Carpinteria Hotels

Towards the east side of Carpinteria, the Holiday Inn Express Hotel provides guests with quiet and clean accommodation within easy reach of US 101, Carpinteria Beach and the downtown area - the hotel is 2 blocks from the Casitas Pass Rd exit of the highway, in a partly residential area along Carpinteria Ave. The large, elegant, 2 floor building contains 101 rooms with equipment including microwave & refrigerator, some overlooking the outdoor pool & gardens at the rear. Complimentary hot breakfast buffet is on offer, and while there are a few fast food restaurants nearby, most places are about a mile away in the town center.

The seaside town of Carpinteria offers generally cheaper lodging than Santa Barbara, 11 miles west. Best Western Carpinteria Inn is one of the largest hotels in town, a resort style property with Spanish architecture; its 145 rooms, on 3 floors, surround a lovely courtyard containing palm trees, tropical plants and a pond. At the front is a heated outdoor pool & hot tub, plus a fitness center inside. The property is close to the 101 Freeway (Reynolds Avenue exit), a few blocks from downtown Carpinteria and just less then a mile from the nearest beach. On the premises, the Sunset Bar & Grille is open for breakfast and dinner.

Twenty miles from Ventura and ten miles east of Santa Barbara, the Motel 6 is a medium-sized, budget-priced establishment offering the basic amenities of wi-fi, free morning coffee, coin-operated laundry and an outdoor pool, this positioned in a small courtyard garden enclosed on three sides by the accommodation blocks, in shade early morning and late afternoon. Rooms are on three floors, entered via exterior corridors, and are modern in appearance, decorated in bright colors. US 101 runs right past to the south; access is from the Santa Monica Road exit. There is one restaurant nearby.

Tar Pit Park overlooking the Pacific Ocean is just half a mile south of Motel 6 Carpinteria, a well-reviewed property with a pleasant location, adjoining Hwy 101 though well shielded by trees on all sides, and bordering a wooded stream to the rear. Highlight is the tropical garden at the center, with outdoor pool, and overlooked by half the rooms; the remainder have views across the good-sized parking area to the peaceful surroundings. Accommodations have recently been remodelled, featuring bright colors and modern fixtures & fittings. Shopping (including Albertson's supermarket) and dining is available one block north along Carpinteria Avenue.