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Reviews of Blue Sands Inn, A Kirkwood Collection Hotel

4 out of 5
Blue Sands Inn, A Kirkwood Collection Hotel
421 South Milpas Street, Santa Barbara, CA

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 432 out of 710 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 181 out of 710 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 51 out of 710 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 22 out of 710 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 24 out of 710 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Olga

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I liked the bed is soft and goods interior good reception people and the best pool is not cold and its warm i want to go again!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wojciech

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Lindsay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert, Cupertino

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean and well-kept rooms. Excellent service.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was in a good location and our room was extremely clean.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Kirsten

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property is small, but nice and clean. Our room had an ocean view. It’s a cute property. It’s pretty basic, but the location is good!! It was a little noisy with traffic. All in all a good place for a nights stay in Santa Barbara.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Zacerous

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay. The fire place was fantastic and during a cold rainy weekend it kept us warm. This property is small but well kept. The room was casual and the decor inviting and laid back. The bed and pillows were comfortable. I love a large bathroom and I was happy with ours . The hotel was situated right across from the ocean which was perfect. It is a nice area to take bike rides and walk through. But I have to say that most of all we enjoyed the staff. They were all engaging and helpful. John, who works at the front desk is a superstar! He was very helpful to us on the phone when we thought we might need to cancel. We would happily return again!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We really like this place and book our room there every time we go to Santa Barbara. 1 minute walk to the beach , the place is very clean , the furniture updated. The shower awesome.We got a room with a little patio and they are pet friendly . Person at the front desk is very nice and it is next door to a wonderful Italian restaurant.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paige

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

MAEDA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cozy and serene. Close to the beautiful beach.

10/10 Excellent

Jeanette

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Have stayed here several times its our fave place to stay when visiting SB
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Christine

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Nancy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Parking is a huge issue.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jolynn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay by the beach
Great location, super clean, comfortable. My husband loved the shower. We were in room 4 and had a private balcony. Highly recommend!!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Santa Barbara stay.
Great room with a comfy bed. Very close to the beach, walking distance to where all the restaurants and bars are. About a 25 min walk to the Court House and downtown area. Clean and quiet.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Allison

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Cornelius

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
The location is excellent close to the beach and the Wharf within walking dustance.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

julie

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

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved it
Great small hotel and their staff was very pleasant.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shona

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Daniel

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

jihan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rabindranath

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Danielle

Travelled with pets
Disliked: Amenities
My shower was luke warm at best. The bed was horrifying - and the blankets were not warm - more like a light dusting on top to look like a cover. I was disappointed at the cost of this place for what it offered. Most of all-NO coffee maker in the room!!!!!!! None…and it advertised a kitchen!?!? WITHOUT A COFFEE MAKER. Okay you get it…but, the lobby didn’t open for coffee until way late so that didn’t help either. I’m disappointed.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from BSI on 7 Dec 2023
Thank you for your review. We will be sure to address your concerns in our upcoming renovation. Our lobby hours are from 8am-10pm and our staff are more than happy to provide recommendations for coffee in close proximity to our property for those early birds.

10/10 Excellent

Alexis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Super clean and close to the beach
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cute boutique inn near the water and easy freeway access. Pool was heated but that's the extent of the amenities. Friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Laurie

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ralph

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Felt like a boutique hotel without cookie cutter amenities and.style. Friendly staff and comfortable to hang in the lobby sipping on a cup of coffee.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lucas

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Thompson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great little motel. Clean and updated. The young lady who checked us in was very polite and kind. Pretty quiet. Only reason I didn’t give this place 5 stars is the mattress was like sleeping on hay stacked on cardboard. Everything else was great.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Hillary

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Use your money elsewhere
Way too overpriced and rooms as advertised vs actual rooms are not the same. There’s no complimentary breakfast. Only tea and coffee. And we had to warm the water in our room for tea. Would not stay here again for the price.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from BSI on 31 Oct 2023
Thank you for your feed back. We look forward to having you sometime in the near future.

2/10 Terrible

Rolando

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Vineet, Rowland Heights

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's an old motel thats been re-done to a clean facility, it's modern and all, just wish it were priced a bit better!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Ava

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from BSI on 31 Oct 2023
Thank you for your review. We hope to welcome you again in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

Tara

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Charming and clean!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from BSI on 31 Oct 2023
Thank you for your review, we're glad you enjoyed your stay and hope to welcome you again in the near future.

6/10 Okay

STEPHEN

Travelled with family and small children
Not bad but it was overpriced for what amounted to a motel room. Good location and it was quite a nice room but the fridge compressor kept making a loud noise all night. Staff were friendly and it was fine but we paid nearly $600 for one night which seems very steep for what it was. So my issue wasn’t really with the place itself but more with how overpriced it was.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Janice

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great girls weekend hotel
We stayed at the Blue Sands Inn for a girls trip. We thought is was great. It is a small boutique hotel right across the street from the water. Rooms were clean and freshly decorated. Close to to shops and restaurants. Loved the champagne upon arrival. Would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from BSI on 31 Oct 2023
Thank you for your review and we're so glad you enjoyed your girls trip and your stay here with us, we hope to welcome you again in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to EVERYTHING. CLEAN & SAFE LOCATION
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from BSI on 31 Oct 2023
Thank you for your review, we hope to welcome you again in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

Jun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Response from BSI on 31 Oct 2023
Thank you for you review, we hope to welcome you again in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

Kristie, Bakersfield

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was convienent to walk across the street to the beach.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from BSI on 31 Oct 2023
Thank you for your review, we hope to welcome you again in the near future.

6/10 Okay

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

David, Danville

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from BSI on 26 Sept 2023
Thank you for your review. We hope to welcome you back soon!

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
while checking in the front desk agent was very friendly and helpful. I did not get her name. The room (#4) was awesome. Very open and comfortable. I will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from BSI on 26 Sept 2023
Thank you for your review. We are pleased to hear that our staff were very welcoming. We hope to welcome you back soon!

10/10 Excellent

Elsy

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice room.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from BSI on 26 Sept 2023
Thank you for your review. We hope to welcome you back soon!