Name: Pacific Crest Hotel Santa Barbara
Address: 433 Corona Del Mar Drive, Santa Barbara, 93103, US

6/10

Pleasant

06 Aug 2026

Karen

Well located

10/10

Exceptional

02 Aug 2026

Adrienn

Lovely room. Nice pool. Very simple elegance.

6/10

Pleasant

01 Aug 2026

Megan

The space was clean, however we had issues with the Internet and then walls and floor

6/10

Pleasant

30 Jul 2026

Sheree

The staff was nice and helpful, parking was good and I was happy there was an air conditioning unit in the room. My negative ratings have to do with the appearance of the hotel. Doors had paint missing at bottom and the rooms seemed dated. It appeared a lot nicer in the pictures.

4/10

Poor

27 Jul 2026

Monica

The power in the room went out as soon as I turned on my blow dryer. They had to flip the circuit breaker to get the power to go back on. The staff at the time was like what do you want me to do about it. Like they couldn’t do anything. There was no Wi-Fi most of the time because apparently their Wi-Fi didn’t have good connection in that area. Rooms are very small, one tiny mirror and the smallest bathroom. We stayed there three nights and every night and early morning. All we heard was upstairs walking back-and-forth or stomping really hard. We were right next to the ice machine and we heard everybody walk through the aisle and get ice. The walls are super thin. You can hear everything.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2026

Dorothy

The front desk staff was friendly and welcoming. We only used the fridge but our room included a full kitchen. This place is a hidden gem!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2026

Sheila

Great time with the teens. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Would definitely return.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

20 Jul 2026

Brittany

I felt a little duped by the advertisement of the room (with deck).
The deck was shared, and not really part of the room..
The TV was unusually small for any hotel that I have ever stayed in.
The air was off when we entered the room.. It was 90+ degrees that day.. The room was way uncomfortably hot.
No way to order in room service..
I was just very surprised at these things with the cost of this room.. It was nice looking.. but very underwhelming and definitely nothing to write home about.
20mins before we were told to check out, they called the room several times, and we were only able to locate the phone after the missed calls.. it was under one of the nightstands.. also really odd.. There was also a woman who bent over in order to peek into the window, I'm assuming to see if we were still in the room nearing checkout time. Just weird..

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2026

Victoria

A great little beach getaway! The king deck room was great. Very convenient location.

Partner

2/10

Poor

18 Jul 2026

Nicolas

This hotel was just a scam. Paying so much money for a dirty room and loud upstarts neighbors constantly stomping back and forth and there dog barking, keeping me and my partner awake all night. I made complaints to management and they stated they would deal with the problem but nothing was resolved. I checked in Friday and checked out Sunday and I did not sleep for two nights straight due to my upstairs neighbors. The room was dirty as in nothing was dusted and dirty linen. The parking was first come-first served and again for paying a ridiculous amount of money I found it ridiculous how I had to park in the street far from the hotel. Lastly, when I checked in I informed the manager I wanted a late check out which was at Noon Sunday. On Sunday morning around 10AM housekeepers were knocking and trying to enter our room to “clean” for the new guests. I informed them more than once I asked for a late check out and they still continued to come back and try to enter my room without my permission. This place was just ridiculous and for the amount I paid for was a rip off. Ridiculous, do not stay here.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Jul 2026

Lauren

Overall we had a good experience. Check in was easy and there was a good amount of parking - there were even EV charging stations. Property clean all around and grounds seem kept up. Vending machines available; 1 for snacks and 1 for drinks. First time we went to get a drink from vending machine we had a successful transaction but the 2nd and 3rd time (different days) the screen said it wasn’t able to connect at that time. I finally went up to front desk to let them know and ask if they had water bottles available, front desk was helpful and gave me 2 waters. My only complaint which is a really big deal to us is that the bed wasn’t comfortable. My husband and I tossed and turned both nights and woke up with neck and back aches. Very soft bed and pillows. The light in our closet didn’t work and the light above mirror in bedroom would randomly flicker like we were at a rave, so we just didn’t turn it on. If the bed situation were different, we would definitely be back. We loved how accessible this location is to beach, State street and Bettina.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2026

