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Ramada Limited Santa Barbara: Traveler Reviews

2.5 of 5
4770 Calle Real, Santa Barbara, CA 93110
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Rating summary
  • Sleep Quality
    4.5 of 5 stars
  • Location
    4 of 5 stars
  • Rooms
    4 of 5 stars
  • Service
    4.5 of 5 stars
  • Value
    4 of 5 stars
  • Cleanliness
    4.5 of 5 stars
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 29, 2012

  • Stayed December 2012, traveled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Santa_Barbara_Ramada, Director of Sales at Ramada Limited Santa Barbara, responded to this review
January 8, 2013
Dear Ramada Traveler,

Thank you for giving us 5 Stars for Value during your stay with us here at the Ramada Santa Barbara. Our goal is offer the best value possible and to treat every guest as a VIP and that starts with our phone reservations. The rooms that you are referencing are our Superior Gardenside rooms; they face our beautiful lush gardens and freshwater lagoons. Every room here at the Ramada has either a private patio or balcony for our guests’ enjoyment. We look forward to you returning and will continue to offer you and all of our guests great value.
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Temecula, California
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“Just ok & really outdated”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed December 26, 2012

The staff is kind but we were really disappointed in the interior hallways and rooms which look like a throwback to the 80's. Positive points were a comfortable king size bed, patio and pond for a view. There are no elevators for the 2nd floor. The outdated bedding and decor are not attractive. The bathroom had a terrible patch/paint job and damaged molding. The room and especially the bathroom appeared dirty and lacked cleanliness. I couldn't honestly recommend this as a nice place to stay, but the price might be right for some and the location is convenient. Could be a really nice place if they do update it someday.

Room Tip: Very close to fwy, we stayed on the side away from freeway with a view of the pond.
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  • Stayed October 2012, traveled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Santa_Barbara_Ramada, Director of Sales at Ramada Limited Santa Barbara, responded to this review
December 28, 2012
Dear Bloodhoundlrons,

Thank you for choosing to stay with us and for mentioning how kind our staff was during your stay. We are sorry to read that we did not exceed your expectations during your stay. Since we have a beautiful freshwater lagoon which is home to Ducks, Turtles, Koi, Goldfish, and Sticks the Egret and lush tropical gardens, we have matched the colors of the carpets and rooms to match our courtyard. It sounds like you enjoyed our comfortable Sealy Posturepedic bed and the private balcony with the view. We apologize that the room was not spotless as that is what our guests expect and our standards are.

Another one of our goals is to be the Best Value Hotel in the Santa Barbara and Goleta area all while exceeding our guests’ expectations with a clean, spotless, attractive, and comfortable room each and every day. We are locally owned and operated and continuously work to improve our award winning hotel and make it the best it can possibly can be. We will keep working and hopefully when you return to the Santa Barbara area, you will give us another shot to WOW you.
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BANGKIK
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 25, 2012

  • Stayed December 2012, traveled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Santa_Barbara_Ramada, Director of Sales at Ramada Limited Santa Barbara, responded to this review
December 28, 2012
Dear Betty M,

We always appreciate all of our guests but there are some that we really look forward to seeing each year. It is our pleasure to be your hotel of choice for the past 20 years when you come to visit and play golf at our great golf courses. All of our staff members appreciate how you interact with them and it is there pleasure to provide VIP service to you and your husband.

We look forward to seeing you once again in 2013 and for many years going forward. Thank you for sharing your great experience with us and the traveling internet world.
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A TripAdvisor Member
2 of 5 stars Reviewed December 17, 2012

  • Stayed December 2012, traveled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Santa_Barbara_Ramada, Director of Sales at Ramada Limited Santa Barbara, responded to this review
December 28, 2012
Dear Ramada Traveler,

Every day at 3pm we serve up some of the best tasting Chocolate Chip Cookies for our guests. We always want to welcome our guests that choose to stay with us and what better way than fresh cookies? Unfortunately, it sounds like your experience with us was not as good as it should have been or what we expect to provide our guests. All of our Suites are on the second floor and we can see how that might cause a problem for an 80 year old person. We always attempt to assist our guests with their luggage if they need assistance at any time.

Our lush gardens and lagoons are home to Ducks, Turtles, Koi, Goldfish, and Sticks the Egret. We are sorry that you did not find it as inviting as most of our other guests do. It has won awards for its beauty and is a place where a lot of guests rest, relax, and unwind. As for your Suite having trash under the table, that is not acceptable to us and our high standards for cleanliness. We also apologize for any extra noise that you might have heard, we are looking into this so that it does not affect the next guest in the Suite. As for the Waffles, they are made to order and we are sorry that you did not see them in the kitchen area. They are constantly restocking the breakfast food, cleaning up, and making batter and waffles. Our Security corridors do need the room keys to enter into; this is strictly for the upgraded security of all of our guests. We do appreciate your letting us know of the things that we still need to work on to WOW our guests.

Hopefully if you return to beautiful Santa Barbara, you will give us a call and we can get you a nice clean comfortable room downstairs away from any noise. We would love another opportunity to earn your business in the future.
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“A pleasant surprise”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 15, 2012

What a great find! This is an older hotel, but it is very well maintained. The rooms were clean and updated with very comfortable king size beds and the grounds were very nice as well. The interior courtyard area's pool and pond area were an unexpected extra. I stayed in early December and appreciated that the hotel was fully decorated for the holidays as well.

Morning breakfast was pretty standard but it was good, and the staff was very friendly and helpful.

Situated just outside Santa Barbara on 101 @ the Turnpike Road exit, you get a nice place to stay without having to pay extra to stay right in the middle of town. I will definitely stay here again.

  • Stayed December 2012, traveled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Santa_Barbara_Ramada, Director of Sales at Ramada Limited Santa Barbara, responded to this review
December 26, 2012
Dear Ron R,

Thank you so much for mentioning about your great find here in beautiful Santa Barbara. Our fabulous staff and groundskeepers do a magnificent job keeping our property up to its highest levels. Our Cleaning staff works diligently on maintaining our guest rooms and they always make sure that the rooms are spotless for each and every check in at 3pm. Sylvia who is our Head of Housekeeping is the creative one that decorates our hotel and she sure does a magnificent job each year.

We are excited to read that you will be returning to beautiful Santa Barbara and will be choosing to stay with us once again. Please give us a call when you know the dates since we do tend to sell out on weekends.
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Also Known As:
Ramada Limited Santa Barbara Hotel Santa Barbara
Ramada Limited Santa Barbara Hotel
Ramada Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara Ramada
Address: 4770 Calle Real, Santa Barbara, CA 93110
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Region: United States > California > Santa Barbara
Amenities:
Business Center Fitness Center Free Breakfast Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking Room Service Shuttle Bus service Swimming Pool Wheelchair access
Hotel Style:
#4 Business Hotels in Santa Barbara
#12 Family Hotels in Santa Barbara
Price Range: $$
Hotel Class:2.5 star (2.5*)
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
Ramada Best of 2010 & 2011 Hotel Award Winner. Conveniently located near the Santa Barbara Airport, University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) and US Highway 101. Complimentary deluxe continental breakfast, high speed internet, business center, airport shuttle, heated pool and whirlpool. Sealy posturepedic mattresses, in-room safes, refrigerators, microwaves and interior corridors. Beautiful waterlily lagoon and lush gardens with ducks, turtles & fish. Great service & value combined with clean, comfortable accommodations. ... more   less 
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