I work for a firm and had to book a hotel in Santa Maria, CA for an Employee that was on the road..I booked a room for 3 nights on the hotels website for $267.27 and I also faxed over a letter with the Conf # and come to my surprise my employee gets there and the reservation was not... more

I just loved this hotel the owners were friendly. It was a very safe place to stay and the location is safe and very easy to get to everywhere. I would defiently stay here again. Esp if it still has the same owners. more

The other review is exactly accurate. The room was small, mattress stained, burns on the furniture and linens, people hanging out in the parking lot, institutional-like shower stall with no bath, thread-bare towels, no attempt at decorations, old-style wall heater, peeling wall paint and plaster, busted up concrete in the parking area. The flophouse description is accurate. AVOID AT ALL... more

Watch out for hotels with names that sound similar to common hotel chains and have no reviews! We wanted an affordable hotel in the Santa Barbara, CA area but with all hotels booked, we expanded our search and found the Best Value Hotel (name sounds like a reputable chain) in nearby Santa Maria. The $80/night fee seemed to indicate a... more