Name: Svendsgaard's Lodge- Americas Best Value Inn & Suites
Address: 1711 Mission Drive, Downtown Solvang, Solvang, California, United States of America, Solvang, Santa Barbara County, US
Price range: US$78–US$332 per night
Rating: 7.8

What guests think

Across recent reviews of Svendsgaard's Lodge- Americas Best Value Inn & Suites, travelers consistently praise the walkable, central location and often note large rooms, while many highlight the property’s age, dated decor, and upkeep issues affecting comfort.

Feedback on staff is mixed, ranging from very friendly and accommodating to unresponsive or rude at times. The included 'breakfast' is typically just pastries and coffee, sometimes unavailable or starting late, which several guests found misleading. Facilities like the pool and hot tub receive both compliments and complaints about wear and maintenance; thin walls, street noise, older AC, and unreliable Wi‑Fi are recurring concerns. Expect an older, motel-style stay with variable quality.

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Facilities

An outdoor pool and hot tub are on-site and appreciated by some, but others report heavy chlorine, cool water, cracks, or closures/maintenance issues. Parking is generally easy, though an elevator outage was noted.

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8

James

28 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Older property but great location Nice hot tub and pool

10

Donald

27 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great location in Solvang. Easy to park and walk to various locations. Pool and hot tub were super as well. Property was clean

8

Myron

25 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The exterior of the building and the rough area around the pool. Needs maintenance .

8

Paul

18 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We had an overnight stay and appreciated the close walking distance to the Theatre. We did not use the pool or spa due to the over abundance of chlorine in the swimming area. The bed was quite comfortable and the shower refreshing.

10

Erica

25 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff super friendly and welcoming. Rooms nice and cool after a hot day. Refreshing pool and spa available. Vending machines for midnight snacks. Rooms clean & comfy. Loved the fireplace. Within walking distance to everything in town.

2

HItoshi

24 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Hot tub not working Room needed some TLC

4

Howard

27 Apr 2023

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Stayed 1 night

This property is dirty! After checking in at the front desk, the room we were assigned #28 was dirty, especially the two club chairs. We looked at 2 other rooms #26 & #6. We settled on #6. The recliners are dirty. The one cup coffee maker made a lot of noise and was "Hot" to touch. Other furniture is very worn. The inground pool and spa/hot tub were filthy and both were cold. This area should not be listed as amenities. This morning we went for a walk, when we returned to the room at 8:45am. The room was taken apart by cleaning staff. When we asked the front desk about this, he said he had no idea.

8

Paul

12 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was very accommodating. I had a 22' RV and employee made sure I can park in their lot

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Emmanuel

7 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The area around the pool was cracked. Couldn’t step around pool without my sandals. The complimentary breakfast wasn’t what was in the picture. The picture shows cereal and fruit. All they had was danishes, coffee and hot water. I came with my kids and there was nothing for them but danishes. No orange juice, no apple juice, nothing. The lady at the front desk was rude. My kids went looking for breakfast and there was no one at the front desk. We waited maybe twenty minutes or so and went back and the girl was sitting behind her computer. She couldn’t be seen. I asked for coffee and danishes and she said coffee would be put out in 3 min and danishes as well. But I had already gone before that and there was still no coffee and danishes out. She was rude and had a tone on her. Never going back.

8

John

17 Aug 2023

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Stayed 1 night

My wife and I liked the location. Our room was easily accessible from the parking lot and the parking lot had amble room for my Dodge Ram. It allowed us walk around the town of Solvang. Also, after exploring the sites we were able to cool down and relax in the very clean pool since it was a very warm day. Dining options were within walking distance from your location.

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness is inconsistent: many note clean rooms, while others mention stained carpets, odors, and bathroom grime, with housekeeping sometimes not provided during short stays. A few reviews report pests such as spiders or small roaches.

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Tanya

10 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel is run down and old. Desperately needs some maintenance, and new furnishings. We stayed here last minute because of the close location to everything, but we quickly regretted it. Curtains were torn, beds were very old, linens were not clean, everything gave me the "ick" feeling. I honestly couldn't wait to check out. Absolutely will not be staying here again. At least until they update and do some deep cleaning. The front desk staff could also use some customer service training, as they were not very welcoming and didn't provide any information about anything happening at the hotel or if there was breakfast etc...

4

Colleen

23 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Gross - old hotel - smelly carpet - shower was not cleaned, everything was old. Building falling apart and can hear people upstairs so we couldn’t even sleep

6

Beatrice

2 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Tub was moldy and carpets were dirty. Hair also in the tub and on the toilet. I’d never stay there again.

4

Brandon

17 Jan 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Old. Under construction. Water was shut off to the room for hours at a time. Not the cleanest. Found multiple spiders in room.

6

Lilia

21 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Svendsgaard's is an extremely old property. It needs a major overhaul and brand new carpets inside and out of rooms. There were some small cockroaches in our unit. The place was clean so I need to give them props for that.

