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Inn By The Harbor

Inn By The Harbor
Inn By The Harbor – Santa Barbara, CA
Inn By The Harbor – Santa Barbara, CA
Check in 3:00 PM
Check out 11:00 AM

About Inn By The Harbor

This Santa Barbara hotel is located a 10-minute walk from West Beach. The hotel offers an outdoor swimming pool, free Wi-Fi and a daily continental breakfast. Inn by the Harbor features a refrigerator and coffee maker in each unique guest room. Cable TV and DVD players are also included and guests can borrow DVDs from the hotel's library. Free bike rentals are also available for guests. Stearns Wharf is a 20-minute walk from the Inn by the Harbor in Santa Barbara. The City College of Santa Barbara is a 3-minute walk away.

Amenities

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Meeting space
  • Fitness center
  • On-site dining
  • Café / coffee shop
  • Express check-in / check-out
  • Concierge
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Pool
  • Spa / sauna
  • Family friendly
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Smoke-free property
  • Elevator
  • In-room safe

Reviews

4.6 / 5
Excellent 1918 reviews
  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    Wonderful stay. Spacious rooms. Great location, walkable to the beach and State St for those that enjoy walking. Shower water temperature had issues but was fixed right away. Pool was nice. The lobby always had ice water and lemonade. Breakfast was lovely and so was the afternoon cheese and wine. Definitely recommend and would return.

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    We love this hotel. we try to stay here everytime we go to visit our daughter in college. Staff is friendly, rooms are clean and great area close to SBCC and beach

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    Great location, close to major points of interest. Staff are friendly. Hotel room is clean and comfortable. We enjoyed it.

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    The person at the front desk was very friendly and gave us a map of all the local restaurants and bars. The pool was stocked with clean towels for us to use, and the room was nice and clean. Would stay here again!

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    The location is excellent — walking distance to both the town and the beach. The room was perfect: clean, with a nice kitchenette. The air conditioner was quiet, so we slept really well!

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    Very nice amenities. Walking distance to the harbor.

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    The front staff were beyond accommodating and helpful. Best part of the property. Great location and close to train station, beach & State St.

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    The room was really nice and it was really clean so that’s a good thing. There’s a little bit of dust but nothing serious. The view was of a park and both my husband and I witnessed a drug deal not only was it just at the park. it was a big trashcan and it was sketchy. It looked like your car, but you didn’t. I didn’t so that was good thank God, but the back of the hotel like they have tile in one area, which would look nice if it wasn’t cracked and then you go around to the back and it’s like a carpet but not carpet I don’t know how to explain it, but it was really really old but it was in a very convenient place. The people that worked there were really nice so that was good. The pictures were definitely deceiving because the place didn’t look nothing like that. It was old looking not new looking so those pictures might’ve been taking when they first did the place but other than that, it was an OK visit it was our 39th anniversary and we wanted to get away and my husband ever been to Santa Barbara so I thought I would surprise him and he kind of was mad at first when he seen the hotel but then he was like after we got used to it and there was no vacancy so we couldn’t even switch our room, but we could stay there again because the staff and the rooms were clean, but the environment was a little sketchy

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    Great location within walking distance to the beach and many restaurants. Pool area is also a nice option for a relaxing day with a good book.

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    Very nice patio to enjoy your food. Wine cheese and crackers in the evening too!

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    The rooms were very clean, and the property is so beautiful and well kept. The beds were very comfortable. We will be staying here again!

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    Great comfortable clean room

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    Location was great. The room was clean and spacious. The bed was comfortable, I slept well per my Oura ring. I did miss breakfast but it’s ok. Overall I will be coming back!

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    Plenty of usable space with convenient parking and a quiet courtyard.

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    The room was clean. A little dark. We were on the first floor, so we had to keep the sheers closed. The air conditioner was a bit noisy. Decent breakfast.

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    great staff

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    Room was nice and clean. Definitely stay again.

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    Amazing stay at Inn by the Harbor. Friendly staff with lots of tips on where to visit. Brophy Bros by the harbour is a must visit for dinner as is Chads for brunch. Breakfast and happy house cheese & wine included was an added bonus. 5 star would recommend.

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    The rooms were updated and beautiful. I loved having a kitchenette in the room! The exterior shows signs of being a bit older. No elevator. Fake grass. No view from the back window. But the interior of the room was fabulous!!

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    Exceptional

Frequently asked questions about Inn By The Harbor

Does Inn By The Harbor have free Wi-Fi?
Yes, Inn By The Harbor offers free Wi-Fi for all guests.
Does Inn By The Harbor offer parking?
Yes, Inn By The Harbor offers free parking on-site.
Does Inn By The Harbor have meeting spaces, conference centers, or conference rooms?
Yes. Inn By The Harbor offers meeting spaces for business and group use.
Does Inn By The Harbor have a fitness center?
Yes, Inn By The Harbor features an on-site fitness center for guests. Additional wellness amenities include spa, pool.
Where is Inn By The Harbor located, and how walkable is the area?
Inn By The Harbor is located at 433 W Montecito St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. With a Walk Score of 84, the area is rated Very Walkable. Most errands can be completed on foot, with public transit and rideshare easily accessible.

What's nearby

Map of points of interest near Inn By The Harbor
  • Santa Barbara Airport 8.3 mi

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