Hotel Oceana Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, Terrible

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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)

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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. Coming off a terrible experience at a different hotel the night before, we were in desperate need of sleep and solitude.

"A welcome respite! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/29/2012 Vote

2. We stayed in a room with a full ocean view, the decoration was terrible, the room was small, and it was very noisy due to the busy street the hotel is located on.

"Not worth the money, Rude receptionist " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/15/2011 Vote

3. The rooms are terribly furnished and the only decent thing about this hotel is the location.

"The walls in this over priced hotel are... " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/14/2010 Vote

4. I won't say bad because it really wasn't all that terrible.

"Great place - if you get the right room " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/10/2010 Vote

5. I am very disappointed that I was placed in the West building when they clearly had space in the main building and that no apology was offered when I told them how terrible our first night's stay had been.

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

6. I checked in only to find a terrible odor in my room (room 141).

"Good hotel with real problems " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/30/2009 Vote

7. This hotel is terrible.

"Run from this hotel and avoid it all costs " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/24/2009 Vote

8. Bathrooms kinda dated, but again, not something that would make me think the place was terrible.

"you guys are crazy!!! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/6/2009 Vote

9. com and they were terrible.

"Great Reservation Manager Tim! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/25/2008 Vote

10. The desk people are unfriendly, cleaning people left rags in our room, there is no air conditioning which means you have to leave your windows open for some sort of a breeze which makes it loud during the night (we slept terribly).

"Overpriced, noisy, no air conditioning " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/15/2008 Vote