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Lavender Inn by the Sea

3.5 star property
Hotel near Carriage and Western Art Museum in Santa Barbara

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Front of property
Exterior
Courtyard
Free daily continental breakfast
Property amenity

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Pool
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Gym
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
206 Castillo St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101
  • Santa Barbara Harbor
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Santa Barbara City College
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Santa Barbara, CA (SBA-Santa Barbara Municipal)
    ‪12 min drive‬

Room options

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Exterior

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includes taxes & fees
11 Feb - 12 Feb
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About the area

Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara Beach stay.You'll be steps from Carriage and Western Art Museum and within a 10-minute walk of Santa Barbara City College with a stay at this Santa Barbara Beach hotel. Moreton Bay Fig Tree and Santa Barbara Maritime Museum are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Santa Barbara Harbor - 4 min walk
  • Santa Barbara City College - 6 min walk
  • Stearns Wharf - 14 min walk
  • Santa Barbara County Courthouse - 3 min drive
  • Santa Barbara Zoo - 4 min drive

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Jeannine’s American Bakery & Restaurant - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Chad’s - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Finney's Crafthouse - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Brophy Bros. Santa Barbara - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Santa Barbara Roasting Company - ‬12 min walk

About this property

Lavender Inn by the Sea

Hotel near Carriage and Western Art Museum in Santa Barbara
Lavender Inn by the Sea offers its guests an outdoor pool and a fitness center. WiFi is free in public spaces. Free breakfast is served daily. The business-friendly Lavender Inn by the Sea also features multilingual staff, a garden, and coffee/tea in a common area. Free self parking is available.

This Santa Barbara hotel is smoke free.

  • 23 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Continental breakfast (free)
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Concierge
  • Garden
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • No smoking on site
Lavender Inn by the Sea offers 23 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature DVD players and safes. 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 complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. In-room massages and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English, French, Russian, Spanish

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • DVD player
  • Fence around the pool
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge
  • 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

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • 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
  • Ceiling fan
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

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

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Mini-fridge

More

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

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
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, Discover, and debit cards. 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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Lavender Inn by the Sea Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 941 out of 1284 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 233 out of 1284 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 82 out of 1284 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 22 out of 1284 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 1284 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Eduardo

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Rating in Expedia said fabulous. Hotel is old, staff was kind of rude. A/C was very noisy. Rating should be lower to reflect reality. Expensive.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Delightful inn a few blocks from the beach
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a fantastic location… Wonderful hotel, staff were fantastic… I would highly recommend and would definitely stay here again on my next visit to Santa Barbara. We were within walking distance to the pier, beach, and all of the restaurants and shopping on State Street.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Allan

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Gerardo

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

10/10 Excellent

patricia

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

KIMBERLY

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such a cozy place! Bikes were great, service location breakfast everything was wonderful!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Charan

Travelled with family
Having the pool was just what was needed after a long drive.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dulce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice boutique hotel within easy walking distance to downtown, wharf and beaches.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Rachel

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very helpful and friendly staff. Every employee we encountered was polite and professional. The rooms had a ‘sewer-like’ odor. They had air conditioners that were noisy but room(s) were humid and got too warm and stuffy. The outside seating areas were wonderful as was the area where breakfast and wine tasting were provided. Overall, we enjoyed our stay but wished rooms were a bit more updated.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place - clean and attractive
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Patricia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean small inn, close to everything
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Andrew

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great breakfast
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Hayley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

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

10/10 Excellent

Rae

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

6/10 Okay

Samuel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Friendly staff and clean. Overall nothing wrong just not worth the price tag. There are other areas nearby that were much much nicer for a similar price.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kirk

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very quiet, conveniently close to beach area and restaurants. Staff was friendly and very helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Claudia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Small quaint hotel and very close to walk the beach and harbor
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pauline

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Vacationers from Texas
I booked based on the location and information from other travelers regarding the comfort of the beds, nothing like a comfy bed after a day of traveling. Front desk was super nice guys. Loved the lavender gifts in the room.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great and friendly service. Perfect place for a 3 day trip. Good location will come again
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024