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Santa Barbara hotels near Stearns Wharf
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Located in East Beach, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of East Beach and Santa Barbara Zoo. Stearns Wharf and Santa Barbara Bowl are also within 3 miles (5 km). Santa Barbara Station is 29 minutes by foot.
Overall 9.1 Excellent
Based on 796 reviews
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Excellent
8.0
Excellent
8.0
Pros: Beautiful
Cons: Breakfast staff
Good
6.0
Pros: Continental breakfast was good.
Cons: $19 per night for parking was excessive.
Good
6.8
Pros: Location
Cons: Breakfast Buffet was a complete joke, as store bought bagels were still slightly frozen and selection was severely lacking. Plus since we had three rooms, I asked if we could get a late checkout in just one room, so we could stroll along waterfront. Immediate response was no without checking with any of her supervisors to see if they could accommodate my request. SO SAD when a hotel is blessed with a great location and quality construction and yet is staffed by indifferent millennials who have no clue on what makes a hotel great.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Classy room. Heated tile floors in bathroom. Outdoor patio on first floor. Beautiful location
Cons: Nothing
Excellent
10.0
Pros: The staff is incredible. Very service oriented.
Excellent
9.7
Cons: Lovely hotel, perfect location, large rooms, loved every minute of it. One constructive comment would be to add a full length mirror in the rooms...
Located in Santa Barbara Beach, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Santa Barbara Harbor and Santa Barbara City College. Stearns Wharf and Santa Barbara County Courthouse are also within 2 miles (3 km). Santa Barbara Station is 12 minutes by foot.
Overall 9.0 Excellent
Based on 1,228 reviews
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Excellent
8.0
Excellent
9.1
Good
6.0
You'll be centrally located in Santa Barbara with a stay at Brisas del Mar, Inn at the Beach, you'll be 5 minutes by foot from Santa Barbara Harbor. Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, express check-out, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Free self parking is available onsite.
Overall 9.0 Excellent
Based on 535 reviews
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Excellent
10.0
Excellent
9.7
Pros: Staff was very friendly, rooms were clean, beds were comfortable. Great value. Free movies, free bicycles, and free parking. I wish we could've stayed longer.
Excellent
9.7
Pros: So much to love about this inn... Offers an old Santa Barbara charm-early 20th century design that has been well mainted. Staff was exceptionally friendly and knowledgeable of the area (dining, wining, and local history). Continental breakfast in the morning and wine and cheese in the afternoon. Free beach cruiser bikes for use while staying and a vast selection of DVDs for viewing (also free). Complete with pool and hot tub (importantly hidden from street view. Just off the beach within easy waking distance to art, music, wine, food, Santa Barbara train station and fun (aka "the Funk Zone"). Loved our stay!
Cons: Only suggestion is to include an updated cutting board for the kitchen. Original equipment is usually great but not in this particular case.
Excellent
10.0
Excellent
9.3
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Super cute hotel 2 blocks from the beach. They are very warm and welcoming and have amazing hospitality. Wine and cheese hour every evening and fresh baked cookies and milk every night. Great free breakfast in the morning too. Staff is super friendly and helpful.
Located in Santa Barbara Beach, this luxury hotel is within a 10-minute walk of MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation and Stearns Wharf. Santa Barbara City College and Santa Barbara County Courthouse are also within 1 mile (2 km). Santa Barbara Station is only a 4-minute walk.
Overall 9.0 Excellent
Based on 273 reviews
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Excellent
10.0
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Location, rooms and service were fantastic.
Cons: Nothing, loved it.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Loved the location and decor
Offering direct access to the beach, this Santa Barbara Beach hotel is in the city centre and within a 10-minute walk of Santa Barbara Harbor and Stearns Wharf. Santa Barbara City College and Santa Barbara County Courthouse are also within 2 miles (3 km). Santa Barbara Station is 11 minutes by foot.
Overall 8.9 Excellent
Based on 727 reviews
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Excellent
8.2
Excellent
8.0
Excellent
8.5
Okay
4.2
Cons: The hotel felt old and worn out. The Wi-Fi didn't work consistently. The tub didn't drain and even a short shower resulted in standing in ankle deep water.
Excellent
9.0
Pros: Cute, cozy and quiet place with a very friendly staff. Rooms were pretty small but clean and updated. The beds/pillows were very comfortable. Close enough walk to State Street. Would stay here again.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: We had such a great time and were extremely pleased with the West Beach Inn! Everything about the hotel was perfect.....the staff, the room, the grounds and the pool were exceptional!
Excellent
8.5
Pros: Excelente ubicación, cuarto espacioso, buen desayuno de cortesía, parking gratis.
Excellent
9.4
Pros: Great cozy place. Heated pool and spa were excellent. Felt very safe. Close to everything.
