Stay here for a wedding in Santa Barbara. Reserved the room nearly three months in advance but when we arrived they didn't have the room type we wanted available. This has happened to me before at other Hyatt hotels. They tried to give us a room with roll away bed. Shameful.
Self Serve parking is $15.00 per day but with limited spaces available most of the time you have to valet park. Rooms are in three separate buildings so the place feels very disjointed.
We were in the farthest away from the Lobby on the third floor with a smallish balcony that had a very unscenic view of the parking lot. Lovely. The room was small, bathroom even smaller.
We felt cramped. Breakfast was expensive for a standard buffet. Overall, this place just did not live up to the standard Hyatt has set for its locations. This place really falls short.

Great location, but regrettably, the Hyatt Santa Barbara (formerly the Hotel MarMonte) is in dire need of extensive work to bring the hotel up to the standards associated with the Hyatt brand. Such a shame that the hotel does not match its location (Cabrillo Blvd. fronts the ocean - great walk to Stearn's Wharf and near trolley to State Street historic center.

Overall, the property and rooms are dated, carpets are dirty and worn, rooms are dusty, the guest rooms and hallways smell bad (we were part of a large group and most of our group reported similar conditions - the hotel was sold out and hotel's response was to bring in some type of chemical cure that was not effective).

Upon check-in we were told we had been upgraded (it was our anniversary so this seemed a nice gesture) but our room was no better than other rooms we saw, and in fact, overlooked the parking lot - given what we paid and our hotel status we were disappointed. The hotel charges $15/day for wifi and $10 for self-parking (spots are in short supply - there is valet ($15/day) and street parking). The hotel does not offer a complimentary breakfast, but has hot cider/citrus-flavored water throughout the day in the lobby.

The hotel is a series of buildings and most we spoke with appear to prefer the Santa Maria Building (furthest from the main office). Rooms with balconies are always nicer than those without.

The one positive note is that the staff, especially the valet/parking staff are extremely friendly and do their best to be helpful. It's a shame the hotel has not come close to fulfilling its potential. In truth, if you can get a room here for @ $100 it's no doubt worth it, but otherwise you would do better to stay at one of the many surrounding hotels.

Loved staying here. Perfect location. Close to just about everything. People were so very friendly and extremely helpful. Beds were super cozy. The only downside was that the pool water was super cold.

Every single person - from the receptionists to the parking valets to the bellmen to the midnight room service delivery person - was so charming and helpful and upbeat - really outstanding, friendly, warm and welcoming service.

The location is fantastic. It's on the street adjoining the beach with all its beautiful Santa Barbara ambiance.

Room was very well maintained. It's a hotel d'un certain age, which makes it all the more charming. Someday they might put in larger bathtubs, but on second thought maybe not, because the room rate was so affordable for such a nice place!