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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
Fitness facility
Free daily continental breakfast
Property amenity
Exterior

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Gym

Explore the area

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206 Castillo St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101
  • Place, Santa Barbara City College
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, West Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Stearns Wharf
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Airport, Santa Barbara, CA (SBA-Santa Barbara Municipal)
    ‪13 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(55 reviews)
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(35 reviews)
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(58 reviews)
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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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 City College - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • West Beach - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Stearns Wharf - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Santa Barbara County Courthouse - 2 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Santa Barbara Zoo - 3 min drive - 3.7 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Jeannine’s American Bakery And Restaurant - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Eli Luria Library - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪John Dunn Gourmet Dining Room - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Chad’s - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Finney’s Crafthouse & Kitchen - ‬10 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.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • DVD player
  • Fenced pool
  • In-room crib
  • 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 to 10:00 AM
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Gym
  • 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.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • Flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

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

Food and drink

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

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • 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 carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, 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. 924 out of 1263 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 218 out of 1263 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 92 out of 1263 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 20 out of 1263 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 1263 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

ERIN, Tustin

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Summer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Britton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing! Really friendly staff!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Sharla, Akron

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed 2 nights. It was a quaint smaller property, but comfortable and convenient.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Michael, Seattle

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Erick John S

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I wish there was more choices for breakfast, e.g boiled eggs, scrambled eggs, wheat breads.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ghassan

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good Place to Stay

Nice cozy place to stay. Walking distance, 12-15mins, to the pier or to State St./Funk Zone. The sister property across the street had free bike rentals. That came in handy and we enjoyed them for each day of our stay. Service there was great. The lobby team at Lavendar Inn left a bit to be desired, bit of lacky in cust. service, but everything else was great. Good location.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marlene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vincent

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice quaint property where you feel right at home.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rich

Travelled with family
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeramy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great comfortable room. Will stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Very friendly staff, I thought the pool would be on the back patio but it’s on the front next to a busy road which I didn’t realise from quickly browsing the photos when I booked. Rooms are dated but comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lydia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amir

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ani

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful quiet and centrally located
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

malgorzata, modesto

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

debbie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best stay of our trip along the coast! Very comfortable cozy clean quiet room and bath, with nice breakfast and happy hour and friendly staff. Location made walking in Santa Barbara very easy.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Iris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and very relaxing
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Loy

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Saman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

greg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

denise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel is in a good location, continental breakfast was good. The room was comfortable and the lavender sachet was a nice touch.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Mher

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bad
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025