Cons: AC did not work.
Good
7.7
Pros: Bed was comfortable
Cons: The walls are so thin that you hear conversations next door and people walking and even moving in their bed above you. If you stay here, at least insist on an upper level room.
Good
6.6
Pros: the staff was great, we were greeted with wine, we had to change rooms and they were very accommodating.
Cons: there were little gnats or fruitflies in our rooms (we changed rooms and the fruitflies were there too)- the bathrooms could've been cleaner- the tub had hair in it and could use a little bleach in the corners
Located in Historic Downtown Santa Barbara, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Arlington Theater, Granada Theatre and Santa Barbara Museum of Art. Alice Keck Memorial Garden and Santa Barbara County Courthouse are also within 15 minutes. Santa Barbara Station is 27 minutes by foot.
Overall 8.9 Excellent
Based on 361 reviews
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Excellent
10.0
Excellent
9.3
Pros: Enjoyed the vintage charm and ambiance. Beautiful and relaxing with a very friendly staff. Cozy cottages.
Cons: Beds were too squeaky and the slightly thin walls between your neighbors
Excellent
10.0
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Quiet, friendly staff, great accommodations, great Food.
Cons: Heater too noisy. But that ok. Dealt with it by turning it off and bundling up.
Excellent
9.3
Excellent
9.4
Excellent
9.7
Pros: Perfect match for grown-ups on State Street in Austin. Victorian, main house w/ reception & restaurant, rooms in separate buildings, but faithful, older victorian buildings. Tall rooms, updated baths. Slept in, so it must have been good..
Cons: I liked most everything.
Located in Historic Downtown Santa Barbara, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Paseo Nuevo Mall, Casa de la Guerra and Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara. Lobero Theater and Santa Barbara Historical Museum are also within 10 minutes. Santa Barbara Station is 8 minutes by foot.
Overall 8.6 Excellent
Based on 970 reviews
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Excellent
10.0
Excellent
8.5
Good
7.7
Pros: The breakfast and nice size rooms. I like the parking valet system too.
Cons: The wifi does not work, so it's frustrating.
Excellent
9.4
Pros: Loved the location and ambiance of this hotel. Staff was friendly and we had a nice stay.
Cons: The shower head water pressure wasn’t strong enough. Hard to rinse soap off of my hair. That was my only issue. This is a great place to stay.
Okay
5.7
Excellent
10.0
Excellent
8.5
Pros: Historic hotel. Great location! Friendly staff
Cons: A bit noise at night from the surrounding bars but not too bad. Rooms are a bit small Only one slow antique elevator.
Excellent
8.2
Pros: Decent and attractive accomodations, unbeatable location, staff were all great.
Cons: I was awakened by security discussing the drunken behavior of someone a few doors down. It seemed to go on longer than it should have though I recognize there's only so much control they have. But take note they post lots of quiet hours signs so they must attract partiers on and off.
Good
6.8
Pros: Location right on State Street where all of the great shops and restaurants are was great. Valet guys were pretty nice.
Cons: Room smelled slightly smoky even though it was a non smoking room. Our room was close to the ancient elevator from 1926 and it sounded like our hotel room was in a subway station which was a bummer when we wanted to sleep in. A bunch of sketchy characters hang out right outside the front door of the hotel on State Street at night. Wasn't aware that parking was $10 until we arrived at the hotel.
Good
7.1
Pros: location
Cons: breakfast, elevator
Good
6.0
Pros: location
Cons: Room smelled like smoke even though it was a non-smoking room. We called the front desk and were offered another room however.
Excellent
10.0
Excellent
10.0
Excellent
8.0
Excellent
10.0
Pros: The bed was so comfy and I like noon check out:)
Cons: The room was a little small
Excellent
8.0
Pros: Right on State Street downtown, middle of shopping and seat/drink. Continental breakfast is pretty good with lots of selection.
Cons: Room a bit small.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: This hotel exceeded all expectations. It is an older building and they have done an outstanding job keeping the character while providing modern amenities. The location is great, we arrived and departed town via the Amtrak station, which is a 10 minute walk from the hotel. Its location near shopping, dining, and nightlife is perfect. And to top it off, I think the highlight is the staff. The people running this place obviously have instilled a high level of courtesy, customer service, and friendliness in the staff. You can't go wrong.
Excellent
8.8
Pros: Great location, it is right at the very central of downtown area. Close to all the good eating locations. the room is clean. Staff is very friendly.
Cons: THE ELEVATOR!!!! OMG!!!!
Located in East Beach, this beach motel is within a 15-minute walk of Cabrillo Pavillion, Santa Barbara Zoo and Chase Palm Park. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center and Andree Clark Bird Refuge are also within 1 mi (2 km). Santa Barbara Station is 27 minutes by foot.
