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Hotel Santa Barbara

3.6 (365 reviews)
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Steve W.

We needed only one night's stay and this place delivered! It felt newly renovated, the rooms were clean, charming, quiet, and we felt well taken care of. It's right on State Street and walkable to many shopping areas, restaurants and more (ie the beach, Funk Zone). They let us have an early check in and allowed us to leave our car for an extended period. They also have a nice, well stocked bar. My only gripe was the slow elevator- we waited a long time to get it. But we'd come back again for sure!

King rooms look just like the pictures
Kraig N.

The Hotel Santa Barbara is a quaint, boutique hotel, situated with its main entrance right off of State Street. It has a clean, modern feel to it. One thing you'll probably also notice immediately walking into the hotel is a very inviting, fresh scent in the air. We were told it's the signature scent of the hotel. Our hotel room was on the 4th floor with a nice view of the surrounding city. The room, just like the overall hotel, had a very quaint, modern, coastal feel to it. The refrigerator was well stocked, organized, and cold, which you don't always get with the small refrigerators. The bathroom was clean, well organized, and the temperature of the bath/shower water was perfect. They are a dog friendly hotel, which made our trip with our fur son even more enjoyable. The front desk staff are very helpful and welcome you back when returning into the lobby. The valet staff were very polite and offered assistance several times even though we didn't need it. Overall we had a very pleasant visit to the hotel, enjoyed our room, all of the staff were very pleasant and helpful, and I would recommend staying here if you want a place close to downtown, nice accommodations, and something different than your typical big brand hotel.

Standard Queen Room
Delaney T.

Our room looked exactly like the pictures! The renovation was done beautifully! The whole property was beautiful and clean. All staff members were friendly and welcoming. The room was perfectly clean, comfortable, and left us wanting to come back!

May..Lene D.

Located In the heart of Santa Barbara's State street! It doesn't get better than that! I opted to stay at this hotel since the last of my daughter's friend group finally turned 21. I wanted them to be able to walk to the bars and back safely! For anyone that loves Sharkys in Huntington Beach or SB this hotel is literally next door. $30 to valet with in and out privileges. If you drive a Tesi then they park your car right in their lot and even charge it. Afternoon refreshments and cookies served daily. There's free bike rentals too. I didn't think I would ride a bike around state street but it's so convenient because there are bike parking everywhere. Rooms are nice and clean, beds are comfy. The hotel has history so if you want modern look elsewhere. Also they use Lather products here!! SCORE! I'd definitely stay here again in a heartbeat but their weekends are always sold out :(

Brittany P.

This place is amazing! I will be staying here every time I visit Santa Barbara. This was my first time coming here so I don't know what it looked like before the renovations but this hotel is absolutely beautiful. As soon as you walk in it smells amazing and is super clean and welcoming. I chose this place because they are dog friendly. Everyone was so nice to my dog and treated her like royalty. The staff here is fantastic. Shannon was so great. She loved my dog and said hi & bye every time we saw her and gave her all the pets. She made our stay very memorable. I booked the smallest room they have. It was super cozy & comfy. The location of this hotel is perfect. Just steps out the front door there is Starbucks, Baja Sharkeez and a bunch of other stores/restaurants. The beach/pier is a short walk away. Best hotel experience I've ever had. I can't wait go back!

Samsung shows the watch in the Housekeeping office at 11:35 PM the same night.

A once beautiful and great hotel, sadly not anymore. Just like what has happened to the once thriving State Street. We stayed one night passing thru, as we had stayed in this Hotel in the past. We left a smart watch, sitting on its charger, in Room 401, when we checked out at 8:30 that morning. The watch has account and financial information on it. We called that evening to report leaving it. Two hours later the watch is pinged by Samsung in the "housekeeping" office behind the hotel that same evening. I spoke with three people for three days. No calls back until today, when "Alex" tells me he understands that we might have a problem with the watch being pinged in the housekeeping office the same evening while at the same time being reported as "not found". But he "trusts his people" and will go with them. Great hotels are made of great people, but great people don't take the property of their guests. Perhaps this explains the hotel's ratings.

Lobby, wall hanging inside dark room, tiny closet space, and our door next to exit doors.

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“The Hotel Santa Barbara is a quaint, boutique hotel, situated with its main entrance right off of State Street.”

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Hotel Santa Barbara - hotels - Updated October 2026

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