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Deluxe Room, Multiple Beds (Deluxe Queen Suite)

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony (Deluxe King with Balcony) | Bathroom

Breakfast area

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony (Deluxe King with Balcony)

1. Avania Inn of Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara Beach

Soak up the Santa Barbara sunshine at this inviting beach getaway, where the shore beckons and comfort awaits after sandy adventures.

￥23,082

￥27,553 total

includes taxes & fees

Aug 30 - Aug 31

Garden

Lobby sitting area

Lobby sitting area

Fireplace

2. FOUND Hotels, Santa Barbara, Series by Marriott

North State

￥28,497

￥32,542 total

includes taxes & fees

Aug 30 - Aug 31

Reception

Lobby sitting area

Lobby sitting area

Lobby lounge

3. Hotel Santa Barbara

Downtown Santa Barbara

Escape to coastal bliss with a short 2-minute drive to sandy beaches, where ocean adventures and whale watching await.

￥38,582

￥44,863 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 2 - Sep 3

Exterior

Suite, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking (2 Queen Beds) | Living area

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking (Mobility/Hearing) | Bathroom

Room

4. Ramada by Wyndham Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

￥26,670

￥30,989 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 7 - Sep 8

Breakfast area

Lobby sitting area

Dining

Outdoor spa tub

5. Sandpiper Lodge

North State

￥20,853

￥23,772 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 7 - Sep 8

Lobby sitting area

Children's play area - outdoor

Room

Lobby

6. Beachside Inn

Santa Barbara Beach

Sun, sand, and seaside serenity await at this waterfront retreat just minutes from Leadbetter Beach and Santa Barbara's coastal gems.

￥27,236

￥31,102 total

includes taxes & fees

Aug 31 - Sep 1

Fountain

Reception

Santa Barbara Suite - 2nd Floor, Stair Access Only | Dining room

Santa Barbara Suite - 2nd Floor, Stair Access Only | Living area

7. The Franciscan Hotel

Santa Barbara Beach

Beach retreat a stroll away from West Beach, with pool oasis and complimentary towels.

￥31,104

￥35,459 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 27 - Sep 28

Beach

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed with Spa Bath (02A) | Bathroom

Studio, 1 Queen Bed (4) | Bathroom shower

Front of property - evening/night

8. Harbor House Inn

Santa Barbara Beach

Soak up the sun steps away from Leadbetter Beach, with free bikes to explore scenic Santa Barbara coastlines and trails.

￥26,981

￥30,758 total

includes taxes & fees

Aug 30 - Aug 31

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Pool

Breakfast included

4 stars

Adult-only

Family-friendly

Beach hotels with pools in Santa Barbara

Deluxe Room, Multiple Beds (Deluxe Queen Suite)

Terrace/patio

Breakfast area

Reception

Avania Inn of Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara Beach

￥23,082

￥27,553 total

includes taxes & fees

Aug 30 - Aug 31

Lobby sitting area

Children's play area - outdoor

Room

Lobby

Beachside Inn

Santa Barbara Beach

￥27,236

￥31,102 total

includes taxes & fees

Aug 31 - Sep 1

Lobby sitting area

Lobby sitting area

Dining

Outdoor spa tub

Sandpiper Lodge

North State

￥20,853

￥23,772 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 7 - Sep 8

Exterior

Suite, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking (2 Queen Beds) | Living area

Suite, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking (2 Queen Beds)

Room

Ramada by Wyndham Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

￥26,670

￥30,989 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 7 - Sep 8

Exterior

Exterior

Marina

Pool

Marina Beach Hotel

Santa Barbara Beach

￥33,806

￥38,539 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 8 - Sep 9

Luxury Suite, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View (Anacapa) | Beach/ocean view

Lobby

Exterior

Front of property - evening/night

Santa Barbara Inn

Santa Barbara Beach

￥41,426

￥47,319 total

includes taxes & fees

Aug 30 - Aug 31

Breakfast area

Front of property

Reception

Property amenity

Lavender Inn by the Sea

Santa Barbara Beach

￥34,864

￥39,814 total

includes taxes & fees

Aug 30 - Aug 31

Room amenity

Lobby

Exterior

Exterior

Motel 6 Santa Barbara, CA - Beach

Santa Barbara Beach

￥22,807

￥26,045 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 7 - Sep 8

Exterior

Lobby

Reception

Courtyard

Inn By The Harbor

Santa Barbara Beach

￥38,630

￥44,113 total

includes taxes & fees

Aug 31 - Sep 1

Fountain

Reception

Santa Barbara Suite - 2nd Floor, Stair Access Only | Dining room

Santa Barbara Suite - 2nd Floor, Stair Access Only | Living area

The Franciscan Hotel

Santa Barbara Beach

￥31,104

￥35,459 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 27 - Sep 28

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Beach hotels with free breakfast in Santa Barbara

