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 - 4 min drive - 3.0 km
Marian Regional Medical Center - 4 min drive - 4.1 km
Boomers! Santa Maria - 7 min drive - 8.8 km
Getting around
Santa Maria, CA (SMX-Santa Maria Public) - 5 min drive
San Luis Obispo, CA (SBP-San Luis Obispo County Regional) - 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
Santa Maria Burgers - 3 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 such as WiFi and self-parking.
Languages
English, Spanish
At a glance
DONE
Hotel size
30 rooms
Arranged over 2 floors
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Arriving/Leaving
Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 5 AM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Check-out time is 11 AM
Contactless check-out
DONE
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 aged 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
DONE
Required at check-in
Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
Government-issued photo ID may be required
DONE
Children
No cots (infant beds)
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Pets
Pets not allowed
WIFI
Internet
Free WiFi in public areas
Free WiFi in rooms
LOCAL_PARKING
Parking
Free on-site self-parking
DONE
Transfers
Free airport shuttle from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM*
DONE
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 worktop and 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/bath combination
Free toiletries
Towels
Stay connected
Desk
Free WiFi
Phone
Food and drink
Fridge
Microwave
More
Daily housekeeping
Fees & policies
Policies
This property does not have lifts.
This property accepts credit cards.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, JCB International
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 that you 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 an 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 social distancing and check-out are available.
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Colonial Motel Reviews
Reviews
6.0
Good
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6.0/10
Cleanliness
6.4/10
Staff & service
5.0/10
Amenities
5.8/10
Property conditions & facilities
6.0/10
Eco-friendliness
Popular mentions
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Reviews
10/10 Excellent
21 Jul 2025
Nice place, walkable
cesar
cesar, 1-night trip
8/10 Good
8 Jun 2025
Clear parking and easy checkin..
Richard
Richard, 1-night trip
10/10 Excellent
25 Apr 2025
Property located areas walk to shopping area and dining quiet area also clean rooms
Herardo
Herardo, 1-night trip
2/10 Terrible
8 Aug 2025
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!
Crystal
Crystal, 1-night trip
8/10 Good
16 Jul 2025
Surrounding area is noisy at night and bright light shinning thru windows at night
MIke
MIke, 2-night trip
4/10 Poor
11 Apr 2025
Easy check in
Check in was easy. The room quality wasn’t good tho
Verified traveller
1-night trip
2/10 Terrible
13 Jun 2025
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.
Jose
Jose, 1-night trip
2/10 Terrible
24 Apr 2025
Rooms were dirty and didn’t have hot water.
One of the rooms had a dirty bed that had pee.
Joe
Joe, 1-night trip
2/10 Terrible
21 Feb 2025
Did not like the place.
Minhazul
Minhazul, 1-night trip
10/10 Excellent
30 Jul 2024
Friendly.
Cassandra
Cassandra, 1-night trip
10/10 Excellent
21 Jul 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
2/10 Terrible
2 Sept 2024
It was a terrible mistake staying in that hotel.
I won’t NEVER go back or recommend it.
Irene
Irene, 1-night trip
10/10 Excellent
30 Jun 2024
Nice stat
Elda
Elda, 1-night trip
2/10 Terrible
7 Sept 2024
Ridiculously dirty. Mistake that this place hasn't been shut down!
Noe
Noe, 1-night trip
10/10 Excellent
25 Sept 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 Terrible
27 Jun 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
4/10 Poor
5 Jun 2024
OK
Erica
Erica, 2-night trip
8/10 Good
19 Aug 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
2/10 Terrible
18 Jul 2022
The hotel was disgusting. Stains on the floor and sheets
jack
jack, 2-night trip
2/10 Terrible
11 Apr 2024
I didn’t like the room it smell And it was in a bad area in Santa Maria
Richard
Richard, 1-night trip
6/10 Okay
21 Oct 2022
Need to feel more clean and access electric devices.
Felix
Felix, 2-night trip
4/10 Poor
27 Jun 2023
Nothing like the advertisement pics !! Didn't expect a 5 star but decent..
Maribel
Maribel, 1-night trip
6/10 Okay
24 May 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 Terrible
21 Jul 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 Terrible
8 Apr 2025
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