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Sideways Inn

3 star hotel
Kids stay free
Connecting rooms
8.8/10 Excellent
(1394 verified Hotels.com guest reviews)
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Overview

Sideways Inn is a great option for families, offering a family-friendly atmosphere and convenient access to the amenities of the nearby Flying Flags Resort. Many guests appreciate the comfortable rooms and the morning donut delivery. While some reviews mention noise issues and occasional service inconsistencies, the overall experience is generally positive, with many guests highlighting the friendly staff and convenient location.

Guest highlights

Daily donut delivery to the room
Family-friendly atmosphere
Convenient access to Flying Flags Resort amenities

About the hotel

An outdoor pool, a 24-hour fitness center, and a bar/lounge are available at this hotel. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a spa tub, a meeting room, and laundry facilities. Change of towels is available on request.

Nearby attractions

Sideways Inn is located in Buellton. Mosby Winery and River Course at the Alisal are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Gaviota State Park and Hans Christian Andersen Park. Spend some time exploring the area's activities, including winery tours and golfing.

Popular amenities

Family friendly

Laundry facilities
Microwave
Outdoor pool
Refrigerator
Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Wifi

Available in all rooms: free wifi
Available in some public areas: free wifi

Food and drink

1 bar
Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 am–10:00 am

Guest services

24-hour front desk
Change of towels (on request)
Daily housekeeping
Laundry facilities
Multilingual staff
Turndown service

Accessibility

Accessible bathroom (select rooms)
Assistive listening devices available
Braille signage
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
In-room accessibility (select rooms)
This property does not have elevators
Wheelchair-accessible fitness center
Wheelchair-accessible lounge
Wheelchair-accessible parking
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

Things to do

24-hour fitness center
Outdoor pool
Spa tub

Outdoor

Picnic area

Conveniences

Banquet hall
Free newspapers in lobby

More

Designated smoking areas
Renovated entire property - june 2017

Nearest Airports

Airplane
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
38 km from this hotel
San Luis Obispo County Airport
81 km from this hotel
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Reviews that mention...

Family Reviews

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4 out of 5 stars

30 reviews

Review data

5 star reviews

50%

4 star reviews

27%

3 star reviews

13%

2 star reviews

7%

1 star reviews

3%

We have selected a sample of reviews which reflect what families have said about Sideways Inn

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Latest reviews (30)

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Bonifacio

5 Oct 2024 - 6 Oct 2024
reviewed on hcom

5 out of 5 stars

It’s great to stay with the family
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S.

6 Aug 2024 - 9 Aug 2024
reviewed on hcom

5 out of 5 stars

A fantastic place! Nice rooms and you get all the amenities of the wonderful Flying Flags Resort next door. The donuts delivery each morning to our room was a great touch. Perfect place for family or couples. We will be back!
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Michelle

28 Jun 2024 - 29 Jun 2024
reviewed on expedia

5 out of 5 stars

This was our second time staying here and we always enjoy it. A family friendly atmosphere. We also enjoy the pub
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Christine

2 Mar 2024 - 4 Mar 2024
reviewed on hcom

4 out of 5 stars

Rooms were clean and comfy but not very quiet. Staff was very friendly and helpful. We ordered breakfast the first day but it never arrived, our kids were in the next room and they had their breakfast and said it was ok but we didn't bother ordering it the next day because it was not great anyway.
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Oscar O

24 Dec 2023 - 26 Dec 2023
reviewed on expedia

4 out of 5 stars

I would love to give 5 stars across but we had 2 unfortunate issues. On our first night we had to move rooms at midnight because of bugs in our room. There’s must’ve been a dozen bugs on the ceiling and walls. We were moved to a different room which was nice but the AC unit was malfunctioning causing a very loud whiny noise. At 1:00 am, we had to move to a third room which finally worked out nicely. The receptionist was very nice and apologetic. She even came to look at the room. We were very understanding but also very disappointed in the fact that the refund amount they offered for the inconvenience was something like $45. The resort fee plus tax. We left with stories to tell out friends and family.
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Athena

24 Nov 2023 - 25 Nov 2023
reviewed on expedia

3 out of 5 stars

The place is cute and clean. The walls are thin so you can hear everything - kids running around and screaming to maids carts rolling past to nearby traffic. Even the smell from the nearby pot smokers creeped in. There are no phones in the rooms so you have to call from your phone if you need to reach the front desk. Our room did not have toilet paper or hand soap and later also found out in the shower that we were also missing body wash. Had to walk up to the lobby to pick up items that should've been tended to before my arrival. The pillows are clumpy and need to be thrown away. The free breakfast is a bakery item, fruit and drink that is delivered to your door in the morning - our delivery was about 40 min late, our neighbors delivery was about 1hr 20 min late. Overall the place is cute and has been nicely updated. Just needs a little better attention to detail from staff.
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Susan

22 Nov 2023 - 24 Nov 2023
reviewed on expedia

5 out of 5 stars

I enjoyed my stay, had family in RV area and was super easy walk, this is now our go to for Thanksgiving!
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Francisco

22 Sept 2023 - 24 Sept 2023
reviewed on orbitz

5 out of 5 stars

Perfect for families
E

Emmy

15 Sept 2023 - 16 Sept 2023
reviewed on orbitz

5 out of 5 stars

Actually this was our 1st time here, I Love it. Very quiet, beds were amazing very convenient everything was close by. I will defenately come back nd will recommend to friends nd family
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Roberto

17 Aug 2023 - 18 Aug 2023
reviewed on orbitz

3 out of 5 stars

Hotel nice and clean, spacious room. welcome and service to forget. we arrived tired and Hungry, we had to wait several minutes before we could check in because the girls at the desk was chatting with her smatphone. we hoped than to eat something at the restaurant but they told us that the entrance was not allowed to people under 21. when booking i did not find this information online, with two minor daughters I would not go there.keep in mind this information if you have minor children.
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