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title: "Sandyland Reef Inn, Carpinteria (CA) | StayVersus"
description: "Sandyland Reef Inn in Carpinteria (CA): rated 8.0 by guests, 2.5-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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Motel · ★★★
# Sandyland Reef Inn

Old Town, Carpinteria (CA), United States

8.0 ·  Very good 88 reviews ·  4.0 Location score
## About Sandyland Reef Inn

Sandyland Reef Inn is a motel in Old Town, Carpinteria (CA), United States. It holds a 2.5-star rating. Guests rate it 8.0 out of 10 across 88 reviews. It is 2.4 km from the centre of Carpinteria (CA). The nearest beach is 1.1 km away. The nearest airport, Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA), is 28 km away.

- **Type:** Motel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 2

4160 Via Real Road [sandyland.com](http://www.sandyland.com)

## Amenities

The partner listing does not include an amenity list for this property yet.

## Location

- **Location score:** **4.0**/10

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **4**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **0**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Carpinteria State Beach</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.1 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">18 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Amtrak</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.3 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">21 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">28 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">64 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Carpinteria (CA)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.4 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Eat This Shoot That1.1 km
-   Carpinteria Valley Museum1.6 km

### Compare

## Compare Sandyland Reef Inn with nearby hotels

Similar hotels within 3 km. Open a match-up to see where each one wins.

-   [Best Western Plus Carpinteria Inn](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/best-western-plus-carpinteria-inn-carpinteria-ca/) Hotel ★★★ 720 m away
    
    8.5 ·  [Compare](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/best-western-plus-carpinteria-inn-carpinteria-ca-vs-sandyland-reef-inn-carpinteria-ca/)

## Questions about Sandyland Reef Inn

### How far is Sandyland Reef Inn from the airport?

The nearest airport, Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA), is 28 km away in a straight line.

### Is Sandyland Reef Inn close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 1.1 km from the hotel.

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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