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Ala Mar by the Sea

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102 West Cabrillo Blvd, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, United States

+1 805 962 9208

$160+

Ala Mar by the Sea

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Overall guest ratings

6.0/10 Good

Based on 201 reviews

Review highlights

Beach

9.5
Location

8.4
Breakfast

2.1
Cleanliness

1.3

Good to know

Beach nearby

Nearby

61 yd West Beach
0.3 mi Stearns Wharf
0.5 mi Santa Barbara Maritime Museum

About

Ala Mar by the Sea puts you within a 10-minute drive of Presidio Santa Barbara and Santa Barbara County Courthouse. Guests looking to stay active can check out the nearby hiking/biking trails, snorkeling, and surfing/boogie boarding, and free perks include continental breakfast and self parking. Also, Santa Barbara Museum of Art and Santa Barbara Zoo are within a short drive.

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Amenities

Free Wi-Fi
Pets allowed on request. Charges may apply.
ATM on-site
Business center
Internet
Free parking
Non-smoking rooms available

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Families

Overall Rating

6.0 Good

Based on 201 reviews

Beach

9.5

Location

8.4

Service

5.9

Value for money

5.8

WiFi

4.0

Room

2.6

Comfort

2.3

Breakfast

2.1

Cleanliness

1.3

Overall Rating

6.6 Good

Based on 154 reviews

Beach

9.6

Location

8.5

Service

5.6

Value for money

5.3

WiFi

3.3

Room

3.1

Comfort

2.9

Cleanliness

1.7

Overall Rating

6.1 Good

Based on 46 reviews

Location

8.5

Room

2.5

Comfort

2.1

Recent Reviews

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1.0

Pros: The only reason I chose this hotel was because it is right on the waterfront.

Cons: The place is a dump. They apparently spent nothing on maintenance and upkeep, but they charge a premium for location. Save your money and go somewhere else. Someday in the not too distant future there will be a fine hotel on that site.

Reviewed Apr 2017

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8.0

Pros: The location is wonderful. We could see the beach and Stearns warf from our room. It is a small older but charming motel. There is no air conditioning but the fans were sufficient.

Reviewed Aug 2016

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5.0

Pros: Close to the wharf and the beaches. Scenery was fantastic.

Cons: No air conditioning. Room very hot, even for October. Complimentary breakfast not served.

Reviewed Nov 2015

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6.0

Pros: Location excellent.

Cons: No air conditioning, no hair dryer and no coffee maker. Price was a lot and should have these little things included.

Reviewed Sep 2015

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10.0

Pros: The room was beautiful, tile floors Spanish accents on the wall fantastic view of the pier in the beach from out the door great staff wonderful place.We are already booked for the 4th of July at this Hotel!

Reviewed May 2015

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1.0

Less than 1 star.

Pros: Location

Cons: Very dirty! Did not want to even shower there or touch the fawcet.

Reviewed Aug 2013

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10.0

Pros: The room was beautiful, tile floors Spanish accents on the wall fantastic view of the pier in the beach from out the door great staff wonderful place.We are already booked for the 4th of July at this Hotel!

Reviewed May 2015

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8.0

Pros: The location is wonderful. We could see the beach and Stearns warf from our room. It is a small older but charming motel. There is no air conditioning but the fans were sufficient.

Reviewed Aug 2016

review from

1.0

Pros: The only reason I chose this hotel was because it is right on the waterfront.

Cons: The place is a dump. They apparently spent nothing on maintenance and upkeep, but they charge a premium for location. Save your money and go somewhere else. Someday in the not too distant future there will be a fine hotel on that site.

Reviewed Apr 2017

review from
5.0

Pros: Close to the wharf and the beaches. Scenery was fantastic.

Cons: No air conditioning. Room very hot, even for October. Complimentary breakfast not served.

Reviewed Nov 2015

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6.0

Pros: Location excellent.

Cons: No air conditioning, no hair dryer and no coffee maker. Price was a lot and should have these little things included.

Reviewed Sep 2015

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1.0

Less than 1 star.

Pros: Location

Cons: Very dirty! Did not want to even shower there or touch the fawcet.

Reviewed Aug 2013

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