Santa Barbara Accommodations

Hotels And Resorts For Your Beach Vacation

There is a wide variety of Santa Barbara accommodations available for a California beach vacation, from hotels and motels to inns and resorts.

The following Santa Barbara accommodations list is sorted according to the area of town each hotel is located in. The oceanfront hotels are of course more expensive and desirable. The downtown hotels are fairly close to the beach, the wharf, shopping and dining.

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The trolley car shuttle goes along the waterfront (Cabrillo Blvd.) and up State Street from Stearn’s Wharf through town, so if you want to leave the car at the hotel or at home, this is an easy and pleasurable option for getting around.

Santa Barbara Harbor


The midtown hotels are in a quieter, more residential area. This is where most of the bed and breakfasts are located. Goleta is to the north, near the University of California at Santa Barbara. Montecito is the exquisite area just to the southeast of town.

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Oceanfront Santa Barbara Accommodations

Ala Mar Motel
102 W. Cabrillo

Best Western Beachside Inn
(pool)
336 W. Cabrillo Blvd.

Best Western Intap’I Inn
(pool, across from marina and beach)
336 W. Cabrillo Blvd.

Blue Sands Motel
(pool)
421 S. Milpas St.
805-965-1624

Fess Parker*s DoubleTree Resort Santa Barbara
(pool)
633 E. Cabrillo Blvd.

Harbor View Inn
(pool)
28 W. Cabrillo Blvd.

Hotel Mar Monte
(pool, historic, walk to beach)
1111 E. Cabrillo Blvd.



Downtown Santa Barbara Accommodations

Brisas del Mar, Inn at the Beach
(pool)
223 Castillo St.

Castillo Inn at the Beach
22 Castillo St.

Colonial Beach Inn
(pool, walk to beach and pier)
206 Castillo St.

Country Inn By The Sea
(pool, walk to beach)
128 Castillo St.

Eagle Inn
232 Natoma Ave.

Franciscan Inn
(pool, one block to beach and marina)
109 Bath St.

Harbor House Inn
104 Bath St.

Holiday Inn Express/Hotel Virginia
17 W. Haley St.

Hotel Santa Barbara
533 State St.

Hotel State Street
121 State Street

Inn by the Harbor
(pool, 3 blocks to beach)
433 W. Montecito St.

Marina Beach Motel
21 Bath St.

Mason Beach Inn
(pool, one block to beach)
324 W. Mason St.

Motel 6 Santa Barbara
443 Corona del Mar

Pacific Crest Inn by the Sea
433 Corona del Mar

Days Inn Santa Barbara
116 Castillo St.

Travelodge Santa Barbara Beach
22 Castillo St.

Tropicana Inn & Suites
(pool, 2 blocks to beach)
223 Castillo St.

Villa Rosa Inn
15 Chapala St.



Midtown Santa Barbara Accommodations

Best Western Encina Lodge & Suites
(pool)
2220 Bath St.

El Prado Inn
(pool)
1601 State St.

Fiesta Inn & Suites
1816 State St.

Hotel Andalucia
(pool)
31 Carillo St.

Inn of the Spanish Garden
915 Garden St.
This is a luxury boutique hotel in the historic Presidio district of downtown. It has beautiful Spanish Mediterranean design, with fountains and a firepit. All rooms have a private balcony or garden. There is also a swimming pool and fitness center.
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Orange Tree Inn
1920 State St.

Presidio Motel
1620 State St.

Town & Country Inn
2500 State St.

Upham Victorian Hotel & Garden Cottages
1404 De la Vina St.
The Upham was built in 1871 and is the oldest continuously run hotel in Southern California.
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Northwest Part Of Town

Best Western Pepper Tree Inn
(2 pools)
3850 State St.

El Encanto & Garden Villas
(pool, above mission, 7 acres of gardens)

GuestHouse Inn and Suites
3344 State Street

Hacienda Motel
3643 State St.

Hope Ranch Inn
4111 State St.

Lemon Tree Inn
(pool)
2819 State St.

Mountain View Inn
(small pool)
3055 De la Vina St.

Quality Inn Santa Barbara
3055 De la Vina St.

The Sandman Inn
(2 pools)
3714 State St.

Sandpiper Lodge
(pool)
3525 State St.

Sunset Motel
3504 State St.

Traveler’s Motel
3222 State St.



Goleta

Bacara Resort Spa
(2 pools)
8301 Hollister Ave.

Holiday Inn Santa Barbara-Goleta
(pool)
5650 Calle Real

Pacifica Suites
(pool)
5490 Hollister Ave.

Ramada Limited Santa Barbara
(pool, lagoon)
4770 Calle Real



Montecito

Coast Village Inn
(pool, walk to beach)
1188 Coast Village Rd.

Four Seasons Resort Biltmore Santa Barbara
1260 Channel Dr.
This beachfront resort is Spanish Colonial style and features 2 swimming pools, private cottages and access to the adjacent Coral Casino Beach and Cabana Club. Oceanview dining is also available in the restaurant.
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San Ysidro Ranch, A Rosewood Resort
900 San Ysidro Lane




Most Santa Barbara accommodations fill up in summer, so try to plan your beach vacation well in advance. Still, it is a beautiful place to visit year round and has many things to see and do other than the beach.
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