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Santa Barbara Inn
4 out of 5
  • 11 min walk from Santa Barbara Zoo
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. ...
Santa Barbara Inn
Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort
4 out of 5
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  • 18 min walk from Santa Barbara Zoo
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 ...
Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort
The Steward, Santa Barbara, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
4 out of 5
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  • 25 min drive from Santa Barbara Zoo
Stay at this hotel in Santa Barbara. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and a 24-hour fitness center. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
The Steward, Santa Barbara, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
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Mar Monte Hotel, in The Unbound Collection by Hyatt
4 out of 5
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  • 8 min walk from Santa Barbara Zoo
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 ...
Mar Monte Hotel, in The Unbound Collection by Hyatt
Montecito Inn
4 out of 5
  • 4 min drive from Santa Barbara Zoo
Book a stay at this boutique hotel in Santa Barbara. Enjoy a fitness center, onsite spa services, and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the helpful staff ...
Montecito Inn
Kimpton Canary Hotel by IHG
4 out of 5
Fully refundable
  • 6 min drive from Santa Barbara Zoo
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Santa Barbara. Enjoy a rooftop terrace, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the helpful ...
Kimpton Canary Hotel by IHG
Blue Sands Inn, A Kirkwood Collection Hotel
4 out of 5
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  • 12 min walk from Santa Barbara Zoo
Stay at this 4-star beach motel in Santa Barbara. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and an area shuttle (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the ...
Blue Sands Inn, A Kirkwood Collection Hotel
Palihouse Santa Barbara
4 out of 5
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  • 6 min drive from Santa Barbara Zoo
Stay at this 4-star boutique hotel in Santa Barbara. Enjoy breakfast (surcharge), room service, and a fitness center. Our guests praise the helpful staff in ...
Palihouse Santa Barbara
The Upham Hotel
4 out of 5
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  • 8 min drive from Santa Barbara Zoo
Stay at this 4-star hotel in Santa Barbara. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the property condition ...
The Upham Hotel
Hotel Virginia Santa Barbara, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
4 out of 5
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  • 5 min drive from Santa Barbara Zoo
Stay at this 4-star hotel in Santa Barbara. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...
Hotel Virginia Santa Barbara, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
Hideaway Santa Barbara, A Kirkwood Collection Property
4 out of 5
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  • 6 min drive from Santa Barbara Zoo
Stay at this 4-star B&B in Santa Barbara. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular attractions ...
Hideaway Santa Barbara, A Kirkwood Collection Property
Tide Pool Villas
4.5 out of 5
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  • 5 min drive from Santa Barbara Zoo
Stay at this 4.5-star luxury aparthotel in Santa Barbara. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Popular attractions Stearns Wharf and Santa Barbara ...
Tide Pool Villas
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4-Star Hotels in Santa Barbara

When you want to live the good life, but not blow all your savings, it doesn't get any better than a 4-star hotel in Santa Barbara for your next trip. You'll get all the amenities you've been dreaming of (and more) at a rate within your means. Sprawl out on high thread-count sheets, relax by the scenic pool, indulge at a world-class restaurant, spoil yourself at the in-house spa ... All this and more is at your beck and call at Santa Barbara 4-star hotels.

Four star-ters

So what's the star rating about anyway? Good question. The star rating doesn't have a lot to do with what you spend, and much more to do with the bright and shiny amenities. 4-star hotels in Santa Barbara, California, as well as everywhere else, often have many thoughtful touches that make you say "Wow," "Yes," and "FINALLY!" Think amenities like concierge services, trendy gadgets, plush sheets, and eateries that make dining in a meal for the books.

Written in the stars

Sure, Santa Barbara has as many cool spots, cozy lounges, and bumping music venues as there are stars lighting up the sky. But you gotta have the funds to check them all off. That's why we give you the chance to enjoy some modest savings with the Hotwire Hot Rate. You can grab Santa Barbara 4-star hotels and still have enough spending money to paint the town whatever color you want. Hotwire has so many excellent options for your vacation that we've decided to make it a little easier to pick the right hotel. Filter the best 4-star hotels in Santa Barbara by:

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You deserve it all. Amenities on amenities and the freshest place to press reset in Santa Barbara without blowing your entire vacation budget. When you book a Hotwire Hot Rate, you get that out-of-this-world Santa Barbara 4-star hotel and hang on to enough cash to do everything you want on your superstar vacay. Hotwire has 1,125 Santa Barbara hotels to choose from, but the hottest rooms aren't available long so book your room today.