The Eagle Inn

The location was good. Close to the beach but not very close to the downtown shops or restaurants. Parking was very limited in the carports which were always taken up, but there's more parking by the main office. We stayed at the Santa Barbara Casita and it was very nice but for the price it would have been nice to have a small kitchenette. The plumbing was very loud. The floors creaked. The pillows were very thick and hard on the neck. There were two TVs but they both came on and went off at the same time using the remote controls. The day we stayed there, workers were pulling off the screens on the windows to have the windows cleaned the next day. One of the workers entered our room without knocking which was very unexpected and rude. Thank goodness both of us were clothed and just watching TV. We did not like that at all. Breakfast was brought to our room which was much appreciated. However, the food was a little on the bland side. Check-In was very easy and the staff was nice. Also, the grounds were kept beautifully. Everything was very clean. Overall a very nice stay but in our opinion a little pricey just for two nights.

Parking carports were always full and very cramped. Pillows were uncomfortable. Plumbing was loud. Employee entered our room before knocking. Breakfast was just ok. Hard to justify the price for two nights.

For the price, everything was amazing.

I didn't stay long enough.

Great location

Nothing

The location is great, the staff couldn't be nicer, and the overall vibe/decor is very cute & quirky. Also nice to always have a decent stocked coffee cart, and they have little touches like cookies or taffy out in the lobby.

For the (considerable) price we were a bit disappointed with the overall stay. At upwards of $700/night you just kind of expect the foundational stuff to be a bit more elegant. Though I realize some of it is just that this is an older building--they don't have things like chargers on the nightstand, and very few outlets. That wasn't a big deal for us but I could see others being frustrated. The mattress was kind of creaky--the type where when one person rolls over the other bounces around. The ceiling fan in our room didn't work, so the staff very kindly gave us a small table-top fan, which somewhat helped but it was also quite dirty and full of lint and didn't turn on unless you cycled the knobs and banged the top of it just right. Most disappointing though, was the breakfast. Other reviews we saw raved about the breakfast, and it seemed a big perk of the place was that 'not only is breakfast included, but it's special and made to order,' not like a crummy continental grab & go. But this breakfast is barely better than that. In the kindest terms it is simply nothing special. But if I'm wearing my obnoxious Foodie Hat: it was downright bad. The bacon quiche I had was chalky and almost inedible. The yogurt with a tiny sprinkle of homemade granola is basically a parfait from Pret, but smaller. The fruit cups and glasses of juice are teeny tiny. It all felt like it was made in a kind of nice high school cafeteria or bought at Ralph's. Again, plenty of hotel breakfasts aren't much more than fuel for the day, but at this price point and with places like Chad's & Jeanine's right around the corner (granted, you might have to wait) this was such a bummer.