Santa Barbara Hotels & Hostels (27)

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Hotel Santa Barbara (2 star Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: city center
  • Price range: Mid-range

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  • Amy C. Balfour
  • Lonely Planet author

This smart hotel in the centre of downtown Santa Barbara has a breezy, sophisticated cool that's as charming as the city itself. Green travellers embracing the city's Car Free, Carefree campaign …

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Guide price from  US$172

(US$172 per room per night)

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Four Seasons Biltmore (5 star Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Montecito
  • Price range: Top end

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  • Amy C. Balfour
  • Lonely Planet author

When a place throws down 25 million US dollars on a renovation (bankrolled by Beanie Baby billionaire Ty Warner, no less), one expects perfection down to the detail, and that's just what the Bilt…

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Guide price from  US$645

(US$645 per room per night)

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Sandpiper Lodge (2 star Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Santa Barbara

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Sandpiper Lodge in Santa Barbara, Calif., is one-quarter mile from MacKenzie Park. La Cumbre Plaza shopping mall, Santa Barbara Golf Club and Earl Warren Show Ground are within one mile of the pr…

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Guide price from  US$75

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The Sandman Inn (2 star Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Santa Barbara

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Location.<br> The Sandman Inn is located in Santa Barbara, Calif. Two blocks from La Cumbre Plaza Mall Two miles from Santa Barbara Mission Less than four miles from downtown Santa Barbara…

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Guide price from  US$77

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Fiesta Inn and Suites (1 star Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Santa Barbara

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The Fiesta Inn and Suites is a small hotel located in downtown Santa Barbara, just eight blocks from all the restaurants, shops and activities on State Street. The beach is less than one mile fro…

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Guide price from  US$80

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Coast Village Inn - Santa Barbara (2 star Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Santa Barbara

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Located in the lush coast community of Montecito, just five minutes from downtown Santa Barbara, is the Coast Village Inn. Pristine beaches, shops and boutiques, art galleries, and restaurants ar…

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Guide price from  US$89

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The Parkside Inn (2 star Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Santa Barbara

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Just off Highway 101 and set back from Por La Mar Street to ensure that visitors have a quiet stay, the Parkside Inn Santa Barbara (Calif.) sits at one block from one of the South Coast's most be…

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Guide price from  US$89

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Quality Inn Santa Barbara (2 star Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Santa Barbara

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Guide price from  US$99

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Ala Mar by the Sea (1 star Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Santa Barbara

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The Ala Mar Motel by the Sea sits across the street from the beach in Santa Barbara and provides modest accommodations beachgoers and other visitors to this affluent and picturesque California co…

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Guide price from  US$118

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Ramada Limited Santa Barbara (2 star Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Santa Barbara

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Location.<br> The Ramada Limited Santa Barbara is located in Santa Barbara, Calif. Two miles from Hidden Oaks Golf Course Less than five miles from Mission Santa Barbara Six miles from Mis…

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Avania Inn of Santa Barbara (2 star Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Santa Barbara

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Location.<br> The Avania Inn is located in Santa Barbara, Calif. One-quarter mile from Sterans Wharf One-half mile from Santa Barbara Carriage and Western Arts Museum Six miles from Missio…

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Guide price from  US$119

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Best Western Beachside Inn (2 star Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Santa Barbara

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Located across the street from the beach, the Best Western Beachside Inn is in Santa Barbara, Calif. Many of the guestrooms are ocean- or park-side, most with private balconies. Poolside rooms o…

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Holiday Inn Santa Barbara-Goleta (3 star Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Santa Barbara

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Location.<br> The Holiday Inn Santa Barbara-Goleta is located in Santa Barbara, Calif. Two miles from the beach Two miles from UCSB Two miles from Raytheon<br> Hotel Features.<…

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Guide price from  US$127

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Hotel Mar Monte (3 star Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Santa Barbara

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Location. The city of Santa Barbara, Calif., provides a picturesque setting for Hotel Mar Monte. East Beach is located across the street and Santa Barbara's Zoological Gardens are less than two m…

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Guide price from  US$139

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Santa Barbara Inn (3 star Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Santa Barbara

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Location. Nestled between the eastern edge of Santa Barbara's popular East Beach and the verdant slopes of the Santa Ynez Mountains is the Mediterranean-style Santa Barbara Inn in Santa Barbara, …

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Fess Parker's Doubletree Resort (4 star Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Santa Barbara

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Location. Fess Parker's Doubletree Resort is conveniently located across the street from the Pacific Ocean and within walking distance to State Street in Santa Barbara, Calif. …

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Guide price from  US$141

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Holiday Inn Express Santa Barbara (2 star Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Santa Barbara

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Hotel Features.<br> Business services Complimentary high-speed Internet access Complimentary buffet-style breakfasts<br> Guestrooms.<br> Complimentary wireless Internet access…

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Guide price from  US$150

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Hotel Oceana (3 star Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Downtown

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Location. Located across the street from the beach, the Hotel Oceana Santa Barbara affords sweeping views of the wharf, harbor and even whales passing through on their migration. This hotel stand…

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Guide price from  US$169

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Best Western Pepper Tree Inn (3 star Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Santa Barbara

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Location. Set on five landscaped acres, the Best Western Pepper Tree Inn in Santa Barbara, Calif., offers unique "Santa Barbara Resort" style with Spanish-influenced architecture. Quiet, yet less…

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Guide price from  US$179

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Best Western Encina Lodge Suites (3 star Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Santa Barbara

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Guide price from  US$186

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El Encanto Hotel (3 star Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Santa Barbara

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Located in the exclusive Rivera neighborhood of Santa Barbara, El Encanto Hotel offers charming cottages, bungalows, old brick pathways and sweeping lawns set within six acres of gardens, and fea…

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Guide price from  US$189

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Villa Rosa (2 star Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Santa Barbara

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Featuring a red-tile roof, wrought-iron grillwork and a sun-dappled courtyard, Villa Rosa is an intimate Spanish-style inn located near downtown Santa Barbara, Calif., and just steps away from th…

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Guide price from  US$212

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Canary Hotel (4 star Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Santa Barbara

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Location. The Canary Hotel stands amid the quaint eateries, trendy boutiques and art galleries in downtown Santa Barbara, Calif., two miles from the beach and 40 miles from the wine country. Air …

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Guide price from  US$225

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Harbor View Inn (4 star Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Santa Barbara

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Location. The Harbor View Inn is one of the Central Coast's premier oceanfront hotels. The hotel sits across from the white sands of West Beach and historic Stearns Wharf. The hotel is one-quarte…

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Guide price from  US$300

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Pacifica Suites (3 star Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Santa Barbara

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The Pacifica Suites is only ten minutes from Santa Barbara Airport. Santa Barbara's luxury, all-suites hotel is five minutes from the Santa Barbara Airport and the University of California. <b…

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Guide price from  US$478

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El Prado Inn (Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Downtown

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Just north of downtown, about a mile from the beach, El Prado has better-than-average, clean motel rooms with attractive furnishings, and landscaping surrounding the large heated pool. Cool overs…

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Four Seasons Biltmore Hotel (Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Montecito

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Don white linen and live like the Great Gatsby at the oh-so-cushy 1927 Biltmore, Santa Barbara's iconic beachfront resort and spa where rooms are decorated in retro '20s chic and every detail is …

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