Overall 8.6 Excellent
Based on 556 reviews
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Good
6.0
Located in Santa Barbara Beach, this guesthouse is within a 10-minute walk of Carriage and Western Art Museum and Stearns Wharf. Santa Barbara City College and Santa Barbara County Courthouse are also within 2 miles (3 km). Santa Barbara Station is 9 minutes by foot.
Overall 8.6 Excellent
Based on 348 reviews
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Excellent
9.4
Excellent
8.0
Excellent
8.5
Excellent
10.0
Excellent
9.7
Located in Santa Barbara Beach, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Carriage and Western Art Museum, Santa Barbara City College and Moreton Bay Fig Tree. Santa Barbara Harbor and Outdoors Santa Barbara Visitor Center are also within 15 minutes. Santa Barbara Station is 9 minutes by foot.
Overall 8.4 Excellent
Based on 829 reviews
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Excellent
9.4
Pros: The rooms were clean and comfy. The wine evening service and the breakfast were lovely.
Cons: I thought the beds a bit too soft but the linens and amenities were nice.
Excellent
10.0
Excellent
9.4
Excellent
10.0
Good
6.5
Pros: It was clean. The service was great. The staff was great
Cons: The photos really made it out to be much nicer than it was. The rooms are small and the pool is way less chic than I had anticipated. It was fine for a night but my wife would have made us find a better hotel for we stayed any longer.
Excellent
10.0
Excellent
9.7
Pros: The staff were absolutely amazing and helpful. Bed was super comfortable - I slept insanely well.
Located in Historic Downtown Santa Barbara, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Antioch University and Stearns Wharf. Santa Barbara County Courthouse and Santa Barbara City College are also within 1 mile (2 km). Santa Barbara Station is 7 minutes by foot.
Overall 8.4 Excellent
Based on 409 reviews
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Excellent
10.0
Excellent
8.0
Excellent
10.0
Good
7.4
Excellent
9.4
Located in Historic Downtown Santa Barbara, this romantic hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Lobero Theater, Paseo Nuevo Mall and El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park. Santa Barbara County Courthouse and Moreton Bay Fig Tree are also within 1 mi (2 km). Santa Barbara Station is 17 minutes by foot.
Overall 8.3 Excellent
Based on 159 reviews
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Excellent
9.4
Pros: The room was clean and charming. White linens. All very nice.
Cons: We asked for coffee in our room and it was delivered. A Keurig with less than quality coffee and not too much of it.
Excellent
9.7
Pros: Ian at the front desk was absolutely phenomenal. He went way out of his way to make sure we were comfortable, and gave us a fantastic recommendation for dinner. The valets were extremely pleasant, willing to help and attentive
Cons: They seem to be a bit understaffed.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Very Quiet, very clean and friendly staff. Centrally located, walking distance to many venues. Great experience.
Good
6.8
Pros: Lovely decor, comfy bed. Good location to walk and shop. Free bike loaners. Pet friendly. Complimentary wifi and coffee.
Cons: Tiny rooms. Loud street noise all night. Inconsistent seevice, some great, some disinterested. Poor shower pressure. Weak air conditioning in bedroom.
Excellent
8.5
Pros: This hotel was always beautiful - I like modern boutique hotel which this is not and I still love it - kimpton purchased it and added their touches which are great but didnt change the character of a beautiful hotel
Cons: nothing
Excellent
9.6
Pros: Friendly, knowledgeable staff
Cons: High price for valet-only parking
Excellent
10.0
Good
7.7
Pros: Beautiful hotel, nicely located downtown. Great restaurant.
Cons: The pool staff was horrible. So slow, so inattentive, and kind of rude.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: The Canary is a beautiful hotel with amazing service. The valet team was incredible, they were so fast and there were multiple times that I left something in my car and they would grab it for me to have it delivered to my hotel room. The entire staff was very accommodating and we had a great time staying at this hotel. The location is also ideal. Very easy to walk around to the different shops, restaurant and bars.
Excellent
8.2
Pros: The restaurant and bar were very nice. Fabulous staff.
Cons: We will be staying again in July as our daughter is getting married very close to the hotel. The individuals we talked to in setting up several suite reservations and possibly doing a bridal lunch were somewhat customer service lacking.
Good
7.7
Pros: Great service, nice rooms, amazing roof top area with pool/spa
Cons: Rooms and bathroom a bit small
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Atmosphere is nice. Romantic. Room is cozy. Location is by far the best thing. So close to State street. 10 min to anywhere worthwhile.
Cons: A bit noisy in the room. Rooftop is cute but small. Pool and jacuzzi is small.
Okay
4.0
Pros: The location was good.
Cons: The hotel was very noisy and only moderately clean. There was mold in the bathroom and several spiders in the room. The bed was also unomfortable.
