Fess Parkers Doubletree Resort, Santa Barbara, Problem

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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. This is a problem, as the hotel sets up their brunch outside of the restaurant and do not monitor it very well.

"Decayed Elegance " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/7/2012 Vote

2. The TV was out for >24 hours - they insisted it was a Santa Barbara-wide problem, but all of the restaurants around the city had TV service.

"Decayed Elegance " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/7/2012 Vote

3. Except for that problem,overall, it's a nice resort and I would recommend it.

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

4. We saw many other people having the same problem.

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

5. I thought that going to the bar on New Years Eve may have been the problem, but we had the same poor service two days later.

"Good Hotel, Great Location " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/19/2012 Vote

6. The only hiccup came at check-in, where they had the wrong type of room (a common problem in the hotels we'd booked in California).

"A great place for a relaxing break " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/18/2012 Vote

7. The breakfast buffet was OK at best, but they have a problem with wild birds inside the lobby and restaurant area.

"Expected Better from the Fess Parker Doubletree " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/8/2012 Vote

8. The only problem was the noticeable noice from the trains running right behind the property - book a room away from the back of the resort (which was the parking area).

"Wonderful hotel right across the beach but train runs behind the property " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/3/2011 Vote

9. This wasn't a problem for us as all of the dogs we met were very well behaved and quiet.

"Beautiful grounds, friendly staff. Location can't be beat " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/30/2011 Vote

10. A quick call to housekeeping and the problem was resolved in minutes.

"Excellent stay " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/28/2011 Vote