Lobby sitting area

Children's play area - outdoor

Room

Lobby

Beachside Inn

Santa Barbara Beach

￥27,236

￥31,102 total

includes taxes & fees

Aug 31 - Sep 1

Garden

Lobby sitting area

Lobby sitting area

Fireplace

FOUND Hotels, Santa Barbara, Series by Marriott

North State

￥28,497

￥32,542 total

includes taxes & fees

Aug 30 - Aug 31

Lobby sitting area

Lobby sitting area

Dining

Outdoor spa tub

Sandpiper Lodge

North State

￥20,853

￥23,772 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 7 - Sep 8

Exterior

Suite, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking (2 Queen Beds) | Living area

Suite, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking (2 Queen Beds)

Room

Ramada by Wyndham Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

￥26,670

￥30,989 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 7 - Sep 8

Lobby lounge

Breakfast area

Exterior

Suite, Multiple Beds, Fireplace, Mountain View (Patio, Upstairs) | View from room

Hideaway Santa Barbara, A Kirkwood Collection Property

Santa Barbara Beach

￥23,748

￥27,072 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 15 - Sep 16

Sports facility

Lobby

Sports facility

Lobby

Hyatt Place Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

￥30,988

￥36,484 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 8 - Sep 9

Exterior

Exterior

Marina

Pool

Marina Beach Hotel

Santa Barbara Beach

￥33,806

￥38,539 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 8 - Sep 9

Breakfast area

Front of property

Reception

Property amenity

Lavender Inn by the Sea

Santa Barbara Beach

￥34,864

￥39,814 total

includes taxes & fees

Aug 30 - Aug 31

Exterior

Lobby

Reception

Courtyard

Inn By The Harbor

Santa Barbara Beach

￥38,630

￥44,113 total

includes taxes & fees

Aug 31 - Sep 1

Front of property

Reception

Exterior

Terrace/patio

Ala Mar by the Sea

Santa Barbara Beach

￥17,955

￥25,547 total

includes taxes & fees

Aug 30 - Aug 31

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4-star beach hotels in Santa Barbara

Reception

Lobby sitting area

ADA King Room

Lobby lounge

Hotel Santa Barbara

Downtown Santa Barbara

￥38,582

￥44,863 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 2 - Sep 3

Luxury Suite, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View (Anacapa) | Beach/ocean view

Lobby

Exterior

Front of property - evening/night

Santa Barbara Inn

Santa Barbara Beach

￥41,426

￥47,319 total

includes taxes & fees

Aug 30 - Aug 31

Lobby

Exterior

Signature Single Room, 1 King Bed, Fireplace, Garden Area

Lobby sitting area

The Upham Hotel

Historic Downtown Santa Barbara

￥34,451

￥39,275 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 8 - Sep 9

Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Kitchen, Mountain View | View from room

Tower Suite | View from room

Restaurant

Lobby sitting area

Montecito Inn

Santa Barbara

￥35,820

￥47,521 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 2 - Sep 3

Exterior detail

Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Ocean View (Renovated) | View from room

Exterior

View from room

The Milo

Santa Barbara Beach

￥46,865

￥53,518 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 23 - Sep 24

Comfort Apartment, 1 King Bed | Exterior

Exclusive Apartment, 1 Queen Bed | Exterior

Premium Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, City View | Bathroom

Exterior

Casa De La Vina

Santa Barbara

￥28,106

￥43,843 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 2 - Sep 3

Shopping mall

Lobby

Exterior

Bar (on property)

Hotel Virginia Santa Barbara, Tapestry Collection by Hilton

Downtown Santa Barbara

￥40,881

￥46,683 total

includes taxes & fees

Aug 30 - Aug 31

Lobby lounge

Breakfast area

Exterior

Suite, Multiple Beds, Fireplace, Mountain View (Patio, Upstairs) | View from room