Excellent
8.8
Pros: Great location with incredible staff who made sure my stay was top notch. They made my stay worth it.
Cons: Room was becoming worn and torn, with some awkward elements like a flat screen in the bathroom that was too big for the space. I understand they're going for chic, but ultimately fell flat and was silly. Less is more.
Excellent
9.6
Pros: In heart of downtown SB, walking distance to Granada Theatre and dining/retail, beautiful Spanish Mission styling. Excellent service at valet parking, front desk, restaurant, and housekeeping. Wonderful canopy bed but definitely used the step stool. Only thing missing was a ottoman to put up your feet.
Cons: Absolutely nothing. Expensive but worth the splurge.
Located in Santa Barbara Beach, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Carriage and Western Art Museum, Santa Barbara City College and Stearns Wharf. Santa Barbara County Courthouse and Santa Barbara Zoo are also within 3 miles (5 km). Santa Barbara Station is 11 minutes by foot.
Overall 8.2 Excellent
Based on 2,216 reviews
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Excellent
9.7
Pros: The room was a nice size and clean.
Excellent
10.0
Okay
5.4
Excellent
8.2
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Helpful staff Great location Clean
Located in Santa Barbara Beach, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Santa Barbara Harbor, Santa Barbara City College and Stearns Wharf. Santa Barbara County Courthouse and Santa Barbara Zoo are also within 3 miles (5 km). Santa Barbara Station is 12 minutes by foot.
Overall 8.0 Excellent
Based on 2,145 reviews
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Excellent
10.0
Excellent
8.2
Excellent
8.2
Good
7.3
Pros: Location
Cons: Breakfast room much too crowded!
Excellent
8.0
Good
7.1
Excellent
10.0
Mediocre
2.8
Excellent
9.4
Pros: Very friendly and dedicated staff; breakfast included hot and cold items and was well-stocked with friendly service; pool area was nice and water was kept very warm; beds were comfortable, room felt spacious for a family; sliding glass doors to patio did an amazing jobof blocking street noise. We would definitely stay here again.
Excellent
9.1
Pros: Location
Cons: Pool didn't open until 9:00!!
Excellent
10.0
Okay
5.3
Pros: It's all about the beds. They are very comfortable
Cons: It's all about the beds. There are no other real amenities.
Excellent
8.6
Excellent
9.7
Excellent
9.1
Excellent
8.2
Excellent
8.8
Pros: Clean, walking distance from the beach, close to downtown Santa Barbara, good price, free breakfast
Cons: Motel style with exterior doors, could hear neighbors coming and going (this was not actually very disruptive), slow wifi
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Great location/service and friendly staff.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Staff friendly and competent. Chargers for electric cars. Close to park and beach.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Staff, room, pool, location good breakfast. Liked it so much going back in December for long week-end.
Okay
4.5
Pros: Location
Cons: Air conditioner didn’t work very well. Walls are paper thin.
Excellent
8.0
Pros: The staff was excellent. They were great to interact with. The breakfast was very good, better than most hotels. The bed was comfortable. Great location, across the street from the marina and a short walk to the beach, pier and restaurants. Marina view room had balcony with view. Great sunrise in the morning.
Cons: Carpet seemed a little dated. An older hotel that they are working to update. Very few outlets, although the bedside lamps each had a USB port.
Located in Santa Barbara Beach, this beach hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center and Stearns Wharf. Santa Barbara City College and Santa Barbara County Courthouse are also within 2 miles (3 km). Santa Barbara Station is 9 minutes by foot.
Overall 8.0 Excellent
Based on 1,631 reviews
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Excellent
9.4
Excellent
10.0
Excellent
10.0
Good
6.0
Good
6.0
Excellent
10.0
Good
7.7
Mediocre
2.0
Cons: The room was hot, tiny and extremely uncomfortable. You couldn't even open the window because they had martini glasses, wine bottles, snacks etc in the way. There was no AC and only a fan. If they would invest in some AC units, it would have at least been tolerable. Some of the staff were rude as well. And it was overpriced. Don't stay here, stay anywhere else.
Mediocre
3.1
Pros: Good location
Cons: Extremely overpriced hotel. We paid over $400/ night for a room with king bed, so small that you couldn't walk around the bed, room was called Santa Barbara but it was smaller that any room I paid over $400/ night. The tub was very gross and smelly, the headboard to the bed was scratched and disgusting. No air conditioning. Not nice service at the front desk. One of the worst hotels I have ever stayed in.
Good
6.0
Pros: Small Santa Barbara old feel. Grounds. Location
Cons: Terrible pillows. No air conditioning. Small rooms.
Excellent
10.0
Good
7.1
Excellent
9.4
Excellent
10.0
Excellent
9.7
Okay
5.7
Pros: The location was great and the staff was really nice.
