For a Motel 6, this is a winner. The property is basic, like all Motel 6's. I like that we can drive our car up to the door's entrance and load/unload easily. It's great for a quick night's stop-through. The room is clean and stylish with comfy-enough beds. It's an easy, breeze way to catch some Z's. read more

Motel 6 - Doubles room - Hotels Near Me - Carpinteria, California

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Deceit Santa Barbara is full, so I started calling Carp hotels. The person answered stated that they had one left. I asked about the room size, cost, etc., gave my credit card and started the drive. Get there and find out that it is a smoking room. Not being a smoker, I'm very sensitive to that odor and was a little upset that it wasn't brought up before I made reservations. I asked to see the room and it stunk bad, so I gave them back their key. Now, I'm watching to see if they bill my credit card as a no show. Drove back home read more

This place isn't too bad on the outside when you go into the room it looks a slight modern and they have flat screen tv's but THE ROACHES .... They were on the walls, in the tub, on the bed ... It was disgusting .... Couldn't even eat in the room cause of the roaches. I mean you get what you pay for at $63.99 a room but I didn't pay for roaches in my room. I would recommend staying here unless it was a roach free room read more

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This place was dirty hair in the corner of the bathroom, the sinks did not drain well, loud music was blasting for a while after 10am and no one in the management office stopped it. To top it off the power went out sometime in the night so I woke up to no hot water to shower. So, so disappointed in this place Motel 6 since Carpinteria is such a wonderful town. I only stayed one night but that was way too long. read more

TL;DR no free wifi (overly dramatic review incoming). I booked this place on Expedia as it has all of the common budget-hotel features (I could never justify on a nice hotel because I literally always just check in, shower, and sleep). When we drove over, there was a huge "WIFI" neon sign outside. I walked in, checked in, got everything ready, and then asked for the wifi information, and the attendant (I believe she was also the owner) gave me the unexpected answer that she charges for wifi here. I asked why she has wifi sign outside and if she advertised free wifi on Expedia (I couldn't remember), she replied that the hotel HAS wifi, just not free wifi. Let's take a step back for a second. This is 2016, I'm in (well, near) Santa Barbara. Granted that this is my first time here, I would imagine that its proximity to LA would have somewhat urbanized the place to close to 2016 standards. You don't need to advertise that you HAVE wifi. I can rent a shack by the side of the street while sharing a bed with a homeless person and still expect that it has wifi available (albeit probably not free). The ONLY reason why you should have ANY wifi related signs is that you provide free wifi. If I were Harvey from Suits (he probably wouldn't be staying here) I would have slapped a false advertising lawsuit stacked so high that it could act as a wifi tower for this hotel and all of santa barbara and LA. Oh, and they have two TIERED wifi services, $3 for basic and $6 for "high speed". Wait, is basic wifi running on dial-up? I ended up just tethering 3 devices off of my phone's 4G (which is probably faster than the hotel's "high speed" wifi anyway). Other than the wifi issue, this place is exactly what I paid for. So solid 3-stars. read more

I saved a bundle ($30) staying a weekend here instead of staying in Goleta area. The area was clean and the pool is nice, but in the middle of the night I hear someone from one of the upstairs room screaming for help and the police were there right away. Kinda scary, but the place is nice and I saved a lot. read more

Stayed here this past weekend because we needed a last minute hotel/motel near the Santa Barbara Bowl. We only booked a few days out and hardly anything was left in SB. This Motel 6 was one of the few places remaining at an affordable price within an easy driving distance from SB. Honestly, we just needed beds and this place fit the bill. However, based on the photos from Hotels.com, I would say this place was worse in person. There were some sketchy people staying here. The room was not as modern as it appears in photos, but to be honest, we just needed a bed, so it was fine. Room was stuffy. Don't expect much in the way of toiletries because it won't have anything other than two small bars of soaps. No hair dryer. They charge extra if you need Wi-Fi. Decent amount of parking, but we came back to the hotel really late and they were almost out of parking spots. The pros are that it's right off the freeway and near a Starbucks, donut shop, Albertsons, IHOP, McDonalds... read more

This was.a very nice motel except for the four larvae that were crawling on the shower curtain. However, the management apologized and refunded 1/2 of our one night stay. There was another issue, in that the end table plastic laminate edge of the night stand had delaminated and upon reaching to retrieve an item, cut my arm. read more

