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Montecito Inn

4.0 star property
Family-friendly stay near Santa Barbara Zoo

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Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Kitchen, Mountain View | View from room
Lobby sitting area
Lobby
Dinner served, sushi
Luxury Studio, 2 Queen Beds

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Pool
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Gym

Explore the area

Map
1295 Coast Village Rd, Santa Barbara, CA, 93108
  • Butterfly Beach
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Miramar Beach
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Santa Barbara Zoo
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Santa Barbara, CA (SBA-Santa Barbara Municipal)
    ‪17 min drive‬

Room options

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Luxury Studio Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

Luxury Studio Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

  • 48 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Room, 1 Queen Bed

Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Luxury Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Kitchen, Mountain View

Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Kitchen, Mountain View

  • 130 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Luxury Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

  • 49 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Family Studio, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

Family Studio, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

  • 31 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Large Twin Sofa Bed

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Room, 2 Queen Beds

Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 31 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Junior Studio

Junior Studio

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Large Twin Sofa Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Room, 1 King Bed

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Mountain View | View from room

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Mountain View

  • 23 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Luxury Studio, 1 King Bed | Living room

Luxury Studio, 1 King Bed

  • 58 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, 1 Queen Bed | View from room

Suite, 1 Queen Bed

  • 48 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Luxury Studio, 2 Queen Beds

Luxury Studio, 2 Queen Beds

  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Luxury Room, 1 King Bed

Luxury Room, 1 King Bed

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

About the area

Santa Barbara

Oceanside stay.Within a 10-minute walk of this Montecito hotel, you'll find Hammond's Beach and Butterfly Beach. Miramar Beach and Andree Clark Bird Refuge are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Butterfly Beach - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Miramar Beach - 17 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Santa Barbara Zoo - 2 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Stearns Wharf - 6 min drive - 7.4 km
  • Santa Barbara Harbor - 10 min drive - 7.4 km

Getting around

  • Santa Barbara Station - 14 min drive
  • Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪East Beach Tacos - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Blenders In The Grass - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪El Sitio - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Reunion Kitchen + Drink - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Montecito Inn

Family-friendly stay near Santa Barbara Zoo
Montecito Inn offers its guests an outdoor pool, a sauna, and a fitness center. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge.

A 24-hour business center and a meeting room are available. Event space at this hotel measures 1098 square feet (102 square meters) and includes a conference center. Spa services, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the family-friendly Montecito Inn.

This Mediterranean Santa Barbara hotel is smoke free.

  • 60 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • 1098 sq ft of conference space
  • 102 sq m of conference space
  • Built in 1928
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Charging station for electric cars
  • Business center (24 hours)
  • Conference center
  • 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
  • Wedding services available
  • Garden
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Bellhop
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Montecito Inn offers 60 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. Business-friendly amenities include safes and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary toiletries and blackout drapes/curtains. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered on request. Amenities available on request include hypo-allergenic bedding. Cribs/infant beds (surcharge) are also available.
Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. Services include massages.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Crib (surcharge)
  • In-room babysitting (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free internet

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Gym
  • Outdoor pool
  • Personal motorized watercraft
  • Sauna

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicles
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Crib (surcharge)
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 15.0 per day.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 10.0 per day.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • A late check-out fee will be charged
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 10.0 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 15.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
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 has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room. Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, 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

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Montecito Inn
Montecito Inn Hotel
Montecito Inn Santa Barbara
Montecito Inn Hotel Santa Barbara

Montecito Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 553 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 246 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 118 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 44 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 39 out of 1000 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Peter

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Vanessa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall in a nice area . Alittle noisy due to the construction but room is decent
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Charming but needs upgrades.

Charming hotel in a great location that is showing its age. Staff was great, but at some point, you have to update the bathrooms etc at this price. Room was comfortable but dark and dowdy.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

rudolf

Travelled with group
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms are very old. Desperately need to be renovated
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

janet

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Charming!

Very nice hotel, close to shops and restaurants.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

jeff

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Maria

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

Meghan

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

So much charm!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

sally

Travelled with family
Snarky check in. No smile. No welcoming greeting.. Pro forma . Bored. Done this a million times. Glaring due to the contrast to the enthusiastic reception we’d experienced the day before at another hotel. As an older couple with obviously heavy luggage we were surprised that hotel receptionist suggested we could take the elevator OR the stairs, a very steep set of stairs. Room decor was tired, door to the drink cabinet fell off when we opened it. Exceedingly small bathroom. In stark contrast the valet was extremely enthusiastic and accommodating.Isn’t this all upside down?
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Erica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Lovely stay. Staff is super helpful and kind.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

tara

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Grate
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Deborah

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Judy

Travelled with group

Elevator

When I made my reservation I received an email that the elevator was broken and out of use. I called and was told it was to be fixed before we arrived. When we arrived it was not Andy our room was in the third floor. When we told the hotel clerk on duty we couldn’t walk up 3 floors she wanted to upgrade us for a fee and we objected and let her know what we were told the elevator would have been fixed upon check in so she agreed to give us a room on the first floor without an addl charge w/o an upgrade finally.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jordan, fresno

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Patricia

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

6/10 Okay

cindy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Mountain View room was quaint but it was so loud with the downstairs bar and the next door ladies going in and out of the room. It needs a major update.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leeda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love all the walkable restaurants and places and safe area.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024