Cons: The walls were paper thin and you could hear everything. We could not sleep at all. We heard people in the pool and the person going in and out of the room next to us and running the shower and walking down the hallway. The sink had hair all over it when we checked into the room. The bathroom was really dirty. One of the lamps did not work in the room.
Excellent
8.0
Pros: Great location. Very clean and comfortable. Pool and jacuzzi were well maintained and relaxing.
Excellent
8.2
Okay
5.6
Pros: Like the setting, the style, the outdoor lounge areas
Cons: Poor maintenance -- electrical problems with bathroom fan, bedroom fan, and lighting. Apparently these problems are known and property managers have chosen not to fix them. Desk staff knew about them and just sort of shrugged when we reported the overhead bedroom light randomly turning on during the night. Also, general daily grounds clean up was deficient -- trash not picked up by staff as they walk around; leaves and debris not swept in common areas. Great property but disappointing maintenance and attention to detail -- especially for the price!
Excellent
8.8
Pros: Well you just can't beat the location, you are on the beach, and not just a sliver of frontage crammed between two other properties, but about 500 feet of beach frontage including a park/greenbelt. We hadn't spent much time in Santa Barbara over the years....I don't know why after this trip. Because it won't be long before we go again. But from this location you have everything Santa Barbara has to offer within an easy bike ride or walk away. Everything was clean, staff very friendly and helpful.
Cons: The room was small, and what I mean is 2-4' around the bed and a bath, period. But while we were not there for the room, or planned to spend a lot of time there...we were going to explore the city not the room mentality. So while the room was very clean and functional, it certainly served it purpose well. Would I still book there again, yes. The fair price for the room, was justified by the location that can't be bought.
Good
6.0
Pros: Can't beat the location right on the beach. Grounds are nicely landscaped and beautiful. Handy to have the continental breakfast provided (nothing special but ample fruit, cereal, muffins and coffee). Friendly staff.
Cons: Rooms are sparse; walls are paper thin between rooms; all hotel room doors slam when closed, shaking our room each time hotel guests come and go. $30 a day extra to park on-site plus valet tips adds up quickly. Except for the fabulous location, hotel guest room feels like a Motel 6 (and we had a partial ocean view deluxe room!)
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Absolutely loved this place. The beds were so comfortable, the staff was as friendly as can be, the bike rental was perfect. We stayed in early November for the half marathon (husband and cousin ran it) and the location was perfect. We booked early so got a great price. If you wait, the rooms can be very pricey. It's all about location location location. But we loved it!!!!! Will be back soon.
Okay
4.2
Pros: Staff was very friendly and helpful. Can't beat the location.
Cons: Incredibly loud drilling, construction or something going upstairs woke us up at 7 AM and wouldn't stop. That was a fun surprise. Tried to call the front desk multiple times with no answer. Eventually got moved to a different room where it was quieter but the hot water more or less didn't work. Also in the new room the overhead light for some insane reason randomly turned on at 6 AM every single morning and woke us up. Pillows left us with aching necks. For the money, the quality of this hotel was impossibly shitty. Staff were very friendly and helpful but whoever owns/runs this place is coasting on the location alone and keeps the rooms in an embarrassing state. Would not stay here again or recommend it.
Good
7.1
Pros: Location, good beds.
Cons: They charged a $30 a day for parking and a $15 resort fee. We stayed two nights so that was an unexpected extra $100. The next hotel we stayed at didn't play any of those games.
Excellent
9.3
Pros: The property is kept up and the rooms are clean and nice. I liked the beachy cottage feel that has comfy feeling. The continental breakfast was nice with a good variety and there is a 2 hour complimentary bike rental.
Cons: They do charge for $18 for the daily parking lot fee and why is there a room service charge of $12. With the price you pay for just the room, shouldn't that charge already be included in that?? We paid $36700 for one night and when I checked my credit card online, I saw that they charged $418.00
Good
6.5
Pros: Location and bikes they provide
Cons: Remodel going on upstairs from our room. Front desk never told us about it going on. Very noisy and they started at 7:45-7:00 pm
Good
7.1
Pros: I was shocked there was no AC. In California...for over $400/night . Crazy.
Okay
5.1
Okay
5.7
Excellent
9.6
Excellent
8.0
Mediocre
2.0
Pros: Attractive grounds
Cons: The room was tiny and very hot with no air circulating. We had to check out.
Good
7.1
Pros: Location was perfect! Breakfast was great!
Good
7.1
Pros: Location close to the ocean and nice comfort areas.
Cons: The bathroom was old, probably needs new plumbing fixtures. Also the tiles were very slippery. Refrigerator wasn't working, and ice machines are located in remote areas of the hotel grounds. The room was hot and humid, might need central air to help with this problem.
