Hotel Oceana Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, Awful

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4th

Out of 107

Hotel Oceana Santa Barbara	Average Price: $292 Check Rates

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202 West Cabrillo Boulevard

Santa Barbara, 93101 View map

3-Star Hotel Rank: 1 of 33
Average review rating: 2.85

OpinionWell Value Index: 5

Traveler reviews analyzed: BedBugRegistry (1) , Expedia (76) , Travelocity (24) , TripAdvisor (551) , YahooTravel (40)

SAFE TO BOOK ? (2/5 issues found)

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Construction:	There are recent comments about Construction, Remodeling, Renovation.
Noise:	Recent comments complained about noise.
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. awful sound proofing at his hotel.

"Location great, nothing else to like though " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/28/2011 Vote

2. The room was pretty basic, no AC which was awful only a squeaky ceiling fan.

"Very bad attitude " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/18/2011 Vote

3. service was bad, food was burnt and expensive & awful.

"Loved this hotel..def recommended " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/11/2011 Vote

4. But worst of all, the walls were paper thin, and the noise was awful.

"A very disappointing hotel " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/27/2010 Vote

5. I was worried about this place ahead of our stay as we had seen the two types of review - awful and great.

"A tale of two nights - awful and great " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/1/2009 Vote

6. We didnt have an AWFUL stay, but if money's tight you will feel shortchanged.

"Beautiful setting - poor value " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/9/2009 Vote

7. Dirty rugs, holes in the sheets, loud heater, awful rooms, rude staff, confrontational manager, no bath robe provided, squeaky floors, no sound proof - I could hear EVERYTHING my neighbors were doing.

"Stay away!!! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/9/2009 Vote

8. Dirty rugs, holes in the sheets, loud heater, awful rooms, rude staff, confrontational manager, no bath robe provided, squeaky floors, no sound proof - I could hear EVERYTHING my neighbors were doing.

"STAY AWAY!!! " Read full review on YahooTravel 1/8/2009 Vote

9. The hotel for the money was awful.

"Wonderful location, but hotel is out of date. " Read full review on Travelocity 3/1/2008 Vote

10. The lighting in the bathroom was awful.

"Needs a lot of attention " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/2/2008 Vote