Hotels near Santa Barbara beach

"The location is excellent and hotel amenities are good. Rooms are bit small with no ventilation on a rainy day. We had rain for the first 3 days of our stay and there wasnt much to do indoors apart from play cards. There was a good activity club for children which kept them occupied. Bathroom didnt have vent so it always smelt damp and size was small. Hotel staff were excellent very friendly and always smiling. Food was fresh and variety was good. Swimming pools and other outdoor activities were good. Bar staff were nice "

"Great!!! "

"A peaceful, modern studio in a small block with a large garden area with a patio with tables and chairs. Good ptice good service via SMS - excellent 👍"

"We stayed in a private Sandy Villa with its own pool, and it was amazing – our son even learned to swim within hours, and swimming at night was magical for the kids. The villa itself was spotless and spacious, and the housekeeping team and buggy drivers were brilliant. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for the reception staff, who were very rude. Sadly, the rest of the resort didn’t live up to the same standard. Part of our villa had a strong sewage smell which took four days to “fix”, and even then the problem never fully went away. The food in the main restaurant was average at best, and the dining experience was stressful, with constant noise and crowds. The drinks were another major disappointment – no branded soft drinks, which feels like such a simple fix. The dining areas, pools (other than the Sandy Villas’ pool), and the beach were all overcrowded, with far too many guests for the facilities available. As for the à la carte restaurants – good luck getting a booking! The Sandy Villas themselves are 5-star quality, but being tied to the sister hotel drags the whole experience down. If food and drinks were available on the villa side, we would return in a heartbeat. Until then, it remains a holiday of two halves – 5-star villa, 2-star resort"

"Would recommend."