Hideaway Santa Barbara, A Kirkwood Collection Property

Santa Barbara Beach

￥23,748

￥27,072 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 15 - Sep 16

Exterior

Ballroom

Exterior

Restaurant

Mar Monte Hotel, in The Unbound Collection by Hyatt

Santa Barbara Beach

￥40,437

￥52,528 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 2 - Sep 3

Superior Studio, 2 Queen Beds, Balcony (The Grand Studio Double)

Apartment, 1 King Bed, Balcony (El Apartamento) | Courtyard view

Lobby lounge

Front of property

Palihouse Santa Barbara

Laguna

￥62,884

￥71,811 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 1 - Sep 2

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Top Santa Barbara Hotel Reviews

The Franciscan Hotel

The Franciscan Hotel

8/10 Good

"Clean room. Attentive staff. Good location."

The Upham Hotel

The Upham Hotel

10/10 Excellent

"Friendly staff and cleanliness of the hotel was exceptional."

Ramada by Wyndham Santa Barbara

Ramada by Wyndham Santa Barbara

10/10 Excellent

"Amenities were great. Came to Santa Barbara for a concert. Like the fact that we were 15 minutes away from everything. We had parking, clean rooms, great breakfast and an awesome heated pool. Oh yeah bonus you’ll get have fun watching the ducks around the pool. Great place definitely recommend"

FOUND Hotels, Santa Barbara, Series by Marriott

FOUND Hotels, Santa Barbara, Series by Marriott

10/10 Excellent

"The rooms were older but very clean. Nice beds. Breakfast has good. ESO fitness center was incredible and included. Hotel parking was sometimes difficult."

Brisas del Mar, Inn at the Beach

Brisas del Mar, Inn at the Beach

10/10 Excellent

"Everything was perfect so clean and organized. Staff was friendly. Got a little VIP champagne. Great location with a swimming pool for the young ones recommended highly"

Sandpiper Lodge

Sandpiper Lodge

10/10 Excellent

"Great stay! Clean, nice, great location"

Vagabond Inn Santa Barbara

Vagabond Inn Santa Barbara

10/10 Excellent

"Lovely staff and easy check in!"

Best Western Plus Santa Barbara

Best Western Plus Santa Barbara

8/10 Good

"Lovely hotel in a nice location. Free parking. A few issues with the shower not working initially however this seemed to resolve itself. Would stay again"

Mar Monte Hotel, in The Unbound Collection by Hyatt

Mar Monte Hotel, in The Unbound Collection by Hyatt

10/10 Excellent

"The Mar Monte Hotel was a lovely place to stay for a girls getaway... it was right across the street from the beach; the restaurants on site were fantastic, we loved the free bikes and beach chairs, and the pool was great. We had a noisy air conditioner the first night and got moved to a new room with a balcony which was lovely. Great stay!"

Frequently asked questions

What is Santa Barbara like for travelers who love the beach?

Known for its beaches and historical sites, Santa Barbara offers a lot for the traveler planning a beach getaway.

What's the best place to stay near the beach in Santa Barbara?

Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort is a top beach resort offering 2 restaurants and a full-service spa, located within a short 11-minute walk of East Beach. Other good choices to stay near the beach include The Milo and Rosewood Miramar Beach.

How many beach hotels will I be able to find in Santa Barbara?

Choose from one of Expedia's 28 hotels in Santa Barbara for your beachside break.

When's the best time for a beach vacation in Santa Barbara?

You can plan your beach trip with this snapshot of the seasons in Santa Barbara: The hottest months are usually August and September with an average temp of 71°F, while the coldest months are February and January with an average of 56°F. Average annual precipitation for Santa Barbara is 15 inches.

What is there to see and do around Santa Barbara?

After arriving and checking into your hotel, you'll probably want to explore your surroundings. If you're excited to scope out the beaches, spend a relaxing day by the water at West Beach or Leadbetter Beach. Discover the area's historical sites and sunsets, and make time for local attractions like Arlington Theater and Lobero Theater. For additional things to see and do, consider a visit to Santa Barbara Bowl or MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation.

What's the best way to get to my beach hotel in Santa Barbara?

Here's some information to help you get to and around your beach accommodation in Santa Barbara with ease. The closest major airport is Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA), located 7.6 mi (12.2 km) from the city center. To see more of the larger area, hop aboard a train at Santa Barbara Station.

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