Following our dramatic renovation, the Santa Barbara Inn is once again welcoming guests to our oceanfront boutique hotel in Santa Barbara. While positive reviews and articles are nice, we take even greater pride in what past guests have to say about their visit with us. If you are considering a stay at the Santa Barbara Inn, please browse the hotel reviews below for a sense of the experience that awaits.
Excellent! (Review 9/23/2026)
Beautiful property with spacious, comfortable room. Restaurant was great and all staff was super helpful.
EXCELLENT
We had a lovely room with a balcony and an ocean View. The hotel restaurant was excellent. All hotel staff that we encountered were very friendly and helpful.
Spectacular View
The hotel is located right across from the beach. The rooms are nicely decorated. We picked an ocean view room with a balcony. The view is spectacular but the noise from the road is annoying, especially at night. If noise bothers your sleep, I suggest a room facing away from the ocean. It is about an hour’s walk to downtown Santa Barbara and the pier. We did it everyday because the view is so gorgeous and the walk is easy. Morning coffee is free and is really good. We had appetizers at the restaurant, also very good, although pricy. Shout out to the valets, they are especially friendly and efficient at this hotel.
Great experience (Review September 10, 2026)
Wife and I did a stop at the Santa Barbara Inn the day before we headed to Ojai for a business retreat. Staff was great. So friendly everywhere u go. Restaurant staff was top notch. And location...was perfect.
Review September 17, 2026
Beautiful property with spacious, comfortable rooms. Great location on the beach and close to the wharf and State Street. My husband and I very much enjoyed our short stay.