Hotels in Goleta, Goleta

I stayed here on a recent business trip. The check in was easy and the girl at the desk was quite nice. The hotel is near the airport which was helpful. The rooms are smaller but on par with other Garden Inns. It was a very clean hotel and looked almost new. It was quiet for sleeping.

The hotel location is good, suitable for self-driving, the rooms are very clean and comfortable, the beds in the twin rooms are large enough to accommodate 2 people per bed. On the second floor, you need to carry your luggage upstairs, but it is a dozen stairs. There was a microwave oven and a coffee machine in the room. I arrived at the store late that night and heated the fast food products in the room.

We stayed in room 308 (1 Bedroom Suite) the week of September 12, 2022. The hotel and room are in great condition. All of the employees that we had contact with were very nice. There was always lots of parking available in the hotel parking lot and it's very well lit. There isn't much in the immediate area of the hotel but it's perfectly safe and only a 15 minute drive to downtown Santa Barbara. However, the bathroom sink is in the bedroom. It's not actually inside the bathroom with the toilet and shower/tub. I personally really dislike this design because if one person is sleeping you can't use the bathroom sink without waking them up. But what's even worse about the design of the bathroom is that there isn't a single towel rack or hook anywhere near the bathroom sink or the toilet or the shower/tub or on either side of the bathroom door to hang a towel. In addition, I understand that the room that I'm assigned may not look exactly like the photos of the 1 Bedroom Suite on the hotel website but the front desk said that the 1 Bedroom Suite pictured on the hotel website (The bathroom sink is actually inside the bathroom with the toilet and the shower/tub. There are towel racks in the bathroom.) isn't available to anyone. In other words, none of the 1 Bedroom Suites actually look like the photos of the 1 Bedroom Suite on the hotel website. So we resorted to using the ”closet” rods as a towel rack for all of our bath towels, hand towels, and washcloths. We also took a square freestanding storage unit from the ”closet” area and placed it next to to the shower/tub to put our towels on so we can reach for them when getting out of the shower. This room is handicap accessible but that should have absolutely nothing to do with having towel racks or not. Everyone needs towel racks whether they're in a wheelchair or not. FYI the metal bars that you see in the photos that I posted are grab bars, not towel racks. I've stayed in hotels that don't have enough towel rack but I've never stayed in a hotel that doesn't have any towel racks at all. This seems like a major design flaw. Considering that we paid $366.00/night on average, this was extremely disappointing and inconvenient.

It's been about 30 years since I've stayed in a Motel 6 when they were a modest $23 a night and Tom Bodette was airing his homey midwestern voice over the airwaves, stating ”We'll leave the light on for you.” They did leave the light on, but not the hot water heater. I took a city water temperature shower in the white fiberglass shower stall, and passed out in a moderately comfortable full size bed. The guy behind the desk, who looked like he'd been on a steady diet of Nacho flavored Doritos for every meal since birth, gave me the wrong key card, and I opened the door of a guy who was sleeping in his darkened room who uttered, ”HEY!!” and I quickly apologized. I'm just glad he didn't have a gun, because dying in a Motel 6 would look really crappy on my obituary. I like the remodeled look of the rooms with it's retro-mod TV console and decor, cheap as it is, is an attempt at a certain aesthetic other than cheap. I promise, I will never return!!

Traveling temporarily and helping me upgrade my room for free

The location of the hotel is convenient. You have to pay a parking fee of $ 10 a day. Ctrip ’s discount is good, otherwise the price is not high.

A few friends and I stayed overnight at the Leta this past week and it was an incredible escape! It’s so beautiful, both the interior and exterior, and every staff member we interacted with was so kind! The feel of the hotel is so vintage and artistic, and there is no air of haughtiness or disdain that so many hotels can have. I cannot wait to do it again soon!!

The hotel garden is beautiful, the breakfast is fresh, the restaurant is beautiful and you can eat it outside. The room is a row of townhouses, we live on the second floor. The only downside is that the bed is too soft.

PROS: 1. nice grounds 2. pool staff was friendly 3. nice location 4. free use of pedal assist bicycles 5. nice views of the ocean from the trail on the south end of the property CONS: 1. no bellboy to help us unload our bags from uber upon arrival - the most important way to make a good first impression (or a bad one). 2. trash cans overflowing with empty water bottles in lobby upon arrival 3. first room given to us was dark. we had to change rooms. new room was not ready until 4pm so we had to kill 2 hours upon arrival. 4. $30 Uber into Santa Barbara each way. 5. Young male Bartender at Angel Oak handed us the drinks menu at the bar and then forgot about us. He never came back to take our order. We just got up and left after 20 mins. It wasn't even that busy. 6. From the spa pool you can see the club lounge. But you cannot go in there! It is not enough to pay $900/night for a room at the Ritz. You must have one of the more expensive rooms I think to gain access. So you feel like a loser swimming around there, but not being able to pop up there for a drink or appetizer. 7. The Ritz only took over this property in 2017 so they are stuck with the layout and inconsistent rooms quality / layouts. 8. No mention of our anniversary celebration from the front desk staff despite me mentioning it in the notes of my reservation. 9. They allow dogs to walk into the bar area. The bar does not offer port or dessert wines. Also, the Guinness beer on the menu is from a bottle, not a keg pour. Give it a miss. 10. $50 for a pitcher of beer poolside. Everything 20% more expensive than it should be, but, hey, it's a Ritz I guess. Don't think I'll be back.

Hotel prices are affordable, there is free parking, a small pool, room air conditioning sounds a bit noisy. Breakfast is simple, not even eggs, but you can make delicious waffles, there are several restaurants and small supermarkets for 5-7 minutes.