10

Sophia

25 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful place, clean refreshing rooms. Great staff

10

David

29 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room. Nice staff

10

Veronica

25 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was nice and quiet, very comfortable and roomy. Very clean too.

6

Dona

10 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location at the edge of the village. "Breakfast" included was coffee, tea, and "Danish" pastry, not worth the trouble. During our three-day stay never got housekeeping service.

10

Robbie

22 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean and spacious room. Excellent location and friendly staff.

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Rooms

Rooms are often spacious and some have fireplaces, but decor and furnishings are dated. Noise from thin walls or street traffic, spotty Wi‑Fi, and older, loud or ineffective AC are recurring complaints.

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WEI-KUO

27 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It closes to everything. However, the room is outdated.

8

Edgar

9 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was great only draw back for us are the walls must be pretty thin I could hear the people next to us talking and could hear their tv .

10

Theresa

22 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Nice hotel. Rooms are very large. The room is clean and comfortable. Furniture is dated, not modern, but clean and comfortable

10

Velma

27 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was large and comfortable! I liked the location!! Walkable distance to restaurants and shopping!!

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Deborah

25 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Beds comfortable. Rooms clean. Service friendly and helpful. Amenities good: microwave, small fridge. Old property in serious need of updating. Pool nice, not heated. Spa hot enough with good jets but needs resurfacing. Internet basically non-existent, needed to link my computer to my phone to get service. Aircon didn't work. Within easy walking distance to center of town.

10

Daniela

17 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It’s a nice place to stay since it’s located nearby all the shops. It is off the Main Street so you can hear a the traffic from the cars when they pass by, other than that it works for a quick 1 night stay.

10

Joanna

10 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I loved the room! It was spacious and the fireplace was a nice touch

8

Wendy

13 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was comfortable but shopworn. The carpet in the hall is torn, needs to be replaced. With a few upgrades this would be an excellent place to stay.

2

Pam

31 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very close walking distance to everything, however the property and room is horrible! Totally run down, room smelled of dirt and chemicals. Ripped and dirty curtains , carpet and furniture. AC unit was loud and unadjustable. Parking lot black top in total disrepair… This place is a dump !

8

Jo

21 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The location is great. The room is clean. Wi-Fi didn't work, reception said when the place has a lot of rooms booked, the network gets overwhelmed.

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Service

Service ranges from friendly and accommodating to unwelcoming or unavailable, with reports of closed or unstaffed front desk and slow responses to issues. Several guests praised helpful check-in and room changes when problems arose.

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4

Tanya

10 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel is run down and old. Desperately needs some maintenance, and new furnishings. We stayed here last minute because of the close location to everything, but we quickly regretted it. Curtains were torn, beds were very old, linens were not clean, everything gave me the "ick" feeling. I honestly couldn't wait to check out. Absolutely will not be staying here again. At least until they update and do some deep cleaning. The front desk staff could also use some customer service training, as they were not very welcoming and didn't provide any information about anything happening at the hotel or if there was breakfast etc...

4

Helena

2 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This is a great hotel if you want to feel like you’ve traveled back to 1970’s. Time stood still in this little gem. Nothing updated, I think it still has original paint everywhere. at $200+ a night, it’s a glorified Motel 6. The AC is an ancient relic that used to blow cold air. Sweet! Especially when it’s 100 degrees outside. Driving by you wouldn’t know how bad it is. Exterior looks ok. The worst part about our stay was us being threatened to get kicked out as soon as the front desk guy saw us with scooters. He was so rude and mean, it felt like he caught us selling drugs. We couldn’t bring them inside. Ok fine. Can you be nice about it? We get it. We weren’t about to cause any trouble. If you hate dealing with people so much, go work at an animal shelter. Right off the bat treating to kick us out just because you got scared we’ll burn down the hotel by charging our scooters? We were ok with keeping them in our car, chill out. It wasn’t a big deal. The next morning the girl in front was a lot nicer and actually offered to help us. Overall probably wouldn’t stay here again. They need to get back into 21st centrist and be a little bit more environmentally friendly.

10

Wayne

4 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Loved the location and awesome staff

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Lori

22 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I paid for a room with 2 queen beds but was given a room with full size beds. The air conditioner did not work and the WiFi was down. They refused to accommodate us with a downstairs room as one of our party is handicapped. We tried to use the hot tub in the evening but there were several young kids in it. One playing the kazoo and one dropping bugs into it. When I went to file a complaint the girl at the front desk refused to even take my complaint or get a supervisor. Awful!!!

10

Jessica

9 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Front desk attendant was SO kind and accommodating for our family who has a teenager with special needs.

10

Erica

25 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff super friendly and welcoming. Rooms nice and cool after a hot day. Refreshing pool and spa available. Vending machines for midnight snacks. Rooms clean & comfy. Loved the fireplace. Within walking distance to everything in town.

