Hotel Oceana Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, Smell

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4th

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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: 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. The grounds of the hotel are beautifully manicured and smell of fresh flowers all throughout.

"Great Views, Great Staff, Great Hotel, Great Experience!! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/8/2012 Vote

2. Water from tap smelled bad.

"Nice location, but... " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/29/2012 Vote

3. The rooms have a smell of the ocean and can get kind of damp.

"great location " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/12/2012 Vote

4. Room was the downfall, sheet had a chorline smell, room was right outside parking lot and trash, so pickup at 6am was very noisy, ending what little sleep we had.

"Nice, but not the greatest " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/11/2012 Vote

5. It was a small, cosy and clean room - therefore ok but it smelled musty.

"Way overpriced! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/10/2011 Vote

6. There's no carpeting in the rooms, so no perfume smell built in.

"Our favorite SB Hotel " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/13/2011 Vote

7. When taking a shower the water constantly is changing temperatures, and often has a horrible sulfer smell.

"Overpriced Motel with Fancy Furniture- I wish I had read the reviews before booking... " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/31/2011 Vote

8. There are flowers growing everywhere and we had a very nice breeze coming in through our window and the smell of jasmine wafting through which made our stay so relaxing.

"Amazing Location, Nice Hotel " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/22/2011 Vote

9. room smelled nice as well.

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

10. Worst of all, there was clearly water damage somewhere in the room and it smelled of mold.

"Moldy Room " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/1/2011 Vote