I informed them that we were told multiple times we would be called when it was ready and they said they were not told. The (new) staff was shocked to hear that we werent yet in our rooms and said they had been ready for hours. When we arrived back - close to 5:30 - I went to the desk and asked again. Already, our entire evening plans were in doubt so we headed back to the hotel. So, we left to kill some time and I watched my phone. My daughter checked with the front desk 45 minutes later and they firmly reminded her 'we will call you when the room is ready!'. We hung around for a while and the valet said he would keep one of the cars out of the garage until we got our rooms so we could load everything from one car on to carts to take to our rooms at that time. We went to front desk and they told us the rooms (I booked two rooms) weren't yet ready so they confirmed my phone number and said they would call when it was ready. We arrived at 1:30, knowing it was earlier than check-in, and the valet told us a couple people had already arrived and they were able to get early check-in. It's really too bad, because this place could be truly incredible if they just spent about $3k to $5k a room sprucing it up with nicer everything. However, the room was still very dumpy and my wife wasn't happy, so we decided to check out early and go to another more corporate hotel on the beach to the South. We asked to move up front and were very appreciative that they allowed this to happen. I was able to only because I put a pillow over my head. Ironically, there are birds in the trees in the back and OMG were they INCREDIBLY loud and squawky all through the night until morning. More specifically, our first room was in the back of the property (at our request per concerns about street noice up front). Everything is in need of a refresh, from the curtains to the bathroom tile and shower. They just look a little bland and the furniture is old.

But for the kind of money this place costs, they really are not up to snuff. They're not horrible, in that they are clean, the beds are ok and the bathrooms are no too bad, those they aren't really great either. First, they are not as cute as the pics on the website make them out to be. The staff were very nice, accommodating and helpful. You're across from the beach and close to the 'funk' zone, which has restaurants etc and is walkable with 5 to 10 mins. Featuring a tropical garden, the 3-star comfortable hotel is set in an oceanfront location, close to Stearns Wharf Harbor. The location and the staff at this property cannot be beat. Hotel Milo Santa Barbara - Hotel Milo Santa Barbara is situated close to Ambassador Park and offers daily housekeeping, valet parking and 24-hour security along with bikes.

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