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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 breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in ...
7.6/10 Good! (1,004 reviews)
"Our family really enjoyed the amenities this hotel offered, but were sad to learn the pool was under construction. It’s not the hotels fault, but I’d say Expedia included the closure in very small print that I did not notice when booking, so that was a bummer. I’m sure it will be beautiful when it’s ..."

Reviewed on Mar 19, 2025

Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort
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! (1,003 reviews)
"Clean, safe and nice property"

Reviewed on Mar 23, 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
Fully refundable
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! (1,011 reviews)
"It's certainly not worth the price to be honest. Yes, it's a great location, no doubt about that, but it's a Motel 6. There is absolutely nothing more than what any other Motel 6 offers.Though the rooms do have a cool vintage feel.... Still doesn't make it worth the price. I was a little taken back ..."

Reviewed on Mar 22, 2025

Motel 6 Santa Barbara, CA - Beach
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! (805 reviews)
"Liked the hotel for the short stay"

Reviewed on Feb 18, 2025

Mar Monte Hotel, in The Unbound Collection by Hyatt
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 3-star hotel in Santa Barbara. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and daily housekeeping. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,000 reviews)
"Great check in and really nice room close to the beach."

Reviewed on Mar 17, 2025

Pacific Crest Hotel Santa Barbara
The Inn at East Beach
The Inn at East Beach
2.5 out of 5
1029 Orilla Del Mar, Santa Barbara, CA
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)
Good enough
"First, I don't look for fancy in a hotel room. Instead, it's about convenience, location and the service, and this place has all three in spades. The best aspect about staying here was Ameil at the front desk (BTW, he has a college degree in hospitality). Nearly every morning I would get a cup of ..."

Reviewed on Mar 10, 2025

The Inn at East Beach
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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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 ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (802 reviews)
"The location of this hotel is very good. It is close to the waterfront of Santa Barbara. We had some trouble trying to understand how to use the heat in the room, and the staff person came up to our room and showed us how to operate the remote for the heater. This was above and beyond what I might ..."

Reviewed on Mar 20, 2025

Blue Sands Inn, A Kirkwood Collection Hotel
Best Western Plus Carpinteria Inn
Best Western Plus Carpinteria Inn
3.5 out of 5
4558 Carpinteria Ave, Carpinteria, CA
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Book a stay at this golf hotel in Carpinteria. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,042 reviews)
"N/A"

Reviewed on Mar 24, 2025

Best Western Plus Carpinteria Inn
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! (1,419 reviews)
"Amazing"

Reviewed on Mar 24, 2025

Sandpiper Lodge
Hyatt Place Santa Barbara
Hyatt Place Santa Barbara
3.5 out of 5
4111 State Street, 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 a fitness center. Our guests praise the breakfast and the ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (1,005 reviews)
Upper State SB
"Decent option in upper state street area of Santa Barbara. Would definitely consider staying again."

Reviewed on Mar 23, 2025

Hyatt Place Santa Barbara
Hotel Santa Barbara
Hotel Santa Barbara
3 out of 5
533 State St, Santa Barbara, CA
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! (1,009 reviews)
"Alex, Elizabeth, Rider & everyone there were very courteous and friendly."

Reviewed on Mar 23, 2025

Hotel Santa Barbara
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! (1,278 reviews)
"Nice and everyone it’s so polite"

Reviewed on Mar 24, 2025

Hotel Milo Santa Barbara
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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:

  • Hotwire Hot Rate: Snag some of the best hotels in East Beach 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 $124
  • 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.