West Beach, CA
Santa Barbara
Popular places to visit
Santa Barbara City College
Walk around the campus at Santa Barbara City College during your stay in Santa Barbara. Discover the top-notch restaurants in this walkable area, or seek out the biking trails.
Santa Barbara County Courthouse
See the best views of Santa Barbara and enjoy a stunning variety of architectural styles at the city’s historic courthouse.
Santa Barbara Harbor
Explore the waterfront in Santa Barbara with a trip to Santa Barbara Harbor. Wander the beautiful beaches and seaside in the area.
Santa Barbara Bowl
Enjoy a show at Santa Barbara Bowl, a storied theater in Santa Barbara. Wander the beautiful beaches and seaside in the area.
Santa Barbara Zoo
Why not visit the native and exotic animals who call Santa Barbara Zoo home during your trip to Santa Barbara? Wander the beautiful beaches and seaside in the area.
Stearns Wharf
Explore the waterfront of Stearns Wharf and enjoy other activities such as biking in Santa Barbara. Wander the area's beautiful beaches or simply enjoy one of its top-notch restaurants.
Things to do
Santa Barbara: Beach and Coastline Helicopter Tour
Santa Barbara Sunset Cruise on Yacht with Full Bar
Santa Barbara: Full-Day 7-Speed Bike Rental with Area Map
West Beach Hotel Deals
Avania Inn of Santa Barbara
The inn was clean and had everything one might need. Frig, coffee maker, plenty of outlets for electronics, safe for valuables, nice complimentary continental breakfast and good security (need key to access room hallway which also accessed the room. It was a little noisy (seemed popular with young ...
Reviewed on Apr 9, 2026
The Milo
Great room and all staff was great. Only recommendation, clean cobwebs in room. There were 3 and all had a live spider.
Reviewed on Apr 9, 2026
Inn By The Harbor
Only problem we had was figuring out the walking routes to the harbor and to downtown.
Reviewed on Apr 10, 2026
Harbor View Inn
hotel is very nice, centrally located. rooms are spacious, and clean. nice tub, shower was clean, but no shelves for shampoo etc or towel hook near shower. overall nice hotel and decent value
Reviewed on Apr 6, 2026
Brisas del Mar, Inn at the Beach
Very quaint, clean hotel! Throwback from decades ago, but well kept up! Very comfy, clean, located close to Main Street of Santa Barbara.
Reviewed on Apr 10, 2026
Beachside Inn
Great long weekend in Santa Barbara at Beachside Inn. Staff was. Try friendly and always able to answer questions. We loved it so much we asked to stay another night and they were great at accommodating us. The breakfasts were ver good too! Parking is great and a lot of room and our room was fine. ...
Reviewed on Apr 10, 2026
Other neighborhoods around West Beach
The Funk Zone
Travelers come to The Funk Zone for its beaches, and you can see top attractions like MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation and Santa Barbara Art Foundry while you're in town.
Lower State
While visiting Lower State, you might make a stop by sights like MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation and Paseo Nuevo Mall.
Historic Downtown Santa Barbara
The beaches and abundant dining options are top of the list for many visitors to Historic Downtown Santa Barbara. A stop by Paseo Nuevo Mall or Santa Barbara Museum of Art might round out your trip.
East Mesa
If you're spending some time in East Mesa, Leadbetter Beach and 1000 Steps Beach are top sights worth seeing.
Downtown Santa Barbara
The pristine beaches and ample dining options are top of the list for many visitors to Downtown Santa Barbara. A stop by Paseo Nuevo Mall or Santa Barbara Museum of Art might round out your trip.
Santa Barbara Beach
Santa Barbara Beach is known for its stunning beaches, and you can see some sights in the area like Stearns Wharf and MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation.
