An outdoor pool, a restaurant, and a bar/lounge are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a rooftop terrace, a coffee shop/cafe, and a business center.
Lemon Tree Inn offers 96 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
This Santa Barbara hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs, and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.
The hotel offers a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. This 3.5-star property offers access to a business center and a meeting room.
Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This business-friendly hotel also offers an outdoor pool, a rooftop terrace, and a vending machine. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
Lemon Tree Inn is a smoke-free property.
The Crocodile Restaurant - Overlooking the pool and garden, this fine-dining restaurant serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Happy hour is offered.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Free self parking on site
Limited onsite self parking
Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
Food and drink
A bar/lounge
A coffee shop/cafe
A restaurant
Restaurants on site
The Crocodile Restaurant
Things to do
Outdoor pool
Family friendly
Outdoor pool
Soundproofed rooms
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Gift shop/newsstand
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk
Vending machine
Guest services
Concierge services
Housekeeping (daily)
Multilingual staff
Tour and ticket assistance
Business services
Business center
Meeting room
Outdoors
Garden
Picnic area
Pool loungers
Pool umbrellas
Rooftop terrace
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Braille/raised signage
Elevator
Grab bar near toilet
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-accessible parking
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
Wheelchair-accessible pool
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
Wheelchair-accessible van parking
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Banquet hall
Smoking not allowed
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Blackout drapes
Bathroom
Bathtub or shower
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shampoo
Soap
Toilet paper
Towels provided
Entertainment
Flat-screen TV with cable channels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Limited room service
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Air conditioning
Desk
Desk chair
Heating
Iron/ironing board
Laptop workspace
Phone
Safe
Soundproofed rooms
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 21
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Property payment types
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a smoke detector, and a security system
Property is also known as
Lemon Tree Inn Santa Barbara
Lemon Tree Inn
Lemon Tree Santa Barbara
Lemon Tree Hotel Santa Barbara
Lemon Tree Inn Hotel
Lemon Tree Inn Santa Barbara
Lemon Tree Inn Hotel Santa Barbara
Lemon Tree Inn Reviews
Reviews
8.4
Very Good
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The common area around the pool and through the grounds was wonderful! We loved the hotel lobby, the restaurant was amazing, and our room was clean and comfortable! Staff was very friendly as well!
Chelsea
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
10/10 Excellent
Sarah
Sep 24, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great place to stay. Helpful staff and food is very tasty at the restaurant.
If possible upgrade to the rooms with a balcony. Location of property is great! Breakfast at sister hotel is a great way to start the day! Staff are friendly and trustworthy. I would recommend staying here and planning to return here myself.
Robin
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
10/10 Excellent
Benito
Traveled with family
Sep 24, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Great place but just a fluke of a room
None of the plugs in the bathroom worked so we couldn’t use a hairdryer or any thing that needs to be charged. Also the sink did not drain well it took forever to drain but to be fair they did offer us to move rooms and we decline not to it was already too much of a hassle to move everything to another room.
The Lemon Tree Inn has is in a great location, with very pretty grounds. The outdoor area is beautiful, with a really nice patio with table and chairs, overlooking a well kept garden and pool area. The room was nicer than expected, particularly for an older hotel/motel. The bathroom has been somewhat updated, but it was still a bit old. However, the carpet was awful. It was damp to the touch. We had to put towels down on the floor in order to walk on the carpet. It could be that the room was just very humid as there appears to be no air conditioning, but it was so off putting, we wouldn't walk on the carpet without shoes or without stepping on towels or blankets.
Susan
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
6/10 Okay
Annamarie
Sep 23, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
My husband and I have stayed here numerous times and we always enjoy the hotel, restaurant, pool, etc.
I’m sorry to say that this time was not pleasant. The sink was very dirty when we checked in, the AC never cooled off the room even when maintenance came to repair and clean the sink. He set the AC at 66 but it never cooled off the room, very stuffy. The fire alarm went off when we took a shower and the only solution offered was to open the front door, something you don’t really want to do when wrapped in a towel. Unable to change our room when requested.
We come to SB often but will reconsider booking the Lemon Tree next visit.
Front office staff was very helpful in assisting with a request.
The property grounds are green and well manicured. There is a balcony or patio (ground floor) for units.
I did not use pool although it is in the courtyard.
The area is convenient and relatively quiet but with many restaurants close by.
Joseph
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
6/10 Okay
Cynthia
Traveled with group
Sep 21, 2025
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This is a hard review. My room was old and disgusting. A friends' room, newly remodeled was lovely. All the staff were amazing. The grounds around the pool had a lot of broken items (heaters, tiki torch, chest pieces) and my bathroom was almost not usable, old, mold looking bath tub and floor. The room smelt like a nursing home.
Friends room was remodeled and very nice. Both rooms cost over $350 for the night.