Motel 6 - Shower curtain pest - Hotels Near Me - Carpinteria, California

Midway through our nine-day vacation we decided to stay at this hole. I thought it seemed decent enough from the outside for a Motel 6. Then I found out it was going to cost 98 bucks. So being tired and having to get our two-year-old down for bed, we settled here after checking with the Holiday Inn next door (of course, more expensive). Well, the room was decent enough. I would even say decent in a good, quirky kind of way, being newly renovated and like something out of the sixties. I agree with the previous reviewer who said the sheets were super thin (not that I have ever gotten anything more at a Motel 6, however), but the room was decent enough. It was very strange to have fake wood flooring, but made more sense, as I am sure it doesn't encapsulate as many germs as carpet. So we left bright and early the next morning, very happy to get a Starbucks and a few donuts in the mini mall next door. As we are getting back on the road, my baby's father told me to doublecheck my checking account that night because something strange happened when he checked in the night before. Seems the guy running the desk swiped my card several times, each time saying it wasn't working. Turns out it worked three times for our one-night stay. I got on the phone immediately when I found out that night and tried to take care of it, and the night manager for that night was very rude, almost seemed annoyed that I would call him with this issue. He told me to take it up with the bank, that it only showed one night on their computer. Bull. So a week later, and I am still trying to sort out this mess. Buyer beware with this motel. The front desk guy I spoke to on the phone was very, very nasty -- I ended up hanging up on him because he asked me why I was wasting his time. read more

Okay, this isn't "as good as it gets" but for the money, this is as good as it gets. I paid somewhere around $60/night (weekday) and was very pleasantly surprised. Clean, decor inspired by the W (okay it's a stretch, but that is the first thing I thought), there were some strange stains on the comforter but really, who lets those nasty comforters touch them anymore? Sheets were clean, bed was soft, but supportive (not hard as a rock as another reviewer said), the flat screen TV was huge, the A/C had a nice middle-of-the-road cool, but not too cool temperature and I could NOT hear my neighbors. The outside of the building shows it's age, but the room I was in (2nd floor) was a bargain for the price! Great location too, walk one way and you're at the bluffs for a run or walk/hike then walk the other direction and you're on Linden Street where there are a number of good places to eat or shop. Starbucks, Vons market and Chase bank are a very short walk away. I can't complain. For the price, this place rocks! Oh, and as with all super budget hotels, bring your own toiletries, blow dryer and body shampoo. read more

This place was hoooooorible. The rooms are super small, the beds weren't the greatest, and our overall experience wasn't the greatest. While the rooms were slightly cheaper than some other hotels in the area, in hindsight, I wish I would have forked out the additional $20/room. The room I stayed in initially seemed clean until I walked into the bathroom. There were hairs all over the shower and sink and it just didn't seem like it gad been cleaned properly. Additionally, the A/C didn't work and it was a relatively warm afternoon/evening. After identifying the issue to the front desk attendant all I received was an "Oh, sorry about that. ". I'll certainly have second thoughts about staying at a Motel 6 again. read more

You get what you pay for? Actually.... No. I paid more then $200 for what turned out to be the worst hotel I ever been... EVER! Tiny room, dirty, no amenities, extra charge for wifi (really????). I am never going to stay at this motel 6 again. read more

I feel like i have lung cancer after staying here for less than 24 hours. The room WREAKED of cigarette smoke (we didn't ask for a smoking room). We had to sleep with the door open it was so bad and we all woke up with a sore throat and probably lost a couple years off of our lives. read more

I felt dirty just being in our room. The floors were filthy and I felt like I couldn't walk around without shoes on. I killed several bugs crawling on the floors. I wouldn't let my daughter down on the ground in fear she would catch something. The walls were falling apart. I didn't even shower in fear I would catch something in that tub. Now that I am home in going to go shower. I would not recommend this place to anyone. Very disappointed. read more

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Awful! Do not stay here!! The hotel is right off the 101 freeway and the room is so noisy!! All night you hear cars and the train passing!! You will not get any sleep! When asked to change our room the front desk said no! Spend a little more Money to get a good nights sleep!! read more

This used to be the only place we stayed when visiting Carpinteria. In the past couple of years there have been spiders, no air conditioning, dirty restrooms, restrooms that don't work, and now.... a urine soaked bed! This is by far the dirtiest motel 6 anywhere. If you are smart, do not stay here. It is disgusting and not worth your health. read more

Motel 6 - Hotels Near Me - Carpinteria, California

My bro booked this hotel for his orientation to UCSB because it was cheaper than the surrounding places. We were not given one of the upgraded rooms, so I cannot comment on the decor. It was a pretty standard motel 6 room. Old, smells funny, shower, no bathtub, questionable bedding. The guy who checked us in the first night was really cool though and comped us free wi-fi. We had reserved a second night, but apparently they didn't get the memo, so they had to wait for vacancies since they were all booked. The front desk called me later that day to let me know that they had a room available and they would hold it for late check in later on that night. The girl said that I didn't need to put down a credit card number, but when I went back to check in later that night the guy informed me that no more rooms were available. He called around and I had to drive all the way to Camarillo to get a room. I was pretty pissed. At least they gave me the Camarillo room for free, but it was very inconvenient. There is no communication between the staff and they don't seem to understand the workflow. Even if its a cheap place, it's not an excuse to be so disorganized. read more

