Rose Garden Inn Santa Maria

A Good Place to Sleep

This hotel is very simple, there was a bed, a toilet, a TV. Nothing more Nothing less. If you’re a traveler with a busy itinerary this hotel is perfect. However I wouldn’t recommend it if you plan on spending the majority of your time cooped up inside of it. Pending you do find yourself stuck inside, there was a complimentary high speed wireless connection that I did find very useful. Especially after reading the details of this particular hotel claiming they had "dial up". So it was a pleasant surprise to see an updated internet connection. The location of this hotel is Good and Bad, on one hand its sort of a slummy area. A quick drive due West on Main street reveals this. However on the Good side, there are plenty of restaurants within a short 2-3 minute driving distance. And the Mall is only about a block or two away. All in all, I was happy with the stay. I had low expectations to start with and thus this hotel sufficed perfectly. As I said in the beginning, it was simple. A bed, A TV, and a Bathroom. Perfect for a traveler who doesnt plan on living in the room for long periods of time.

Traveler's tip on local attractions

The mall is just down the street on the corner of "Broadway" and "Main". if you take Broadway due South the town of Santa Maria opens up with some other options to see and/or eat. Santa Maria and this Hotel were a great base for us to use on our vacation, as it puts you right in line with the Highway that travels up and down the coast.

Ughh!

The name of the place is misleading. Yes, they had roses, but that’s where the beauty stopped. The furniture was stained, the bed was hard, and there was a dark red stain(blood, perhaps) on the carpet near the window. There were bugs in the bathroom. They offered free dinner, but the hotel’s lack of hygiene kept me away. The place had a number of dayworkers as guests, so there was CONSIDERABLE NOISY ACTIVITY from 6 pm on. The hot tub was broken and had been for months, according to the clerk. I spent as little time here as possible.

Traveler's tip on dining

Denny’s is right next door, and there’s a Starbucks within walking distance to the east.

Value, Kind, Professional

I stay for one night for Pismo Beach tour. This hotel’s rooms are spacious and nicely decorated. I can see that hotel has gone through the renovation. It is well situated near Highway and there are so many restaurants nearby (Denny’s right next to the hotel). I woudl recommend this hotel without any reservation. I left a camera charger in the room. Mr. Ram was very kind to find it and helped me to get it back next day morning. A staff even called me informing that UPS has come to pick up the charger. What a professional service!