Hotel Oceana Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, Negative

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

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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. Now, as to some of the negative reviews I read, I say, 'Get real.

"Wonderful Experience " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/14/2012 Vote

2. If I could award negative stars, I would.

"Web Site Pictures Are A Fraud - Don't Stay Here " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/18/2011 Vote

3. If there was one negative, it's the carpark charge of $10 a night - otherwise I'd definitely stay there again.

"Beautiful hotel in a fabulous town " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/11/2011 Vote

4. I booked this based on internet photos and reviews, hoping that the negative ones were isolated incidents.

"Wonderful boutique hotel! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/27/2011 Vote

5. Booked a night at the Oceana while in SB on business, after reading a lot of both positive and negative stories o Tripadvisor.

"Really positive surprise " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/11/2011 Vote

6. Unfortunately, the place lived up to all the negatives I have read.

"horrid check in, bait and switch attempt, only good is physical location " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/6/2011 Vote

7. Only when I indicated that I would leave a negative review was I offered a complimentary bottle of wine, which we did not want.

"Service-less and over priced " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/24/2010 Vote

8. Despite other negative reviews, my wife and i chose to stay two nights at Hotel Oceana Santa Barbara because of its good location.

"Service-less and over priced " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/24/2010 Vote

9. I imagine that all people that wrote positive reviews were in the main building and all the negative reviews came from where I had been staying.

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

10. I booked the Hotel Oceana without doing any research and, honestly, was concerned when I later read some of the negative reviews.

"A wonderful stay in a beautiful boutique-style hotel " Read full review on TripAdvisor 6/27/2009 Vote