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Accommodation Type: First Class Hotel
Hotel Size: 360 Rooms , 3 Floors
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Amenities
- Pets accepted
- Fitness center
- Swimming pool
- Wheelchair accessible
- Business center
- Restaurant
- Meeting rooms
- Non-smoking rooms
- Data port
- Dry cleaning/laundry
- First Class Hotel
- Near beach
Fess Parker's Doubletree Resort, having newly finished a complete custom redesign of our guest rooms and public areas, is across from the beach, half a mile from Chase Palm Park and the Antique Carousel, and approximately 11 miles from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport. This location is also half a mile from the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum and Cabrillo Boulevard, one mile from Sterns Wharf and State Street, and four miles from the Santa Barbara Mission. A circular main building with three floors, seven two-story mission-style buildings, and 24 landscaped acres comprise Fess Parker's (TV's Davy Crockett) property. Hotel amenities include the outdoor heated pool, fitness room, sport courts, three lighted tennis courts (with on-call tennis pro), putting green, shuffleboard, bicycle and rollerblade rentals, spa, gift shop, salon, Rodney's Steakhouse, Cafe Los Arcos, Barra Los Arcos (full-service bar), and Terraza del Mar Pool BBQ (between June 1st and Labor Day), and we are also a pet friendly resort as well (with a non-refundable 25 cleaning fee per night). The hotel also offers room service, concierge assistance, a business center, dry cleaning service, laundry facilities, valet parking (20 per 24-hour period), self parking is 15, complimentary airport and Amtrak transportation, and Doubletree's signature chocolate-chip cookies at check-in. All rooms feature balconies or patios, down comforters, evening turndown service, cable TV, in-room movies, irons and ironing boards, hairdryers, individual climate control, coffeemakers, minibars, voicemail, and wireless Internet access.
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BE CAREFUL! The resort is beautiful and our room was fantastic! The problem was they are doing MAJOR construction, both to the grounds and the parking...
I was here Wednesday through Sunday in October for a business conference in downtown Santa Barbara. Undeterred by mediocre reviews on this site, I went...
The stench of an old, moldy motel encompasses my thoughts about the Fess Parker Doubletree....oh wait, isn't this suppose to be a 4 star hotel? Granted,...
Trip Advisor Reviews
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WONDERFUL service!
We booked a room here through Travelocity. When we got to the hotel they did not have a reservation for us -- Travelocity completely messed up!...
great hotel
The hotel has an excellent location just across from the historic pier and ocean. We selected the ocean view room and were not disappointed wit...
Really nicely-run hotel
On a drive from Vegas to San Francisco, myself and my partner dropped in here on spec. We figured we'd start near the top of the tree and let t...
Wanted to move in!
It's not the Biltmore in Montecito, but its the next best thing! We absolutely loved the Harbor View Inn. Right across from the beach and harbo...
Solid Hotel, Great Location
I need to start this review with a caveat. Santa Barbara is a fantastic vacation destination with huge demand from nearby Los Angeles, as well ...
Location, location, location! Great staff!
I reserved a room at the Harbor View as a surprise for my boyfriend's birthday. I asked that the staff help me decorate the room with roses and...
Travelocity Reviews
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My husband and I loved this place. I have stayed at another small hotel also on the beach and it didn't compare to this one. The staff was great--very friendly and helpful, the location is wonderful--right across the street from the beach, the parking is great (we parked ourselves but there is also valet--I'm actually not fond of valet parking and that is often all there is at other hotels), the grounds are beautiful, and the room was very comfortable. The hotal is bordered by the railroad but we didn't find this a problem, and we didn't hear any pets. There was some noise transfer via the balconies from adjoining rooms but just having a balcony made up for it--we sat out on it in the morning with coffee and newspaper and in the evening to unwind. I will definitely stay here again.
In order to advise people of the problem, I had to put in a date. This is when I contacted the Doubletree...we didn't make reservations for the following reason: We used to stay there throughout the past several years. A year ago when we stayed we found that they started using fragrance in all the guest rooms. It was a miserable night. I had asthma and needed maximum meds to stand the smell and had to open the slider, even though they did try to give us the least smelly room. I have contacted them and ask them to consider using fragrance free cleaners, such as many hospitals use. They do not want to consider it, I guess, because they are still using the chemical "fragrance"...don't know what they are trying to mask. Please be advised that there are basically toxins in the rooms, so you may want to reconsider staying there, especially if you are sensitive.
what a pleasent suprise - a hilton without a trace of chain hotel feeling
Not only is this hotel right acrosss from the beach, but it also has a huge nicely heated pool. Our night - time swim under the stars was perfect . The beds were plush and room was nice and very clean. It was worth the "splurge" (450 for a night) and would recommend it for the perfect getaway. It is also walkable distance from the downtown area- and the Art show stroll along the beach walk was fun too. Lots of great crafts and gifts to be found.
The Fess Parker had great potential, but we were very disappointed. Our room was filthy. Dirty carpet, a sticky mess on the table and cobwebs on all lamps. Took a shower, only to find that the shower would not drain properly. Staff was very apologetic, but it was late at night and only offered a free breakfast. Would not discount the room because we booked through Travel agent. The "fresh squeezed" orange juice we had for breakfast was rancid. I don't mind paying money for a hotel room, but for this price, I certainly expect a clean room. The exterior had great promise...just looked like the entire complex wasn't properly cared for. For that money, I'd find a different hotel.
This was a great hotel; wonderful pool and directly across the street from the beach. The kids had a great time, and the hotel staff was very accomidating. I'll definitely stay stay here again!
CitySearch Reviews
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Not an upscale resort: way overpriced
We stayed there four nights for our wedding in March 2007. I was disappointed with the loud train noice that ran twice a night. Also, the Mex...
Horribly Overpriced Indeed
First thing you need to know about this property is that aside from the vast, poorly landscaped asphalt parking lot which surrounds most this c...
Overprice and overrated
We just stayed at the Fess Parker for a mid-week getaway and found it horribly overpriced for what it was. The room was falling apart and in ho...
Beautiful resort
The Doubletree is located in a prime location - right across the beach, and close to the main strip. The grounds are beautiful, and has lots o...
Pet Friendly Resort
Fess Parker's Resort is literally across the street from the beach where you can rent bikes, walk on the strand or simply sink your feet into t...
Excellent Resort
The Fess Parker doubletree is an excellent hotel to say in when you are in Santa Barbara if you want a very nice place to stay. The resort is ...
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