Excellent
9.3
Pros: Great location. Great breakfast. Room was classy and well decorated. Grounds were beautiful. Walking path along beach is just across the street.
Cons: Could hear upstairs neighbor due to the hard wood floors.
Okay
5.1
Pros: The bed and the view!
Cons: The staff at night was very rude. We got in really late and when I walked into the lobby I was asked “do you need something?” Not the greeting I was expecting. Then the check in attendant looked like he was in the back room sleeping. His hair was a mess and he was rude. There was no regular coffee in the room. When I spoke with the manager, he didn’t seem at all concerned with anything I had to say. Not happy with the staff at all.
Excellent
8.8
Pros: Location is prefect. Staff is great!!! Would and will go back again!! Hopefully next time in a balcony ocean view room.
Cons: We enjoyed everything only couple things we were hesitant about. Rooms were hot no Ac which we understood since it was abnormally hot this summer. Last time we stayed here breakfast had meat and cheese to go with breakfast this year just hard boiled eggs bread,fruit,cereal,oatmeal. Missed the meat and cheese.
Excellent
9.1
Pros: This was our second visit and we will be back. We love the gardens, the rooms and the beach.
Cons: No A/C and homeless guy sleeping in the nearby park (seems to be endemic to SB) No police stopping him.
Good
6.2
Pros: Location great.
Cons: Overpriced, sub par room, lacking toiletries, humid and damp
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Loved the service and the bikes!! We also got a great recomnendation from the front desk for Toma restaurant. It's a shirt walk and a very delicious, fun and romantic place!! We highly recommend it !!
Mediocre
2.0
Cons: The hotel was WAY overpriced for what you received. Our room was worn, old and dirty. The tub was gross, the headboard to the bed was scratched and disgusting and the chairs were ripped. By far, one of the worst hotels I have ever stayed in.
Mediocre
3.4
Pros: Location
Cons: It was an apartment converted to hotel ( I guess) . Hardwood floor when walking made screeching noise ... Also from top floor as well ... When the neighbor rooms use the restroom the water they use in shower or flushing sound was felt like it's happening next to you .. Had only swimming and not enough bikes so don't expect that you will be able to get one.. The telephone was not working ..
Excellent
8.5
Pros: Location, location, location
Cons: Roommate couldn't get into room before 4pm when she arrived mid morning. Not sure what priorities are used to determine which room is cleaned first... was it because I booked through a travel metasearch engine rather than the hotel? Also really surprised that the printer needed a cartridge to print, and staff was not able to print our boarding passes on another printer.
Excellent
9.4
Pros: hotel milo was had lovely grounds. everything was nice quality and very comfortable. across the street from the beach and a close walk to state st. the staff (especially Sam!) was very nice and helpful.
Cons: the walls were quite thin and I could every word from the people in the hall or those at the pool.
Located in Santa Barbara Beach, this hotel is steps away from MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation and Reagan Ranch Center. Moreton Bay Fig Tree and Stearns Wharf are also within 10 minutes. Santa Barbara Station is only a 2-minute walk.
Overall 7.9 Good
Based on 169 reviews
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Excellent
10.0
Pros: Everything was so easy to check in, park, and right when you leave the hotel you're in the middle of the best shops, wine stops and restaurants that are on State Street. It's also a two-minute walk to a breakfast shop, the beach, and the pier. I felt very safe at, and walking to/from, the hotel. The hotel room was sealed to show the cleaning procedures were followed, and there was plenty of room for a solo traveler (three would have been too many, if you travel with your small child or family, and think that would be possible - it's not).
Excellent
9.6
Pros: location staff style
Cons: price
Good
7.0
Pros: Location between beach and downtown with restaurants
Cons: Right next to TRAIN! Not a good idea if you want to sleep in.
Good
7.1
Pros: Very clean, quiet and cozy close to entertainment and beach. If I were by myself it would have been perfect.
Cons: A bit pricey. Did not like how the shower connected with the toilet. Paid extra for parking. Room is on the small size but good for single or double occupancy. Not good for families larger than 3.
Good
7.4
Pros: The hotel has a great location next to the train station, only a block from PCH, and a block away from downtown. Also nice that it's pet friendly. Staff was very nice and helpful. Come for the cost, stay for the real estate.
Cons: The hotel is very small with tiny rooms and limited amenities. There is also about 180 degrees of construction happening in front of the hotel. They also have the condensed 5' x 5' hybrid bathrooms that wets 60% of the room after a shower.
Located directly across from the beach, this Santa Barbara hotel offers a heated outdoor pool and free WiFi. The Zoological Gardens are a short walk away. Featuring cable TV, each room with attached bathroom at the Cabrillo Inn at the Beach is equipped with a fridge. Comfortably furnished in a tropical-style decor, most rooms include a seating area. Offering a variety of shops and restaurants, the historic Stearns Wharf is a 3-minute drive from this hotel. Old Mission Santa Barbara, the Botanical Gardens and the History Museum are 3.5 mi away.
