Santa Barbara Luxury Hotels
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Here’s a quick list of the best hotels in Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara’s luxury hotels blend sun-drenched Mediterranean charm with five-star service, offering ocean-view suites, spa treatments, and concierge-curated wine-country excursions that turn a coastal stay into an indulgent experience. For the best value and ambiance, book a suite with a balcony or fireplace, choose properties near the waterfront or upper State Street for easy dining and shopping, and consider weekdays or shoulder season to enjoy elevated amenities and more personalized attention.
Best Luxury Hotels in Santa Barbara
Palihouse Santa Barbara
Palihouse Santa Barbara is a 4-star hotel in Santa Barbara situated 2 km from East Beach and 2.1 km from West Beach, within 700 metres of the city centre, offering guests a fitness centre, free private parking, an on-site restaurant and bar, as well as room service and a 24-hour front desk. - Central location (700 metres from the city centre) - On-site restaurant and bar - Fitness centre available - Free private parking - 24-hour front desk and room service
Hotel Californian
Situated adjacent to Santa Barbara's Funk Zone and just steps from the beach, Hotel Californian offers guests a convenient coastal retreat with an outdoor pool, several on-site dining options, and an on-site spa. - Prime location next to the Funk Zone - Steps from the beach - Outdoor pool - Multiple on-site dining choices - On-site spa
Kimpton Canary Hotel
Santa Barbara Inn
Featuring free WiFi throughout the property and just a two-minute walk from the beach, the Santa Barbara Inn offers an outdoor pool, hot tub, oceanfront Italian dining at Convivo and a bar, with State Street and the city centre 1.9 km away; rooms include flat-screen TVs, private bathrooms with bath or shower, bathrobes, free toiletries and hairdryers, and some have balconies or patios and ocean or mountain views, while the hotel also provides a 24-hour front desk, on-site fitness centre, private parking with in-and-out privileges and easy access to kayaking, sailing and paddle boarding. - Prime beachfront location - Oceanfront restaurant and bar - Pool, hot tub and fitness centre - Rooms with balconies and scenic views - Private parking with in-and-out privileges
Drift Santa Barbara
Hotel Milo Santa Barbara
This oceanfront hotel in downtown Santa Barbara is a four-minute walk from Stearns Wharf and within a ten-minute walk of Santa Barbara Winery and the Amtrak station, offering colorful, modern, air-conditioned rooms with wooden floors, ceiling fans, flat-screen cable TVs, iPod docks and a custom coffee machine in each room; ocean-view rooms are available. Onsite amenities include two heated outdoor pools, a hot tub, a modern fitness center and a patio dining area set in a tropical garden. - Prime oceanfront location near Stearns Wharf - Two heated outdoor pools and hot tub - Modern fitness center - In-room flat-screen TV, iPod dock and coffee machine - Patio dining area with tropical garden
Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort
Perched on the California coastline, the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort features rooms with private balconies or patios offering mountain, garden, or ocean views, a large outdoor pool, casual on-site dining, and recreational amenities such as shuffleboard and a putting green, with staff who are consistently described as extremely welcoming and friendly. - Beachfront location with ocean views - Large outdoor pool - Private balconies or patios in every room - On-site casual dining options - Friendly, welcoming staff
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Montecito Inn
Montecito Inn is a historic boutique hotel built in 1928 by Hollywood legend Charlie Chaplin, offering a peaceful setting less than a 10-minute walk from the beach; guest rooms include flat-screen cable TVs, en suite bathrooms and ironing facilities, and the property features a daily continental breakfast, an outdoor heated pool and hot tub, an onsite spa and wellness center, a fitness center and business center, plus same-day dry cleaning and laundry services—Lotus Land is under a 10-minute drive and Montecito Country Club is about 5 minutes away. - Historic charm (built by Charlie Chaplin, 1928) - Less than 10-minute walk to the beach - Outdoor heated pool and hot tub - Onsite spa, wellness and fitness facilities - Daily continental breakfast and same-day laundry/dry cleaning
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Harbor View Inn
Harbor View Inn, less than a 5-minute walk from Stearn’s Wharf, offers an outdoor pool and hot tub plus an on-site full-service Spa Beaumontia; modern guest rooms include free WiFi, an HDTV with film channels, a minibar, robes, a safety deposit box and a work desk, and the hotel features a fitness center with ellipticals and stationary bikes, a 24-hour business center, concierge services and a gift shop — East Beach is a 5-minute drive and Santa Barbara Mission and Arroyo Burro Beach County Park are about 10 minutes away. - Steps from Stearn’s Wharf - Outdoor pool & hot tub - On-site full-service spa - Free WiFi and HDTV in rooms - Fitness center and 24-hour business center
Hideaway Santa Barbara
Hideaway Santa Barbara, a Kirkwood Collection Hotel, is a 4-star property in Santa Barbara located 700 metres from West Beach and 1.1 km from Leadbetter Beach, with East Beach, the Amtrak station and Santa Barbara City College nearby and Santa Barbara Airport about 15 km away; the hotel offers air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi, private bathrooms, desks and flat-screen TVs, some rooms with patios or balconies and mountain views, a shared lounge, and a daily vegetarian breakfast, with activities in the area such as golfing. - Convenient short walk to multiple beaches and the Amtrak station - Free WiFi, air conditioning and in-room desks/TVs - Some rooms feature patios or balconies with mountain views - Daily vegetarian breakfast included - Shared lounge and easy access to local activities (golfing)