Holiday Inn Express
Carpinteria, California
Holiday Inn Express is a hotel located in Carpinteria.
Enjoy This Carpinteria Hotel's Charm and Great Location You'll discover the best of the Golden State while staying at the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Carpinteria. The hotel's guests can take advantage of our excellent location by spending an afternoon at a secluded California beach or by enjoying our proximity to the energetic and beautiful downtown Santa Barbara. We strive to provide each corporate traveler with the best in business amenities, so the hotel includes two event spaces, as well as a Business Center with print and copy services. Other perks include our proximity to nearby businesses like Venoco, CKE Restaurants and Clipper Windpower, which means you'll never be late to client meetings. Leisure guests appreciate the fact that we are pet friendly and near Carpinteria State Beach.
Our hotel's property is just a half-mile from the pristine California shore, and we are a short drive from Santa Barbara, so you can enjoy great dining, entertainment and shopping. While in the area, be sure to check out the historic Santa Barbara Mission and to spend an afternoon exploring Stearns Wharf.
We are proud to provide free Wi-Fi access throughout the property in addition to the option of wired access in select rooms. We also serve the complimentary, hot Express Start Breakfast Bar at our pet friendly accommodations near Carpinteria State Beach, so the hotel's patrons can get the day off to the perfect start. Book your room today.
Nearby restaurants include Zookers Cafe, Teddy’s By The Sea, Giannfranco's Trattoria, and Siam Elephant.
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Holiday Inn Express reviews
Rated 7 out of 10 with 16 reviews
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Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 09 Aug 2011 rated 9 out of 10.
Nice, good location, large rooms, adequate breakfast offered, nice entry to desk location, clean rooms, quiet, pool & landscape beautiful.
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Positives: Nice location, could walk to the main town area.
Negatives: The television channels had parental blocks for network station sitcoms, etc. and they couldn't figure out how to fix.
Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 27 May 2011 rated 9 out of 10.
One of the better Holiday Inn Express I stayed in. Breakfast was as expected. Access to the beach only 3 minute ride, 15 minutes to downtown Santa Barbara.
Positives: Great pool area, very helpful staff, free coffee, and standard breakfast.
Negatives: Breakfast area is small.
Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 06 Mar 2011 rated 9 out of 10.
Overall, this hotel was clean, comfortable and very nice. The front entrance was very welcoming. The lobby was big and open with nice furniture and free coffee and apples. The room was spacious and comfortable. I liked the fact that there was a mini fridge and microwave in the room. Free parking, and nice pool and spa.
Positives: That the room had a mini fridge and microwave in it. It was clean and comfortable.
Negatives: The air conditioner/ heat was loud and clicked.
Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 25 Sep 2008 rated 10 out of 10.
The staff was great, willing to help with dinner suggestions. Parking was close and safe. Freeway access was close and easy. The breakfast was perfect. Overall a great experience.
Positives: I liked the location and the breakfast.
Negatives: The air conditioner did not cool the room correctly.
Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 19 Sep 2008 rated 1 out of 10.
This room had coffee still left in the coffee pot and there were someone's toenail clippings left on the ottoman. Pretty bad when you are tired and want to relax and be comfortable.
Positives: Nothing.
Negatives: Room.
Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 01 Sep 2008 rated 7 out of 10.
We liked the hotel overall but had an issue with the cleanliness of the room. The cleaning staff did a fine surface cleaning but there were many areas that needed a better cleaning. We brought our two year old and there was debris that she found in the room on the floor. We were not happy with that but enjoyed the breakfast, pool, workout room, and front desk staff.
Positives: Continental breakfast.
Negatives: The cleaning staff did not clean the rooms very well.
Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 29 Aug 2008 rated 10 out of 10.
We were very pleased with our stay. The hotel met and exceeded our expectations! It was very clean, comfortable and upscale.
Positives: It was very clean and the accommodations were very comfortable!
Negatives: Simply that it wasn't right on the beach.
Reviewer: Not provided on Sat 23 Aug 2008 rated 8 out of 10.
Was all I expected except for desk personnel. was clean, quiet and ok location.
Positives: Room was nice and clean.
Negatives: Front desk clerk at check in was rude and not friendly at all.
Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 08 Aug 2008 rated 10 out of 10.
Monitor the pool better other wise all is good.
Positives: Location.
Negatives: Locals were using the pool, none Holiday inners.
Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 07 Aug 2008 rated 9 out of 10.
The hotel had easy access to highways, local restaurants, and attractions. The staff was polite and efficient. The room amenities were very nice. Thick towels, comfortable bed, wide screen TV. Overall, very pleasant.
Positives: Very polite staff, attractive rooms, excellent breakfast.
Negatives: Air conditioner was noisy.
Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 16 May 2008 rated 10 out of 10.
We are pretty picky about the hotels we stay at and were a little nervous since we had not stayed here before. We all loved it! The room felt very clean. They do "triple sheeting" and the carpet seemed to be new. We will definitely stay here for now on.
Positives: Almost everything. It was great!
Negatives: Bathroom could be updated.
Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 20 Mar 2008 rated 1 out of 10.
I had booked a room with two queen beds but when I got to the hotel I instead got one king bed. I was traveling with my fiancé, brother and sister thus needed two queen beds.
Positives: Clean, convenient location.
Negatives: Did not take responsibility for the mix up.
Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 21 Feb 2008 rated 7 out of 10.
The location was convenient. Close to Santa Barbara and several other tourist spots. Wireless internet worked well so I would recommend this for business travelers. The room itself was clean but the bathtub and bathtub mat had mildew growing on it, which was kind of swanky.
Positives: The breakfast bar was nice.
Negatives: The bathtub and the bathtub mat had black mildew on it.
Reviewer: Not provided on Sat 27 Oct 2007 rated 8 out of 10.
It was a complete nonsmoking motel. Bathroom tile in 229 needs re grouting; there was mold in the corners of the tub and floor. Long distance line would not take my card and a long distance call cost me over $12. Staff was courteous but a bit curt.
Positives: Breakfast was great; nice Jacuzzi.
Negatives: Completely nonsmoking.
Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 14 Mar 2007 rated 8 out of 10.
Perfect for a family.
Positives: The breakfast / room were a good size / close to beach.
Negatives: Pool could be bigger.
Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 31 Jan 2007 rated 5 out of 10.
The hotel itself was very nice, clean, spacious rooms, free breakfast. Unfortunately, the front desk staff (we spoke to three different people) was all rude the housekeeping staff was kind and everything else was nice.
Positives: Great location, free breakfast, spacious room.
Negatives: The staff at the front desk felt put out at a request for extra blanket. Very rude.
Additional details
This hotel is committed to providing accessible facilities under the American Disabilities Act. If your accessibility needs are not met, please contact the Hotel Manager on Duty. Should you require additional information regarding accessible facilities for guests with disabilities, please call 1-800-Holiday (U.S. and Canada) or contact the hotel directly. For the hearing impaired, TDD service is available at 1-800-238-5544 within the U.S. and Canada.
Amenities
Accessible facilities. Air conditioning individually controlled in room. Beauty shop/salon. Buffet breakfast. Car rental desk. Casino. Coffee/Tea maker. Color television. Complimentary newspaper in lobby. Computer. Desk with lamp. Direct dial telephone. Dry cleaning. Free newspaper. Free parking. Golf. Hairdryer. High speed internet connection. Housekeeping - daily. Housekeeping - weekly. Interior corridors. Ironing board. Meal included - continental breakfast. Meeting rooms. Microwave. Mini-refrigerator. Non-smoking. On-Site parking. Onsite laundry. Outdoor pool. Parking. Pets allowed. Premium movie channels. Private bathroom. Safe deposit box. Satellite television. Separate closet. Spare electrical outlet available at desk. Tennis court. Two-line phone. Valet same day dry cleaning. Voice mail. Wireless internet connection. Wireless internet connection in public areas.
Location details / directions
Santa Barbara (SBA) 23.00 Mile SE. Los Angeles Int'l Airport (LAX) 105.00 Mile NW. Bob Hope-burbank (BUR) 75.00 Mile W.
Starting at Carpinteria Take a right out of our hotel onto Carpiteria Ave. Go straight passing the stoplight at Casitas Pass rd. Turn left at Lindin ave. Go untill you hit the railroad tracks and there is a station on your right.
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