I read the various reviews on Trip Advisor before booking our hotel room, and was a bit nervous before arriving at the hotel. As it turns out, the hotel is very pleasant and we had a lovely stay. We had a Standard King room in the Santa Cruz building. We did ask for one of the newly renovated rooms, but... more

Stayed at the Mar Monte to attend a wedding at the Santa Barbara zoo. Excellent place to stay with 3 small children - attentive, kind staff set up 3 pack n plays in the room and was extremely accommodating of all our needs. With a pool at the hotel, play structure across the street at the beach, and the zoo... more

Though I don't travel a lot, I've found only a handful of other hotel stays as pleasurable as the recent weekend my boyfriend and I spent at Hotel Mar Monte. Not only was the location beautiful, but the staff was wonderfully accommodating and the rooms and facilities kept very clean. Unfortunately, we weren't able to visit the spa, but we... more

Stayed in a corner room of the santa cruz building. Arrived early and they did not have our room ready. That was ok and we dropped off our bags with the concierge. He even wrote my plate down and delivered oit to me at the desk so I wouldnt have to go outside to retrieve it. The room was in... more

I've been meaning to write this review for awhile now so perhaps things are better? In any case, neither of my 2 experiences at this hotel were very good. The first time I stayed here, we seemed to be in an older wing & the room seemed dark & dank & the a/c unit made a ton of noise. The... more

We stayed one night at this Hotel last weekend and our experience was fantastic. We were more than satisfied from the moment we arrived until after we left. We arrived on Friday afternoon, and there was no waiting at the check in desk. Our hosts were very accomodating, friendly, and helpful. The room was very clean and nice for this... more

We arrived to the hotel, never having been there before. The staff at the front desk was great - giving us a choice of rooms. The bellman, Robert, went out of his way to show us all the room amenities and was very gracious and knowledgeable. He also made a point, later, of giving us a few maps of the... more

Roomy and convienient. Helpful staff in a great location. From the moment we pulled into the parking lot they did everything possible to make us comfortable. One colleague even requested a different room because she didn't like the view and they moved her to a better one. more

Stayed here many times. When we checked in, Jeff remembered us from September, and called us by name. We stayed here April 26 and April 29th. Ms. Boyd checked us out and was very curtious. We have a favorite building and floor and that was accomodated both times. We love the Mar Monte, and will return soon. Close to the... more