Villa Rosa Inn

I booked a room in this hotel upon the strong recommendation of a friend. They had stayed there recently and waxed poetically about this lovely family run Spanish mission style in with cute rooms, balconies Central Courtyard, and a great breakfast dining area with cheese and wine in the evening. When I checked in I was told that my room was actually in a motel facility across the street that the family also owned. And while the outside of the motel was in a mission style, as everything has to be in Santa Barbara, the room itself was just a plain vanilla motel room with no Spanish mission features at all. The bathtub leaked the cistern top on the toilet didn't match the cistern, they were different shapes, and the TV was so big I had to actually move it out of the way to get to the bathroom. So in summary if I'd booked myself into a normal Motel I would have been quite happy but I booked myself into a boutique Spanish mission style family run Hotel and that is not the experience I had when I was put into the motel across the street. Very disappointed. Also, the breakfast that was an offer when I was there was just bagels and toast there was no eggs no bacon no sausages no protein of any kind coffee was older brew and the creamer was just powdered.

It is a very quaint property. Very friendly staff. Breakfast was plenty of choices .

I enjoyed this quaint historic Hotel. The happy hour was wonderful. The staff were helpful. The furnishing in my room was well-appointed. Being an old building, it was I bit noisy with certain guests. Just bring your earplugs. one of the windows in my room did not lock and could be easily openend from the outside. Being on the first level it was a bit disconcerting. I reported this to staff twice but they didn't seem as concerned as I was. The breakfast was a bit abysmal. But I did love having coffee on my personal balcony. Location was great, beach and State Street a block away. Despite the loud guests and window, I would return to this hotel.

Lots of deferred maintenance and poor housekeeping. Not a competitive property.

Room was very clean. Had an old school taste to it, room was big and bed was comfortable. Staff was great super friendly and made sure I didn't need anything thru out my stay. Loved hanging out by the pool, very relaxing area. Enjoyed the complimentary wine and crackers. Hotel is super close to beach and to all the restaurants around the area. Bars and stores are about half a mile from te hotel. If u like quiet and relaxation this is the place. The only thing I would change is the restroom I'm 6'2 and the shower head was at my chest. But otherwise great location and relaxation

We loved this hotel. It's so close to the beach, and we had a great room right off the pool. Loved the nightly happy hour and breakfast. Great coffee! The staff was so nice and everything was very convenient. It could use some updates, but we aren't picky. My dad stayed at this hotel 20 years ago and recommended it to me because of how wonderful he thought it was. It has retained the charm through all these years.

Great location. Within walking distance to beach, shopping and restaurants. Warm and cozy room.

The accommodations were quaint and clean. We were there to experience the funk zone and it was a perfect location for that. The evening cheese and wine, and the breakfast was far better than I would have expected. We had a great stay.

Unfortuantely, the cottage assigned was not a guest house as we had assumed but an adjacent building of apartments. Other than not having to do our own bed there was no feeling of being in a hotel or a B&B. It was more like staying a friends apartment with the noise and lack of any hospitality. No phones. If you are guaranteed a room in the main building/hotel, it's worth it otherwise you could do better for the money.

Very close to the beach and a reasonable walk to the town center. Lovely mission style but needs maintenance. Lacked some of the amenities you expect of more modern facilities in this price range. Staff was very attentive and pleasant.

The hotel was old and almost looked as if it was an apartment complex converted into a hotel. Nice location however, extremely let down when I arrived.

Location is good but the hotel itself was unclean and old. Our room was a tiny and cramped two-story with a loft. The room had a musty smell and the couch had visible stains and rips in it. The tiny loft could fit a bed and nothing else. The overall feeling was gross and the only reason we stayed because it was for one night and we couldn't find anything else at the time. For over $250/night, it was a definite rip off and I will never stay here again.

We asked to check in early as we had a wedding to get to by 3:30 PM. This was at noon and we were assured that our room would be ready by 1:00. When we returned another woman was at the desk who I later learned was a manager. She was very reluctant to let us have the room but called the original woman we had dealt with and eventually let us in the room. We expressed our gratitude to her and were relieved that we could freshen up after an eight hour drive and get to the wedding on time. But this is where things went bad. We cleaned up and when we went to the car to go to the wedding we had a parking ticket. My husband went to talk to the manager and her attitude was that it was our problem. I, a few minutes later, confronted her, asking her why she hadn't given us a parking pass and since parking on the street was apparently a dangerous proposition (eager meter maids), we should have been warned and taken care of by the hotel. Their lot was full. It is tiny and certainly not big enough to accomodate all their guests. She, the manager, became rude. To quote her exactly, "Don't you Americans know how to read signs?" I was appalled! I shot back, "What do you mean Americans? Aren't you American? Don't talk to me about nationalities. I'm talking about an expensive parking ticket that should have been avoided if you had done your job and given us a pass to park on the street." She then told me what a concession she had made by letting us have our room early. Again, I told her I appreciated that but we were talking about passes and tickets. I asked her if she now wanted me to kiss her feet? I admit I was angry and left with the issue unresolved. A person of her demeanor should not be in a service industry that deals with the public. She was not gracious, helpful, or pleasant from the minute we met her. She was flustered, confusing, and in the end, rude and bigoted. It was a lovely hotel, perfectly situated one half block from the beach but I will never stay there again, and I will make sure as many people as I can reach will know of her rudeness.

Cool ocean breeze so no ac needed. Wine and cheese was great along with breakfast in the morning. The room was a little pricey but it was fiesta weekend.

Very disappointing bed and breakfast hotel. The highlight was the friendly lady who checked us in, everything else was unacceptable including morning/breakfast staff. The room and common areas were dirty. Towels and sheets were thin and cheap. There was a kitchen in the room but not one dish or even coffee cup in the cupboards. We would never return.