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The Parkside Inn

424 Por La Mar Santa Barbara, CA 93103
Property Type: Motel
  • Small hotel conveniently located near a major roadway; limited staff and amenities; normally guest rooms open to the parking lot.
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3 of 5 stars Based on 18 traveler reviews
  • What to Expect:
    • 3 based on 13 reviews Rooms
    • 3 based on 11 reviews Service
    • 2.5 based on 13 reviews Value
    • 3.5 based on 13 reviews Cleanliness
    • 4 based on 1 review Pool

Reviews of The Parkside Inn

( 1-10 of 18 )
2 of 5 stars
Vancouver, Canada
Jul 26, 2008

The rooms in this hotel are clean and pretty decent (as it is run by the bigger fancier hotel down the street), but this hotel is very dingy looking from the outside and a little scary. It's way on the edge of town right near the train tracks and a big park that has no lights at night. The poor... more

Mar 23, 2008

firstly everything was really old in the room but can be tolerated if you just need a place to sleep. 'secondly the shower curtain was full with dog fur ...shows how well the room has been cleaned ..not something that you want if you are travelling with young kids and the worst of all the we couldn't sleep at all... more

3 of 5 stars
San Diego, CA
Oct 9, 2007

The strange thing about the Parkside is that you need to check-in and out at the Hotel Mar Monte (which is close by) but you get to use all of their amenitiies. The service at the front desk was friendly and pleasant. We paid $135 per night for a queen bed and a balcony, unfortunately, the balcony faced a wall.... more

1 of 5 stars
San Diego
Jul 8, 2007

This hotel is absolutely disgusting as is the Hotel Mar Monte. Both hotels (actually they are one in the same) should not be rated over one star, maybe two. We left, they refunded our money, and we went to the DoubleTree (which is very nice but expensive). All-in-all, the problem with the Parkside is the price. I would expect to... more

4 of 5 stars
Pasadena
Dec 29, 2006
3/3 found this review helpful

Make sure to check in at hotel mar monte, before you go to park side inn, other then that everything was great , the beds are clean , comfortable. you'll great a refrigirator and a microwave, great location by the beach, AAA has good promotion with them, I will definitely go back there. more

Oct 2, 2006
2/2 found this review helpful

It was spotless clean and reasonable ,we were very pleased . more

2 of 5 stars
Stroud, England
Sep 3, 2006

This is not one of the world's great hotels, but it gave a us a good value stopover on the journey from SF to LA. The hotel is basically a budget annex to the Mar Monte hotel, where check-in is located. Other travellers have said it's difficult to find: the Mar Monte is a large hotel on the seafront and... more

Feb 13, 2006
2/3 found this review helpful

First impression, the room was nice and big then the door that lets you into the building slammed shut wow sounded like someone drove into the building. The elveator was extremly loud every time someone used it. Combine those 30 times in one night and you dont sleep to good. One thing that got me really mad was when i... more

3 of 5 stars
Seattle, Washington
Dec 30, 2005
9/10 found this review helpful

I must have stayed somewhere with the same name as the visitor from Glasgow. Our room was a reasonable size, very clean and even had a small balconey. Yes, you do have to check in at the Hotel Mar Monte. I'd read reviews on TripAdvisor so I knew the hotel could be difficult to find. I Mapquested the Hotel Mar... more

Oct 14, 2005
9/10 found this review helpful

For the price, this is the best bet in Santa Barbara. The ammenties of a restaurant, fitness room, pool and spa that go along with the Parkside are a block away at the Hotel Mar Monte. That fact actually worked to the advantage of the Parkside, as it is very quiet -and clean. It is a must to walk a... more

Reviews of The Parkside Inn

( 1-10 of 18 )
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Address: 424 Por La Mar, Santa Barbara, CA 93103