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If you're going to vacation in Santa Barbara, you might as well stay in style and on the beach -- ergo, at the Hotel Oceana, a "beach chic" hotel with an oceanfront setting and an L.A. makeover. The 2 1/2-acre Spanish Mission-style property consists of four adjacent motels built in the 1940s that have been merged and renovated into one sprawling hotel. The result is a wide range of charmingly old-school accommodations -- everything from apartments with real day beds (great for families) to courtyard rooms and deluxe oceanview suites -- with bright modern furnishings. Each guest room, decorated by renowned interior designer Kathryn Ireland, is smartly appointed with soft Frette linens, down comforters, ceiling fans, CD players, cozy duvets, and Aveda bath products. Along with the size and location of your room, you get to choose from four color schemes -- soothing blue or green, racy red, and a cheery yellow (my preferred choice). The beach and jogging path are right across the street, and the huge lawn is perfect for picnic lunches. Note: Yes, you will probably be paying over $250 per night for a gussied-up motel room with no A/C, but that's the going rate for oceanfront accommodations in Santa Barbara.
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User Reviews for Hotel Oceana
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Really Want It to Be Great, BUT it is Just OK
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I'll give it 2.5 out of 5, but the bed is not at all comfortable (seems old and lumpy and is on a slant), $15 to park outside next to an apartment and a dumpster with beer bottles...
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- posted on 11.26.12
- by MeNMiSelf
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Pleasant hotel in Santa Barbara
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The Oceana is located on the beachfront in Santa Barbara. It is quite an old hotel (with no a/c in the rooms but there are ceiling fans instead) but the rooms, although quite small,...
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- posted on 11.19.12
- by Richard H
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Pay for parking and slippery exterior stairs
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The hotel lobby is nice and the rooms are spread out over about a block. Parking is at a premium and they charge $15 per night for parking. There is a Sambo's coffee shop on...
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- posted on 11.19.12
- by cpagility
Awards:
Frommer's
- Recommended 2010
- Details
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Contact:
- visit website
- tel: 800/965-9776
- fax: 805/965-9937
Address:
- 202 W. Cabrillo Blvd
- Santa Barbara, CA 93101
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- business-facilities
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