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Blue Sands Inn, A Kirkwood Collection Hotel

4.0 star property

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In-room safe, individually decorated, blackout drapes
Deluxe Room, Fireplace, Ocean View (Upstairs) | In-room safe, individually decorated, blackout drapes
Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Kitchen, Ground Floor (Patio & Fireplace) | In-room safe, individually decorated, blackout drapes

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
421 South Milpas Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93103
  • Cabrillo Pavillion
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Santa Barbara Zoo
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Stearns Wharf
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Santa Barbara, CA (SBA-Santa Barbara Municipal)
    ‪14 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchen, Pool View (Ground Floor) | In-room safe, individually decorated, blackout drapes

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchen, Pool View (Ground Floor)

  • 220 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Ocean View (Upstairs) | In-room safe, individually decorated, blackout drapes

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Ocean View (Upstairs)

  • 250 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Fireplace, Pool View (Upstairs) | In-room safe, individually decorated, blackout drapes

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Fireplace, Pool View (Upstairs)

  • 200 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Pool View (Upstairs) | In-room safe, individually decorated, blackout drapes

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Pool View (Upstairs)

  • 200 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Kitchen, Ground Floor (Patio & Fireplace)

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Kitchen, Ground Floor (Patio & Fireplace) | In-room safe, individually decorated, blackout drapes

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Kitchen, Ground Floor (Patio & Fireplace)

  • 250 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Ocean View (Upstairs)

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Ocean View (Upstairs) | Beach/ocean view

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Ocean View (Upstairs)

  • 250 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Room, Fireplace, Ocean View (Upstairs)

Deluxe Room, Fireplace, Ocean View (Upstairs) | In-room safe, individually decorated, blackout drapes

Deluxe Room, Fireplace, Ocean View (Upstairs)

  • 250 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Ground Floor

In-room safe, individually decorated, blackout drapes

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Ground Floor

  • 200 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Fireplace, Pool View (Upstairs)

In-room safe, individually decorated, blackout drapes

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Fireplace, Pool View (Upstairs)

  • 220 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About this property

Blue Sands Inn, A Kirkwood Collection Hotel

4-star motel in Santa Barbara Beach
Along with an outdoor pool, this smoke-free motel has concierge services and tour/ticket assistance. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a picnic area.
Blue Sands Inn, A Kirkwood Collection Hotel offers 12 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature safes and hair dryers. Each accommodation is individually decorated. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. 40-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Additionally, rooms include fans and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the motel include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Blue Sands Inn, A Kirkwood Collection Hotel features an outdoor pool, a terrace, and tour/ticket assistance. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. For a surcharge, the property provides an area shuttle within 0.01 miles and a beach shuttle. This beach motel also offers a picnic area, concierge services, and a water dispenser. Complimentary self parking is available on site.

Blue Sands Inn, A Kirkwood Collection Hotel is a smoke-free property.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • Area shuttle (surcharge) up to 0.01 mi
  • Beach shuttle (surcharge)
  • Shopping center shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • In a regional park
  • On the waterfront
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • No elevator
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Built in 1953
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Fan
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 30 per pet (varies based on length of stay)
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total pets
Pets cannot be left unattended

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 30 per pet (varies based on length of stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Blue Sands Inn Santa Barbara
Blue Sands Motel
Blue Sands Motel Santa Barbara
Blue Sands Santa Barbara
Blue Sands Hotel Santa Barbara
Blue Sands Inn
Blue Sands Inn A Kirkwood Collection Hotel
Blue Sands Inn A Kirkwood Collection Property
Blue Sands Inn, A Kirkwood Collection Hotel Motel
Blue Sands Inn, A Kirkwood Collection Hotel Santa Barbara
Blue Sands Inn, A Kirkwood Collection Hotel Motel Santa Barbara

Blue Sands Inn, A Kirkwood Collection Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 475 out of 822 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 206 out of 822 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 69 out of 822 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 35 out of 822 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 37 out of 822 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Saloumeh

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location and cute room!

Excellent location right across the street from the beach and very close to downtown Santa Barbara. Our room was cute, clean, and just what you’d need for an overnight stay. The parking is included, so no surprise insane parking fees or resort fees. It was so quiet, too. Honestly had a great stay and would 100% stay here again! Only downside is the office is not 24 hours, so there is an emergency number to call if you lose a key (we did not). Also, there was supposed to be coffee from 8-10am in the office/lobby building, but it was closed and locked when we went to check out, so they didn’t really honor that. No big deal, I still really enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Aimee, Mckinney

Great place
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Amy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What I liked about this property was its proximity to everything. What I didn’t like about the property was the need to update simple features like towels and window covers (some were missing).
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Steph

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfectly located and good value!

The location is perfect. So close to the beach. Staff are welcoming, and we had all mod-cons in the room adequate for our family.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Erik

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Laura

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Ali

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The location it self
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kristine

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Do not stay at this Inn.

The room had a musty smell. The Inn advertised that we could check in till 10pm but were closed at 8. The room had some kind of a leak because I could hear what sounded like water hitting a metal vent all night when someone opened water, there was also evidence of water damage on the bathroom door. The room had a kitchen but no coffee maker. I would not recommend this Inn.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

john

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Meredith

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Roxanna

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Room was fine. Beds were fine. Smell of cleaning product was overwhelming. Maid put hands and face up to window to peek in our room at 9:30 am while we all were in room. No one on premises overnight if you need anything. No coffee in room and no one there until 8 to make coffee in lobby.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

susannah

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Booked our room Xmas Eve… Was checked in by Ben & greeted with a glass of wine. Room looked exactly like the picture. However, if you are looking for peace & quiet, there’s not much of that. You can hear everything upstairs & loud noises throughout the night. Although the neighborhood is very quiet. Showerhead definitely needed to be cleaned but great pressure & temp. We got locked out of the room one night, called the number that was provided & followed directions, & got back in my room with no problem. Overall, my experience here was really great & the walk to the beach was less than five minutes. Definitely would stay here again. Thank you for great hospitality.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gabriel

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great experience and will stay there again
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Paul

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jasmine

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Tori

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Kirk

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good property for price. Great location. Nice staff, although gone at 8:00 pm. Property could use some deferred maintenance help, minor things mostly (bathroom window top down ~1” wouldn’t stay up, A shower conditioner dispenser did not dispense).
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Kandace

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Impressed

We were definitely impressed with the upgrades to this location. The room was very clean and the shower had great water pressure. Only small complaints were no USB plugs, we forgot to bring the squares, and the beds were a little stiff. Other than that, we will definitely be staying here next time we visit. Especially since it's about a mile from the Funk Zone, our favorite neighborhood in SB.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Not bad but wouldn't stay again.

This place wasn't terrible but I probably wouldn't stay again. There was what looked like used towel on the floor of the bathroom when I got there. They had a glass bottle of water that was available but didn't close properly so was probable opened by the last person that stayed. I came for a business trip and they didn't have an iron in the room. I tried to go to the front desk in the morning but it was locked and no one came in until late morning. the bed and bathroom were fine. It's cheap and you get what you pay for.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024