3-Star Hotels in Goleta

It was very good to stay near UCSB when I escaped from the epidemic to find friends. It feels like the best hotel in Santa Barba.

Let me start by saying I used to love Hilton up until this experience. We are Diamond Members which means we use their hotels A LOT. After watching our son play tennis, we decided to stay in town at Hilton Garden Inn. They didn't offer room service but they had a very cool rooftop restaurant that we decided to go to. We ordered wings, an Arnold palmer for my husband,(he hasn't had alcohol in 16 years) and a glass of wine for myself. The server took approximately 20 minutes to bring our drinks but after I waved to him that the drinks were sitting at the bar he brought them right over. NO BIGGIE. A lady who was super talented was Playing the guitar and we were having a nice time. After about about an hour I ordered another wine and asked the hostess if we could sit near an open fireplace because it was a bit cold. She said yes and we went closer to the performer and near a fireplace. Perfect! After another 2 hours I had ordered a margarita but it wasn't to my liking so I asked my husband to get me another chardonnay. As he got up, the hostess put our bill down and stated that we were cut off. We were confused! My husband, hoping for clarity, went to speak (politely) to the bartender and ask what had happened. It was obvious to us both that there must have been a mistake. The bartender yelled at my husband that he had been serving my husband all night! That we were drunk. My husband, like I said, does not drink. And in over 3 hours there were 3 drinks on the bill! All mine and one of which was never drank. My husband told the bartender that he was mistaken and that he has been sober for 16 years and also as a diamond member expected some clarification. The bartender MOCKED my husband's sobriety saying ”yeah, we are all sober! And we are ALL diamond members! Haha!” I was mortified. Absolutely, positively humiliated. We could not order dinner to go and were KICKED OUT!! To add insult to injury, as I was walking out the bartender grabbed my arm to push me along. After we got to our room, my husband went down to speak to management but he was put aside because the cops were there to stop a bar fight up at the rooftop bar!! Ding ding ding! There were the culprits!! Hilton reached out, apologetically, and said that they did indeed finger the wrong couple, but the damage was done. I will never go there again. EVERI We will open a Marriott credit card and never look back at Hilton again. Syonara. Callie Abbey

I used to enjoy staying at the Pacifica Suites many years ago. It was a beautiful place for families to stay, and the hot breakfast was a huge bonus. During this stay, the hotel felt really run down, old, and overpriced. The bathroom shower head and toilet were worn and stained. The toiletries provided were cheap and ineffective. There's not even a soap dish near the sink. The sofa bed was super uncomfortable, and the bedding was stained. We had to call for pillows and a blanket to be delivered. The grounds were not well kept (e.g., overgrown bushes on the outdoor staircase). There is no food or fresh coffee items (even though many hotels continued to offer packaged breakfast items even during covid). And why do they charge $10 per day for a space in an open parking lot?! Our 2 night stay was super expensive and uncomfortable and felt like a big rip-off. I would never stay at Pacific Suites again.

Thank you Cindy, Sarah and Gabe. You guys made it special for my boyfriend on his birthday! I appreciate the kindness and welcoming! We loved the food at breakfast and dinner. I wish I could remember our bartender’s name on Monday 29th, she made great conversation and made us feel welcomed. The hotel is 12-15 mins away to most restaurants, I will for sure come back when is sunnier:)

A great place to Relax & feel comfortable. Breakfast was as good as expected and the attendants were helpful. The room was clean & functional and the bed & pillows were more than adequate. The garden area adds to the experience as does the pool and patio area.

This hotel has an elegant environment, the room is clean and comfortable; the bathroom lighting is soft and warm, which makes people feel very comfortable. A beautiful painting is also hung, adding beauty to the room; the front desk can self-service hot water and coffee, this is rare in the United States, can drink hot water is great!

I had a bit of trepidation booking this hotel, but didn't have much of choice as everything was booked or super expensive for UCSB's open house for admitted students. Turns out it was the nicest Motel 6 I've ever stayed in. Room was small, but furniture was nicer than other Motel 6's and water pressure was great. Same soap/shampoo/towels as other Motel 6's, but it was nice that room seemed and felt a step above other Motel 6's. We did pay more for this Motel 6 than other locations, but I chalk that up to the UCSB event and it being Santa Barbara.