Montecito Inn

We had a bad experience here. We had a rat in our car when we got the car back from valet after checking out from the hotel. We drove with the rat in the car for about 15 mins; we almost get into an accident and I almost get a heart attack. The rat peed and pooped all over the car, and damaged our belongings in the car including jackets, shoes, etc. that we had in the back seat. I have pictures and videos including video of the rat running out of the car. The hotel is refusing to compensate us for anything not even a detailed car wash. The bathroom is tiny. If you are coming with kids or need more space, this is not the hotel you want to book.

I was so excited to take my mom to the famous Montecito Inn. I had gotten a great price on Hotels.com, which was even better. The Inn is older, but you can tell they have taken the time to do some upgrades and keep the original flare of the Inn. Our first room we were placed in smelled old, the furniture was a bit beat up, but overall clean and quaint. Unfortunately, we were on the freeway side so I asked to be moved which they did quickly. We went across the hall and the room was the same, except in the bathroom, they had not changed it since the 70s. It was done in the ugliest orange/brown tile in the shower and on the floor. There was a child size school-like toilet which was right next to the door making it hard to close. But the best part...there was a giant full-size tiger hand painted on the wall in the shower. Soooooo weird. Overall, the stay was fine, great location, but definitely old.

I did not like that there were no safety grab bars in your tub. There was absolutely nothing to grab on to getting in or out of shower. Or at least non skid floor mat in the shower.

Always a great place to spend time. They have also taken over the attached restaurant for easy room service meals or drinks. My family loves this hotel.