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Colonial Motel

2.0 star property
Motel in Santa Maria with airport shuttle service and a 24-hour front desk

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Colonial Motel provides essential comforts with its free roundtrip transportation from the airport and WiFi access in every room. Guests stay in a completely smoke-free environment where the multilingual staff stands ready to help with any needs.

Reviews

6.2 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Free airport shuttle
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Parking included
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Microwave
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Double Beds | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Shower/tub combination
Microwave
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
Desk
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Microwave
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Shower/tub combination
Microwave
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
Desk
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
1866 S Broadway, Santa Maria, CA, 93454

What's nearby

  • Santa Maria Fairpark - 20 min walk - 1.1 miles
  • Simas Park - 4 min drive - 1.6 miles
  • Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum - 4 min drive - 1.6 miles
  • Santa Maria Valley Historical Society - 4 min drive - 1.9 miles
  • Vandenberg Air Force Base - 19 min drive - 20.4 miles

Getting around

  • Santa Maria Station - 8 min drive
  • Santa Maria, CA (SMX-Santa Maria Public) - 5 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Del Taco - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Panda Express - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬11 min walk

About this property

Colonial Motel

Property highlights
Colonial Motel provides a free roundtrip airport shuttle and more. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Free self parking
  • Smoke-free premises, multilingual staff, and a 24-hour front desk
  • A vending machine
Room features
All guestrooms at Colonial Motel include comforts such as air conditioning, in addition to amenities like free WiFi.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Shower/tub combinations and free toiletries
  • Flat-screen TVs with cable channels
  • Refrigerators, microwaves, and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free roundtrip airport shuttle from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM on request
  • Free self parking on site

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • No elevator
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Wheelchair accessibility

More

  • 2 floors
  • Built in 1975
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 5 AM
Contactless check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport; guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Colonial Motel Santa Maria
Colonial Santa Maria
Colonial Motel Motel
Colonial Motel Santa Maria
Colonial Motel Motel Santa Maria

Frequently asked questions

Is Colonial Motel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Colonial Motel?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 5 AM.

What time is check-out at Colonial Motel?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Does Colonial Motel provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's a free airport shuttle that runs 7:00 AM–7:00 PM on request.

Where is Colonial Motel located?

Situated in Santa Maria, this motel is within 2 mi (3 km) of Santa Maria Fairpark, Santa Maria Valley Historical Society, and Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum. Simas Park and Santa Maria Country Club are also within 2 mi (3 km).

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Reviews

Colonial Motel Reviews

6.2

6.0

Cleanliness

5.4

Amenities

6.4

Staff & service

5.8

Eco-friendliness

5.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 49 out of 159 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 30 out of 159 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 159 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 16 out of 159 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 50 out of 159 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Albert

Affordable
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

cesar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place, walkable
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Worstplace i have ever stayed

Horrible place to stay. People hanging out in the hallway all night long. Broken furniture, tv did not work, it smelled weird, neighbors were loud,. The pictures on hotels.com did not match the rooms at all.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Easy check in

Check in was easy. The room quality wasn’t good tho
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent! The owners are very nice to there guest. The rooms are clean and come with a microwave which is rare in these days. I would stay again when I come back to Santa Maria. It is a very quite hotel in a great location next to the store and a few great restaurants in the area. Thank you for having such a great hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

2/10 Terrible

Noe

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ridiculously dirty. Mistake that this place hasn't been shut down!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Erica

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
OK
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Felix

Liked: Staff & service
Need to feel more clean and access electric devices.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

4/10 Poor

Maribel

Nothing like the advertisement pics !! Didn't expect a 5 star but decent..
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Kevin

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I ordered a king size bed and got a 2 queens instead
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Ken

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
I’m giving this review a three star rating because the front window curtain did not keep the light out from the outside and no window covering on the second window. Light in the room kept me awake all night.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

Pamela

Disliked: Staff & service
couldn't even check in, owner decided to try and charge me a $50 deposit because he didn't like the fact that I had already paid and got the room for $61 when he was trying to charge me $120 cash up front when I informed him that I have already paid on hotels.com and he saw how much I paid then he decided to put on a $50 deposit which he has never done ever and I stayed there multiple times. when I told him no I don't have any more money I couldn't do that he's never done that to me before he turned around and walked away wouldn't even take hotels.com's customer service calls trying to resolve the issue. about 5 minutes after that I proceeded to watch him check in another customer that had paid on a hotel site already as I did and paid a low price like that and did not try and charge him a $50 deposit at all. the deposit wasn't an issue if it was listed on it I would not have chose that room or that hotel but I've stayed there many times and I know there's not a deposit. my issue was that he decided to charge me a deposit after he realized th
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Ismerai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed in room 206 and it was pretty decent and comfortable for 1 night. The a/c unit worked great all night, the room does have hardwood floors and it was clean. The lampshades were outdated and dirty. It does have a desk to work on and there’s a TV. No small fridge . Bathroom was cleaned. There’s only soap bars, no shampoo in the shower.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pedro Luis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Las camas 🛌 están excelente para des cansar es lo que todos buscamos una buena cama 🛏️ para dormir 😴
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Assylbek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Reuben

Could use a lil modern
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
For the price it was a good choice for a few nights, would recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Trinidad

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
When I checked in, courtesy ice machine (not working), room out dated and shower/room had black mold build up. Very unsanitary and towels stained m. Will not ever return to property.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Juan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dirty old room with a good ole cigarette/pookie pipe burn mark on the comforter of the bed. room smelled like mold and cigarettes. will NEVER stay here again. unless youre going there for a one night stand. booked on a saturday to sunday and had to go to DD’s doscounts to buy cheap linen, pillows and blankets because it was that bad. dont stay here unless you want the old man opening the door without your consent before checkout time :D
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Crystal

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Would not recommend, and frankly I’m not sure how this hotel passes inspections. Felt unsafe and didn’t even spend 5 mins in the room to know that my family was not going to stay. Photos are deceiving!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

MIke

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Surrounding area is noisy at night and bright light shinning thru windows at night
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jamieson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great

The service was great and a real nice room.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jose

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It wasn't good they didn't say that their was going to be man outside their door on almost all rooms just trying to see inside our room everytime i open the door and i saw men drinking alcohol in the parking lot outside our room.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Kathryn

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We were surprised to find only three pillows on the king sized bed, but we were given another one when we requested it. The bed was comfortable, but the head of the bed is across from the sink area with a noisy old refrigerator and a bright floodlight beaming in through the uncovered window above the fridge and it was very hard to sleep with this shining on our faces all night long!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jose

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This place is a complete dump. DO NOT STAY HERE!! Walking in the room several big holes in the walls that have been freshly patched not even painted, smelled horrible and in plain view a nasty long hair on the bed was the final mark to get us out.. we did not stay and they would not approve my refund trough Expedia.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

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