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Bacara Hotel	Average Price: $472 Check Rates

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8301 Hollister Avenue

Santa Barbara, 93117 View map

5-Star Hotel Rank: 2 of 6
Average review rating: 3.42

OpinionWell Value Index: 1

Traveler reviews analyzed: Expedia (3) , TripAdvisor (281)

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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. A walk on the beach offered only the smell of rotting kelp and dead birds.

"No comparison to top notch competitors. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/2/2010 Vote

2. Our room was dark and dank, my wife thought it smelled like cat urine, I think it was the industrial cleaning supplies they use.

"Where tar meets traffic " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/14/2009 Vote

3. Our room was very small, dark, the carpet smelled, and we had an old TV.

"Disappointing Stay at a disappointing Resort " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/27/2009 Vote

4. It was an unbearable smell that never went away.

"Moms and Daughters Weekend" " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/23/2009 Vote

5. The surrounding area outside our room smelled strongly of cat urine.

"Moms and Daughters Weekend" " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/23/2009 Vote

6. And there was a strong smell of tar in the air every morning.

"Very nice overall " Read full review on Expedia 9/2/2008 Vote

7. The smell of mold was overpowering.

"This hotel stinks! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/28/2007 Vote

8. Third, the smell of this odd version of nature`s bounty somewhat pervades the area and you can be forgiven for wondering from time to time of someone, somewhere, is having their roof redone.

"I would sell my soul to return... " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/8/2005 Vote

9. The spicy smell of burning cedarwood incense reminded me of Tucson at Christmas.

"I would sell my soul to return... " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/8/2005 Vote

10. The way off shore oil rigs is so not a big deal and not a bad sight - the sulfur smell I may have noticed once, barely - the private beach has a lot of history and our feet never got dirty from tar.

"Absolutely fabulous!!!!!! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/7/2005 Vote