Santa Barbara Accommodations


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

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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.

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.


OCEANFRONT SANTA BARBARA ACCOMMODATIONS

Ala Mar Motel
102 W. Cabrillo
805-962-9208

Best Western Beachside Inn
(pool)
336 W. Cabrillo Blvd.
805-965-6556
More info on the Best Western Beachside Inn

Best Western Intap’I Inn
(pool, across from marina and beach)
336 W. Cabrillo Blvd.
805-965-6556

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

Fess Parker’s Doubletree Resort
(pool)
633 E. Cabrillo Blvd.
805-564-4333
More info on Fess Parker's DoubleTree Resort

Harbor View Inn
(pool)
28 W. Cabrillo Blvd.
805-963-0780

Hotel Mar Monte
(pool, historic, walk to beach)
1111 E. Cabrillo Blvd.
800-643-1944
More info on Hotel Mar Monte


DOWNTOWN SANTA BARBARA ACCOMMODATIONS

Brisas del Mar Inn at the Beach
(pool)
223 Castillo St.
805-966-2219
More info on the Brisas Del Mar Inn At The Beach

Castillo Inn at the Beach
22 Castillo St.
805-965-8527

Colonial Beach Inn
(pool, walk to beach and pier)
206 Castillo St.
805-963-4317

Country Inn By The Sea
(pool, walk to beach)
128 Castillo St.
805-963-4471

Eagle Inn
232 Natoma Ave.
805-965-3586

Franciscan Inn
(pool, one block to beach and marina)
109 Bath St.
805-963-8845

Harbor House Inn
104 Bath St.
805-962-9745
More info on Harbor House Inn

Holiday Inn Express/Hotel Virginia
17 W. Haley St.
805-963-9757
More info on the Holiday Inn Express Santa Barbara

Hotel Santa Barbara
533 State St.
805-957-9300

Hotel State Street
121 State Street
805-966-6586

Inn By The Harbor
(pool, 3 blocks to beach)
433 W. Montecito St.
805-963-7851

Marina Beach Motel
21 Bath St.
805-963-9311

Mason Beach Inn
(pool, one block to beach)
324 W. Mason St.
805-962-3203

Motel 6 Santa Barbara
443 Corona del Mar
805-564-1392

Pacific Crest Inn by the Sea
433 Corona del Mar
805-966-3103

Santa Barbara Day’s Inn
116 Castillo St.
805-963-9772

Travelodge Santa Barbara Beach
22 Castillo St.
805-965-8527

Tropicana Inn & Suites
(pool, 2 blocks to beach)
223 Castillo St.
805-966-2219

Villa Rosa Inn
15 Chapala St.
805-966-0851



MIDTOWN SANTA BARBARA ACCOMMODATIONS

Best Western Encina Lodge & Suites
(pool)
2220 Bath St.
805-682-7277
More info on the Best Western Encina Lodge and Suites

El Prado Inn
(pool)
1601 State St.
805-966-0807

Fiesta Inn & Suites
1816 State St.
805-569-2205

Hotel Andalucia
(pool)
31 Carillo St.
805-884-0300

Inn of the Spanish Garden
(pool)
915 Garden St.
805-564-4700

Orange Tree Inn
1920 State St.
805-569-1521

Presidio Motel
1620 State St.
805-963-1355

Town & Country Inn
2500 State St.
805-687-2500

The Upham
1404 De la Vina St.
805-962-0058




NORTHWEST PART OF TOWN

Best Western Pepper Tree Inn
(2 pools)
3850 State St.
805-687-5511
More info on the Best Western Pepper Tree Inn

El Encanto Hotel and Garden Villas
(pool, above mission, 7 acres of gardens)
805-687-5000

Guesthouse Inn & Suites
3344 State Street
805-687-6611
More info on the GuestHouse International Inn Suites

Hacienda Motel
3643 State St.
805-687-6800

Hope Ranch Inn
4111 State St.
805-967-2961

Lemon Tree Inn
(pool)
2819 State St.
805-687-6444

Mountain View Inn
(small pool)
3055 De la Vina St.
805-687-6636

Quality Inn Santa Barbara
3055 De la Vina St.
805-687-6636

Sandman Inn
(2 pools)
3714 State St.
805-687-2468

Sandpiper Lodge
(pool)
3525 State St.
805-687-5326

Sunset Motel
3504 State St.
805-687-3813

Traveler’s Motel
3222 State St.
805-687-6009



GOLETA

Bacara Resort & Spa
(2 pools)
8301 Hollister Ave.
805-968-0100
More info on the Bacara

Holiday Inn Santa Barbara/Goleta
(pool)
5650 Calle Real
805-964-6241

Pacifica Suites
(pool)
5490 Hollister Ave.
805-683-6722

Ramada Limited
(pool, lagoon)
4770 Calle Real
805-964-3511



MONTECITO

Coast Village Inn
(pool, walk to beach)
1188 Coast Village Rd.
805-969-3266
More info on the Coast Village Inn

Four Seasons Biltmore
(beachfront resort, 2 pools)
1260 Channel Dr.
805-969-2261
More info on the Four Seasons Resort

If you want to compare rates and read traveler's reviews about any of the above hotels, go to TripAdvisor's Santa Barbara hotels page.



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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