Michelle

Great location! Walking distance to the beach and very clean

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2026

Amber

Great staff, clean rooms great experience!!!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2026

Katherine

This hotel is just a 2 minute walk from East Beach! It is close to the freeway and some great food spots! The tacos and batting cages down the street are a must! The staff is very friendly and accommodating! The room was nothing fancy, but it was clean and spacious enough. It can be a bit noisy in the downstairs rooms; I could hear the noise from the people on the room above me, but nothing too annoyingly loud. There is plenty of free parking on the property. It has both covered and uncovered parking available behind the hotel. I will definitely stay here again!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2026

Jen

The stay here was excellent-the staff was very friendly, room was small but clean. Perfect location to the beach! We will be back!

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Jul 2026

Filomena

We went for medical appointments and to celebrate our wedding anniversary. The kitchen was cute and we were able to make breakfast every morning and snacks. Bed was comfortable and the room was spacious. A very short walk to the beach and when would come back we utilized the outdoor shower to clean up.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2026

Weihua

Good

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2026

William

Very clean, great amenities!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2026

Yvette P

Location, Location was amazing only 2 minute walk to the beach. Clean area. Room was clean and loved the little kitchen in a separate room. Friendly staff and loved the little breakfast basket and coffee!

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2026

Inna

Very accommodating stuff.

Pet

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2026

Casey

Nice room. Loved the kitchen

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2026

Arnold

it was great

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Jun 2026

Claudia

The room is clean. The pool is fun and the location is excellent. Also, the staff was very helpful letting me check in at 1pm. :)

Self

8/10

Excellent

17 Jun 2026

Bart

The room was clean. There were a noise outside that came into our room and we could not find out where it came from. It stopped and we could have a peaceful night.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2026

Victor

Clean

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2026

Gary

Great location. Helpful staff. Cimfortable bed. Clean room.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2026

James

Great!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2026

Teri

Such a cute property. Friendly staff, clean, comfortable room and very short walk to the water. Would definitely stay here again.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

31 May 2026

Samuel

Small room, very few amenities

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 May 2026

Casandra

The only thing I would’ve complained about is I paid for an extended late checkout, and then was not accommodated to that

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

17 May 2026

Lidia

The room and linens were clean. There is a quiet policy in place starting at 9pm which is nice. In the room we were in, I personally would like to have smaller furniture, the furniture seemed too big for the space making it more compact than it needed to be. I would also recommend a sheer curtin behind the black out so that you can open the curtains to let in natural light wirhout feeling like a peep show. However, it's a great proximity to the beach and the hotel offers loner towels to the beach if needed.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2026

Gilbert

Clean room and perfect location to the beach

Pet

10/10

Exceptional

12 May 2026

Cynthia

The place was wonderful and the staff were friendly. I will book again soon

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

11 May 2026

Allen

Plentiful parking in the lots around the hotel. Walking distance to east beach. Breakfast basket included with muffins, yogurt, orange juice. Rooms are renovated and the bed was comfortable. I didn’t get to use the pool during my short stay.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 May 2026

Robert

Could not see the beach from my room on the 1st for.Dont know about upstairs.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

06 May 2026

Julie

Location good. This is not a full service hotel. No storage in the room. TV kept having problems.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

02 May 2026

Kha Ai

I noticed some stains on one of my pillows and even after they cleaned our room, I noticed the same stain on the same pillow which made me assume they didn’t even change our pillow covers. Some of the furniture seem older too like the paint seems chipped. You can hear the people upstairs easily. There was one night we got woken up cause the person upstairs was walking around and dropping things at midnight.

The location of the hotel is great though. We were able to walk to a lot of locations and even if we did drive, it was like five minutes

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2026

Richard

Great location near beach. Great parking situation. Staff very friendly and helpful. Good bed and sheets. Furniture a bit dated.

Partner

2/10

Poor

27 Apr 2026

Kyle

Room was in poor condition, dogs barking, and the walls are thin so you hear everyone else.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

23 Apr 2026

Tamara

Small room. No dog area when it is a dog friendly motel.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Apr 2026

Jonathan

The rooms were pleasant and the front desk attendees were super helpful and friendly. 5 stars for Naomi and Jaime

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2026

Alex

Great experience

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2026

Kimberly

We recently stayed in one of the larger rooms with a kitchen. The room is large and the beds were comfortable. The kitchen was a good size for a hotel, and had a decent stock of dishes and pans. There are several markets close by. Our room was quiet and had a partial view of the ocean. Parking was free and off the street.

