Hotels and Motels in Santa Barbara, California

Hotels and Motels in Santa Barbara, California
Your first visit to Santa Barbara could easily be your last as just a few minutes spent in this California Central Coast city will have you longing to spend the rest of your days basking in the perfect climate year-round. Founded by Catholic missionaries as part of California's Camino Real, Santa Barbara sits at the bottom of the towering Santa Barbara mountains overlooking the Pacific. Largely upscale, the city enjoys a bustling tourist business as well as weekenders from nearby Los Angeles looking to get away from it all. From the long clean beaches to the hundreds of shops on Main Street, Santa Barbara has something for everyone. Intrepid hikers may want to climb Montecito Peak on the Cold Spring Trail. From the top, at 3,214 feet, the views of the city, mountains and ocean below are breathtaking. Accommodations in Santa Barbara are plentiful, but on summer holiday weekends, barely a room can be found.

Fess Parker's Doubletree Resort Santa Barbara

From the clean sandy beaches across the street from the Fess Parker Doubletree, you only need to walk about 50 yards as the hotel is practically on the surf. From the moment you arrive and are greeted with fresh chocolate chip cookies, you'll know you've made the right choice in hotels. Operated by the Fess Parker family, the Doubletree resort offers spacious accommodations and a luxurious experience. The facility offers unparalleled views of the Pacific Ocean with each room having either a patio or a balcony. Rooms come with a coffee service, a mini-bar, free Wi-Fi, stereo system with IPod connections, complimentary newspaper, hair dryers, feather pillows and thick comfortable mattresses. Several on-site restaurants are available as is the resort's spa.

Fess Parker's Doubletree Resort Santa Barbara
633 East Cabrillo Blvd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
(805) 564-4333
fessparkersantabarbarahotel.com

Best Western Pepper Tree Inn

Situated on five acres, the Best Western Pepper Tree is a Spanish-style resort with lush gardens full of palms and bougainvillea. Two heated pools, two whirlpools as well as conference rooms, sauna and free Wi-Fi throughout, make the Pepper Tree a perfect getaway. Rooms have private decks or balconies. This is a nonsmoking facility with a fitness center, massage room, hair salon and cocktail lounge. Rooms include a refrigerator, coffee maker, hair dryer, make-up mirror, iron and ironing board, wall safe, complimentary bottled water, fresh fruit, cookies, free HBO and a DVD player with free movie rentals.

Best Western Pepper Tree Inn
3850 State St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
(805) 687-5511
bestwesternpeppertreeinn.com

Harbor View Inn

The Harbor View Inn, across from West Beach, near Stearns Wharf is a AAA 4-Diamond rated facility. Perfect for just about any traveler, the resort offers 102 rooms and 13 luxury suites. All rooms have a patio or balcony as well as terry cloth robes, coffeemakers, CD players, safe, iron and board, hair dryer, complimentary wireless Internet, mini-bar, and a daily newspaper delivered to your door. With huge rooms and a prime location, the hotel is a value when compared to its higher-priced neighbors.

Harbor View Inn
28 West Cabrillo Blvd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
(805) 963-0780‎
harborviewinnsb.com

Hotel Oceana

Hotel Oceana Santa Barbara, in Santa Barbara's oceanfront downtown district, sits just a short walk from the Santa Barbara pier. Offering chicly designed rooms, a stay at the Oceana is as memorable as it is comfortable. A favorite spot for young travelers and families, the hotel offers more amenities than most local hotels. Travelers can expect: a continental breakfast, complimentary wireless Internet access throughout the complex, complimentary two-hour beach cruiser bicycle rentals, mini bar service, two outdoor heated pools and a Jacuzzi, private cabanas, a fitness center, spa services, down comforters and pillows.

Hotel Oceana-Santa Barbara
202 West Cabrillo Blvd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
(805) 965-4577
hoteloceanasantabarbara.com

Article Written By Tom Nari

Tom Nari has been writing professionally since 1998 and has written extensively for a variety of websites. He has coached competitive swimmers and triathletes and holds an additional degree in Kinesiology Theory, specializing in nutrition and resistance training. Nari holds a Master of Arts in creative writing from Loyola Marymount University.

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