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Colonial Motel

2.0 star property
Enjoy the free airport shuttle at this Santa Maria motel

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A hotel room with a bed, a nightstand, a lamp, a window with curtains, and a radiator.
A motel with multiple-story buildings, a parking lot, and several cars parked in front.
A modern office space with a wooden desk, a computer, and a vase of flowers.
A bathroom with a wooden vanity, a mirror, and a toilet.
A Colonial Motel sign with a fountain and flower beds in front.

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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1866 S Broadway, Santa Maria, CA, 93454
  • Place, Santa Maria Fairpark
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Children's Resource & Referral (CRR) Discovery Museum
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Santa Maria Valley Historical Society
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, Santa Maria, CA (SMX-Santa Maria Public)
    ‪6 min drive‬

Room options

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A Colonial Motel sign with a fountain and flower beds in front.

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • 301 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

A hotel room with two beds, a television, a desk, and a lamp.

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

  • 300 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a computer, two lamps, and two framed pictures on the wall.

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 301 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible

  • 301 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

About the neighborhood

Santa Maria

In Santa Maria .You'll find Santa Maria Fairpark and Children's Resource & Referral (CRR) Discovery Museum within 2 miles (3 km) of this motel. Santa Maria Valley Historical Society and Simas Park are also within 2 miles (3 km).
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What's nearby

  • Santa Maria Fairpark - 3 min drive - 1.0 mile
  • Children's Resource & Referral (CRR) Discovery Museum - 6 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • Simas Park - 6 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • Santa Maria Valley Historical Society - 6 min drive - 1.6 miles
  • Pismo Beach Pier - 31 min drive - 25.5 miles

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Dutch Bros Coffee - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Panda Express - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Colonial Motel

Enjoy the free airport shuttle at this Santa Maria motel
As a guest of Colonial Motel, you'll find a vending machine and multilingual staff. WiFi is free in public spaces. A roundtrip airport shuttle is free (available on request). Free self parking is available.

This Santa Maria motel is smoke free.

  • 30 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Built in 1975
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • No smoking on site
Colonial Motel offers 30 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary toiletries. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

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

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

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets 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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, and JCB International. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher in each accommodation.

Property is also known as

Colonial Motel Santa Maria
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Colonial Motel Santa Maria
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Frequently asked questions

How close is Colonial Motel to the airport?

Colonial Motel is 2.9 mi (5-min drive) away from the Santa Maria, CA (SMX-Santa Maria Public) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

How much does it cost to stay at Colonial Motel?

As of Aug 9, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Colonial Motel on Sep 1, 2026 start from $113, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Does Colonial Motel have an airport shuttle?

Colonial Motel offers a free airport shuttle, available from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM on request.

How close is Colonial Motel to the beach?

This motel is 18.4 mi (68-min drive) from Point Sal State Beach.

Does Colonial Motel offer free breakfast?

Colonial Motel does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at Colonial Motel?

No, there is no casino at this motel.

What time is check-in at Colonial Motel?

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

Is there free parking at Colonial Motel?

This motel offers free self parking.

Does Colonial Motel have a pool?

Colonial Motel does not have a pool.

Does Colonial Motel have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this motel.

How close is Colonial Motel to downtown Santa Maria?

Colonial Motel is 1.8 mi away from Santa Maria.

Colonial Motel Reviews

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 75 out of 234 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 49 out of 234 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 24 out of 234 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 22 out of 234 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 64 out of 234 reviews

6.0/10

Cleanliness

6.2/10

Staff & service

5.2/10

Amenities

5.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Clean rooms, smaller well kept motel in a good location.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

TOM

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean comfortable beds
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Luis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excelente
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ana

Liked: Cleanliness
Lots of homeless and drug user people in motel
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

jocunda

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Nice but boring
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Domingo

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was worth what I paid for..
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Julie

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Worst stay I have had in a long time. I rented a king
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Everarda

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I recomendar this place
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Lizbeth

great location , staff goes above and beyond to help! clean and good location for train .
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Elena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Manager was very nice and very friendly
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Carrie

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Rude
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Carrie

Disliked: Staff & service
It’s ok but rude
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Candy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the room I had. Decorated nice. Warm, cozy, clean, lits of room.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Herardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property located areas walk to shopping area and dining quiet area also clean rooms
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

cesar

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

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
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Albert

Affordable
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Francisco

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Room was clean staff I didn’t see any air conditioner was making noise and the parking wasn’t clean
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Jessica

While checking in the staff didn’t ask for ID. I had someone else check us in. The bed was very uncomfortable. The
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Esteban

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
The owner it is a very nice person and his daughter also, the wife is a very unfriendly person who thinks she is doing us a favor for staying there there are plenty ot places to stay in the city's
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clear parking and easy checkin..
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Luke

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
The staffing is horrible we stayed more than one occasion and its the same. Owner and cleaner bang on the door telling you time to get out its checked out time when we had an extra night there. Telling him we do he argued and said no. Never again!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Just fine for my current need. Thankful, Greatfull and Appreciate the day
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Luke

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Owners keep knocking on your door when its not even check out date. You request towels and pillows and you receive none of the above.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Carrie

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very rude
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026

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