Pros

  • Spacious, modern rooms with 32-inch flat-screen TVs, DVD players, iPod docking stations, microwaves, coffeemakers, and mini-fridges
  • Two outdoor heated pools and a large hot tub
  • Breakfast includes hardboiled eggs and breakfast burritos
  • Free DVD library in lobby with more than 500 DVDs for guests' use
  • Internet corner with computer and printer in lobby
  • Nearby fitness facility offers Sandman guests a reduced rate
  • Free Wi-Fi and parking
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Cons

  • No on-site fitness center
  • Guests can reach rooms only from the outside
  • Not within walking distance of downtown Santa Barbara
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Bottom Line

The Sandman Inn, a value hotel with a '50s-style breakfast area and 112 modern rooms, also has two outdoor heated pools and a big hot tub. It has a large breakfast selection, and is a good family-friendly budget pick, but be aware that it’s a 10-minute drive from downtown Santa Barbara, making a car necessary. Guests may also want to check out the Inn at East Beach, a smaller hotel closer to the beach but with slightly higher rates.

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Amenities

  • Cribs
  • Internet
  • Pool

Oyster Hotel Review

The Sandman Inn

Scene

Modern lobby, pretty outdoor pool area, and '50s-style breakfast area

The grounds at the Sandman Inn are pretty, with tall palm trees and two separate pool areas with lounge chairs and curvy pools. The lobby is bright, with tall windows and modern decor, including leather club chairs and soft, round hanging lights. Next to the black-and-red front desk is a small self-service coffee, tea, and juice station. Rooms are located in separate buildings, meaning guests have to walk outside to reach their rooms. Breakfast is served in a '50s-style area, with checkered floors and cool, vinyl red-and-white striped chairs and retro booths; a cute patio area with tables and umbrellas provides outdoor seating. 

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Location

Near several fast-food restaurants, and a 10-minute drive to downtown Santa Barbara

The hotel is in a busy area with restaurants and shopping nearby, as well as a grocery store. There’s a golf course within walking distance, and the hotel is about a 10-minute drive to the beach and downtown Santa Barbara, where guests will find more shops, wineries, cafes, and restaurants. The hotel is about a 15-minute drive to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport.

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Rooms

Large, carpeted rooms with big TVs and DVD players

The Sandman Inn has spacious rooms with modern paint schemes, varying carpet colors, and inexpensive-looking furnishings. Rooms have 32-inch flat-screen TVs and DVD players, and guests can borrow DVDs from the hotel’s vast library. All rooms have iPod docking stations, microwaves, coffeemakers, mini-fridges, and free Wi-Fi. Some rooms have small stand-in showers while others have shower/tub combinations. 

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Features

Two outdoor heated pools and a hot tub, a breakfast with large variety of items, and an extensive DVD library

The Sandman Inn has two separate outdoor heated pools with lounge chairs and one large hot tub. The breakfast includes a wide range of food items. The hotel has laundry facilities and a bright Internet corner with a computer and a printer. The DVD library has more than 500 DVDs for guests to borrow. There’s no fitness center, but the hotel has arranged a reduced rate at a nearby health club for guests. There's also free Wi-Fi throughout the property.

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Oyster Hotel Review

The Sandman Inn

Scene

Modern lobby, pretty outdoor pool area, and '50s-style breakfast area

The grounds at the Sandman Inn are pretty, with tall palm trees and two separate pool areas with lounge chairs and curvy pools. The lobby is bright, with tall windows and modern decor, including leather club chairs and soft, round hanging lights. Next to the black-and-red front desk is a small self-service coffee, tea, and juice station. Rooms are located in separate buildings, meaning guests have to walk outside to reach their rooms. Breakfast is served in a '50s-style area, with checkered floors and cool, vinyl red-and-white striped chairs and retro booths; a cute patio area with tables and umbrellas provides outdoor seating. 

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Location

Near several fast-food restaurants, and a 10-minute drive to downtown Santa Barbara

The hotel is in a busy area with restaurants and shopping nearby, as well as a grocery store. There’s a golf course within walking distance, and the hotel is about a 10-minute drive to the beach and downtown Santa Barbara, where guests will find more shops, wineries, cafes, and restaurants. The hotel is about a 15-minute drive to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport.

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Rooms

Large, carpeted rooms with big TVs and DVD players

The Sandman Inn has spacious rooms with modern paint schemes, varying carpet colors, and inexpensive-looking furnishings. Rooms have 32-inch flat-screen TVs and DVD players, and guests can borrow DVDs from the hotel’s vast library. All rooms have iPod docking stations, microwaves, coffeemakers, mini-fridges, and free Wi-Fi. Some rooms have small stand-in showers while others have shower/tub combinations. 

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Features

Two outdoor heated pools and a hot tub, a breakfast with large variety of items, and an extensive DVD library

The Sandman Inn has two separate outdoor heated pools with lounge chairs and one large hot tub. The breakfast includes a wide range of food items. The hotel has laundry facilities and a bright Internet corner with a computer and a printer. The DVD library has more than 500 DVDs for guests to borrow. There’s no fitness center, but the hotel has arranged a reduced rate at a nearby health club for guests. There's also free Wi-Fi throughout the property.

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Amenities

  • Balcony / Terrace / Patio

  • Business Center

  • Cable

  • Cribs

  • Dry Cleaning

  • Free Breakfast

  • Internet

  • Kids Allowed

  • Laundry

  • Meeting / Conference Rooms

  • Pool

  • Poolside Drink Service

  • Rental Car Service Desk Onsite

  • Separate Bedroom / Living Room Space

  • Swim-Up Bar

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