Great location, ideal for not having to drive around everywhere - and perfect if you need to walk your dog and get dinner, with State Street so close. The staff was super friendly, always going to get treats for our doggo while we were sipping wine outside or waiting for our car from the valet. They have a board with all the dog-guest names, treats out in the lobby at all times and even sell treats if you forgot to pack some for your pooch. Dogs are allowed in the lobby (where there’s nightly wine tasting), the lawns, the patios, the rooms, the pool (but not in it, of course), basically everywhere. They have firepits and a lot of outside seating so you can lounge around the grounds vs being in your room if you’re just relaxing for a bit. There’s a nice lawn area outside of the office where there’s always dogs playing. And where to stay Hotel Milo is perfect for a seaside escape - relax at the poolside cabana.
The hotel is cute, in Spanish style buildings. Santa Barbara is a great coastal city to spend some time. Directly across the street from West Beach, short walk from East Beach, great location, nice views of the water and beach. The hotel is walking distance to the Wharf, State Street and the Funk Zone, basically walking distance to all the shopping, dining, wine tasting you could want. Very dog friendly and great hotel in great location In the future, we will be staying at our tried and true inns just half a block away with better customer service/amenities for the price. Perhaps this is a result of the pandemic and cost-cutting, but this in did not provide either (with higher costs than we are used to paying, I might add). We are used to being provided complimentary wine/cheese in the evening and continental breakfast. We have stayed at several inns within the area for several years, but this was our first time at this inn. Noise carries from upper rooms to lower rooms, so I suggest you book an upper unit if possible. If I had seen these reviews beforehand, I think I would have talked my friend into changing the reservations. I only peeked at the reviews here as we were on our way here. The room we had (Room 108) was very dark, bathroom small with very limited counter/storage space. 859 reviews of Hotel Milo Santa Barbara 'Well, I can only say I was pleasantly surprised and immensely relieved with my experience at this quaint motel. Valet service only for $30 a day or you can park in neighborhood (which we did) as their valet had walked away/could not be found at check in and street parking behind hotel easy. It started when we checked in - front desk clerk seemed tired/wasn't friendly at all. CONS: for the price we expected better amenities and service. Pros: great location across the street from the beach, outside fire pits lit in the evening.
Just checked out today with our family (room with 2 queen beds).