The breakfast is the same every day - a muffin, a parfait, and some OJ - but it was adequate and there was both coffee available in the office and coffee makers in the room. The pool is small and there isn't a hot tub, but it was clean and there were plenty of places to sit. The landscaping is nice with pretty tropical flowers. The hotel is walking distance from parks, the beach, the wharf, and the funk district. We felt like we'd found a hidden gem! The hotel is about a 25 minute drive from the airport.

The only inconvenience is that there is no overnight staff. We had a plumbing issue that had to wait until morning.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Apr 2026

Risa

Lovely!!!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Apr 2026

Deepak

We stayed in a two-bedroom unit for three days and had a generally pleasant experience. The rooms were nice, clean, and well-maintained, which made the stay comfortable. One of the biggest advantages of this hotel is its location—the beach is within walking distance, and that’s a huge plus.

The hotel itself is on the smaller side, which gives it a quieter and more relaxed atmosphere. The pool was clean and well-kept, and the shower in the room was particularly good.

One downside was the breakfast, it was the same every day with no options, which became repetitive and less enjoyable over time.

Overall, it’s a solid choice for a short stay, especially if being close to the beach is a priority.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

17 Apr 2026

Honglin

Easy to access beach

Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Apr 2026

Mario

It was cool people where cool enjoyed there breakfast

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Apr 2026

Skyler

Some a small things like slow draining sink and no closet lights but otherwise amazing staff/ close to the beach

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2026

Juliann

Overall great stay!

8/10

Excellent

14 Apr 2026

Antonette

The room wasn't big but the bed was comfortable. Parking was very convenient, the beach was a 5 minute walk away. Their breakfast basket was so thoughtful. I didn't use the pool but the pool area looked nice. The staff was very friendly. I would stay here again.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

13 Apr 2026

U

The check in closes at 9pm so I couldn’t get into my room or reach the hotel. That was scary and horrible. Once I checked in, it was adequate but nothing was done to offset the lack of warning that they’re a hotel without staff at night!

Self

4/10

Poor

09 Apr 2026

Cassandra

This was the first time I have ever felt deceived by pictures of an establishment. We walked into our room which was the size of a walk-in closet. Lighting was odd with a blinding white light in the bathroom. Cleanliness was...interesting. My pillowcase had blood stains all over it and the bottom of the shower looked like it has not been cleaned in awhile. We wish the pool was heated. Location and staff were great.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Apr 2026

angelica

Super cute place close to the beach

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2026

Paul

The rooms were very clean, plenty of parking is available. The ocean was very close. The staff were professional and courteous. Will be back again.

6/10

Pleasant

28 Mar 2026

Richard

The place was not easy to enter but parking was fine. The rooms are tiny and furnished terribly.

Partner

2/10

Poor

28 Mar 2026

Eyad

The check-in process is very bad. The front office closes t 9 pm and you have to call a random person to get in. The room wasn't very clean; it was dusty.

Family

4/10

Poor

26 Mar 2026

Edmond

Shower hot water hard to keep hot and valve to adjust it is very sensitive.shower stall is very small and cant move shower heat roles or right side .bed
Mattress too soft and made left side of my back get tight no drawers or cabinet to store linen ,no table and just a chair to eat food .fridge is too small to store food .antique phone with land line in room .

Self

8/10

Excellent

24 Mar 2026

Briana

Walking distance to beach, great stay overall.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

22 Mar 2026

Chris

Nice area but the hotel is in need of some upgrades. Not bad for the money though

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2026

Christopher

It was great, clean & in a great location. Woman that was running it was awesome!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

22 Mar 2026

Doug

Staff were great. The location is 2 blocks from the beach. The room was clean and modern. The WiFi was terrible. (10mbps) I spoke to the staff 4 or 5 times and nothing they did improved it. I had to sit in the office to work on my computer.

