Mar Monte Hotel, in The Unbound Collection by Hyatt

Locate right across the street of East Santa Barbara beach. An outstanding petite hole for all occasions! The room is spacious and clean!

Absolutely love this hotel. The staff is amazing and the views from the oven view balcony are great! The location is perfect, across the street from the beach and close to walking to lots of restaurants and shops. We enjoy coming back every year and will continue vacations here to make more memories. I would highly recommend this hotel!

Location. Right by the ocean. Clean rooms, well appointed.

Location of the extra building (Palmero House) was not clearly communicated, and noise level was unreasonable. The initial room I was given was severely downplayed in terms of distance. When I mentioned being uncomfortable walking down to it after dark for the first time, the receptionist scoffed and acted as if I was being ridiculous. My coworkers accompanied me and it was several blocks on an unlit street with a construction site stretching the entire distance opposite the road. I had continual issues entering through the gate and both the building and room entrances. The interior doors of the room stuck and I had to slam the closet to get it to close. The toilet paper roll kept slipping off because the replacement mechanism was super loose and honestly an odd design. I think my keys were only activated for a night, so after walking down on day 2, I had to call the front desk to have someone bike down from valet to give me replacement keys. Those issues persisted until I was moved. (all Palmero house) ^ I called the next day and was offered another room given I had a 5 night stay, for work. The options presented to me were a handicap accessible ocean view and a standard king mountain view, so I chose the former, not thinking to ask many more questions. BIG MISTAKE. I believed it would be in the main building, but it turned out to be the only room exterior of a keyed hall entrance in the building across the parking lot. The door to this room was right next to said hall entrance, to the gym and to an ice machine, all in a stone hallway.. I'd be surprised if anyone actually ever stays in that room for more than a few hours, let alone a night. The noise was unbearable from the dropping of ice, slamming of doors, stomping of feet and echoing of voices. I called the front desk for earplugs around 10pm. Given I had already switched rooms once, I wasn't eager to pack up and do it all over again, so I declined changing rooms at that time. The earplugs did not come. With the help of white noise I did fall asleep, but was jolted awake around 3am to the slam of yet another door and I thought certainly that the earplugs would have been left outside for me given this was hours later.. WRONG. I called yet again and finally got a pair, but by that point I was too upset and awake to go back to sleep. I called the next day and was finally put in a room in the main building. I made sure to ask ALL of the questions this time and was assured the room I was placed in would be quiet. (Not sure how a hotel functions without quiet rooms given people are mostly there to.. sleep?? But, alas.) When I walk in, the AC is rattling intensely and it's right next to the bed. So, back down to the front desk I go and they called maintenance. By the time I went back to my room it had been resolved. Other than the sink drain not working and having standing water throughout my stay, that room was fine. All in all, be particular with your room requirements if you stay here and I would not suggest staying anywhere but the main building.

The best thing about this hotel is the location. The beach is right across the street so the views are lovely. The rooms are quite small and our bed was clearly very old and quite uncomfortable. A highlight was the quality of the food in the main restaurant. The breakfasts were quite good! The pool was pretty cold even on hot days and the hot tub was disgusting. There was green foamy algae floating in it. Also, even though the staff was generally quite friendly, they were very understaffed making check-in arduous and also making dining experiences much longer than needed.

The hotel is at an excellent location, right across the beach and has an amazing view. It's an old hotel but it's nicely done and very charming. The staff were friendly and helpful. The onsite parking is valet only and $48 a night.

The location is fantastic. Beautiful views!

Well below expectations. Poor check in. Lack of child bed. No guidance on parking. Unclear access to restaurant. Small bedro

Old hotel, out of order elevators not handicapped friendly. Worst view possible looking out at fake shrub. $650 for inconvenience, and a long complicated check-ion. .

Nice Spanish-style hotel close to the beach. Spacious rooms, unfortunately, with old carpets. There was an odour in the room, perhaps from the carpets. No balcony in our room. Comfortable beds and pillows, but lots of noise (family with kids, cars, etc.). The bathroom was clean, but very little space to hang towels. Small bathtub. No written instructions to understand how to use the two showers and the bathtub.

Beautiful location, nice facilities, although the rooms are a bit on the older side. Staff service is welcoming. Thank you to Gavin, the front office manager, for the superb service and the overall effort to make my family's stay as comfortable as possible. My go to stay when visiting Santa Barbara.

For a four star hotel, I was very surprised by the lack of care. There were several things that went wrong here and none of them were addressed promptly, if addressed at all. Sad to say it is highly unlikely we would return after this treatment.

I recently stayed at Mar Monte Hotel and overall had a pleasant experience. The rooms were clean, spacious, and comfortable, which made it easy to relax after a long day. The staff were especially friendly and welcoming, always ready to help with any questions or requests.

One of the best parts of this hotel is its location. It’s conveniently close to the beach and just minutes from downtown Santa Barbara, making it easy to explore the area and enjoy everything nearby.

There were a couple of downsides, though. Parking was a bit of a hassle and could be inconvenient at times. Additionally, the room had a slightly damp smell, which took away a bit from the overall comfort.

Despite these minor issues, the hotel offers a great stay thanks to its cleanliness, space, friendly staff, and excellent location.

Greatş service and cool balconies right by the beach. Clean large beds and a great bathroom. I was alone but I imagine it would be nice with someone else. Great service and bathrobes I didn't use. Maybe some day.

adorable resort with a clean and quiet pool and spa - the free bike rentals were a fun perk especially as the property is a little ways from the main strip of shopping and cafes. would definitely stay again.

My stay at the Mar Monte Hotel in Santa Barbara was delightful. The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful, especially the front desk, including smooth check-in and great local recommendations. Mornings at Costa restaurant featured a wonderful breakfast with fresh, flavorful options and super friendly service. The hotel’s proximity to the ocean is unbeatable, and I loved having free bikes to ride down to the beach. Relaxing by the pool and enjoying the hot tub was a nice way to relax after exploring SB during the day. Also really enjoy the architecture of the hotel. I highly recommend.

Very comfortable room and the bed was wonderful. Great atmosphere to spend time walking and riding with my wife. Wish we could stay longer.

great location, beautiful scenery, helpful staff

I would highly recommend working with the Mar Monte Hotel for a wedding room block. Their team was incredibly responsive, friendly, and organized from start to finish. They checked in on guest needs before the block even opened, which immediately set a different tone from other hotels we worked with.

Our guests found the rooms clean, charming, and updated, and the staff consistently went out of their way to make things easy. They even sent photos of where our wedding transportation buses would be staged so I could share the exact location with guests. That level of thoughtfulness made a huge difference during a busy wedding week.

If you want a beachfront experience for your wedding guests with fair pricing, great service, and beautiful rooms, choose the Mar Monte. They made the entire process smooth and stress free.