Residence Inn by Marriott Santa Barbara Goleta - Goleta, California

Devin Wong

We were getting new floors and had to move out for the week. This hotel was surprisingly good! Never considered staying here since we live in town, but they have a ton of amenities that make it easy to transition. The pool and gym are good enough to be active, and the clouded breakfast/coffee is an efficient way to start the day. The room is furnished so you can cook if you’d like. Airport and commercial noise isn’t as bad as I thought it’d be.

Erin Kelley

Overall I really like this hotel. Like any property there are pluses and minuses. A few of those IMO.

POSITIVE
?Probably the best hotel comparably in the SB/Goleta to similar brands.
?Good design of the rooms/suites, modern, large. Only complaint, the couch/pull-out bed is not comfortable but the primary bed definitely is!
?Very good breakfast, hot items change daily and the weekend is enhanced with waffles. Vegan options as well.
?Friendly, helpful staff throughout.
?Gym with everything you need, not super big but does the trick.
? TV is large and I used it as my screen to work with hooked to my laptop.
?Very quiet even when fully booked.
?Nice common area, fire pits, games, outdoor pool and spa.
?Dog friendly

NEEDS IMPROVEMENT
?Parking $15, an unnecessary
since the lot is large. This is a huge pet peeve of mine in locales where its a senseless charge.
?Housekeeping was hit or miss. Glad they do it daily, and one time it was exceptional but mostly inconsistent.
?Units could use a carpet cleaning (not just vacuum) and upholstery.

?WISH: Residence Inn went back to the hosted evening receptions, Embassy Suites sill does and I wish they would!
➡️TIP: Courtyard facing rooms are best, otherwise you get a parking lot or street view.

Taylor

The hotel was super clean and the staff were very friendly. My toddler LOVED the enclosed courtyard that had a giant chess board, ping-pong table, mini put, and corn hole. They also had a pool, 2 fire pits, grill, outdoor bathrooms and tons of comfortable seating. It's close to the beach and the zoo. 10/10 would recommend, and we will stay there again in the future.

Jedi Master ASU

The room was nice and clean. They have a nice pool with putty green, Cornhole, ping pong, and a big chess set. The breakfast was good with lots of items and rotates daily so it's not the same everyday. The gym have enough equipment to do most exercises. Will return for sure.

Nick DeRoller

Work sends me to SB a few times a year, so I've stayed at several Marriott places around town. This has got to be my favorite place I've stayed. The rooms are very nice. I love looking out of my window to the courtyard, which usually has folks put enjoying it. It gives a good vibe. The staff is very friendly too.

If you are a business traveler like me, closeness to the airport is a positive. Rooms get zero noise from planes making for a great night's sleep.

Because SB is a smaller town, travel time to downtown SB is about 15 min. I prefer to take an Uber. Over all, close enough for fun & work, but just far enough that you can get some solid rest.

Breakfast is solid. Some properties after COVID continued to phone it in with reheatable sandwiches. Here you can count on at least eggs and some sort of meat. As long as I get eggs & oatmeal I'm generally happy.

All around a great place to stay. I would highly recommend this to the business traveler or small family.

Julie Chris B

We booked a 2 bedroom suite for the 3 of us and were happy with our choice. The beds were comfortable and the bathrooms were clean and spacious. The living area was comfortable except for the very tired couch. The bright overhead lighting could be easily fixed with a dimmer switch. We were at the back of the building which was easily accessible. Parking was excellent and front desk staff very welcoming. Every destination was an easy shot from this location.||Coffee was terrible, but overall this was an excellent stay.

Brian Robinson

Booked a room on the ground floor. It had a patio right by the pool! We got super-early check-in (12:30) because they weren't busy that day. The only knock on this hotel is the location. It's inland behind a small airport. Instead of seeing the ocean you see a control tower.

longwalk123

I paid $1,200 for two nights and expected much better:||1) The sofa bed smelled like cat urine and we had to ask for it to be changed, after using it for the first night. Disgusting! ||2) During the first day, I left a couple of footprints from my dirty shoes in the bathroom. Room service came after that but didn't mop the bathroom floor, they only changed the towels! Seriously? The front desk told me I have to state I want a daily "full clean" instead of a "refresh clean". This is dishonesty at it's best - how am I supposed to know this if nobody explained this option to me at time of check-in?||I can handle most things, but not dishonesty. Residence Inn, do better.