Colonial Motel offers a warm welcome with free roundtrip airport shuttle and in-room WiFi. Unwind at this smoke-free haven, where multilingual staff are always ready to assist.
Santa Maria Valley Historical Society - 2 min drive
Rancho Bowl - 5 min drive
Marian Regional Medical Center - 6 min drive
Boomers! Santa Maria - 7 min drive
Getting around
Santa Maria, CA (SMX-Santa Maria Public) - 5 min drive
San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) - 34 min drive
Santa Ynez, CA (SQA) - 43 min drive
Santa Maria Station - 8 min drive
Guadalupe Station - 15 min drive
Grover Beach Station - 25 min drive
Free airport shuttle
Restaurants
Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers - 14 min walk
Chick-fil-A - 19 min walk
McDonald's - 6 min walk
Billiard Lounge - 8 min walk
Atari Ya Japanese Restaurant - 10 min walk
About this property
Colonial Motel
Colonial Motel is just 2.9 mi (4.7 km) from the airport and offers a free shuttle (available on request). Guests will have free perks like WiFi and self parking.
Languages
English, Spanish
At a glance
Hotel size
30 rooms
Arranged over 2 floors
Arriving/Leaving
Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 5 AM
Contactless check-in available
Check-out time is 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
Required at check-in
Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
Government-issued photo ID may be required
Children
No cribs (infant beds)
Pets
Pets not allowed
Internet
Free WiFi in public areas
Free WiFi in rooms
Parking
Free onsite self parking
Transfers
Free airport shuttle from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM*
Other information
Smoke-free property
Property amenities
Services
24-hour front desk
Multilingual staff
Facilities
Built in 1975
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible
Raised toilet seat
Low-height counter/sink
Grab bar near toilet
Room amenities
Be entertained
Flat-screen television
Cable TV channels
Home comfort
Air conditioning
Sleep well
Bed sheets provided
Freshen up
Shower/tub combination
Free toiletries
Towels
Stay connected
Desk
Free WiFi
Phone
Food and drink
Refrigerator
Microwave
More
Daily housekeeping
Fees & policies
Policies
This property does not have elevators.
This property accepts credit cards.
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
Does Colonial Motel offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Colonial Motel does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at Colonial Motel?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at Colonial Motel?
Yes, there's free self parking.
Is airport shuttle service offered by Colonial Motel?
Yes, a free airport shuttle is available from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM on request.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Colonial Motel?
Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 5 AM. Check-out time is 11 AM. Contactless check-in and check-out are available.
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Colonial Motel Reviews
Reviews
5.8
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5.8/10
Cleanliness
6.4/10
Staff & service
4.6/10
Amenities
5.8/10
Property conditions & facilities
6.0/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
10/10 Exceptional
Jul 30, 2024
Friendly.
Cassandra
Cassandra, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Jul 21, 2024
Everything was great! The only thing that they might need is a keurig. It’s nice to have coffee early in the morning. Check in was fast and easy and super convenient.
Sonia
Sonia, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Jun 11, 2024
Amazing
Benjamin
Benjamin, 1-night trip
2/10 Poor
Sep 2, 2024
It was a terrible mistake staying in that hotel.
I won’t NEVER go back or recommend it.
Irene
Irene, 1-night trip
2/10 Poor
Sep 7, 2024
Ridiculously dirty. Mistake that this place hasn't been shut down!
Noe
Noe, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Jun 30, 2024
Nice stat
Elda
Elda, 1-night trip
2/10 Poor
Aug 6, 2024
Fights all the time owners always knocking on the door.....had 2 extra beds laying by the wall smelled like piss..owner didnt care.
Chela
Chela, 3-night trip
2/10 Poor
Jun 27, 2024
The owners were nice, I wouldn’t stay there again
We found a bug in the bed. The sheets felt itchy when my kids woke up bit up on her legs. I would not stay there again.
