Hotel Overview
Reviewer score
3.9
out of 5
36 reviews
Comfortable and Clean

Staff courteous, room is very clean and the location is great. Overall a pleasant experience. See full review

  • NYdec2011
  • Dec 6, 2011
Daughter to College

Parent & student orientation at Westmont. This hotel worked out great. Reasonably close to campus,... See full review

  • Westmont x 2 parents
  • Aug 29, 2011
Convenient Carpinteria inn includes koi fish pond
The Best Western Carpinteria Inn features a koi fish pond, and an outdoor heated pool and whirlpool amid a tropical courtyard setting. Located just off of Interstate 101, this AAA-3 Diamond property is convenient for travelers seeking easy highway access. Santa Barbara shops, missions and museums are just a short drive away. Guest rooms include modern conveniences like free high-speed Internet access, flat-screen TVs with Nintendo and HBO, and more. The friendly, multilingual staff assists guests with local destination recommendations.
Highlights
  • Free high-speed wireless Internet
  • Multilingual staff
  • Heated outdoor pool and whirlpool
Rooms

The Best Western Carpinteria Inn has 145 guest rooms in a Spanish three-story building with elevators and interior corridors. Amenities include free high-speed wireless Internet, mini refrigerators, a coffee-maker, radio alarm clock, hair-dryer, bath amenities, iron/ironing board, data ports, air conditioning, safe (nominal fee) and free local calls. Guests find in-room entertainment with flat-screen TVs that include HBO, Nintendo and on-demand movies. Cribs and rollaway beds are available. Some Best Western Carpinteria Inn rooms feature courtyard views, balconies or patios. Suites also come with sofa sleepers and kitchenettes.

Features
The Best Western Carpinteria Inn hotel features a heated outdoor pool and spa tub in a tropical courtyard setting. A fitness center with cardiovascular machines and weight-training equipment gives guests a way to ward off extra pounds. Tired travelers appreciate the on-site bar and restaurant. Other convenient hotel amenities include laundry services.
Dining
The Best Western Carpinteria Inn restaurant and bar, Sunset Bar & Grille, serves steaks and California fare for breakfast and dinner. Multilingual staff can assist with local restaurant recommendations.
Transportation
  • Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (20.6 mi/33.2 km)
  • Los Angeles International Airport (89.6 mi/144.2 km)
Attractions
  • The Carpinteria Valley Museum of History (0.6 mi/1 km)
  • Carpinteria State Beach (1.1 mi/1.8 km)
  • Santa Barbara Polo and Racquet Club (3 mi/4.8 km)
  • Rincon Beach Park (3.3 mi/5.3 km)
  • Santa Barbara Zoo (9.1 mi/14.6 km)
  • Stearns Wharf (11 mi/17.7 km)
  • Mission Santa Barbara (12 mi/19.3 km)
  • University of California, Santa Barbara (22 mi/35.4 km)
Business
  • Free high-speed wireless Internet
  • Fax, copy, courier services available

Hotel Map

4558 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, CA 93013-1863

Area served
Santa Barbara, Solvang, Ventura, Los Angeles
Nearby airports
(SBA), 19.00, N, Mile
Area description
Resort

Amenities

  • 24 Hour Front Desk
  • Air Conditioned
  • AM/FM Alarm Clock
  • Coffee Maker in Room
  • Copy Service
  • Courtyard
  • Data port Available
  • Elevators
  • Exercise Gym
  • Fitness center
  • Free Local Telephone Calls
  • Free parking
  • Guest Laundromat
  • Hairdryer in Room
  • Handicapped Rooms/Facilities
  • Heated Pool
  • High-speed Internet
  • Ice Machine
  • Internet Access
  • King Bed
  • Kitchen
  • Multilingual
  • No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
  • Outdoor Pool
  • Over Sized Rooms
  • Pool
  • Queen Bed
  • Refrigerator
  • Restaurant
  • Room Service
  • Safe
  • Safe Deposit Box
  • Television with Cable
  • Wake-up Service

Dining

Sunset Bar & Grille
Sunset Bar & Grille, on premises, Full Service, Steak House, Open for: breakfast, dinner, 7:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. (10 p.m. Fri & Sat.) Bar open until Midnight

Hotel Policies

Check-in:
3:00 PM
Check-out:
12:00 PM

Terms and conditions

Rates quoted in currencies other than the hotel's base currency are subject to the rate of the international exchange. Rate may change throughout stay. Rate may reflect average nightly rate. Extra charges may apply. Incidental charges, such as room service, are not included in the rate.

The amenities and/or facilities may not be located at the hotel, but within a reasonable distance, and additional charges may apply for use.

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Guest Reviews (36)

Ratings and reviews for Best Western Plus Carpinteria Inn

Overall score

3.9 / 5
36 out of 36
Amenities:
3.8
Room cleanliness:
4.3
Hotel staff:
4.1
Room comfort:
4
Location:
4.4
Value:
4.1

89% would recommend to a friend.

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Review of Best Western Plus Carpinteria Inn

Reviewer score

4
NYdec2011
Queens, NY, USA
Dec 6, 2011

Comfortable and Clean

Staff courteous, room is very clean and the location is great. Overall a pleasant experience.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
4
Room cleanliness:
4
Hotel staff:
4
Room comfort:
4
Location:
4
Value:
4
Money-saving tip: Short drive from hotel

Vons grocery store very close to hotel.

