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Blue Sands Inn

4.0 out of 5.0
421 South Milpas Street, Santa Barbara, CA 1-866-599-6674
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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchen, Pool View
220 square feet
2 Queen Beds
Room sleeps 4 guests
(up to 3 children)
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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Fireplace, Pool View
200 square feet
1 King Bed
Room sleeps 2 guests
(up to 1 child)
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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Patio, Ground Floor
250 square feet
1 King Bed
Room sleeps 2 guests
(up to 1 child)
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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Pool View
200 square feet
2 Queen Beds
Room sleeps 4 guests
(up to 3 children)
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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Pool View
200 square feet
1 King Bed
Room sleeps 2 guests
(up to 1 child)
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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Ocean View
Room with view
250 square feet
1 King Bed
Room sleeps 2 guests
(up to 1 child)
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Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Fireplace, Pool View
220 square feet
2 Queen Beds
Room sleeps 4 guests
(up to 3 children)
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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Pool View, Poolside
250 square feet
1 King Bed
Room sleeps 2 guests
(up to 1 child)
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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Ocean View
Room with view
250 square feet
1 Queen Bed
Room sleeps 2 guests
(up to 1 child)
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Deluxe Room, Fireplace, Ocean View
Room with view
250 square feet
1 King Bed
Room sleeps 2 guests
(up to 1 child)
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Get an overview of this hotel
4-star motel near the beach

Popular property highlights

Free self parking
Free WiFi
Pets allowed
Outdoor pool
Smoke-free property

Location

Located in East Beach, this beach motel is within a 15-minute walk of Cabrillo Pavillion, Santa Barbara Zoo, and Chase Palm Park. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center and Andree Clark Bird Refuge are also within 1 mi (2 km). Santa Barbara Station is 27 minutes by foot.

Property Features

Along with an outdoor pool, this smoke-free motel has coffee/tea in a common area and concierge services. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a picnic area.

Room Amenities

All 12 rooms provide conveniences like 15 bathrooms and refrigerators, plus free WiFi and flat-screen TVs with cable channels. Guests will also find microwaves, fans, and hair dryers.

Languages Spoken

  • English

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Blue Sands Inn

421 South Milpas Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93103

Hotel Amenities

Hotel Amenities

Blue Sands Inn features an outdoor pool, a terrace, and a picnic area. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. For a surcharge, the property provides an area shuttle within 0.01 miles and a beach shuttle. This beach motel also offers coffee/tea in a common area, concierge services, and a water dispenser. Complimentary self parking is available on site. A total renovation of this property was completed in July 2017.

Blue Sands Inn is a smoke-free property.

  • Picnic area
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Terrace
  • Luggage storage
  • Coffee/tea in common areas
  • Shopping center shuttle (surcharge)
  • Water dispenser
  • Free parking nearby
  • Concierge services
  • Beach shuttle (surcharge)
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Year Built - 1953
  • Total number of rooms - 12
  • Free self parking
  • Number of floors - 2
  • Free WiFi
  • Pool sun loungers
  • Number of buildings/towers - 1
  • Outdoor pool
  • Smoke-free property

Family Friendly Amenities

  • Outdoor pool
  • Free WiFi
  • Refrigerator
  • Microwave

Internet

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Spanish

Parking

Free self parking , Free parking nearby

Room Amenities

Blue Sands Inn offers 12 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. 40-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Additionally, rooms include fans and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

  • Premium TV channels
  • Air conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Free WiFi
  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Fan
  • Towels provided
  • Microwave
  • Private bathroom
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Number of bathrooms - 15
  • Heating
  • Shower only
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Cable TV service
  • Flat-panel TV

Nearby Things to Do

Recreational amenities at the motel include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

  • Bicycle rentals on site

Accessibility

If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.

  • Accessible bathroom
  • Roll-in shower
  • In-room accessibility

Hotel Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM

Check-in time ends at 11:00 PM

Minimum check-in age is 18

Check-out

Check-out time is 11 AM

Payment types

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 25.0 per day.

Pets

  • Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 25 per pet, per day (maximum USD 300 per stay)
  • Dogs and cats only
  • 2 per room
  • Restrictions apply
  • For more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.

Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.

A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification are required upon check-in.

Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.

Service animals exempt from fees/restrictions

No elevators

Fees

Optional extras

The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: USD 25 per pet, per day (maximum USD 300 per stay)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 25.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

Hotel Names

  • Blue Sands Inn Santa Barbara
  • Blue Sands Motel
  • Blue Sands Motel Santa Barbara
  • Blue Sands Santa Barbara
  • Blue Sands Hotel Santa Barbara

We should mention

Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section).

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