Fess Parkers Doubletree Resort, Santa Barbara, Hard

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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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Room Smell:	Recent comments complained about room smell.
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1. It's a large complex, but no so large that it's hard to get around.

"Great Location " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/7/2012 Vote

2. Having never stayed at Fess Parker Double Tree, yet have visited SB many times, the hotel is very hard to find off East Cabrillo Street.

"Deceptive quality " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/3/2012 Vote

3. We've had some really bad ones, where the water hardly comes out.

"Fess Parker Doubletree Resort " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/2/2012 Vote

4. But the resort is huge and its hard to find your room if you're coming in at night.

"Was hoping for SO much more... " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/12/2012 Vote

5. with a public road (E Cabrillo Blvd) smacked right in the middle of your view :) The hotel setup is rather old: corridors were dimly lit, carpet was old and there was hardly any life at the lobby area or in the restaurants.

"Wow! Expensive but old and boring " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/11/2012 Vote

6. just take your hard earn dollars and go to State Street or some of the other places closer.

"Not worth the price...... " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/2/2012 Vote

7. Showerhead needed replacement (or a good soak in vinegar to remove hard-water deposits).

"Have low expectations and avoid disappointment " Read full review on TripAdvisor 12/29/2011 Vote

8. But given how hard you made me work to try to book a room, I'm guessing the hotel doesn't care much.

"The reservations process and staff lost a booking. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/1/2011 Vote

9. I've just read several reviews for this hotel and find it hard to believe that everyone finds this overpriced aging resort across the road from a very smelly 'beach' so fantastic.

"Are you kidding? " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/11/2011 Vote

10. I know there's other hotels and resorts in town but they'd be hard pressed to measure up to this hotel.

"Gorgeous hotel right on the water. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/7/2011 Vote