Santa Barbara Accommodations

These are our personal top selected hotels and vacation rentals we recommend for your visit to Santa Barbara:

Luxury

• Ritz Carlton Bacara (Beach Resort, Goleta, 15min to Santa Barbara)
• Hotel Californian (Opened in 2017, Beach, State Street, rooftop pool) 
• Biltmore (Beach Resort, Montecito, 10min to downtown)
• Canary Hotel (Downtown State Street, rooftop pool)
• El Encanto (Riviera hilltop resort with views, 10min to downtown)
• Spanish Garden Inn (Boutique, off State St)
• San Ysidro Ranch (Montecito luxury, 15 min to Santa Barbara)

Bed and Breakfast

• ForFriends Inn (Santa Ynez)
• Spanish Garden Inn 
• Cheshire Cat Inn
• Simpson House
• The Upham

Boutique/ Trendy

• Agave Inn
• Blue Sands Inn (remodeled 2017)
• Hotel Indigo
• Santa Barbara Auto Camp (Airstream Hotel)

Waterfront

• Harbor View Inn
• Hotel Milo
• Hyatt at East Beach
• Santa Barbara Inn (Remodeled in 2016)
• Fess Parker Doubletree

Downtown (Near State Street)

• La Quinta Inn
• Hotel Santa Barbara
• Holiday Inn Express

Vacation Rentals (Guest’s Highly Recommended)

• Ocean View, Private Studio (perfect for couple)
• Sea Ranch, Montecito (pool, bocce court, guest houses, sleeps 8)
• Luxurious Villa Malaga with roof deck (Close to downtown and beach) 3bd/2.5ba
• Dramatic Funk Zone Contemporary Loft (waterfront, downtown) 3bd/2ba 
• Private Hilltop Hideaway 3bd/3ba, 4400 sq ft, sleeps 7
• State of the Art Luxury – Private Architectural Masterpiece – Close to Downtown (perfect for couple)