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Inn By The Harbor

3.5 star property

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Exterior
Free daily continental breakfast
Interior entrance
Beach nearby
Courtyard

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry

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433 W Montecito St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101
  • Place, Santa Barbara City College
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Santa Barbara Harbor
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Leadbetter Beach
    ‪11 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

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(27 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(38 reviews)
  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(86 reviews)
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(68 reviews)
  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Santa Barbara

With a stay at Inn By The Harbor in Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Beach), you'll be steps from Santa Barbara City College and 3 minutes by foot from Carriage and Western Art Museum. .This hotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Moreton Bay Fig Tree and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Outdoors Santa Barbara Visitor Center.

What's nearby

  • Santa Barbara City College - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Santa Barbara Harbor - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Moreton Bay Fig Tree - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Leadbetter Beach - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Stearns Wharf - 15 min walk - 1.3 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪John Dunn Gourmet Dining Room - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Eli Luria Library - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Chad’s - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Rudy's Mexican Restaurant - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Loquita - ‬10 min walk

About this property

Inn By The Harbor

Hotel with free breakfast, steps from Santa Barbara City College
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.

An outdoor pool and a hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 42 guestrooms featuring DVD players and flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Take advantage of recreational opportunities offered, including an outdoor pool, a hot tub, and a fitness center. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and complimentary use of a nearby fitness facility.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • 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
  • Hot tub
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • DVD player
  • Fenced pool
  • In-room cot
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool gate

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas

Spa

  • In-room massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (53 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 2 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

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

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

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

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • 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
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 within 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

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 12 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the 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 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
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

Pool access available from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM

Property is also known as

Inn Harbor
Inn Harbor Santa Barbara
Harbor Santa Barbara
Inn By The Harbor Hotel Santa Barbara
Inn By The Harbor Hotel
Inn By The Harbor Santa Barbara
Inn By The Harbor Hotel Santa Barbara

Inn By The Harbor Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1237 out of 1774 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 366 out of 1774 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 99 out of 1774 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 46 out of 1774 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 26 out of 1774 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

4/10 Poor

Mehran

Travelled with family
The wall of the room was sharing a laundry room and noise of banging was all night which disturb our sleep. Old property with no view, one side is old apartment building the other side noise from the ice machine with a roof full of garbage. Misleading pics on the website.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scottie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice property.Quiet..close to the beach
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deizely

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cezille

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Staff was nice and the room was clean and newly remodeled. I would definitely come back again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Nice room but not a fitness center

Room was nice and the kitchen a real plus but the bathroom needs an exhaust fan. And they claim to have a “fitness cente but it’s a dinky room with 3 or so machines (bike, treadmill, etc.). There are no weights and they shouldn’t advertise that as a fitness center — it’s entirely misleading.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

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

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing beautiful home place
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great breakfast and wine in the afternoon
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Christopher A

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service

This is a motel not a hotel.

We had high hopes based on the photos, which seem to show a lovely, Spanish inflected place. Imagine our surprise to find out that this is really a motel. And a highly unusual expensive one We were charged over $377 for one night!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

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

Great hotel for families in Santa Barbara

Thanks you for a lovely few days stay. Friendly & helpful service, clean rooms, small but nice pool and great location. The free bike hire was a great way to explore Santa Barbara. Highly recommend
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Megan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Maybe I missed reading it somewhere, but our room was not serviced during our stay. I’m all for conserving water and not getting fresh linens every day, but I thought that at least our beds would be made and trash taken out. The front desk staff was kind and helpful. The “deluxe” breakfast was your basic continental breakfast, cereal, yogurt, pastries, and cantaloupe. My impression from the advertising was that it would be more upscale. Overall, it was fine, shared spaces were clean, our room was neat and clean when we arrived, staff was polite and helpful. I also didn’t realize that room doors led to the outside. There are no interior hallways for rooms. The room I had was on the interior courtyard, but several rooms open up to the parking lot.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jo

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We appreciated the kitchenette, comfortable bed, laundry facility, hot tub, parking close to the room, and included continental breakfast. Staff were very nice and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

NATASHA

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ann Montgomery

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I didn't eat any breakfast but it all looked good. The bed was very comfortable!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Diana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such a charming property, friendly and helpful staff, blocks from beach and so many dining options.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Michel

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The free breakfast is surprisingly very good, but the breakfast area can get cramped at rush breakfast hour. The rooms have a 1980 feeling, the bathroom and shower were fine. The bed and the pillows were too soft.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Debbie

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

10/10 Excellent

Arman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love this Hotel. Lovely staff. Wonderful location, close to restaurants and walking distance to beach. We will definitely be back.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely property with an amazing staff. Very welcoming, will definitely return for another visit.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jacob

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, well maintained and beautiful! Sam at front office was great! 100% coming back
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Was a great stay, cute inn and rooms. The parking was the only difficult situation but great location!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Judd

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

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025