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The Presidio

2.0 star property

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Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds | Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Property grounds
Property entrance
Reception
Exterior

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
The current price is $170
$149 nightly
$170 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jun 1 - Jun 2

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1620 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101
  • Place, Arlington Theater
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Santa Barbara County Courthouse
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Mission Santa Barbara
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Airport, Santa Barbara, CA (SBA-Santa Barbara Municipal)
    ‪15 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds | Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(20 reviews)
  • 400 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed | Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(21 reviews)
  • 400 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed | Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(18 reviews)
  • 400 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

Superior Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Santa Barbara

With a stay at The Presidio in Santa Barbara, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Santa Barbara County Courthouse and Santa Barbara Bowl. .This motel is 2.7 mi (4.3 km) from Santa Barbara Harbor and 3.1 mi (5 km) from Santa Barbara Zoo.
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What's nearby

  • Arlington Theater - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Granada Theatre - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Santa Barbara Museum of Art - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Santa Barbara County Courthouse - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Mission Santa Barbara - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile

Getting around

  • Santa Barbara Station - 9 min drive
  • Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Santa Barbara Public Market - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Corazon Cocina - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Mission Street Ice Cream and Yogurt - Featuring McConnell's Fine Ice Creams - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪CAJÉ - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪The Daily Grind - ‬12 min walk

About this property

The Presidio

The Presidio offers 16 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. 42-inch LED televisions come with premium cable channels.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Refrigerators and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the motel include complimentary bicycles.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 16 air-conditioned rooms featuring iPod docking stations and LED televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and desk chairs, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Things to do

  • Free bicycle rentals

Family friendly

  • Refrigerator on request

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch LED TV with premium cable channels
  • iPod dock

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator on request

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 10 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 20.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Breakage deposit: USD 200 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 20.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Motel Presidio
Presidio Motel
Presidio Motel Santa Barbara
Presidio Santa Barbara
Presidio Hotel Santa Barbara
The Presidio Motel
The Presidio Santa Barbara
The Presidio Motel Santa Barbara

The Presidio Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 298 out of 783 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 303 out of 783 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 110 out of 783 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 51 out of 783 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 21 out of 783 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Nicole

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Anilu

Clean
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

4/10 Poor

Lawrence

Traveled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is a really old motel with small dingy rooms that look nothing like pics shown on the Expedia website. Motel 6 would have been an upgrade! The windows of our room could not keep out the pot fumes from the smokers in the parking lot.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Brittany

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness
Very nice staff with good information about the hotel and surrounding area. Hotel is exactly what you need for a brief stay; budget friendly, no extras and limited parking but in a great location that is walkable to shops and restaurants.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Azul

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very kind staff, room was clean and spacious.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was friendly and room was awesome! I loved that it had a fridge and blow dryer without me using to ask for it. It was walking distance to great places! I don’t love the key situation but that’s about it!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

2/10 Terrible

zak

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is the only bad review I've left for lodging. I was put in a room that didn't seem ready for guests. Neither front nor rear windows closed fully, letting evening air and sound in. The one window screen that was there was ancient and the wrong size. They left it just leaning against the window - defeating the purpose. But that didn't matter since the rear windows didn't have any screens and didn't actually close completely. The cheap home depot blinds, that had already been repaired with office tape and some white plastic, were mis-sized, so they failed to provide any privacy. Anyone walking by this ground level room could easily see in. These issues combined with a slew of others made the room unacceptable. Management never responded to my complaints. I left after a few hours for a different hotel. I requested a refund. Also no response. They get decent reviews, so I assume the rooms that are actually ready for guests are fine.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Graham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great price and a great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zoe

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

4/10 Poor

Joe, Norwalk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This is a 60 year old motel in decent condition with good quality bath products, towels, and bedding. TV remote didn't work unless right up under the TV. The room had an old AC unit which worked fine. Walkable to the best part of State Street. I had previously stayed at the Courtyard by Marriott across the street which was a MUCH nicer hotel (I don't remember the price difference). Free convenient parking (not covered).
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

LINDA

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lady at office was nice. The place was at walking distance of restaurants and shops.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Shanette

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
The room smelled like mothballs/ bad smell when I walked in. Walls are crazy thin, you can hear everything from outside to next door and a couple doors down! The front lady staff isn’t very friendly but she gets the job done. The price for this place idk…could’ve been cheaper for what you get. It is cleaned daily, has a refrigerator and near an easily accessible shopping/restaurant area. Overall I would give this place 3/5, not bad not good just meh in the middle. If you’re looking for a cheaper place to stay, just to lay your head this place will do.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

4/10 Poor

Michael

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The light by the bed didn’t work. The floor heater didn’t work. The window shade wouldn’t move. And the employee was really rude when I had a very simple question about the parking. Would not stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jennifer

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Had to cancel plans last minute due to norovirus. Couldn’t get in touch with the hotel after multiple calls and messages. Tried hotels.com customer service and the presidio wouldn’t respond to them either. Terrible customer service all around, extremely disappointing. Not responding to calls and emails is unacceptable.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Yasmine

The staff was friendly, the room was clean and it was in a quiet area. The hotel is within walking distance to downtown. The hotel is older and modest, but it has wifi and parking!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean and comfortable but the interior could use some freshening up, paint.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

2/10 Terrible

Emerald

Disliked: Staff & service
The front desk attendee was quite rude, like…shockingly rude. The shower had one setting - scaldingly hot. The room is no frills but fine. Great location, though.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Isabelle

Actually I couldn’t get to the hotel because of an emergency. Even though I tried to reach them my message to let them know that I wouldn’t checked in, I got charged for the whole trip (2 nights) instead of the one night penalty for not coming! Now I am trying to get my money back and the nightmare starts to get it back!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

madison

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
clean room, friendly staff, ac worked great. there’s also free parking which wasn’t gated off but i felt safe leaving my car there overnight.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Jose

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maria, Rio De Janeiro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Park was ok, clean room. But wifi slowly. Shops nearby excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Kyle

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Nancy

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Zachary, Bakersfield

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is a quaint motel within just a few minutes of downtown and the Santa Barbara Bowl. Great location and accommodations with convenient parking, and sun deck to enjoy the weather.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025