I must say, when we were planning our trip to Santa Barbara, I was shocked at the hotel prices for decent accommodations near/in downtown. After reading many reviews from different sites, we decided on the Blue Sands Motel and we couldn't have been more pleasantly surprised! What a fantastic stay! The location is excellent, the room was immaculate, and the... More

We booked at this motel after reading tripadvisor reviews. And when we arrived there we realised that we did very well. Its a very good value for money motel. The welcome from the owner was so nice and friendly. The 3 rooms we' ve spend the night were perfect (very good bed, big room, nice bathroom, free internet access in... More

We stayed here one night in May 2013 because of good reviews, and the reviews are accurate -- this is a great place. It's a motel, but it's really nice -- it was strange, actually, having both those true at the same time. Outside it looks like a very nice small motel (11 rooms), but inside it didn't look like... More

We researched a lot of places for our stay in Santa Barbara; most were either really expensive, or really far from the beach. The Blue Sands was a great find! The staff were all very friendly and happy to help. The bathrooms are updated and in very nice condition, as is the pool. Housekeeping did a good job each day.... More

We had an incredible one night stay at Blue Sands. Owner really friendly and allowed to remain in their limited car park for several hours the following day after checkout Big airy rooms with great shower and bathroom. Fan too which is much nicer than air con. Rooms on a couple of floors overlooking the heated outdoor pool Really quiet... More

We've been coming to Santa Barbara once or twice a year for over 20 years, and oddly enough, we tend to stay someplace different almost every time. There are so many properties, we keep trying to find the perfect one. This time we booked a reservation at the Blue Sands because the 2 bedroom apartment really interested us. We were... More

We stayed three nights here and was pleasantly surprised at how nice it was. Being a pet friendly motel, I wasn't sure what to expect but the room was very nice, clean, roomy and had a nice size bathroom and shower. The pool was warm and in great condition. The location was great, just steps away from the beach. Food... More

We booked Blue Sands because of the price and, considering its location near the seafront it is good value for money in comparison to other hotels in the locality. We found it to be quiet, and despite what some other contributors have said we were not disturbed by guests upstairs or the trains although we could hear the pool pump.... More

We stayed here one night on our way through and found it to be clean, the staff was helpful and let us check-in early. The room was good, clean and OK, in a good location to have access to the ocean front and about a 20-25 minute walk to the pier and several restaurants. Nice shower, quiet.