What's not to love about this salon? Incredible service with a personal touch that leaves you feeling over-the-top special! Relaxed and friendly vibe. Will always be my go-to! read more

Drove down to Santa Barbara for a wedding and made an appointment for an updo. Betty Jean (?) I apologize if I have the name. wrong) did my hair. She did such a great job. My husband complimented my hair over and over. I've had updos before but he never went on and on before! It was better than I expected. As well, she was fun to visit with. The price was reasonable. I will go back there in a heartbeat. Thank you! I'll post a picture when I get my husbands camera! read more

Great pedicure. Great Pedicurist. The loud disquieting profanity from the hair salon was NOT great. Stylists complaining about their clients, blasting profanity like we were in a Men's locker room, random friends of people that worked in the salon strolling in like they're not supposed to be there because they knew they weren't. Acting like they don't know how to behave in a salon because they clearly don't. I didn't expect Salon Del Mar to be like the Four Seasons but I didn't think it was going to sound like an underground barbershop after midnight read more

If you are here due to Axxess, just an fyi: I reached out for a quote and consultation. I was informed that they do not work with Axxess, and would not be honoring the offer, despite currently being actively advertised as available on the app. They were unapologetic and rude and, because of that, I would not take my business here even if they offered a deal. Editing: they sent a follow up email apologizing. So I retract my statement about being unapologetic. read more

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This review is well overdue and belated... but they say "better late than never", right?! I have been coming to Salon Del Mar inside the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort (previously Fess Parker) for just over 2 years. Jakob has been my stylist from day one and is just as much of a perfectionist as myself. Although my haircut could take 10 minutes anywhere else, he takes the extra time with each clip of his scissors to make my hair just perfect. Over time, he has earned my trust to restyle my hair--not an easy feat! During my appointments we tend to be the free entertainment for the rest of the salon given our endless bickering and chuckling. However, when I need a break from it all, I simply look out the large salon windows at the gorgeous ocean view with the Channel Islands in the background. Nonetheless, Jakob is super talented and remains still affordable in comparison to other salons throughout Santa Barbara/Montecito. All the stylists at Salon del Mar are sweet and fun to carry on conversations with--Shout-out to Sherry the owner, Kara and Annie. When I have an appointment, I technically kill three birds with one stone because: - I can drink a glass of wine during my cut - I can charge my electric/EV car in the hotel lot for free (parking validation available) - I receive an amazing style, shampoo/condition and cut Every time I leave here all beautified, my inner diva feels the need to sing Toderick Hall's song "Nails, Hair, Hips, Heels!" If this doesn't discreetly say "Get your hair done here," I don't know what does... read more

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My review is for Betty Jean. She did my hair and makeup for my engagement photo session, and I was very pleased with how everything turned out. She listened to what I wanted, and she added her own suggestions (such as my lip stick color) that I ended up going with and loved. My final look turned out better than I had expected, and the pricing was reasonable for both services. Highly recommend! read more

Probably out of business. Tried to book a mani/pedi for my wife. Doesn't respond to phone calls, voicemails or emails.