Overall 7.8 Good
Based on 1,396 reviews
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9.7
Okay
5.0
Pros: The location is very close to the watefront and a short cab ride from downtown
Cons: The front desk staff was incredibly rude and the rooms are generally pretty crummy for the prices that you're paying. Everything in Santa Barbara is pretty pricey this time of year though.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Great location right infront of the beach. Close to restaurants, parks and the pier!
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Walking out of my room and seeing the beach just across Cabrillo was swell. It made it easy to watch the sun set.
Excellent
8.3
Pros: I liked the proximity to East Beach where the Santa Barbara triathlon was held since I was a participant.
Cons: The sliding glass door was heavy and needed to be oiled so it can slide open easier.
Good
6.8
Pros: Location
Cons: Facility is dated.
Excellent
10.0
Excellent
9.7
Excellent
8.8
Pros: Easy beach access and perfect for a romantic getaway!
Cons: Friendly staff, location, and rates
Excellent
8.0
Pros: Location
Cons: WiFi. Coffee
Located in East Beach, this beach hotel is 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from Santa Barbara Zoo, and within 3 mi (5 km) of Presidio Santa Barbara and Santa Barbara County Courthouse. Santa Barbara Museum of Art and Lotusland are also within 3 mi (5 km). Santa Barbara Station is 24 minutes by foot.
Overall 7.8 Good
Based on 817 reviews
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Excellent
10.0
Pros: Amazing views!
Located in Oak Park, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Santa Barbara Symphony Orchestra and Santa Barbara County Courthouse. Upper State Street and Santa Barbara Bowl are also within 2 miles (3 km). Santa Barbara Station is 29 minutes by foot.
Overall 7.7 Good
Based on 524 reviews
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Excellent
10.0
Pros: Very close to attractions - downtown, beach, restaurants. Free breakfast included waffles, cereal, yogurt. Very clean room.
Cons: The first floor is off on the side and difficult to find.
Excellent
9.7
Pros: Proximity to highway, and overall amenities including breakfast offerings
Cons: Staff commented on guests after they left lobby area
Excellent
10.0
Excellent
10.0
Pros: I liked the convenience to major restaurants and shopping. It was not too far from the beach. The staff was friendly and accommodating.
Cons: I can't think of anything that I didn't like.
Good
6.5
Cons: Charging double by accident and not giving the automobile discount on June 18 checkout. Katherine Nancy rejino
Excellent
8.6
Pros: Conveniently located on State street. Short walk to downtown, and across the street from Cantwells deli/market. Recently remodeled, so everything is new and clean. Towels were nice and plush. My room was small, but that was fine. Decent free breakfast in the morning, and the coffee wasn't bad.
Cons: A tad bit noisy if your room borders the street. But traffic dies down at night, so it didn't keep me awake. Wifi speeds/latency weren't great.
Excellent
9.4
Pros: Beds and pillows huge room huge bathroom
Cons: No breakfast or hot coffee noise and dust from construction
Located in East Beach, this beachfront hotel is in the city centre and within a 10-minute walk of East Beach and Santa Barbara Zoo. Stearns Wharf and Santa Barbara Bowl are also within 3 miles (5 km). Santa Barbara Station is 29 minutes by foot.
Overall 6.9 Good
Based on 592 reviews
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Excellent
10.0
Excellent
8.0
Excellent
10.0
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Being across the street from the beach was wonderful. The staff were very helpful. Parking was very easy
Cons: The only downside was that our room was next to the stair case and we could hear everyone walking up and down!
Okay
4.2
Pros: Location is great...and that's all
Cons: After paying over $400 a night being charged to park at $28 a night is ridiculous. The bathroom toilet leaked onto the floor the caulking in tub was peeling and had black mold. Read other reviews and avoid this place. Feds Parker would have been a much better choice as we've stayed there before.
Excellent
9.1
Pros: Waterfront location, architecturally attractive older main building
Cons: Steep parking cost, no free wifi in the (ancillary) building I was in
Good
6.5
Cons: Room small not updated
Excellent
9.7
Excellent
10.0
Mediocre
3.7
Excellent
8.0
Okay
4.0
Cons: Bar staff was rude and uncooperative. Front desk, informed us that we were being upgraded. Our room was next to the physical fitness center, on the outside of the hotel security door. We were awoken throughout the night by people saying long good nights outside our door. Then first thing in the morning the cleaning staff had a meeting just outside our door. We waited over an hour to talk to a manager in order to report our concerns and by then it was time to check out. We waited a bit longer and were told that the manager would not be coming in to work. In the meantime, a long line of people had gathered to check out. We left without being able to share our concerns.
