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Motel 6 Goleta, CA - Santa Barbara

2.0 star property

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Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Exterior
Free WiFi, bed sheets
Room amenity
Interior

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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5897 Calle Real, Goleta, CA, 93117
  • Place, Goleta Beach
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, University of California, Santa Barbara
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Upper State Street
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Santa Barbara, CA (SBA-Santa Barbara Municipal)
    ‪4 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Goleta

Located in Goleta, Motel 6 Goleta, CA - Santa Barbara is within a 15-minute drive of University of California, Santa Barbara and Santa Barbara Harbor. .This motel is 9.9 mi (15.9 km) from Santa Barbara Bowl and 10.9 mi (17.5 km) from Santa Barbara Zoo.
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What's nearby

  • Goleta Beach - 3 min drive - 4.8 km
  • University of California, Santa Barbara - 4 min drive - 5.6 km
  • Upper State Street - 4 min drive - 6.6 km
  • UC SB Events Center - 6 min drive - 6.6 km
  • Isla Vista Beach - 11 min drive - 7.4 km

Getting around

  • Goleta Station - 4 min drive
  • Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) - 4 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Santa Barbara Chicken Ranch - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Yogurtland - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Motel 6 Goleta, CA - Santa Barbara

Motel in Goleta with a 24-hour front desk and an outdoor pool
Motel 6 Goleta, CA - Santa Barbara offers 87 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors. 32-inch LCD televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers.

This Goleta motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided once per stay.

Recreational amenities at the motel include an outdoor pool.
Stay in one of 87 guestrooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include phones with free local calls, and housekeeping is provided once per stay.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace. Additional amenities at this motel include complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
Grab a bite from the snack bar/deli serving guests of Motel 6 Goleta, CA - Santa Barbara.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, laundry facilities, and a vending machine. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool gate
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (once per stay)

Outdoors

  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • No lift
  • Phone accessibility kit
  • Pool hoist on site
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 2 floors
  • 3 buildings
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with cable channels

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Free local calls
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total pets

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 17 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean@6 (Motel 6)

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Motel 6 Goleta, CA - Santa Barbara Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 484 out of 1172 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 333 out of 1172 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 142 out of 1172 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 88 out of 1172 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 125 out of 1172 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Jesse

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
There was a toilet leak in my room
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Richard

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Celia

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s located close to UCSB. Near by food options across the street from drug store. Staff that checked us in was such a pleasure. She checked us in with ease. I was very please with my first stay at Motel 6.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pavaninder, Tustin

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Motel6 in Goleta was better than I expected. The room was very functional and somewhat updated, albeit a bit tight for two people with two beds... AC worked well and for my memories of Motel 6, the hotel (and AC) was quieter than usual. Very pleasant and helpful employees.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Anca

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Mojgan

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher, Mission hills

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maximino

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

justadev__

Close to stores and food places. Did not like that there was no coffee in the rooms. Other than that great area and stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Dana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I booked this room because it was close to the airport as my kids were arriving late and were taking an Uber to the motel. When I arrived, the checkin was friendly, I got the bottom floor that I wanted, the room smelled clean and was clean PLUS it had a microwave, refrigerator, shampoo, lotion, and soap! Not many Motel 6's are this diligent on customer satisfaction. Bonus... food delivery and coffee in the morning! Truly satisfied. Will be staying again soon!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Rosa Angelica, Santa Barbara

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
The staff were particularly unfriendly. We arrived early so we couldn't check in. That is OK, but there was NO option for leaving bags in a safe space and even staying within the property was considered "loitering", so they would call the police. This was mentioned in a very unfriendly manner. They claimed that this was an order from the manager.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Kathleen

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
I recommend providing a hair dryer and a clothes iron for the rooms. The price is too high not to include these basic items. The staff is lovely
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Justice

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with pets
Stayed here with my spouse, 3 year old and 2 little mini pops. We were attending the UCSB graduation so it was a convenient distance to the school. It was also close driving distance to a good amount of food places and Tesla super chargers. We appreciated that it was dog friendly as poop bags and a decent size grass patch made it easy to take them out for potty. Check in was pretty quick. We got there around 11pm or so. The room was tiny and quite outdated. After getting ready for bed, I inspected the sheets, as I always do before getting into it at hotels. There was small and large strands of hair throughout both beds. I’m not one to argue, so I just walked down and told the man at the front desk who gave me fresh sets that we put on ourselves. The cleanliness was alright. Fingerprints on different surfaces including the headboards. The soaps are very small and drying, def bring your own toiletries. We liked the air conditioner in the room as it did cool the room pretty quickly. The nightly rate was quite high. Our first night was around $160 and the weekend price was $400/night. Around $1,150 for 3 nights. Overall, it wasn’t worth the money spent. First and last time I will be staying at a motel 6. If the price is right, it’s ok for an overnight stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Actually this place was quite refreshing after a really not so great stay at another motel 6. This place was clean, quiet and really nice. I really enjoyed my stay here, only one night but the receptionist was quite friendly. I'd come back here, no problem. Great place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Daniel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A night stay
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Motel 6 Goleta, CA-Santa Barbara is our "go-to" motel when we visit and pick up our daughter from UCSB every year. The rates are reasonable and our room is always clean. We love the room set-up, very cozy. Beds and pillows are so comfortable! Office staff are always friendly and accommodating.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Gary

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our stay here was mostly great considering the price. The property backs up to the freeway, so light sleepers should beware, and ask for a room toward the front of the motel if available.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

We are in town to pick our son up from school. One night, comfortable bed and clean room. Great price.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

jennifer

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Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

joann

The area was nice, plenty of walking distance things to do. The staff, more directly an older man that worked night shift during our stay was horrible. My sister in law and I planed a quick overnight trip with our kids & stayed in separate rooms. Our key cards were faulty all day. Later that night, she goes outside to lock her car when her room door closes behind her. She goes to open it and the key won’t work. She’s knocking hoping one of the kids wakes up to open but they don’t. She goes to request a new key, doesn’t work. Continues knocking, kids still sleeping. Requests a new key and is told she will be charged for a new one. Then she starts banging on the door hoping to get the kids to wake up. Mind you they are 1 & 7 and just spent 4hrs in the car and a full day of zoo, beach and pool activities. I go down to request a key for her and get met with all my booking info saying he sees we have the same area code and live in the same city and we were partying all night and accused of leaving all kids in one room while adults are in the other room, which was a made up scenario in his head, and then threatening me to be put on a no book list. Anyway, people started complaining of her banging on the door and was kicked out around 1:30/2am and had a 4hr drive back home.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Emmit

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Amanda

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025