I was left extremely devastated with the experience I had with this company/stylist, I was treated with no professionalism. I had scheduled a month in advance for a bridal hair appointment for a Monday April 18th at 9 AM. I originally tried making an appointment online but never got a response so I had to call in which wasn't an easy feat. I understand cases where businesses are short staffed but the stylist "Sherry" I spoke to over the phone, assured me she would make an exception to come in for me on a Monday. Baring in mind it was right after the easter weekend, you would think there would be better planning on her part. She should have been back in Santa Barbara the night before our appt. I chose this salon because it was convenient as I was staying at the Hilton hotel where the salon is located. I had planned to go down in my robe and maybe sip on champagne. On the day of my wedding Sherry texts me at 5:45 AM "can you triple confirm??? I'll have to leave now I'm coming from San Diego." Who triples confrims a wedding the day of? I didn't see this until 7am when I got up. I was frozen in place waiting around thinking there was still a chance she would make it on time or at least an hour later. I kept checking in with her every few minutes or so, her eta kept getting later and later. Nor could she find a replacement in the meantime. Obviously I was not expecting this to happen, instead of getting ready I had wasted two hours calling around trying to find a replacement. Most businesses were not even open yet therefore I had to leave a bunch of voicemails and the ones that were open were fully booked until the afternoon which was no use to me as my ceremony was at 1pm. I had to get my husband to run around and buy me curling tongs/ flat irons etc. since I never brought my own. Luckily I did get a call back around 10:30AM from Havon Salon in Montecito. So rushed over there. I had to be fully ready to leave the hotel room at 12:30pm to make the wedding yet I was still in a robe and only just showered. The stylist at Havon (Beatrice) was a godsend, she was very accommodating and knowing my situation, she squeezed me into her busy schedule while she was processing another clients hair. By the time I was done, I was only left with 20 minutes to get dressed and do make up, barely making it to the wedding on time. For what is supposed to be "the best day of my life" I have never experienced such stress and anxiety. I was not able to be in the moment and savor the ritual of getting ready for my husband to be. I feel robbed of that! read more

From beginning to end our (my daughters and my) experience was wonderful. Making an appointment and getting to the salon was easy and pleasant. My daughter, who is Black and Latina, has a lot of beautiful curls/coils and it is difficult to find a stylist that is patient and knowledgeable. Kara Jacobs is very familiar and comfortable with my daughters hair type and with a quick cut was able to reshape my daughters hair, bringing new life to it. She also flat-ironed her hair and my daughter was able to keep the style up for a over a week. Over the past five years my daughter has learned to care for and manage her curls but I would trust Kara if they were in need of detangling and repair as they've been in the past. I highly recommend Kara to care for your curls! read more

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I've been a client of Sherrys for over a decade and a half. not only do I appreciate that She always stays up to date on styles and skill set but she has been able to adjust to the changing needs of my hair styles and hair/beard length. I refuse to have anyone else touch my hair as she always leaves me satisfied and looking better after I leave her salon. Her quality work, happy personality, professionalism and the views at Salon Del Mar have kept me and will continue to keep me as a client. I've never left disappointed!!! read more

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The salon is a full service salon located in the old Fess Parker hotel now owned by Hilton. You will find many stylists working here and Jacob is the one I like to do my hair and who I reschedule to see. They accept the Axxess card which means they support the local school district charities as well. read more

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Every experience at Salon Del Mar is wonderful. The salon has a great view of the beach and is bright, clean and nicely decorated. The stylists are all very friendly and talented. I personally go to Sherry who is amazing! She has a wealth of knowledge and an eye for colors and shapes. I recommend the salon to everybody; I only have good things to say about it. Parking is validated, food is delivered from the bar next to the salon, and you'll leave with your hair and/or makeup looking like you belong in Hollywood. read more

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I'm very happy to find one of the best hairstylist Jacob did amazing job with my hair he returned my call to book my appointment and greet me when I arrived and patiently listen what I was looking for and made great suggestions the outcome was a totally new person walked out of the salon thank you so much. read more

A friend and I had appointments for a blow out this Sunday for a wedding. We walked 10 minutes from another hotel with wet hair only for Tanya to never show up. No one answered the salon phone. Left Tanya a voicemail and an email. Never heard back. After waiting over an hour, we walked back to our hotel. Quite embarrassing to be looking so scraggly with our wet hair from one lovely hotel to another. read more

Love this place So beautiful with a view of the ocean You can even get food delivered from Restaraunt while getting your service The owner Sherry is beautiful and talented Jakob is my stylist We just did a keratin smoothing treatment. Wow Leaves your hair shiny and smooth and seems to lock in your color I will post a recent photo from me trying on sunglasses. Jakob just did my make up and wow !! U can see how great he styled my hair I need a place to go read more

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Hair, makeup, nails, and a view oh my! This salon is located right off the beach with an incredible panoramic view from every chair. A talented staff is there to make you look your best. I love that this is located in the Double Tree so that you actually feel like your on vacation. This is the place to go for any big event or just for routine services. read more

