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Fess Parkers Doubletree Resort	Average Price: $368 Check Rates

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633 East Cabrillo Boulevard

Santa Barbara, 93103 View map

3-Star Hotel Rank: 2 of 33
Average review rating: 3.79

OpinionWell Value Index: 4

Traveler reviews analyzed: BedBugRegistry (3) , Expedia (55) , Travelocity (13) , TripAdvisor (571) , YahooTravel (18)

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Construction:	No recent comments about construction were found.
Noise:	Recent comments complained about noise.
Room Smell:	Recent comments complained about room smell.
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. So-so towels in room, awful at the pool.

"Not a value " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/7/2012 Vote

2. Minuses - we stayed in the Fuchsia building, which had an awful smell in the hallway as well as in the rooms.

"Pluses and minuses " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/31/2012 Vote

3. We ate at Rodney's the world class steak house and it was awful.

"Poor Value for the Money--In Desperate need of Renovations " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/30/2011 Vote

4. The hallway smelled awful (as if there had been water damage throughout, which I suspect might have been the case as there were fans sporadically placed along the long corridors).

"Will never stay again " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/11/2011 Vote

5. I erroneously reported that I was comped for the awful room at the SAN DIEGO HILTON RESORT AND SPA.

"Great Experience with Hilton after my awful stay with the Hilton Resort and Spa in San Diego " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/9/2011 Vote

6. This was an awful room with an awful view.

"Dated hotel, over priced and rubbish view " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/19/2010 Vote

7. Hallways and elevators smelled awful.

"Not as nice as it should be " Read full review on TripAdvisor 6/29/2010 Vote

8. I found this place by accident (the weather was just too awful to drive any further) and I got so lucky.

"This hotel is amazing! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/1/2010 Vote

9. Also, our room had awful outdoor space -- it was surrounded by trees and shrubs and received almost no light.

"Just fine... " Read full review on TripAdvisor 12/18/2009 Vote

10. The trains were awful, blasting through every hour all night.

"Wretched 5 day / 4 night stay " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/1/2009 Vote