Bryon
Bryon, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
Aug 19, 2024
Simple budget motel
A quick last minute booking for a quick sleep and shower. Easy check in at 11 pm. Simple bed, bathroom, fridge, microwave and soap only. No shampoo. Bed was ok but pillow was hard as rock. Location was ok. My truck was full of camping stuff in the back and it was still there in the morning so that was a plus.
Mao
Mao, 1-night trip
4/10 Fair
Jun 5, 2024
OK
Erica
Erica, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Sep 25, 2022
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.
Paris
Paris, 1-night trip
2/10 Poor
Aug 9, 2024
Not clean
Deysy
Deysy, 1-night trip
2/10 Poor
Apr 11, 2024
I didn’t like the room it smell And it was in a bad area in Santa Maria
Richard
Richard, 1-night trip
2/10 Poor
Jul 21, 2024
No Star Motel
Upon opening the door there was a overpowering dank, musty smell. The chair by the desk was very dirty, the pillows were faded yellowish white, not very clean looking. The bathroom grout on the floor and shower was very dirty. We did not stay and are unable to get refund because it stated no refunds.
Larry
Larry, 1-night trip
2/10 Poor
Jul 18, 2022
The hotel was disgusting. Stains on the floor and sheets
jack
jack, 2-night trip
6/10 Good
Oct 21, 2022
Need to feel more clean and access electric devices.
Felix
Felix, 2-night trip
4/10 Fair
Jun 27, 2023
Nothing like the advertisement pics !! Didn't expect a 5 star but decent..
Maribel
Maribel, 1-night trip
6/10 Good
May 24, 2023
This is an okay basic motel, nothing fancy. I do exercises on the floor, but could not do them here because the floors are hard tile, no carpet. I prefer carpet.
Bruce
Bruce, 1-night trip
2/10 Poor
Jun 10, 2024
The ask for 100dll dep extra.after u booked and payed already and want yoyr credit card on file.they said its on app..big LIE!! its NOT!! bad service did get my money bk thoe.
Chela
Chela, 2-night trip
2/10 Poor
Jul 6, 2024
Family Trip Ruined
Before we walked in to our room there was a man on the top stairs drinking beer and getting high,when we went into our room the room looked nothing like the pictures I seen online the room looked old and dirty the comforter on the bed had cigarette burns on them the walls were dirty and scuffed up furniture was old and dusty, the room smelled like cigarette so we ended up cutting our trip short because we were definitely not gonna stay in that dump so we were so upset it ruined our family trip and ended up leaving back home if the pictures online would of matched the actual room I’m sure we would of had a different outcome.
Cosme
Cosme, 1-night trip
2/10 Poor
Aug 4, 2022
I ordered a king size bed and got a 2 queens instead
Kevin
Kevin, 1-night trip
6/10 Good
Aug 15, 2023
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.
Ken
Ken, 1-night trip
2/10 Poor
Sep 4, 2022
Broken window at the bathroom AC wouldn't work and Door wouldn't locked
Armando
Armando, 1-night trip
2/10 Poor
Aug 27, 2022
Not happy with cleanliness
The girl at the front desk was not very nice. Bed sheets in one of the rooms was literally marked with foot prints. They only gave two regular size towels which were so thin, too each room. No shampoo bottles, no blow dryer. We drove 5 hours only reason why stayed. We were exhausted. We were totally fooled by the pictures online.
Anthonette
Anthonette, 1-night trip
2/10 Poor
Oct 9, 2023
Check in had already started bad girl at the front just threw my room card & didn’t even bother to explain where my room would be located and walked back to her desk! So we head to our room it was decent nothing obviously that I wants expecting. Our main problem here was we realized the AC wasn’t working properly after turning it on (no cold air). We waited an hr to see if the room would start to cool and NOTHING that thing was just throwing room temperature air! I called the front desk & addressed my situation and asked if we could be switched to another room and her response was “I’m sorry I have no more rooms available and that AC UNIT IS NEW”. Long story short our problem wasn’t fixed so we had to suck it up, sleep uncovered and with the windows open all damm night! Would I return??? No Do I recommend this place? No!!!
First time here very disappointed!!!