Salon Del Mar - Beautiful view! - Hair Stylists Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Salon Del Mar is a little oasis nestled in the beautiful Hilton beach front resort hotel down on Cabrillo boulevard. I've been coming here since October and have had all the stylist work on my hair. Everyone here is extremely talented and extremely knowledgeable on the current trends that are going on. I love that they are also a sustainable salon and use brands that are conscience of the environment. Kevin Murphy and Davines being two of the brands they use. I have attached a photo of my hair after Annie gave me a blowout you can clearly see how shiny and healthy my hair looks after using these two product lines. The picture also shows off the color Jakob did on me a while back. I highly recommend this place! read more

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Never showed up for scheduled appointment. Very unprofessional to say the least ! Front desk couldn't even get a hold of the stylist. When you plan your day around an appointment, so frustrating. read more

I love the new Salon Del Mar! It's under new ownership and it looks beautiful inside! I went to the opening and loved looking at their new product lines and checking out the new decor. My go-to girl is Sherry and she's amazing. I love going to her for a cut & color because she always does a great job. She is very open minded and also offers tips based on your needs and wants. When it comes to eyebrows, I am super lazy about taking care of them so I go to Sherry for an eyebrow wax and tint! They also do makeup and nails I believe but I haven't had either of these services yet. Overall I really love the atmosphere and friendly, relaxed vibe in the salon. Awesome people working there and you can't beat the view of the ocean as you get pampered! read more

I wasn't able to make my hair appointment at home before we left for 7 weeks vacation. I REALLY hate getting my hair done, (sitting for hours - ) and having to do anything with my hair. my stylist at home knows me and is so good about making sure whatever she does is simple and no fuss. Needless to say having to go to someone else was a little stressful. However, Sienna was incredible. She was helpful and didn't bat an eye regarding all of (or lack there of) my hair care. She is not only a fabulous stylist, she's a beautiful young woman inside and out. I was the last appointment of the day so we were the only two in the salon which gave us the opportunity to visit freely. If you want great hair, sage advice and a good sense of humor then make an appointment with Sienna! read more

Best salon ever!! I am so glad I found this place. I have never felt more beautiful in the world than when I had my hair done here. I had never died my hair before and now I will trust these people with anything. They are amazing. I have only had jakob and sherry do my hair, but you can't go wrong. Everyone at the salon is amazing. They also did my makeup and helped me not only find everything to buy, but actually helped me learn to do my makeup that way. My sister had her wedding hair and makeup done and it was the most amazing hair and makeup I have ever seen. If you are a resident or a tourist you need to absolutely go here. It's not only a fun time it's also the most beautiful you will ever feel in your life. Honestly just go in and you will be so happy! Can't wait to go back! read more

Great looking place. Exceptional service. Very very friendly! My hair looks good!! Thanks for finding the right hair gel for me! - paris dylan read more

The only place in town I trust to get my haircut. Ocean views and super friendly staff. The bar is right next to the salon for a post cut cocktail! read more

Sherry is the BEST! I have only ever had my hair done by her and plan on only ever having her do my hair. The salon is super cute and clean and has the most beautiful view of the ocean! All the staff are so happy and talkative and inviting. Love this place, I trust Sherry with my hair and no one else! read more

I was delighted to find out that Anthony is still cutting hair in town after having a terrible experience at his old salon with another stylist. He offered to fix my horrible cut for free. First of all, the salon is so cute with ocean views in the Fess Parker. I felt like I was on a vacation. They even validate parking. The location is just incredible and the feel of it is great. Anthony is incredibly personable and passionate about what he's doing. He fixed another stylist's rush job because he loves what he does. He listens and makes sure you are 100% satisfied before you leave. No one has ever cut my hair quite so well and I think it's because he has a really immense understanding for how hair looks and moves. Just like the first cut I got from him, I walked out feeling like a movie star. I'm so happy to have followed him to this new salon! read more

