The Presidio - Santa Barbara

This restaurant is a wonderful choice in Santa Barbara! The staff is exceptionally friendly and accommodating. Its location is fantastic—just a short walk from downtown Santa Barbara and many appealing attractions. The rooms are quite spacious, and the added benefit of free parking on the premises is great! We truly enjoyed our time there and highly recommend it!

I really enjoy staying at this motel. Despite a few minor issues, such as the outdated windows and the unusual thermostat, the bed was fantastic, and the staff was exceptional. If I visit Santa Barbara again, this will definitely be my accommodation of choice.

Charming little hotel with a clean room offered at a great price. The air conditioning functioned perfectly, and the bed was incredibly comfortable. I really liked the sun deck in the afternoon.

The Presidio offers a unique blend of past and present in an overall excellent experience. I stayed for one night in room 14, which was quite spacious and comfortable with an updated bathroom. It had great natural lighting with a view of the mountains. The staff – Elizabeth and Lorenzo – were both exceptionally friendly and accommodation. I had to change my reservation from three nights to one and they were very reasonable. They also held my bags for most of the day when I checked out until I was able to get them that early evening. Lorenzo was also very responsive when I called a few weeks later to request a receipt by email. The only real downside of the room was people going up and down the back staircase right in front of the window. One thing to keep in mind about the location (and this applies to almost all of Santa Barbara) is that everything shuts down by 9 PM, so if you arrive late, there aren't many restaurant options within walking distance (I didn’t have a car). As far as I could tell there weren’t any vending machines at the location. However, I had no problem getting an Uber to a 24-hour Denny's just up the road and there is a 7-11 a few blocks away. Overall, a great value!

The motel is incredibly clean, super friendly staff, and unbeatable location on State Street. Highly recommend for a value stay.