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Featured East Beach Hotels

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 ...
7.6/10 Good! (170 reviews)
Great location and amenities

Reviewed on Dec 31, 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! (999 reviews)
We thought the hotel had a great location-in the middle of everything. We enjoyed just sitting out on the balcony and looking at the beach. We were able to walk to a lot of things.

Reviewed on Dec 31, 2025

Mar Monte Hotel, in The Unbound Collection by Hyatt
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. ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (1,004 reviews)
Beautiful hotel, great views , and lovely staff.

Reviewed on Dec 29, 2025

Santa Barbara Inn
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! (1,212 reviews)
Staff is very kind and helpful! We are grateful to get the oil removed wipes to remove the nature oil from the ocean.

Reviewed on Jan 2, 2026

Motel 6 Santa Barbara, CA - Beach
The Inn at East Beach

The Inn at East Beach

2.5 out of 5
1029 Orilla Del Mar Santa Barbara CA
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Stay at this motel in Santa Barbara. Enjoy free WiFi, parking (surcharge), and a fireplace in the lobby. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (1,000 reviews)
Affordable place. Nice

Reviewed on Dec 31, 2025

The Inn at East Beach
Pacific Crest Hotel Santa Barbara

Pacific Crest Hotel Santa Barbara

3 out of 5
433 Corona Del Mar Drive Santa Barbara CA
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Stay at this hotel in Santa Barbara. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and daily housekeeping. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in our reviews. ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,004 reviews)
Second time staying here was nice clean and absolutely excellent it’s close to downtown and the beach property is also quiet.

Reviewed on Dec 31, 2025

Pacific Crest Hotel Santa Barbara
Blue Sands Inn, A Kirkwood Collection Hotel

Blue Sands Inn, A Kirkwood Collection Hotel

4 out of 5
421 South Milpas Street Santa Barbara CA
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Book a stay at this beach motel in Santa Barbara. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and an area shuttle (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (979 reviews)
Our stay was GREAT! This little Inn is in a perfect spot for walking to the beach, park or market. Very clean and cozy. We were greeted and treated like family by Madeline! Planning to visit again!

Reviewed on Jan 6, 2026

Blue Sands Inn, A Kirkwood Collection Hotel
Palmoro House

Palmoro House

3 out of 5
424 Por La Mar Drive Santa Barbara CA
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Stay at this hotel in Santa Barbara. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and 2 restaurants. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular attractions ...
7.4/10 Good! (308 reviews)
Very friendly and gracious staff. The sister property is lovely. There is a significant construction project in the lot across the street which detracted from the charm of the neighborhood.

Reviewed on Oct 13, 2025

Palmoro House
Best Western Plus Pepper Tree Inn

Best Western Plus Pepper Tree Inn

3 out of 5
3850 State St Santa Barbara CA
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Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Santa Barbara. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and 2 outdoor pools. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (1,040 reviews)
Room is clean, staffs are nice, very convenient location, beautiful mountain view. One setback is that the breakfast dining area is way too crowded.

Reviewed on Jan 2, 2026

Best Western Plus Pepper Tree Inn
Hotel Santa Barbara

Hotel Santa Barbara

3 out of 5
533 State St Santa Barbara CA
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Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Santa Barbara. Enjoy free WiFi, room service, and a 24-hour fitness center. Our guests praise the helpful staff ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,093 reviews)
Clean hotel, quiet yet still within walking distance of everything. Very nice rooms.

Reviewed on Jan 2, 2026

Hotel Santa Barbara
Ramada by Wyndham Santa Barbara

Ramada by Wyndham Santa Barbara

3 out of 5
4770 Calle Real Santa Barbara CA
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Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Santa Barbara. Enjoy free breakfast, free parking, and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the pool and the ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,013 reviews)
Breakfast included just about all the popular food items; quality was good.

Reviewed on Jan 4, 2026

Ramada by Wyndham Santa Barbara
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 ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,832 reviews)
Clean, quiet, and friendly staff. Will stay again in the future.

Reviewed on Dec 30, 2025

Inn By The Harbor
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Hotels in East Beach

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

Beyond the block

We’re not talking about the East 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 East 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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  • Amenities: Rooftop lounge, designer furniture, 24-7 room service, and everything else you look for to live it up large.

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