Horrible. Save the time of trying to get your money back and just spend it elsewhere. Turns out their Salon is not owned by Fess Parker so it is not held to any responsibility by the hotel. Being the reputation of the Fess Parker I went booked a service for a balayage at their salon. When I showed up I was more than disappointed by the experience from the get go. The salon is more like a Cost Cutters than a salon. The space is tiny, out of date and poorly taken care of. When I walked in my stylist was at the front desk and his first words were: "Are you Amanda? Ok, just wait a minute, I need to call a client." He never introduced himself through the entire appointment. He was well-mannered for the most part but didnt seem to care too much about what I was asking for, but instead just kind of talking in circles, but I showed him a lot of photos and he said he could m ake it happen. Half way through the appointment I finally stopped him when I realized he was just taking sheets of my hair and painting brown dye over my blonde (literally). Being familiar with the baayage process I asked "I thought we were doing a balayage, is this going to be more like an ombre?" - he passively said it will be a mixture of both but not to worry about it. HUGE MISTAKE on my end for not stopping him. Then when he asked if I wanted a trim, I decided sure, another HUGE mistake. He asked if I wanted a straight cut or circular, I said straight, and he literally lopped my hair off in a straight line and called it a day. I asked for him to tone my hair so it was more ash than bronze - when he washed my hair, I didn't think I felt that happen so when I asked if he toned it he said "I used purple shampoo, it will be fine". 1.5 hrs later (normally this is a 4+ hr process and i have a LOT of hair) he had me washed, dryed, cut and heading out the door. Note: the girl with the pixie cut but behind me getting highlights who had been then quite a while before I was, was STILL having the color put in when I left. Let's just say the color was HORRIBLE. My head resembled a black and white cookie (with a little more blending at the connection point). The stylist was so careless with the dye that I had BROWN SPOTS all over the remaining blonde (which I had paid quite a heavy price to get in the first place). Finally after 3 coworkers and one of my bosses asked me why my blonde was now green, I called the salon to ask for my money back so I could go else where to get it fixed. After declining returning to have it fixed the salon owner said she would take care of it. I originally offered after the owner said she would fix everything and give the refund to send photos of the horrible cut color and tone, then I decided I owed her no explanation, they butchered my hair, wasted my time, and now I had to do it again (7 months pregnant). Her excuse for not refunding my money was that she wants those photos. Its been 6 months, and I am still trying to get my money back. When I went to get my hair fixed, I was telling my stylist what had happened - I was the third correction appointment from the Fess Parker that week. read more

Beautiful venue, terrible service. They aren't a full service salon first off. NO acrylics or gel extensions but they do do basic gels, but not gels on toes because they don't know how to- they told me they could "try" - I didn't want to risk it with that answer. The gels don't even have a booklet/color samples to look at so unless you already know what you want, you have to open each bottle to get an idea of the right color. Plus they have a super small selection of which colors are mostly the same. Once we finally got through that, she started the gel mani, but they had issues with their outdated light the whole time. We had to redo the manicure at least six times because it would dry bumpy in between the light issues and her evident lack of skill. I felt like it was me and a friend who had no idea what we're doing. Sorry to be so blunt, the staff is super nice, really sweet people but it takes more than niceness to make me feel satisfied with my nails that everyone will see. It's was horrible and took forever. To top it off, they still charged me full price (80 w/o tip) and the manicure didn't even last a week. I had to go to LA. read more

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Ok. I get it. Overpriced hotel means everything else in the hotel needs to be as well. But $90 for a mani/pedi??? So you would think for that price it would be the most relaxing mani/pedi of your life, right? Nope. Instead of being able to just zone out one is expected to entertain the staff, listen to their problems, and be their assistant. Honestly, save yourself $90 and just pack your own bottle of nail polish. read more

I am so glad I went here. I am new to the area and in search of a good haircut (I am very particular about my hair!). I decided to try Salon Del Mar and was booked with Angela. She is great! I have curly hair and she listened to exactly what I said/wanted. She also gave me one of the best blow outs i've ever had. My hair is / looks so healthy. Highly recommended. read more