Review of Best Western Plus Carpinteria Inn

Reviewer score

4
Westmont x 2 parents
Alpine, CA, USA
Aug 29, 2011

Daughter to College

Parent & student orientation at Westmont. This hotel worked out great. Reasonably close to campus, clean & reasonably priced for Santa Barbara in the summer. Carpinteria is a cute town with lots of good eats & easy to get around. Try out the Baja Grill, it looks a little funky on the outside, but the food is good & killer Margs! One note, besure to allow addition drive time to get to campus. Traffic on 101 in & out of south Santa Barbara is typically heavy.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
3
Room cleanliness:
4
Hotel staff:
4
Room comfort:
4
Location:
4
Value:
4
Dining tip: Short drive from hotel

Baja Grill & Tony's

Review of Best Western Plus Carpinteria Inn

Reviewer score

4
PeterD
Mission Viejo, CA, USA
Aug 16, 2011

Better Pillows Please

Although there were six pillows on the bed, all were firm and thick, giving my neck a pain. I like a softer thinner pillow. How about some choices?

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
4
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel staff:
3
Room comfort:
3
Location:
5
Value:
3
Review of Best Western Plus Carpinteria Inn

Reviewer score

1
Tom
Bangkok, Thailand
Jul 29, 2011

Worst hotel I've ever stayed in the US

It was our worst hotel that we've ever stayed in in the US. We booked and prepaid our rooms two weeks a head of time and when we arrived we were checked into a room on the ground floor. We could here people walking in the room above ours and could here loud sound from the shower and toilet flush from the room above ours. The bed was totally uncomfortable and the pillow was too high. I woke up with both a back and neck ache. I advise anyone considering staying at this hotel to find other accommodation.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
1
Room cleanliness:
2
Hotel staff:
1
Room comfort:
1
Location:
3
Value:
1
Review of Best Western Plus Carpinteria Inn

Reviewer score

4
Last Minute Reservation
The Valley, CA
Jul 5, 2011

Good Deal - Nice Stay

Got this reservation on a last minute basis, to escape the heat and spend the night by the beach, as close to Santa Barbara as we could get but not pay the SB price, especially for a Fourth of July weekend... First off, the hotel was great to look at, and the room was clean and just perfect for us, even had a little patio. Staff was courteous and helpful. Reservation went off without a hitch. Only minor gripe was that the room was still being cleaned when we arrived, well after 4:00 p.m., but wasn't a major inconvenience at all. Also, loved the location, very close to shopping, restaurants, and the main beach at Carpinteria. This was a real enjoyable weekend, and the hotel is the main reason why.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
4
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel staff:
4
Room comfort:
5
Location:
5
Value:
4
Sightseeing tip: Short drive from hotel

Good proximity to the main beach.

Review of Best Western Plus Carpinteria Inn

Reviewer score

4
Nomad
Detroit, MI
Jul 1, 2011

Great Value!

My husband and I were doing the California coast vacation and stopped here for a night. It was quick & easy to check in and out. The room was large and very clean. Overall we were thrilled with it's proximity to the PCH, and restaurants and shops. Great hotel--bang for BUCK!!

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
4
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel staff:
4
Room comfort:
4
Location:
5
Value:
5
Review of Best Western Plus Carpinteria Inn

Reviewer score

5
Hard to please traveller
Sacramento foothills
Jun 22, 2011

Better than staying iN Santa Barbara !

stayed 4 nights. Very well staffed. Courteous Front Desk staff. Accommodating housekeeping staff is nonintrusive and friendly.We stayed in a Quiet room on top floor. Within a few blocks of beach.(We walked the sidewalk to get there). Nice restaurant on premisis has wonderful staff that anticipated our every need but did not hover annoyingly. Great breakfast, varied selections. nice dinners as well. We have stayed before in Santa Barbara but found it pricey and loud (highway and trains, street,etc)Our room here faced the inner courtyard . We do not sleep well away from home, but we did just fine here.Staying for Westmont graduation we did not fine it was any further to the campus than if we had stayed in downtown Santa Barbara. We had also previously stayed in Goleta but found the trains loud and the distance too far from the Westmont campus. Beds were comfortable, linens were nice.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
5
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel staff:
5
Room comfort:
5
Location:
5
Value:
5
Review of Best Western Plus Carpinteria Inn

Reviewer score

4
Westmont parents
Alpine, Ca
May 14, 2011

Westmont 2 Home

One of the nicer Best Westerns we have stayed at. We have our daughter attending Westmont, so we are up in Santa Barbara frequently. Front desk staff was friendly and helpful. We ate dinner at the Sunset Grill at the hotel. It was OK, decent selection of entrees from a small kitchen. We were worn out & didn't feel like leaving the hotel to find something. Nothing ventured, nothing gained as they say. The only dissapointments were; The room was on small size & the AC did not work.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
4
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel staff:
4
Room comfort:
4
Location:
5
Value:
5
Review of Best Western Plus Carpinteria Inn

Reviewer score

3
Dick and Kathy
SC
Mar 27, 2011

My 2nd honey-moon trip to CA in 41 years

Great location and price. Convenient parking for room. Could have been cleaner in the hall carpets.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
3
Room cleanliness:
4
Hotel staff:
4
Room comfort:
4
Location:
5
Value:
5
Review of Best Western Plus Carpinteria Inn

Reviewer score

4
Mickey1964
Bakersfield, CA
Feb 14, 2011

Great Weekend Stay

Very pleasant and great price !! Wish we where staying longer. Hotel room was very clean and comfy. Definetly will stay again.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
4
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel staff:
4
Room comfort:
5
Location:
4
Value:
5
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