Marina Beach Motel

• Pet Friendly
• Smoking Rooms Available
• Air Conditioning
• Free Parking
• Family Rooms
• Free WiFi
• Picnic Tables
• Wheelchair Accessible
• Free Breakfast
• Business Center
• Lawn / Garden
• Heating
• Bicycles
• Patio / Balcony
• Beach Chairs / Towels

• Yoshi
  Apr 26, 2024
  Cute place, nice location

  Nicely remodeled, and a great neighborhood location for walking our little pup. Plus, a nice harbor walk just across the street. Rooms are really clean, well appointed and the staff was very friendly. I would recommend staying there! We only stayed one night.

• Debra
  May 23, 2023
  Great staff and location

  The staff at the Marina Beach motel was welcoming and sweet to our two small dogs. The room was clean and equipped with a full compliment of everything you need for a comfortable stay. The continental breakfast was fantastic with a large selection of healthy and fun foods.

• Lucille
  Mar 21, 2023
  Wonderful staff

  Spent a few wonderful days at the Marina Beach Hotel with a wonderful attentive staff. My doggies and I will be back

• Gerry
  Mar 18, 2023
  Great location and dog friendly

  My GSD and I were warmly greeted and enjoyed our stay.

• Alysa
  Mar 13, 2023
  Lovely rooms

  Staff was so nice (especially are check-in agent Angel) and the rooms had great, newer decor. Nice breakfast and amenities, and they let me check-in super early. Only complaints would be that our room (#2) was a touch small and the walls a bit thin. In the morning I could easily hear the neighbors, but generally the area was quite quiet. So great to have a place willing to accommodate large dogs!

• Marla
  Jan 7, 2023
  Wonderful Stay!

  Marina Beach Motel is a charming place. The rooms are comfortable and clean, and the location is perfect. Walking distance to the beach and restaurants. The staff is very friendly and were helpful in every way. We plan to stay here again any time we are in Santa Barbara. Highly recommend!

• Maria
  Nov 5, 2022
  Great location

  Very friendly staff. Room was perfect. Dogs loved it.

• Maritza
  Sep 15, 2022
  Nice Dog-Friendly Hotel!

  This was my first experience staying at a dog friendly hotel and I loved my stay! Felt super welcomed by staff and everyone at Marina Beach Motel were very friendly! I also loved that the motel offered free bike rentals and complimentary breakfast in the morning. The room was clean and had a modern flare to the interior design! The room did feel a bit small but I didn’t need a lot of room. It was perfect for one night with my medium size dog. Thank you Marina Beach Motel for the amazing experience!

• Dianna
  Sep 4, 2022
  Dog and her humans had a great time

  Turns out we arrived in Santa Barbara the weekend of a dog competition. LOTS of dogs in town (in addition to the locals). About half the guest rooms at the motel included at least one canine guest. Every one of them was treated like royalty and, of course, a motel full of « dog people » led to lots of pleasant breakfast conversations. Situated a block from the beach, it’s also just a 10 minute drive to Hendry’s off-leash beach, great for morning frolicking. The rooms are cozy but the A/C worked spectacularly, given there was a heat wave and even Santa Barbara got to over 90 degrees during the day.

• Angelina
  May 19, 2022
  Lovely little place at a great location!

  The good: There was a designated potty spot right outside the property, a nice courtyard to hang out at, bikes for rent for free, and continental breakfast in the morning. The staff at check in were very friendly and they even provided some treats and poop bags for our pup when we checked in. The location was great, walking distance to the wharf and less than a 10 minute drive from the off leash dog beach. It was also much more quiet than we expected for a motel so we were able to relax in the rooms. The rooms were modern with a comfy bed, TV and very spacious shower.

  The bad: We thought it seemed clean, until we woke up with what looked like bed bug bites and found a toe nail clipping poking into us in the bed. We were only there for 2 nights so although gross, you get what you pay for.

  Overall our stay was enjoyable.

• Jay
  Feb 10, 2022
  Lovely lodging!

  Check-in was seamless and our quiet comfy room and great bed were just what we needed after a long day of driving. The sunny courtyard was a pleasant place to enjoy morning beverages and a terrific breakfast. All kinds of choices were available at the breakfast bar, which was very nice. The management kindly allowed us to leave our car in the lot while we walked along the beach before we left. We greatly appreciated that.

• Charles
  Apr 6, 2021
  Great Value

  Room was clean and comfortable. The location is great on a quiet street, close to the beach, restaurants, and a nice park.

• Ravi
  Feb 19, 2021
  Perfect

  We love staying here: half a block from the beach, comfortable rooms, simple but good breakfast, and the staff are very friendly. Plus during Covid that each room has a separate entrance and heat/air is a unit in each room (no central air system). Only suggestion: please get better coffee. Thanks. We’ll be back

• Donna
  Nov 18, 2020
  Great Location,

  We were very happy with our stay. Our room was very small, but okay for just one night. There was a refrigerator, but a microwave would have been nice to warm up carry-out food. Our dog was happy with the grass dog area. It is a short block to the ocean and a short walk to the wine tasting houses and restaurants in the funk zone. I would have liked to stay longer! Yes, we had to sign a form acknowledging that our dog would be crated and stay off the furniture, but who are we kidding? Our 10lb dog slept on her blanket on the chair, there was no room for a crate! Yes, there is a sign to keep dogs off the courtyard grass, that's a people area, you don't want it full of poop! Keep your dog quiet, clean up after your dog, and you'll enjoy this place.

• Leslie
  Aug 29, 2020
  motel for a reason...

  Well, I had high hopes considering the reviews. Alas... this was NOT a dog friendly spot. The moment we arrived I saw “no dogs on grass” signs, and the when I checked in I had to sign a policy agreeing that when the dogs were in the room they we NOT allowed on the furniture and had to be crated. WTH???
  Our small room which was advertised as a King Bed... was not. It was smaller than a CA king (which we own) the sheets did y even cover the 2 of us. Pillows were as hard as rocks and the bed was super springy. I still have a backache 2 days later.
  We were on a rod trip for 2+ weeks and decided to take 1 extra night in Santa Barbara. The room size could barely fit our 2 pieces of luggage and 2 small puppies. VERY Claustrophobic

• Jamie
  Jul 22, 2020
  Great Motel and Location

  We stayed here two nights and had a great experience. There were a lot of grassy areas around the motel to walk our dog. We rented their free bikes and rode them down the beach. The rooms are clean and hospitality is great. The location is perfect as it’s walking distance to the beach and restaurants.

• Kira
  Jun 15, 2020
  Great MOTEL

  I love this place!! the staff is super friendly and love the location. we walked to the beach and to the PIer. so much is in walking distance. They even offer free Bikes to ride and their continental breakfast is not bad. There are so many great hotels in Santa Barbara but I would definitely return to this one.

• Abbie
  May 22, 2020
  I love this place...

  The location couldn't be better. Perfect for dog walking. The rooms are clean and beautiful. I have stayed there twice now. It's now my go-to place for a much needed escape from the desert!

• Kam
  Mar 22, 2020
  Great location. Very clean and welcoming!

• Sabine
  Jan 10, 2020
  Charming motel in great location

  We stayed for one night with our large dog. Management was very welcoming to all of us and even offered dog treats. The room was meticulously clean and tastefully decorated with useful amenities, including bedside USB outlets. WiFi signal was good in the room. The location was great, within a block of the beach. The continental breakfast buffet was excellent for motel standards. There was ample green space to walk the dog nearby.

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