Mason Beach Inn - Santa Barbara

After a heated discussion with staff they kindly waived the $30 early check in fee for us. Such a lovely place to stay. Great rooms and amenities. A great big carpark for anyone coming by car. The accommodation is in a central spot within walking distance to groceries and restaurants. Lovely well maintained Garden and everything in between.

Lovely inn and the rooms have everything you need to be comfortable. The location is beautiful and convenient. The glass of wine and cookies in the lobby is a nice touch. My only complaint is there should be more lounge chairs at the pool.

PROS: Great location because you are able to walk to the beach or the downtown area. Staff wafriendly. Room was clean. Pool was nice. CONS: Our room was at the back of the hotel. We had absolutely no wifi service.we had to walk into the parking lot to send a message or make a call. There was a staircase that shared common wall with our room. Unfortunately there were 2 families that were staying in the rooms that had to use that stairway. So with kids running up and down the staircase, sleeping in was not an option. The building is old school so you can hear EVERYTHING above you. Maybe try to keep the families with younger children on the lower floor.. Beds were a bit firm as well.

This hotel is in a great location, but other than that it didn't seem worth the price. Our room was clean but small, and didn't have many amenities: no fridge or safe, for example, and some of the outlets and USB charging ports didn't work. We couldn't get the TV to change channels. The AC did work well, fortunately. The hotel doesn't offer breakfast, but they do have coffee and tea, and some instant oatmeal and granola bars for guests. There is also a small pool which was clean and kid-friendly (3 feet deep at both ends, 5 feet in the middle). The staff was friendly and helpful. All in all, our stay was pretty comfortable, just more expensive than I would expect for a basic hotel like this.

The location was the best thing about Mason Beach Inn and the service was decent however we would not recommend them to a friend and family because the room was not clean! most of the sheets had black spots which we thought was mold! we also noticed that a few soft drinks in the refrigerator were missing not sure if they were refilled! In addition, the parking was too busy.