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Best Western Plus Pepper Tree Inn

Best Western Plus Pepper Tree Inn

3 out of 5
3850 State St Santa Barbara CA
  • 18 min drive from University of California
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! (1,017 reviews)
Clean rooms. Balcony view. Parking. Breakfast. So much value for the room rate. Highly recommended.

Reviewed on Dec 22, 2025

Best Western Plus Pepper Tree Inn
Hyatt Place Santa Barbara

Hyatt Place Santa Barbara

3.5 out of 5
4111 State Street Santa Barbara CA
  • 16 min drive from University of California
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Santa Barbara. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and a fitness center. Our guests praise the breakfast and the ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,008 reviews)
Great Location.

Reviewed on Dec 20, 2025

Hyatt Place Santa Barbara
Hotel Santa Barbara

Hotel Santa Barbara

3 out of 5
533 State St Santa Barbara CA
  • 26 min drive from University of California
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! (1,067 reviews)
Outstanding location.

Reviewed on Dec 21, 2025

Hotel Santa Barbara
Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort

Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort

4 out of 5
633 E Cabrillo Blvd Santa Barbara CA
  • 29 min drive from University of California
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! (157 reviews)
We always stay at this Hilton when we visit Santa Barbara.

Reviewed on Dec 12, 2025

Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort
Inn By The Harbor

Inn By The Harbor

3.5 out of 5
433 W Montecito St Santa Barbara CA
  • 26 min drive from University of California
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! (1,817 reviews)
Great location, spacious room, good breakfast options. Appreciated cold filtered water available in lobby. Would definitely stay here again.

Reviewed on Dec 20, 2025

Inn By The Harbor
Sandpiper Lodge

Sandpiper Lodge

2 out of 5
3525 State St Santa Barbara CA
  • 19 min drive from University of California
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! (2,079 reviews)
Clean room, nice breakfast. Got upgraded from 2 queens to a suite with 2 bedrooms and 2 king beds! Would stay again!

Reviewed on Dec 22, 2025

Sandpiper Lodge
Ramada by Wyndham Santa Barbara

Ramada by Wyndham Santa Barbara

3 out of 5
4770 Calle Real Santa Barbara CA
  • 12 min drive from University of California
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! (1,000 reviews)
Front Desk staff was excellent, friendly, super helpful. Great start to the stay. I had a slight mishap with my reservation and they fixed it right away. Any time I am in Santa Barbara, this is where I will stay.

Reviewed on Dec 22, 2025

Ramada by Wyndham Santa Barbara
The Milo

The Milo

3.5 out of 5
202 W Cabrillo Blvd Santa Barbara CA
  • 27 min drive from University of California
Book a stay at this beach hotel in Santa Barbara. Enjoy free WiFi, free bicycles on site, and valet parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,495 reviews)
Family trip

Reviewed on Dec 21, 2025

The Milo
The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara

The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara

5 out of 5
8301 Hollister Avenue Goleta CA
  • 12 min drive from University of California
Book a stay at this luxury hotel in Goleta. Enjoy free WiFi, 3 outdoor pools, and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,001 reviews)
Staff, room and we were going to be away from our puppy and they had a gift for him with a note and champagne upon arrival

Reviewed on Dec 16, 2025

The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara
Chumash Casino Resort

Chumash Casino Resort

4 out of 5
3400 East Highway 246 Santa Ynez CA
  • 51 min drive from University of California
Book a stay at this spa resort in Santa Ynez. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff in our ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,918 reviews)
Love the location the room was nice and clean. The casino was very nice. Everything about the trip was fantastic.

Reviewed on Dec 22, 2025

Chumash Casino Resort
Avania Inn of Santa Barbara

Avania Inn of Santa Barbara

2.5 out of 5
128 Castillo St Santa Barbara CA
  • 26 min drive from University of California
Book a stay at this business-friendly motel in Santa Barbara. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and dry cleaning or laundry services. Our guests praise the breakfast ...
9/10 Wonderful! (2,002 reviews)
This hotel was very nice, clean and updated. There were 2 reasons I did not give it a 5 star. First, the shower was extremely slippery. I needed to use a towel on the floor to keep from slipping. Also, from the pictures of the breakfast area it looked like a hot buffet type breakfast. In reality, ...

Reviewed on Dec 20, 2025

Avania Inn of Santa Barbara
Best Western Plus Carpinteria Inn

Best Western Plus Carpinteria Inn

3.5 out of 5
4558 Carpinteria Ave Carpinteria CA
  • 54 min drive from University of California
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! (1,363 reviews)
One of the cleanest hotels we've stayed at in a long time. Good amenities. Location was fine, you can still hear the freeway a bit, but it didn't bother us. Definitely would stay here again!

Reviewed on Dec 22, 2025

Best Western Plus Carpinteria Inn
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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