Excellent
8.2
Pros: Staff was excellent, made our stay special. Beautiful views of the ocean from our room/private terrace. Comfortable beds and maid service was great.
Cons: Must pay each day for parking ($28) in addition to hotel price. Street parking was hard to find at times at night. Unclear if water was filtered, must use tap as bottled water was not provided. Layout of buildings is a bit confusing.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: This place is really nice. The service was great especially when I showed up late at night. You do have to walk a little to get to your room since the hotel is mapped out kind of oddly. Trust me though it is worth it. The rooms are nice and clean.
Cons: The only parking is by vale which they charge for. There is a bunch of parking on the street though that they tell you about so don't worry you will find a spot to park.
Excellent
8.6
Pros: Great location, friendly staff, comfortable room. Would stay again
Cons: Pricey for the room we ended up in but that's Santa Barbara. Room was very clean except for some dirt or something in the sink when we first arrived, odd, may have fallen from the light fixture above after the room was cleaned.
Mediocre
2.8
Pros: Greeted with friendliness at front desk
Cons: We have stayed at Hyatts all over the world. I booked this ONLY because it was a Hyatt and couldn't have been more disappointed. Valet Parking guy was a jerk, the facility was filthy and run down. The Room was dirty, stairs were dirty, the hallway was dirty. We just were at the Hyatt in Cancun and couldn't have had a nicer stay. We usually book Hyatts because we expect them to have a high standard for these things. If I was Hyatt Management I would get my name off this place it is more of a Travel Lodge or Motel 6 (Actually the Motel 6 across the street looked cleaner. Honestly, They should give me my money back it was that terrible of a stay.
Okay
4.8
Pros: The location is great, close to everything. The staff was pleasant.
Cons: The rooms really need to be extensively remodeled, at the very least. It feels like a 50 year old building. Relatively clean, but after this much use, it feels, looks, and smells old. Astonishingly bad value - we paid well over $500/night for a second floor ocean view room. If it had been half that, I would have said it was about right for the money.
Good
7.7
Okay
4.0
Excellent
10.0
Pros: LOVED EVERYTHING!!
Cons: That it only lasted two days ;)
Excellent
10.0
Excellent
8.5
Mediocre
2.0
Pros: Location was great.
Cons: The property is under renovation and we were put off site from the main hotel in a very dingy, musty smelling and not very clean room. The furniture was beat up, the toilet rocked, the curtains were pulled from the rod - the property is in pretty bad shape. Not what I expected from a Hyatt, from the overall rating by most travel sites (4 stars) or for the price but from the looks of other reviews, I guess some guests have had a better experience than we had. Very disappointed and I would not recommend.
Okay
4.5
Pros: Not much to like there
Cons: Old, run down and grossly overpriced. Garbage truck visits every morning - noise as if it is parking in your room. Oh yes, do not forget freeway noise - omnipresent. We were seduced by the brand name and made a mistake. Not all Hyatt properties are made equal. This one is a dump.
Good
6.0
Cons: Rooms had a horrible musty smell. Air conditioning was so loud it was hard to sleep. Definitely not worth the price paid.
Okay
4.0
Pros: Nice towels and sheets. Good location across from the beach. Free street parking (thanks city of Santa Barbara!)
Cons: Service, noisy due to thin adjoining walls, musty smell in room, incompetent staff. Does not live up to the expected Hyatt standard. Very disappointing.
Okay
4.8
Pros: The location and view of the ocean across the street is great.
Cons: Way overpriced for the mediocre room/facilities. You're paying for the ocean view and Santa Barbara. The bathroom was small and dirty - the toilet wasn't functioning properly and the shower had clumps of hair in it. The elevator jolted upon the doors closing and had an expired permit in it. The AC unit was very loud and mounted near the head of the bed - it was so loud we had to turn it off to sleep, and it was a hot/humid evening. Over $350/night and I had a 'view' of the motel 6 outside of my window. Overall disappointed.
Excellent
8.2
Pros: loved the location and the room thought it was a bit 70"s when there was no internet and when I called the desk they said for $ 10 they would turn it on it like charging for the key to let you into the pool get into the 21 century and have internet in all rooms We have been traveling in CA for a month and used 6 or 7 different hotel chains and this was the first with no internet included PS I refused to pay the $ 10 and enjoyed Starbucks coffee and yes free internet
Good
6.5
Pros: Bed comfortable.
Cons: Room overall. This was not worth the price for a Saturday night stay. Walls are thin, bathroom offered no place to sit anything down - couldn’t even hang your wet towel. No closet. Bathroom was a giant room. Our window owned up to a walkway outside. In addition to room issues, it did not seem as though anyone adhered to the policy for masks - even if clearly defined anywhere. Staff should enforce.
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