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Featured Downtown Santa Barbara Hotels

Hotel Santa Barbara
Hotel Santa Barbara
3 out of 5
533 State St, Santa Barbara, CA
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Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Santa Barbara. Enjoy free WiFi, room service, and a 24-hour fitness center. Our guests praise the helpful staff ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,000 reviews)
"Although the lobby was under construction, the hotel room was nicely renovated and quiet during the weekend. Thank you for a nice stay!"

Reviewed on May 4, 2025

Hotel Santa Barbara
Kimpton Canary Hotel by IHG
Kimpton Canary Hotel by IHG
4 out of 5
31 W Carrillo St, Santa Barbara, CA
Fully refundable
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 ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (999 reviews)
"Love it"

Reviewed on Apr 30, 2025

Kimpton Canary Hotel by IHG
Hotel Virginia Santa Barbara, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
Hotel Virginia Santa Barbara, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
4 out of 5
17 W Haley St, Santa Barbara, CA
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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 ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,001 reviews)
"Great location, walking distance to shops and restaurants. Room was real nice and clean, bed was super comfortable. Overall we had an amazing stay."

Reviewed on May 4, 2025

Hotel Virginia Santa Barbara, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
Drift Santa Barbara, a Member of Design Hotels
Drift Santa Barbara, a Member of Design Hotels
3.5 out of 5
524 State St, Santa Barbara, CA
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Stay at this 3.5-star hotel in Santa Barbara. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (343 reviews)
"Love everything"

Reviewed on May 6, 2025

Drift Santa Barbara, a Member of Design Hotels
Haley Hotel
Haley Hotel
3.5 out of 5
26 E Haley St, Santa Barbara, CA
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Stay at this 3.5-star hotel in Santa Barbara. Enjoy free WiFi, free bicycles on site, and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (512 reviews)
The Haley is a gem!
"This hotel is a gem! In a perfect location, close enough to State Street to wander over for fun, but enough off the beaten path for it to be quiet. The decor is funky and cute, and the common spaces are awesome. Room was clean, towels/sheets very nice, amenities were good. Enjoyed our stay!"

Reviewed on Apr 25, 2025

Haley Hotel
Social Stays
Social Stays
1 out of 5
730 State St, Santa Barbara, CA
Stay at this hostel in Santa Barbara. Enjoy free WiFi, laundry facilities, and housekeeping. Popular attractions Santa Barbara Harbor and Santa Barbara Zoo are ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (15 reviews)
"It's a hostel, but it was very nice, and very clean."

Reviewed on May 5, 2025

Social Stays
Sandpiper Lodge
Sandpiper Lodge
2 out of 5
3525 State St, Santa Barbara, CA
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Stay at this motel in Santa Barbara. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in our reviews. ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,495 reviews)
"Great place for a quick weekend stay, very clean close to everything and inexpensive. No room service but DoorDash delivers to your room. I will definitely stay again."

Reviewed on May 5, 2025

Sandpiper Lodge
Hotel Milo Santa Barbara
Hotel Milo Santa Barbara
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! (1,319 reviews)
"Clean property"

Reviewed on May 7, 2025

Hotel Milo Santa Barbara
Inn By The Harbor
Inn By The Harbor
3.5 out of 5
433 W Montecito St, Santa Barbara, CA
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! (1,595 reviews)
"We had everything we needed, and I loved that it was quiet, and clean. You can park right out front, and the area was very walkable and safe. The lobby is a little small for the breakfast but you’re around so many good restaurants it doesn’t matter. We also had a kitchen in our room which was great, ..."

Reviewed on May 5, 2025

Inn By The Harbor
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! (1,643 reviews)
"Staff were very polite, cheerful and accommodating. Everything was clean and in good order with a comfortable bed and unique shower. Breakfast is a nice plus."

Reviewed on May 5, 2025

Avania Inn of Santa Barbara
The Leta Santa Barbara Goleta, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
The Leta Santa Barbara Goleta, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
4 out of 5
5650 Calle Real, Goleta, CA
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Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Goleta. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and a 24-hour fitness center. Our guests praise the pool and the ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (740 reviews)
"Convenient location"

Reviewed on May 1, 2025

The Leta Santa Barbara Goleta, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
Santa Barbara Inn
Santa Barbara Inn
4 out of 5
901 E Cabrillo Blvd, Santa Barbara, CA
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. ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (1,002 reviews)
"A lovely hotel with excellent service."

Reviewed on Apr 30, 2025

Santa Barbara Inn
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Hotels in Downtown Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara is a city that has a lot going on, but you have your sights set on Downtown Santa Barbara. 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 Downtown Santa Barbara 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 Downtown Santa Barbara 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 Downtown Santa Barbara underground. What’s a journey without a good story to go with it?

Beyond the block

We’re not talking about the Downtown Santa Barbara 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 Downtown Santa Barbara cheap hotels. And if you feel like living a little, but not killing your vacation vibes, choose the Hotwire Hot Rate deal. Filter by:

  • Hotwire Hot Rate: Snag some of the best hotels in Downtown Santa Barbara at an almost too good to be true rate. After you book, we’ll reveal the name of the hotel. You can get a luxury hotel at a budget price.
  • Price: You have a price in mind, and we have solutions. Hotels start as low as $120
  • Amenities: Rooftop lounge, designer furniture, 24-7 room service, and everything else you look for to live it up large.

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