Name: Hotel Milo
Address: Santa Barbara, US
Price range: From $339

Hotel Milo, Santa BarbaraHotel Milo in Santa Barbara, United States has a corrected score of 3.3 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), ranked 25 of 43 hotels we score in Santa Barbara. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.2 before correction: Booking.com 3.2, Tripadvisor 3.2. Rooms from about $339 a night (cached, not a live quote).Hotel Milo is an oceanfront boutique hotel located in downtown Santa Barbara. The building features Mission-style architecture with red-tile rooftops and sits near West Beach and State Street. Guests have direct access to the beach and can walk to Stearns Wharf to see the harbour. The property includes two heated outdoor swimming pools and provides complimentary bicycles for local use. It suits families and travellers seeking a quiet, laid-back atmosphere near the water. While the rooms are updated, some parts of the hotel facilities are older. The hotel is pet friendly and offers valet parking services.What stands out

Direct beach access

Two heated outdoor pools

Complimentary bicycle hire

Helpful staff members

Watch out for

Expensive valet parking

Some outdated facilities

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