Best Western Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, Bad

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Best Western Santa Barbara	Average Price: $195 Check Rates

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3850 State Street

Santa Barbara, 93105 View map

3-Star Hotel Rank: 3 of 33
Average review rating: 3.93

OpinionWell Value Index: 6

Traveler reviews analyzed: Expedia (79) , Travelocity (10) , TripAdvisor (341) , YahooTravel (20)

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Construction:	No recent comments about construction were found.
Noise:	No recent comments about noise were found.
Room Smell:	No recent comments about room smell were found.
Parking Fees:	No recent comments about parking fees were found.
Bed Bugs:	No recent comments about bed bugs were found.

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1. Because the evening was chilly, we turned it on but a very bad odor started to come out of it.

"Nice rooms, good location, needs heater updated " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/16/2012 Vote

2. Though the walls were paper thin (and there was about a 1/4 inch gap in the door) the noise wasn't too bad.

"Nice rooms, good location, needs heater updated " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/16/2012 Vote

3. Big room, fridge, microwave, huge bad, fresh fruit.

"Nice hotel " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/17/2012 Vote

4. It was really bad and not cheap.

"Return to the '60s " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/21/2012 Vote

5. If you need to be in the SB area on business, this isn't a bad option, but I wouldn't stay here otherwise.

"Good enough... " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/15/2011 Vote

6. not a bad place if you need a fairly cheap room.

"at least its super clean, but wow they need to spend some cash to update the place! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/22/2011 Vote

7. We go to Santa Barbara every year for the annual orchid show and have found hotels In Santa Barbara to be expensive, in bad condition, or hard to book (minimum stays, etc.

"Reasonable for Santa Barbara. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/16/2011 Vote

8. $150/night is not a bad price in Santa Barbara (with free on-site parking).

"Don't be afraid to stay here! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/26/2011 Vote

9. Just so you know what yer in for: crappy old wallpaper, beds smell musty, 80's green carpet, bathroom tiny, bad pine wood furniture, and a Zenith TV that has long since seen it's best days.

"Love Santa Barbara: hate this hotel. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/6/2011 Vote

10. The wallpaper was peeling a tiny bit in a few spots, but it wasn't bad.

"It's decent " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/1/2010 Vote