6

Sandra

23 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Whem I checked in the guy at the front desk wasn’t attentive at all it was just a quick check-in no greeting or explanation when checking . Also, when I checked out, the girl didn’t even turn around to acknowledge me when I told her I was checking out.. I asked if I dropped the key in the front box. She said yes didn’t even greet or said thank you

6

Dana

22 Jun 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very large clean room with fireplace. Great location walkable to everything. Check-in was horrible. No one at the desk or answering phone. Major attitude once answered. Railing on second floor walkway very rotted and unstable. Outdoor carpeting torn and missing.

2

Diana

31 Jan 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I got there at 11pm and the office was closed nobody answered I tried until 1am I had to look for another place at that time

10

Janet

24 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Easy check in and a remodeled room, very minimal decor. The bed was a little hard but everything else was great. I hope they'll be remodeling the rest of the rooms. The staff here is very nice and attentive to the guest needs. They provide Danish in the morning but no extra coffee. The Hotel is a perfect location for your stay in Solvang.

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Location

Exceptionally convenient, within easy walking distance of Solvang’s shops, restaurants, and the Mission; some guests appreciated the quieter edge-of-town setting. Occasional traffic noise was reported.

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Barbra

15 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Did not use pool but looked clean and inviting kids will love Across from Mission so quieter end of town . All attractions in walking distance . Recommend a weekday stay .Werkends super crowded with day trippers from LA area . Solvang restaurant about 2 blocks over on Copenhagen has weekday breakfast special for $ 10.50 and that includes coffee ! Abrlskinners? for dessert so worth it but can not buy order if 3 so find someone to share

10

Jenell

19 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location and good size rooms.

8

Ana

9 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Close walk to downtown Solvang.

10

Zachary

18 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great walking distance

10

Elisabeth

2 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very close to everything and I felt very comfortable during my stay

10

Becky

22 Jun 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Location is awesome. From here you can walk just about anywhere. Staff is friendly.

8

Victoria

14 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Perfect location to dining and shopping.

8

Mark

22 Dec 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The location was excellent. The property didn't have quite the amenities of other hotels but the location made it worth it.

10

Vinni

5 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Beautiful location. Walking distance from everything.

10

Lorena V.

13 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Was right at the end of the main strip where everything is. Right across from the mission. Loved the location, the walking distance, and the friendly staff.

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Dining

The included breakfast is very limited—typically pastries and coffee—and sometimes unavailable or not set out until around 8 a.m.; several guests felt the advertising was misleading.

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4

Nancy

14 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast was NOT as depicted in pictures. It was pastries and coffee. Nothing else. Coffee tasted burnt. Office and therefore “breakfast” did not open until 8:00. We reserved for 2 people but in room coffee only had 1 packet. Really? Bed sheets were scratchy and stiff. Not a good nights sleep. Overall room was comfy.

6

Graciela

13 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

This property was ok. Some rooms need to be remodeled. The breakfast wasn't as stated. It was just coffee and a danish.

6

INGRID

1 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

They advertised as breakfast included and they only had a danish and coffee which is not what I was expecting, also they open the door until 8:00 am leaving all the guests waiting outside the waiting room

4

Georgialea

17 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

They said breakfast was included and it was only danish, nothing else. They charged us way too much. Just under $300 for one night. I know it was a Saturday night but it certainly was not worth it.

2

Edik

12 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

No breakfast

6

Dona

10 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location at the edge of the village. "Breakfast" included was coffee, tea, and "Danish" pastry, not worth the trouble. During our three-day stay never got housekeeping service.

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John

30 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel itself is in need of an upgrade — the carpeting and hallways definitely need to be replaced, and cleanliness was an issue around the property grounds. The room was basic but tolerable for one night. There was no breakfast offered, but it was easy to walk around the town.

4

Jossue

27 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We got a 2 room with 2 queens bed for 4 ppl , but the beds didn't look they were queen size , they were more like twin size vert uncomfortable for 2 ppl to sleep on the same bed, on the app also advertise that the hotel was going to provide continental breakfast which turns out it was coffe ONLY.

8

Connie

27 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice room but did not have great water pressure in the shower or complimentary breakfast as advertised on the website.

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walter

15 May 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Stayed one night the ac was not working properly, the shower door opened backwards so getting in and out of shower was awkward also on the website pictures they show a breakfast bar with cereal beagles fruit milk yogurt coffee and danish bread in reality all they had was a few boxes of danish bread. That’s false advertising not worth $300 a night

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Month	Average price
January	US$126
February	US$149
March	US$132
April	US$140
May	US$163
June	US$164
July	US$152
August	US$151
September	US$141
October	US$147
November	US$152
December	US$197

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13	14	15 $78	16 $131	17 $131	18 $242	19 $332
20 $119	21 $130	22 $130	23 $131	24 $131	25 $296	26 $296
27 $130	28 $131	29 $131	30 $131

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				1 $131	2 $296	3 $296
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11 $131	12 $131	13 $131	14 $131	15 $131	16 $296	17 $296
18 $131	19 $131	20 $131	21 $131	22 $131	23 $296	24 $296
25 $131	26 $131	27 $131	28 $131	29 $131	30 $296	31 $296

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed

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