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title: "Motel 6 vs Sideways Inn: which hotel is better?"
description: "Motel 6 or Sideways Inn in Buellton (CA)? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/motel-6-buellton-ca-vs-sideways-inn-buellton-ca/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-09
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# Motel 6 vs Sideways Inn

Both are in Buellton (CA), 310 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Hotel · ★★ · Buellton
## [Motel 6](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/motel-6-buellton-ca/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Score by category:** 0 of 2

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Hotel · ★★★ · Buellton
## [Sideways Inn](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/sideways-inn-buellton-ca/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.8 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 5.0

- **Score by category:** 2 of 2

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The short answer

## Pick Sideways Inn

It comes out ahead on 2 of 2 compared facts. 310 m apart.

### Choose Sideways Inn if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep

### Why is Motel 6 better than Sideways Inn?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Sideways Inn better than Motel 6?

1.  Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★) (+1★)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Motel 6 | Sideways Inn |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 8.8 |
| Location | – | 5.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | – | 8.8 |
| Guest rating | – | 8.8 |
| Number of reviews | – | 308 |
| Location |
| Location score | – | 5.0 |
| Distance to Buellton centre | 440 m | 310 m  (−140 m) |
| To the airport | – | 38 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 31 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 330 m |
| Shops within 500 m | – | 4 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 1 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★ | ★★★  (+1★) |
| Rooms | – | 111 |
| Floors | – | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2017 |
| Listed amenities | – | 9 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | – | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Nightclub | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

310 m apart

Sideways Inn: city centre: 560 m, Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA): 38 km, 31 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

## Motel 6 or Sideways Inn: common questions

### Which is better, Motel 6 or Sideways Inn?

Sideways Inn leads in 2 of 2 categories, including distance to Buellton centre, star rating.

### Which is cheaper, Motel 6 or Sideways Inn?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Sideways Inn is closer: 310 m from the centre, against 440 m for Motel 6.

### How far apart are Motel 6 and Sideways Inn?

The two hotels are 310 m apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/motel-6-buellton-ca-vs-sideways-inn-buellton-ca/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/