Yikes! It would have been more comfortable to sleep on the non-carpeted floors! The staff was friendly, but the 70.00 price tag was unbelievably high. We were thinking about sleeping in the car (we got in around 3:00 am and left around 9:00) but decided on the cheapest hotel. We should have chosen the car! Would have slept better. I wasn't expecting much, but I thought the bed would be made of something softer than concrete. (Also- they have wifi, but it is NOT FREE) read more

I never in my mind thought I would ever be writing a review about a motel 6... But here I go. My boyfriend and I randomly decided to take a drive up to the big sur one weekend. It was about 4am and we decided to pull over in the carpenteria area.. And the motel 6 was the only place that had a room available. At first we were reluctant to stay because it was a motel 6.. But considering we were both pretty tired and still a LiL drunk we decided to stay. To my surprise it wasn't ghetto at all. I guess they were doing some renovations and everything was pretty much brand new. I mean minus the fact it didn't come with a blowdryer and shampoo.. But overall it was nice and it had a flatscreen tv. Pretty decent stay for 40 bucks a nite! read more

Motel 6 - Hotels Near Me - Carpinteria, California

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A friend and I stayed here for one night. We were visiting Santa Barbara and staying in Santa Barbara was just going to be too expensive. The nice thing about this Motel 6 versus the other one in Carpenteria is that this one was recently renovated so it's all new stuff and kind of has a mod feel. But remember, it's still a Motel 6. Don't expect everything. There was no clock radio and no blow dryer. There were no extras in the bathroom, other than soap. So for what it was, it was actually great. The floors were laminate which was nice, but I don't know how often they actually mop the floors. My feet were very dirty just walking from the bathroom to the bed. Also, our toilet was having issues. It's a super low flow toilet and well, it just stop actually going down. The guy from the front desk had to come and plunge it. read more

Stayed there for several weeks on a job assignment and my husband and I were very pleased with the room. The front desk employees, cleaning staff and maintenance were always very friendly and helpful. We especially appreciated the cleaning staff as we'd come back to a very clean room with the bed fix and ready for another comfortable night. This location is a about a mile from the beach and Linden Street. Great location and wonderful accommodations. Thank you all for a very pleasant stay. read more

Rooms were HORRIBLE! Mold in the bathtub, water on the floor, black grease-like prints all over the outside of the bathtub, SPIDERWEBS in two of the corners of the room, and black electrical tape on the curtain. You know the room wasn't cleaned if I walked in and saw the electrical tape on the curtain first thing - if room service had actually cleaned the room they would have seen it and removed it. It was the last room so I could not get another room so I stuck it out. I did take pictures however and mailed/emailed them to management - heard nothing in return. The least they could have done is apologized for putting a paying customer in a DIRTY room. DON'T STAY HERE!!! Not worth the price you pay. read more

Disgusting... This place is a dump. I know it's just a Motel 6 and I really did not have high expectations, but come on. The room was filthy. Floor was dirty, the bedspread had stains all over it, and the shower was moldy. The property manager was a complete jerk - and we caught him trying to peek into our room. He said it was because he got a noise complaint. Ew. Really? Literally one very small step above camping. Do yourself a favor and spend the extra few $$ for the Best Western up the street. read more

I like the neo-designed rooms. I remember the standard carpeted motel look at these places, so I guess it's been a while since I stayed at one. No continental breakfast here, just coffee and tea :( read more

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It's a Motel 6 so you get what you pay for. I've stayed here twice when I've had to flee my home. Once from a fire with two cats and another time with my dog. It's pet friendly, clean and the renovated rooms are fairly nice. It's frustrating not to have a do not disturb sign. I don't need to be woken after traveling several time zones just to let them know I do not need fresh towels. The wifi was intermittent at best so after paying I ended up using Sprint's 3G to post this. I've stayed at 4 Star Resorts that charge extra for wifi so the extra charge wasn't an issue, logging in only to access it at a crawling speed every half hour gets tiresome. read more

I'm going to rate this place 2 stars based on cleanliness and that's it. It's SO LOUD. Of course we didn't realize it until we were trying to go to sleep. I swear the people above us were like rearranging the furniture. I'm not sure why the reception desk woman decided to give an 8 month pregnant woman a room downstairs, street side, literally next to stairs and maid quarters. I feel like i got bamboozled. Anyways. It's clean. That's a plus. read more

Hotel room was clean .. check in was super quick ! Easy to walk down town , pool is nice. Maribel and Lorena were so helpful and friendly when we checked in .. great service !! Thank you so much will def stay here again .. only thing I wish the hotel had was a breakfast read more

Very nicely renovated, very clean. Highly recommended! Friendly staff. We stayed there for one night for a junior guards competition and we were very satisfied. read more