Self

8/10

Excellent

13 Mar 2026

Tim

It was short easy walk to the beach

10/10

Exceptional

12 Mar 2026

David

The room was very clean and updated.
And just a short walk to the beach. I was pleasantly surprised.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

11 Mar 2026

Maria

Old dated needs a complete renovation

Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Mar 2026

Sherri

This hotel was great! I was in town for a conference and it was in the perfect location. The area is safe, the night time walks are beautiful. The hotel staff is very accommodating. Notes: There are no elevators so if you have accessibility options, you'll want to ask for bottom floor. The dishes in our room were all dirty and just put back in the cupboard; I just re-washed everything. Overall, I'd stay here again. It's a nice quiet place close to the ocean and the zoo.

Self

8/10

Excellent

09 Mar 2026

Daniel

This was a cute spot, and the price was great for the location. I do suggest asking for a room on the second floor though. The walls (and floors) are very thin, and we slept terribly because the folks staying above us woke us up at all hours moving around their room. I was amazed how loud it was. Great staff and service at this hotel, though!

6/10

Pleasant

04 Mar 2026

Sophy

The staff were wonderful, and we really loved the location. I’m giving an overall 3-star rating because during our three-night stay, the WiFi and TV did not work at all. Someone came to try to fix the issue but was unable to resolve it. We were told maintenance would check on it in the morning, but we never received any updates.

Since we were traveling with a toddler, having no TV or WiFi for three days was disappointing and inconvenient. We would have appreciated better communication and some form of accommodation for the inconvenience. Aside from that issue, we did enjoy our time and hope it can be resolved for future guests.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

28 Feb 2026

Noah

Location

Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Feb 2026

Daniette

I stayed for one night and think I found my new fave for Santa Barbara area!

Convenient to the beach and the walking path, quiet room (off freeway), and nice staff. Good price for area.

When I checked in, I had booked through hotels.com and originally I was assigned a small queen room in an alcove with a tiny exterior window-- but the front desk staff was extremely accommodating and pivoted to a room with high ceilings and a wonderful pool view and lots of exterior light. Grateful for that -- I know what room to ask for next time (19). This made my trip so much more enjoyable!

I would absolutely return, and also appreciated the breakfast treat (coffee, yogurt, and a muffin). I can't wait to try the bikes and hot tub next time.

4/10

Poor

23 Feb 2026

Allexis

The hotel was fine in terms of looks, location, price.

My qualm is the noise. People stay at these small, cheap hotels to SLEEP. Instead my friend and I got ZERO SLEEP.

We stayed in room 2 and starting at 12 AM , there was something going on in the room above us. At first I thought it may be guests but no, it was the hotel doing renovations. I’m appalled that they 1. wouldn’t notify us of this upon check in 2. give us a room that is not directly underneath it. These floors were so thin we heard whatever work boots they had on all clacking on the floors all night long, at one point they were dragging things around the room, they had music going. It was actually wild. What’s crazier is the fact that they were still working when we decided to leave the hotel in the morning around 9am.

Once again though, our second night, they started renovations again.

Another issue I had was at check-in. I accidentally gave the lady my name (cause I thought I used my name to book) and instead of saying she didn’t have me in the system she tried to check me in as someone with the same first name but different last name. Turns out it was under my friends name but I thought that whole encounter was weird.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Feb 2026

Richard

Peaceful spot, excellent hospitality, newly renovated rooms, thank you for a great stay!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Feb 2026

Mitch

The hotel was in an amazing location, clean, staff was great and the morning breakfast was presented in such a cute way!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2026

Gabriel

The room was great. Very clean, but that wasn’t the best part of the stay. The lady at the front desk was amazing! So nice and helpful for our stay. The rest of the staff was on par as well. Would recommend this place to all my friends and family! 5 stars!

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

16 Feb 2026

Oscar

Internet and cable tv don’t work, walls were very thinner could hear everything happening above it room though out our stay, I messaged property on the app and they never responded.

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

15 Feb 2026

Samantha

This was such a cute hotel with great amenities and staff

10/10

Exceptional

09 Feb 2026

Marilda

The location is great. The room was cozy and clean.

