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Inn By The Harbor

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

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed
Free daily continental breakfast
Free daily continental breakfast
Reviews
9.2

Wonderful

Popular amenities

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  • Hot tub
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433 W Montecito St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101
  • Popular LocationSanta Barbara City College1 min walk
  • Popular LocationSanta Barbara Harbor8 min walk
  • Popular LocationLeadbetter Beach14 min walk
  • AirportSanta Barbara, CA (SBA-Santa Barbara Municipal)11 min drive

Room options

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

9.5/10 Exceptional
  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.2/10 Wonderful
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

9.1/10 Wonderful
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.2/10 Wonderful
  • 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
  • The Cruisery - 12 min walk
  • Finney's Crafthouse - 12 min walk
  • Brophy Bros. Santa Barbara - 14 min walk
  • Santa Barbara Roasting Company - 11 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. A vending machine, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance 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)
  • 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
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
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

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

Outdoor space

  • Balcony or patio

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
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. Contactless check-out is available.

We should mention

  • 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. 1079 out of 1596 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 353 out of 1596 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 98 out of 1596 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 48 out of 1596 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 18 out of 1596 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

erin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
The ratings lead me to believe this would be much nicer than it was. The rooms are okay but dated. The property is behind an apartment building and a gas station. Room smelled like mold. Staff was nice.

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is clean and modern. I was upgraded when I arrived and my room is like a little studio. I will stay at the hotel again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Samuel

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Judson

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Margarito

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very friendly, allowed early check-in
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice motel, great location, not 3.5 stars…
Great location, walking distance to the beach and the waterfront. Having free bikes available was a game changer, although they need to be better maintained, got a flat and had to walk home, and brakes on other bikes were iffy. Guest appreciation was also nice with drinks and appetizers. Now the not so good, beds in 217 were way too soft, have had backaches since day one at the hotel. Room needs more character, a few pictures on wall and please clean and change out the curtains, they look tired. Kitchen utensils were straight out of a college dorm, need upgrades there as well. Pool was way too cold mid 70s at best, should be between 80-85, especially at this time of year with highs of 70. Walkways need a good power washing, change out bright spotlights by pool with something more cool and soothing. Clean up area behind the hotel, looked like leftover crap left behind so you didn’t want to open curtains behind beds. Need more sound deadening between rooms, heard a crying baby for several hours. This is not a 3.5 star hotel, more like 2.5. Was expecting more for a 3.5 rating, so might want to downgrade yourself to be in line with what you are, a nice enough refurbished motel. Pool area could use some upgrades, would be great to fix the fountain by the hot tub, paint the hot tub (looks very worn), and put up a faux grass wall against building next door, looks horrible with just a brown wall. It’s those types of touches that will get you to three stars and above.
I’d lose the chair maybe a longer and flatter mid century bench for putting on shoes…
Stark, empty walls don’t help any…
Add some color to room with more lively and groovy curtains…
A few finishes and upgraded cutlery would be appreciated, add a dishwasher and move fridge to opposite corner…
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Maureen

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

8/10 Good

Laurel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
When I first arrived I wasn’t so sure- for the price, the room was not as nice as I had hoped, but everything else made up for it. It was really clean, and remarkably quiet, especially for its location and the fact that the rooms have doors to the outside on 2 sides of the room. We slept great on the comfortable beds and enjoyed the hot tub. The breakfast was simple but sufficient and had a decent variety, and we enjoyed the wine and cheese hour every afternoon. We hopped on the free bikes every day that we were there and had an absolute blast riding all over Santa Barbara. The staff was absolutely outstanding, like I cannot say enough about that! As for the price, totally worth it, especially when you consider that most hotels don’t include breakfast or free, easy parking. Would definitely stay at this quirky little gem again!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Luke

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff and exceptional service
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024