Residence Inn by Marriott Santa Barbara Goleta

Great for a quick weekend...

Liked: The location for visiting UCSB was excellent in terms of proximity to campus. There are no real dining options within walking distance, so it's a good thing a full breakfast was included. That part was great, and the breakfast area is lovely, with indoor-outdoor seating. The courtyard with pool, firepits, putting green, cornhole, etc was lovely. Very social atmosphere. We brought our dog with us, and staff was very warm and there were plenty of places to walk him. The room, particularly the bathroom, was lovely. Lots of closet space, large desk, and the kitchen area was laid out well.
Disliked: There were items in the freezer, and no conditioner in the shower, so not sure how meticulous the housekeeping is. The mattress was really bouncy, so if you are sharing a bed, you will feel every single thing your partner does. And with the couch folded out into a bed in the suite, it is really tight. There is not a lot of room to move around. But for a quick weekend trip it was fine. It was also a little freaky to walk into an unoccupied room and have the TV talk to us. Took us a few to figure out how to turn it all off.

Pleasant

Very good

Liked: The breakfast was great had a lot of choices.
Disliked: Dogs were seen in the the gated pool area getting wet wanted to enjoy the pool/hot sauna but due to health safety and santaity concerns did not. Feces and urine, fleas/Tick with human contact in the water not safe.

Beds and sofas could use...

Liked: Location, friendly staff, room amenities
Disliked: Bed was very uncomfortable, pillows were too soft and lumpy, wifi went down all day and the pull out sofa was terribly uncomfortable.

Good

Exceptional

Exceptional

Very nice hotel for a...

Liked: The staff was absolutely amazing! The room was very clean and comfortable. The breakfast was ok. The hotel is very nice too, particularly the garden area. Pretty close to the airport and other places we needed to visit.
Disliked: I wish the breakfast would have had more fruit options.

Good