Score! This place is great. You have to remember you get what you pay for. So I was pleasantly surprised. Clean and modern room with a good use of the room. We got a room overlooking the pool which was nice Great water pressures and a tv that works. We have spent more for less. This is a good deal! read more

This place is TERRIBLE place to stay. After checking in after 1pm I asked the desk for an extra blanket and pillow to discover the desk does not have anything extra AT ALL. They directed me to the heating unit in the room, as if I wasn't aware. Fuck this shit hole and the idiots who work here. The goal of any hotel/motel is CUSTOMER SERVICE. You should want your patrons to have a desire to return! This dumpster fire of a location is a waste of money. They obviously have additional blankets and pillows... how else are sheets changed in the morning. This shit hole purposely made my life difficult. DO NOT COME HERE!!! read more

As good as it gets for a budget motel. Room was clean, as well as the sheets and bathroom read more

Motel 6 - Pool area - Hotels Near Me - Carpinteria, California

At first I was ready to write a good review about this motel 6 until someone tampered with our car what was supposed to be the second night of our stay and the MANAGER Gerald (is what he said his name was) seemed to not give a dang. Said basically "did you call the sheriff." I told him we didn't because when we came out to our car the third brake light was cracked in 3 places and I was afraid that they could get into the car... so we wanted to check out and get a refund. Okay, so even if he couldn't give us a refund because of some company policy (though I know managers can do ANYTHING IF THEY WANT)... he could have had more compassion for my concern about our safety. You get what you pay for? I suppose. No clock radio, no shampoo, no hair dryer.... a tiny bar of soap and some towels... oh, the flat screen was probably the best part about this place though the spider walking on the wall was not too cool but I managed the 1 night we stayed. read more

I was pleasantly surprised by the cleanliness and simplicity of the room. The room looked like it had been recently updated, including vinyl-like flooring and a more contemporary look. The hotel staff was very friendly and took care of everyone in an efficient manner throughout the hectic holiday season. I recommend staying at this Motel 6 for an inexpensive getaway or stop through the town. read more

Nice and quiet, there is a clean pool and some lounge chairs and tables. You get what you pay for, the rooms are cozy no dressers but a place to hang your clothes. The air conditioning works great. The bed I had wasn't comfortable at all. The staff was very friendly! read more

Motel 6 - View from the bed. - Hotels Near Me - Carpinteria, California

I'm not sure why motel 6 has such bad ratings. This one was clean and the lady that checked us in was incredibly sweet. Sure it's nothing fancy but it's 100 dollars cheaper than the best western. It provided me a comfy bed, AC and a shower. Also no carpets which means cleaner floors :) What else do you really need. It has a pool too if you have kids. I think this is a great chain motel, it's cheap, clean and cozy. read more

I ordered a room here from Booking.com . I asked for a non smoking room. When I got there the Manager Erin had already processed my credit card which Bookings said wouldn't happen .When I opened the door to my room the cigarette stench almost made me puke. The Manager Erin knowingly put me in a smoking room knowing I requested a non smoking room, when I asked for a refund and that I wouldn't be staying there she said " oh well take it or leave it" and because I booked in less then 24 hrs I wouldn't get my money back. I still have not received my money back and probably never will. Do not book here online they're shady as feck. I'll be reporting them to the Better Business Bureau. read more

Wifi advertised but not included in the cost of a room? Not cool. Otherwise, just the basics. Clean room, but not many working TV channels. Toilet in same room as sink. No complaints. read more

I wanted something cheap because a group of us are here for my 30th to beer taste. This was terrible. I've stayed at plenty of motel 6 and am fine with a dumpier than usual place but I will never stay here again. The first night, we were all standing by a friend room that is situaded in what I call the sound vortex. Our talk traveled. As we went to leave to a bar, a worker came up and told us to be quiet. Didn't ask. Just rudely told. We said we were leaving and his reply was "well, when you come back, be quiet." Rude. I am paying 250 for two nights, how about you ask politely as we were unaware how much the sound amplified. Sleep on the bed was decent. But, there is no form of air conditioning and I get really hot when I sleep. We heard EVERY but of sound. Every car that left, all the kids running and screaming in the halls and a neighbor up early with her door open in the vortex. I asked her politely if she wouldn't mind shutting her door because unfortunately sound travels in the vortex. She obliged and I was able to fall back asleep for thirty minutes. Then the maid started cleaning the room above us. We could hear every one of her thousand steps walking back and forth to her cart twenty times. When she turned on the tub and sink, it was like the pipes were going to explode, just so loud. As you can tell I was very unhappy with my experience. If you need to stay at a motel 6, try North. This is not worth even half of what it costs. read more

Everything I expected a motel 6 to be. The walk to the beach tar pits park is gorgeous.

This hotel is really dirty the floor is very nasty, they don't clean up the shower floor not a very clean Hotel. Management told me they only clean every other 5 days read more