8/10

Excellent

08 Feb 2026

Sherri

Cute and cozy place to stay, great
Location next to the beach. The only complaint I have it is the TV service. Internet was horrible wasn’t able to enjoy anything on TV.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Feb 2026

Tanvira

I had a pleasant stay at Pacific Crest Hotel. The room was spotless, and the location was fantastic. We had a minor hiccup with late check-in, as the staff had left by 9pm, but they were helpful over the phone, making it easy. Incase of late check in make sure you call them up and clarify the checkin process. The only improvement would be the food services, but overall, I’d definitely recommend it!

Business_and_leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

07 Feb 2026

Brenda

Hotel was clean and staff was friendly.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Feb 2026

Jennifer

Clean room and quite

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Feb 2026

William

Friendly staff. Cleanliness

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

31 Jan 2026

MATTHEW

The bathroom was cramped and the television was hanged poorly, with exposed wires.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Jan 2026

Katherine

Staff was kind, room was overall nice clean and looks new overall, if I’m coming for a short trip I would stay again. Parking can be tough in the evening, there aren’t really enough spots and you may have to park on the street which is not something I like as I have small children. As long as you are used to staying in renovated small hotels and not 5star hotels this place is great, and overall better than most. I’ll be back!

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jan 2026

Veronica

Super value for money !!! When we get to the place the first impression was not so nice, felt like oldie, small TV that has issues to get channels work, and the lack of hangers for wet towels with a great soft king bed and great shower. Super tiny bathroom, impossible to hang all wet things. Huge closet that can be used for part of the tiny bathroom.
Receptionist and cleaning ladies were very nice people, attentive.
Breakfast unhealthy unique option, a 1/4 yoghurt with two spoons of cereal, 1 muffin and orange juice of a box with loads of sugars. We took always the yoghurt only. Is better to serve a fruit the yoghurt and water than a muffin & juice full of unhealthy ingredients.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Jan 2026

Dusan

Parking was ok.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jan 2026

Roy

Staff very courteous. Rooms very clean

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jan 2026

Mitchell

Nice.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jan 2026

Jamila

A++++ will stay again.

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jan 2026

Phillip

The stay was absolutely wonderful! We stayed in a king room overlooking the courtyard, and it was both clean and cozy. Breakfast baskets were available each morning, and the staff was friendly and welcoming. The location is perfect, just a short walk to the beach. Overall, an amazing experience!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jan 2026

Alissa

Quaint. Clean.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jan 2026

Megan

Quick and easy.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jan 2026

Marie

The cute breakfast basquet they give you is a nice gesture and the staff is extremely friendly and helpful.

Loved the rooms and the closeness to the beach for a reasonable price. Would definitely come back!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

06 Jan 2026

Hoan

Clean, but small ish room. I thought I would have a private deck, but you just get one big one that is shared with next door neighbor and opens up to the entire floor. Overall, it was fine for a one night stay with my dogs. Had streaming services on the tv, but didn’t work, so we watched cable. Staff/owner was very kind and accommodating.

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2026

Irene

Great location and parking, nice atmosphere, friendly helpful staff, comfortable bed and room

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2026

Allison

I had an amazing stay at the Pacific Crest. I was a last minute book because the airbnb my family rented misportrayed how many beds it had. The first night the TV did not work in the room and hotel staff went out of their way to remedy the issue that had occurred due to a weather power outage. When it could not be fixed, they upgraded me and put me in the penthouse suite. It was amazing and I had a great few days at the Pacific Crest. Thank you!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2026

Jennifer

Although we were only there for one night it was a great location as we had our dog with us. We were able to walk to get burgers which was nice and they even had a charger we could charge our Tesla overnight with which was amazing!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2025

Tiarra

Second time staying here was nice clean and absolutely excellent it’s close to downtown and the beach property is also quiet.

Business_and_leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

30 Dec 2025

Cuong

Great location and good value for the hotel stay. Room was spacious and clean. Loved the Tesla charging that was provided at no additional cost. The walls are a bit thin so you may hear your neighbors, but ours was mostly well behaved. ;-) Overall, I would recommend Pacific Crest!

10/10

Exceptional

27 Dec 2025

Glover

Super nice and helpful. Even gave some great recommendations on local spots

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Dec 2025

Sandy

Very clean and as depicted in the pictures online

Leisure Partner