Palihouse Santa Barbara

My biggest issue with this place was that the pictures of the room in real life did not match what the photos show. When I first walked in I immediately noticed many things were very different to the photos, the layout was different, wallpaper, I would say 80% of the furniture, and it was obvious the photos were heavily edited to increased brightness (it was very dark/dim in my room). I double checked to make sure my room was correct and I wasn’t inaccurately judging them for giving me a different room but the receptionist confirmed with me it was correct. Another thing was I felt it was a little bit dirty and not very clean. The floor looked like it hadn’t been mopped or steam cleaned in a while and a lot of the fixtures and things like cabinets and drawers were quite old and there was also a musky scent in the room. Albeit I am a bit of a clean freak so for some other people maybe this is sufficient but I like the hotels that I stay at to be very clean and not make me feel worried about walking around with my bare feet (I wore slippers the whole time because I was concerned about the carpet). It’s not that the room 100% entirely terrible in and of itself, but it’s the fact that they don’t match what’s shown in pictures which is honestly quite misleading. I stayed in the grand studio king balcony and you can see from my photos it does not match what is shown on the websites photos or the ones here (at least as of writing this review from what I can see). The furniture is different, layout, flooring is all not the same, and it is very dark and dim compared to the edited and brightened photos. I’ve stayed various of high end to mid end modern and boutique hotels before but never before been to one where the photos and room I book have this mix of a contrast effect. It felt like I got catfished. I’m writing this review mainly because I wish I could have been warned before booking and hoping it helps someone else.

+ Lage + Sauberkeit + Ambiente + Pool + Candy Bar + Gratis Parkieren Danke war alles super!

Really cute.

We had stayed here on a previous trip when the hotel was under different ownership. The location is perfect with everything you need within walking distance. The style of the property is perfect for us, small and traditionally built. The current owners retaining many of the original features. Free underground parking is available.

Reception staff were a bit off hand and not particularly customer focused. Whilst we understood that it was a child friendly hotel we had need to complain about the behaviour of a group of teen girls who persisted in screaming at the top of their lungs for hours on end, while their mother sipped wine and surfed on her phone. The reception staff dealt with our complaint but felt the need to explain that the hotel was family friendly.

Room had no AC for first night so for $900 we got a standing fan and an open window, no discount offered. Also "dog-friendly" with no space for pet relief.

Loved the vintage Hollywood vibe, cleanliness & location.

Having a glass shower w/out a bathroom door...immediately visible to anyone who walks in the front door.

Had a lot of character and was tastefully decorated and equipped. Free parking

Location was a little further than expected

Perfekte Lage, mit Pool, Patio und Fitness

Preislich anspruchsvoll, der Komfort war es aber wert!