Inn By The Harbor

3.5 star property
Hotel near Santa Barbara City College in Santa Barbara

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Front of property - evening/night
Lobby
Outdoor pool, open 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM, pool umbrellas, sun loungers
Interior entrance
Beach nearby

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
433 W Montecito St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101
  • Santa Barbara City College
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Santa Barbara Harbor
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Santa Barbara Maritime Museum
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Santa Barbara, CA (SBA-Santa Barbara Municipal)
    ‪12 min drive‬

Room options

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Santa Barbara

Oceanside stay.At this Santa Barbara Beach hotel, you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Santa Barbara City College and Carriage and Western Art Museum. Moreton Bay Fig Tree and Santa Barbara Harbor are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Santa Barbara City College - 1 min walk
  • Santa Barbara Harbor - 8 min walk
  • Leadbetter Beach - 14 min walk
  • Stearns Wharf - 17 min walk
  • Santa Barbara County Courthouse - 3 min drive

Getting around

  • Santa Barbara Station - 9 min walk
  • Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chad’s - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Finney's Crafthouse - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Brophy Bros. Santa Barbara - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Santa Barbara Roasting Company - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪The Cruisery - ‬12 min walk

About this property

Inn By The Harbor

Hotel near Santa Barbara City College in Santa Barbara
Inn By The Harbor offers its guests an outdoor pool, a spa tub, and a fitness center. WiFi is free in public spaces. You'll find a 24-hour business center on site. Free breakfast is available daily. Multilingual staff, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are also featured at the business-friendly Inn By The Harbor. Free self parking is available.

This Santa Barbara hotel is smoke free.

  • 42 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Continental breakfast (free)
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Business center (24 hours)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Garden
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Water dispenser
Inn By The Harbor offers 42 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature DVD players and safes. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include showers, bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Santa Barbara hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. In-room massages and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • DVD player
  • Fence around the pool
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool gate

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM–10:00 AM
  • Coffee/tea in common area(s)

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Fitness center
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa tub

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Cable channels
  • DVD player
  • Flat-screen TV
  • Premium channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • In-room massage
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Local maps
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Guests will receive an email 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM.
  • Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

Property is also known as

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Inn By The Harbor Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1089 out of 1533 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 309 out of 1533 reviews" "
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Rating 4 - Poor. 39 out of 1533 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 19 out of 1533 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mike and Luann

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

George

Travelled with group
Ants in room. Floors dirty
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great one night stay.
A comfortable one night stay. Really friendly, helpful staff. A 15 minute walk to State Street. Further away from the beach than we had expected. A comfortable bed. Well equipped kitchen. Good bathroom amenities. Complimentary cheese and wine at 4.30pm was a nice bonus as was the complimentary bottle of sparkling wine in our room.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Shane

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

toni

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A nice motel.
I was disappointed to realize this was more of a motel than a hotel. It was certainly not reflected in the price. But the place was clean. Customer service was excellent. The wine and cheese set up in the afternoon was a wonderful bonus. The coffee was good and the breakfast was okay. Location was excellent, just a quick three block walk to the beach, and a half mile from the funk zone.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jorge

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Extremely comfortable town
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Celestina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great little inn. Quiet and cozy. Our room was surprisingly spacious and very clean. Sufficient but limited parking. Love the little courtyard area. Reminded me of apartment living but without all the extra noise and traffic.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent hotel in great location
Arrived and were pleasantly surprised when the receptionist told us we had a free room upgrade. It was a lovely spacious room with separate kitchen and large bathroom. We only stopped for one night so the Free bike hire was great as it enabled us to see much more than we would have. Free breakfast was simple but very fresh and free wine and cheese at 6 was an added bonus. The staff were really helpful and are a credit to the hotel, which is conveniently located with short walk to beach and local shops.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Emily

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
lots of space and full kitchens were a big plus. location is convenient. can walk to harbor and restaurants
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martha, Compton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
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Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alexis

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was friendly and accommodating. Loved the hot tub! Pretty garden vibes. Easy walk to shore. The wine and cheese hour was a nice touch. Thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very friendly. Wine tasting and breakfast were all good.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

RIKARD

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Mia

Liked: Cleanliness
This hotel is basically like a Motel 6 or Ecolodge. It’s in the worst part of a great area (between 2 busy streets and just off a freeway on/off ramp), but very convenient to the beach and walkable. $700 for 3 nights is hard to stomach but that’s Santa Barbara.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daryl, Kailua

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice staff and grounds
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay the night. They even had cheese and wine tasting.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Anthony

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

virginia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing stay!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Diana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff made great dining & activity suggestions. Good walkable proximity to boat harbor & Stearns wharf
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Inn By The Harbor was conveniently located near Santa Barbara Harbor, the Funk Zone and shopping/dining on State Street. The staff was very attentive and welcoming.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nancy, Seattle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was outstanding! Our best stay along the Oregon and California coastline. We are definitely coming back. A
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a large room with a full kitchen. A bit larger than needed but was well appointed and clean. Location was good for Santa Barbara activities. A small breakfast was included and was OK, not special. Plants and trees around the property were beautiful. Recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024