Hotel Oceana

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Nov 1, 2009 by Anastasia from El Dorado Hills,CA
Overall Rating: 9

• Right across from the ocean, and a charming appearance.
• Parking is not conveniently located.

“We were pleasantly surprised with the quality and charm of this hotel. Would love to go back when we could stay longer. Very friendly and helpful staff. Perfect location. We were very pleased!”

Oct 7, 2009 by Sherrie from Long Beach,CA
Overall Rating: 10

• Hotel Oceana is beautifully landscaped, decorated well, and offered a delightful breakfast. I felt at home.
• For a 3 star resort hotel, Oceana had terrible beds that were too soft and you can hear the springs .Need to upgrade.

“Although my family and I stayed for only 1 night, I enjoyed every moment of it. Very clean, bright, modern decor, the outside ambiance very romantic and a great view of the beach. I will definitely come back, just may be I'll be able to use the pool next time.”

Oct 2, 2009 by John from Snohomish,WA
Overall Rating: 10

• Very charming hotel right across from the beach.
• The room was on the small side (2 queens).

“This hotel is in an excellent location near shopping, dining, and the beach. The hotel is clean and charming, the staff was very helpful, and the beds were excellent.”

Sep 15, 2009 by Pauline from San Mateo,CA
Overall Rating: 7

• Cool decor & great free breakfast.

“Our one night stay was fine and the location could not have been better. However, this was more of a very nicely dressed motel than a luxury hotel. The walls were thin and we heard literally every step that our upstairs neighbors took.”

Sep 9, 2009 by Brian from Glendora,CA
Overall Rating: 1

• I asked for a view and the view I got was of a wall.
• The price and the view.

“I asked for a view of the beach and I got a view of the wall and vines on the wall.”

Sep 6, 2009 by Dave from Fresno,CA
Overall Rating: 3

• Across street from ocean.
• Very small room, no A/C, $10 parking charge.

“Room was very small. Weather was warm with no A/C. $10 per night parking charge I was not aware of. Maybe area is expensive, but hotel seemed overpriced. No vending machines on premises, but honor bar in room has $4 sodas.”

Jul 17, 2009 by John from Encinitas,CA
Overall Rating: 5

• Staff, location and grounds perfect.
• Truck started up early in morning under motel window and no air conditioning so window open.

“Lovely, quaint hotel with great staff and perfect location. Upgrade to the larger room away from parking garages. Upper room hot without air conditioning. Select lower room on front.”

Jul 17, 2009 by Veronica from Jacksonville,FL
Overall Rating: 5

• No light at my door. Door open from outside and I arrived at night. Took a while to find my room not good for a women traveling alone.

“It definitely was not a 3star hotel. I have stayed in Motel 6 that were better. Continental breakfast was great. Staff very young and friendly.”

Jul 11, 2009 by Nancy from Sugar Land,TX
Overall Rating: 9

• cute, eclectic room; great staff
• no hooks or counter space in bathroom

“Small, but beautiful, ocean-view room. Great location to beach and downtown area. Very helpful staff.”

Jul 11, 2009 by Dipak from San Jose,CA
Overall Rating: 9

• Convenient location - beautiful grounds.

“Beautiful grounds and very convenient location. My wife is a Marriott type of a person and this place met her standards for cleanliness. We went without kids but have made a note that this is a good spot for us to bring the kids.”

Jul 4, 2009 by Pegge from Fresno,CA
Overall Rating: 8

• The location is outstanding.
• No chair in the room.

“I had been here once before and enjoyed it.”

Jul 3, 2009 by Chris from Coto De Caza,CA
Overall Rating: 10

• Excellent staff, complimentary bike use, clean, not all rooms same.
• Some rooms apparently are much nicer than mine.

“This is a two star hotel, and I travel quite a bit. The reason for the two stars, and I am using my room as an example, room 165 is sub standard. I expect very nice linens. The courtesy breakfast was sub standard, cold, at this price should have been cooked to order.”

Jun 28, 2009 by Dana from Camarillo,CA
Overall Rating: 5

• Nice bedding and bath care products.
• No A/C. Small rooms. Windows open to common walkway not private.

“Clean rooms nice bedding. Could hear everything no AC. Staff very nice was upgraded to a bigger room for no charge however room was very small scared to see what the smaller room was like. No room service but had a delivery service tried to order and it was like applying for credit ended up hanging up after 10 minutes wait on hold.”

May 28, 2009 by David from Los Angeles,CA
Overall Rating: 2

• Great location, can be a charming place to stay if you get the right room.
• Tiny room. Room smelled bad.

“This room was
barely room to walk around the queen sized bed and a tiny bathroom with a shower (too small for bath). There were no windows to speak of, as the only window looked out over the staircase serving the adjacent room. The kicker is that the room smelled very bad.”

May 4, 2009 by Enrique from Hawthorne,CA
Overall Rating: 7

• Location and staff sevice.
• Room size.

“Great location, close to state street and nice view of the ocean.”

Apr 8, 2009 by Sothea from Whittier,CA
Overall Rating: 5

• Convenient location and cozy.
• Thin walls and very small.

“The hotel's location was great. Across the street from the beach and only a few minutes drive to the shopping area. Rooms were small but cozy. However, walls were thin and you could hear your neighbors.”

Apr 6, 2009 by Keith from Paso Robles,CA
Overall Rating: 10

• Older but very well kept.

“Location was wonderful and restaurants were close by. Great view of the harbor. Would stay again in a heart beat.”

Apr 2, 2009 by Sherry from Los Angeles and Boston
Overall Rating: 8
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• A California bungalow experience. Tropical and beach included.
• Was a little noisy in the early morning, but that comes with the location.

“This hotel is clearly the jewel of Cabrillo Beach. It is charming and provides continental breakfast, wireless internet, a spa and a fabulous location with close proximity to the beach, Stearn's Pier, the marina and restaurants. The grounds with all the flowers and trees are beautiful. The rooms are comfortable and the beds match those we've experienced at 5 star hotels. Overall, the Oceana has an unbeatable rate for what you receive and we recommend it for families, business travelers and everyone.”

Mar 30, 2009 by Gerald from Highland,CA
Overall Rating: 10

• Right on the waterfront.
• Paying the bill.

“Very beach friendly and restful.”

Mar 29, 2009 by Eladio from Castaic,CA
Overall Rating: 9

• Great location right across from the ocean.
• You could hear noises from room next door.

“This is a very comfortable hotel with an excellent location. It also has a nice pool and workout room.”

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Amenities at Hotel Oceana, Santa Barbara

120 AC 24 Hour Front Desk AM/FM Alarm Clock Babysitting/Child Services Balcony Beach Boating Bus Parking Coffee Maker in Room Concierge Desk Conference Facilities Disco Doctor on Call Drugstore Exercise Gym Fire Place Fishing Florist Guest Laundromat Handicapped Rooms/Facilities Jogging Track Kennels Kitchenette Maid Service

Multilingual On the Marina Parking Picnic Area/Tables Play Ground Pool Porters Radio Refrigerator Restaurant Room Service Sauna Scuba Diving Secretarial Service Security Smoke Detectors Solarium TV Telephone Television with Cable Theater Desk Tour Desk Wake-up Service Wind Surfing

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