Must-see hotels in Santa Barbara

  • Hotel Californian

    Santa Barbara

    Hotel Californian is the new kid on the once-run-down block that is the lower end of State St. Spearheading the area's rehabilitation, it would be worth…

  • Belmondo El Encanto

    Santa Barbara

    Triumphantly reborn in 2013, this 1908 icon of Santa Barbara style is a hilltop hideaway for travelers who demand the very best of everything. An infinity…

  • Pacific Crest Hotel

    Santa Barbara

    Wonderfully friendly Greg and Jennifer make sure all guests feel at home at their boutique motel, close to East Beach and the zoo. Landscaped grounds…

  • Santa Barbara Auto Camp

    Santa Barbara

    Ramp up the retro chic and bed down with vintage style in one of six shiny silver Airstream trailers parked next to a historic RV park near upper State St…

  • Spanish Garden Inn

    Santa Barbara

    At this Spanish-style inn, casual elegance, first-rate service and a romantic central courtyard will have you feeling like the don of your own private…

  • Simpson House Inn

    Santa Barbara

    Whether you book an elegant room with a claw-foot bathtub or a sweet cottage with a fireplace, you'll be pampered at this Victorian-era estate ensconced…

  • Canary Hotel

    Santa Barbara

    On a busy block downtown, this grand multistory hotel has a rooftop pool and sunset-watching perch for cocktails. Stylish accommodations show off four…

  • Agave Inn

    Santa Barbara

    While it’s still just a motel at heart, this property’s ‘Mexican pop meets modern’ motif livens things up with a color palette from a Frida Kahlo painting…

  • Castillo Inn

    Santa Barbara

    Minutes from West Beach, the harbor and Stearns Wharf, you can't get better priced accommodations in central Santa Barbara than at the Castillo Inn. The…

  • Brisas del Mar

    Santa Barbara

    Kudos for all the freebies (DVDs, continental breakfast, afternoon wine and cheese, evening milk and cookies), the newer Mediterranean-style front section…

  • Harbor House Inn

    Santa Barbara

    Two blocks from the beach, this meticulously run inn offers bright sandy-hued studios with hardwood floors, small kitchens and mod cons such as SmartTVs…

  • Hotel Indigo

    Santa Barbara

    Poised between downtown and the beach, this petite Euro-chic boutique hotel has all the right touches: curated contemporary-art displays, outdoor terraces…

  • White Jasmine Inn

    Santa Barbara

    Tucked behind a jasmine-entwined wooden fence, this cheery inn stitches together an arts-and-crafts bungalow and two quaint cottages. Rooms all have…

  • Marina Beach Motel

    Santa Barbara

    Family-owned since 1942, this whitewashed, one-story motor lodge that wraps around a grassy courtyard is worth a stay just for the location. Right by the…

  • Holiday Inn Express Santa Barbara

    Santa Barbara

    Formerly the Virginia, this early-20th-century hotel has heaps of character, starting from the tile-filled lobby with a fountain. Upgraded rooms are…

  • Franciscan Inn

    Santa Barbara

    Settle into the relaxing charms of this Spanish Colonial two-story motel just over a block from the beach. Rooms differ in shape and decor, but some have…

  • Motel 6 Santa Barbara-Beach

    Santa Barbara

    The very first Motel 6 to ‘leave the light on for you’ has been remodeled with IKEA-esque contemporary design, flat-screen TVs and multimedia stations. It…