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Featured Santa Barbara Beach Hotels

The Milo
The Milo
3.5 out of 5
202 W Cabrillo Blvd, Santa Barbara, CA
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Stay at this 3.5-star beach hotel in Santa Barbara. Enjoy free WiFi, 2 outdoor pools, and a fitness center. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (1,387 reviews)
"Loved the beachfront location and ability to use the property’s bikes to explore the local area. The room was comfortable and had plenty of space for our one night stay. We only used one pool area but found it clean and warm. Really lovely stay and would definitely return!"

Reviewed on Jul 10, 2025

The Milo
West Beach Inn, a Coast Hotel
West Beach Inn, a Coast Hotel
3 out of 5
306 W Cabrillo Blvd, Santa Barbara, CA
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Book a stay at this beach hotel in Santa Barbara. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool in our reviews. ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,018 reviews)
"Wonderful stay. Loved how close it was to everything."

Reviewed on Jul 13, 2025

West Beach Inn, a Coast Hotel
Avania Inn of Santa Barbara
Avania Inn of Santa Barbara
2.5 out of 5
128 Castillo St, Santa Barbara, CA
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Book a stay at this business-friendly motel in Santa Barbara. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,769 reviews)
"My stay was great! The property was clean and close to the beach and boardwalk. The room was clean as well with allot of room. I will definitely be staying here again!. Oh and the breakfast was delicious. I did lover the fact that they have fresh baked cookies available all day."

Reviewed on Jul 11, 2025

Avania Inn of Santa Barbara
Motel 6 Santa Barbara, CA - Beach
Motel 6 Santa Barbara, CA - Beach
2 out of 5
443 Corona Del Mar, Santa Barbara, CA
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Stay at this motel in Santa Barbara. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in our ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,019 reviews)
"Motel 6 Santa Barbara beach feels like a hidden gem. Close enough to town, clean, and inexpensive compared to other SB hotels."

Reviewed on Jul 12, 2025

Motel 6 Santa Barbara, CA - Beach
Santa Barbara Inn
Santa Barbara Inn
4 out of 5
901 E Cabrillo Blvd, Santa Barbara, CA
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Stay at this hotel in Santa Barbara. Enjoy free WiFi, room service, and a fitness center. Our guests praise the restaurant and the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,009 reviews)
"Great property with capable staff. Enjoyed our stay immensely."

Reviewed on Jul 11, 2025

Santa Barbara Inn
Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort
Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort
4 out of 5
633 E Cabrillo Blvd, Santa Barbara, CA
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Book a stay at this beach resort in Santa Barbara. Enjoy a full-service spa, 2 restaurants, and 6 outdoor pickleball courts. Our guests praise the helpful staff ...
7.4/10 Good! (24 reviews)
"Excellent experience for our family. Nice rooms. Large, clean pool. Service was great. Beach is directly across the street. Town is a 20 minute walk. Very close to town, yet more quiet location. Would love to return."

Reviewed on Jun 24, 2025

Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort
Mar Monte Hotel, in The Unbound Collection by Hyatt
Mar Monte Hotel, in The Unbound Collection by Hyatt
4 out of 5
1111 East Cabrillo Boulevard, Santa Barbara, CA
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Book a stay at this beach hotel in Santa Barbara. Enjoy free WiFi, 2 restaurants, and a beach locale. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...
7.8/10 Good! (884 reviews)
"This was our first time to Santa Barbara. We had the most amazing time! The hotel room was beautiful. The location was perfect. They had free bikes that we rode along the beach to the pier. The staff was friendly and courteous. The only tiny issue was the pillow cases were not soft at all but otherwise ..."

Reviewed on Jul 12, 2025

Mar Monte Hotel, in The Unbound Collection by Hyatt
La Playa Inn
La Playa Inn
2 out of 5
116 Castillo St, Santa Barbara, CA
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Stay at this hotel in Santa Barbara. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (1,002 reviews)
"Lovely elegant property, near the beach and the marina."

Reviewed on Jul 12, 2025

La Playa Inn
Mason Beach Inn
Mason Beach Inn
3 out of 5
324 W. Mason Street, Santa Barbara, CA
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Stay at this 3-star hotel in Santa Barbara. Enjoy free WiFi, parking (surcharge), and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
9/10 Wonderful! (923 reviews)
"We loved it. Close to the beach, close to the pier. Had a great little vacation."

Reviewed on Jul 12, 2025

Mason Beach Inn
Inn By The Harbor
Inn By The Harbor
3.5 out of 5
433 W Montecito St, Santa Barbara, CA
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Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Santa Barbara. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,636 reviews)
"Wonderful stay. Outstanding staff and marvelous breakfast. Loved the pool and courtyard plantings. Beautiful."

Reviewed on Jul 11, 2025

Inn By The Harbor
Hotel Californian
Hotel Californian
5 out of 5
36 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA
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Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Santa Barbara. Enjoy a full-service spa, 3 restaurants, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (892 reviews)
"This was our first visit to the area and our first stay at Hotel Californian. We were very pleased with the overall experience. The hotel offers excellent value, impeccable cleanliness, and attentive service. The property is stylish and well maintained, and the staff made us feel welcome. We look ..."

Reviewed on Jun 18, 2025

Hotel Californian
Brisas del Mar, Inn at the Beach
Brisas del Mar, Inn at the Beach
3.5 out of 5
223 Castillo St, Santa Barbara, CA
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Stay at this 3.5-star business-friendly hotel in Santa Barbara. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (1,247 reviews)
"Loved my room❗️ It was a precious little home away from home with its living room, tiny dining area and kitchen and lovely, spacious bedroom with a bathroom and walk-in closet. Pleasantly surprised when I walked in Room #3."

Reviewed on Jul 12, 2025

Brisas del Mar, Inn at the Beach
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Hotels in Santa Barbara Beach

Santa Barbara is a city that has a lot going on, but you have your sights set on Santa Barbara Beach. This part of town is perfect for what you want to be doing, and that is everything that is not on everyone’s radar. For all that Santa Barbara Beach has going on, you’ll still need a place to crash, eventually. But you don’t want any old shack, you need something that fits the trip. We have a slew of Santa Barbara Beach hotels that will do the trick.

A beautiful day in the neighborhood

As much as you like getting out there, it’s also good to know a part of Santa Barbara so well you’ll be telling the tourists where to go. Make friends with the concierge or be bold and chat up a local. It’s your trip, so choose your own adventure. And when you get in at night, you’ll have a comfy room and plenty of amenities to help you settle in. Call a friend and spin tales from the Santa Barbara Beach underground. What’s a journey without a good story to go with it?

Beyond the block

We’re not talking about the Santa Barbara Beach city block. We’re talking about looking beyond that block of hotels you always focus on. We give you tons of ways to sort our stash of Santa Barbara Beach cheap hotels. And if you feel like living a little, but not killing your vacation vibes, choose the Hotwire Hot Rate deal. Filter by:

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  • Price: You have a price in mind, and we have solutions. Hotels start as low as $183
  • Amenities: Rooftop lounge, designer furniture, 24-7 room service, and everything else you look for to live it up large.

Find the Santa Barbara Beach hotel you want, book it, and never look back. Because your great escape is ahead of you.