Arrived an hour early for an appointment with Fabian. He immediately put me at ease and worked me in without missing a beat or putting anyone else off. Iced water was handed me, and coffee offered (it was early morning). Each stylist seemed busy at their stations and yet pleasant to each other and helpful when needed. My haircut and color were perfect, the entire experience relaxing and pleasant. And another big plus: the large windows overlooking the gardens and beach were gorgeous. read more

The salon looks recently redone--very clean and nice. Everyone was very nice, and I had a fabulous manicure/pedicure. Well worth the price, I'll be back. read more

Excellent customer service! Sherry gave our 6 week old daughter her 1st haircut and baby looks beautiful. Sherry was gentle, patient and attentive and you can't beat the spectacular ocean & sailboat views. Highly recommended! read more

I loved this place!! I got a haircut with Chelsy and she was just great. I've been looking for a good hair stylist that could understand my type of hair and what I wanted (had no previous success) and she knew exactly what I needed. I'm really happy with my haircut and I loved the scent of their products! The view from the salon and the beautiful sea side area is a plus! Will definitely come back. read more

We got our hair done for a wedding and everyone who got their hair done was disappointed. We could have honestly done our hair better. They did nothing to our hair basically, just curls and a flimsy braid. I even showed her a photo. We all walked out of the salon depressed. We wasted money for something we could have done better. I am sad to say we did not like this place. read more

Absolutely incredible hair salon. I went there initially due to the deal in the Axxess book for 50% off your first treatment. Not really knowing what I wanted, I had my hair lightened by Sienna, who was gracious enough to stay late for me on a Saturday and fit me in last minute before a trip of mine. Being my first hair color experience I was a little uncertain, but then I got used to the lighter hair and loved it. Months later, I made the mistake of trying to get a touch up color done at a different salon using another Axxess deal. Ended up with horrendous chunky highlights and lowlights. Again, Sienna was incredible and came in on her day off to fix the mistake. The result was beautiful and I can't believe she was able to work with the color I had. On top of that, I finally found someone who can cut curly hair! I think they have great prices for the services they provide and I couldn't recommend Sienna more for the wonderful care and work she puts into her client's hair. read more

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Go see Chelsy! My hair has never looked better. She listened to what I wanted and did great balyage highlights and haircut. Chelsy was great to talk to, funny and kind. Icing on the cake is the salon has an ocean view! read more

Visiting SB over spring break. Kids in desperate need of hair help. We got right in. Angela did a great job on my sons hair. It is clean, professional and has a stunning view. We'll be back whenever we are in SB. read more

I highly recommend Melissa McLaughlin at Salon del Mar for your haircare and beauty needs. She is an expert stylist and colorist who has turned my dull, dry locks lustrous again! Melissa is exceptionally personable and made sure I was comfortable and hydrated before she asked me several questions about my preferences, lifestyle and haircare regime before recommending a course of action. The results were spectacular and I have received several compliments on both the cut and the highlights. I've been back to see her three times and I honestly feel that my hair looks better every time. Thank you Melissa! read more

Have you ever heard the term "All that glitters is not GOLD" well this statement is for the poor reviews on Salon Del Mar! There are folks who are never going to be happy and they post reviews for spite, just to feel the power of the written word in the worst way possible. Salon Del Mar has it all in a beauty salon don't be fooled or taken in by the Nerida's of this world. My review is for those who are seeking a peace about choosing a salon with talented people, who listen to you, who desire only to please and beautify their patrons. Go to Salon Del Mar with glee in your heart knowing that you will be well taken care of, that you can relax in knowing that your funds will be going towards the best cause possible, YOU, feeling and better yet looking beautiful! Go now and be beautiful!!! read more

Salon Del Mar did the hair and makeup of my bridal party, mother of bride, mother of groom and grandma. Everyone looked so fantastic! Sienna did my hair and makeup and it turned out perfectly! She did a great job! I had two hair and makeup trials to try different looks, and the day of hair and makeup was absolutely flawless. Thank you Sienna and team!!!! read more