3.5 Star Hotel

Inn by the Harbor

433 West Montecito Street, Santa Barbara, CA, United States View Map

$264 nightly

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Inn by the Harbor

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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.

501 Reviews

8.5Very Good
Cleanliness
8.8
Staff
9.2
Location
8.6

What Guests Say

  • “The Inn by the Harbor is well located for walking everywhere in town. The breakfasts, wines, cheeses,and snacks are delicious and…”
  • “Good price, large rooms, quiet, full kitchen, beds very comfortable, good shower. I had requested side by side rooms as we were…”
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Top Amenities

  • Swimming Pool
  • Free Internet Access
  • Free Parking
  • Fitness Center
  • Accessible Rooms / Facilities
  • Hot tub/Whirlpool
  • Business Center
  • Non-Smoking Rooms
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King Room

259 sqft • 1 Queen

  • Alarm clock
  • Bath or Shower
  • Bathrobe(s)
  • Body soap
King Deluxe1/4

King Deluxe

345 sqft • 1 King

  • Air conditioning
  • Alarm clock
  • Bath or Shower
  • Bathrobe(s)
King Deluxe with Patio1/4

King Deluxe with Patio

345 sqft • 1 Queen

  • Crib(s)
  • Microwave
Accessible Queen Deluxe1/4

Accessible Queen Deluxe

345 sqft • 1 Double, 1 Sofabed

  • Accessible room
  • Crib(s)
  • Microwave
Double Queen Deluxe1/4

Double Queen Deluxe

399 sqft • 2 Queen

  • Alarm clock
  • Bath or Shower
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Queen Room1/4

Queen Room

259 sqft • 1 Queen

  • Alarm clock
  • Bath or Shower
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    What Guests Loved

    8.5
    Very Good

    Based on 501 reviews

    Location

    8.6

    Cleanliness

    8.8

    Staff

    9.2

    Overall Quality

    8.4

    Pros +

    • The Inn by the Harbor is well located for walking everywhere in town. The breakfasts, wines, cheeses,and snacks are delicious and exceeded expectations. The room was very comfortable.
    • Good price, large rooms, quiet, full kitchen, beds very comfortable, good shower. I had requested side by side rooms as we were traveling with family and it was very convenient to go from room to room via the balcony, esp with a 2 year old.
    • We loved Happy Hour with wine and cheese. Took advantage of the use of the bikes to take a 2 hour ride into town on the bike route by the beach. Enjoyed the breakfast buffet.

    Cons -

    • Kitchen could have been cleaner-the only sponge available was old and previously used, and the bottom broiler pan had not been cleaned-it had foil covering it that still had some greasy remains on it.
    • The rooms were clean but very dated decor. Hot tub could have been cleaner and hotter.
    • Price
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    10Verified Hotel GuestPosted on: 3-25-2023

    The Inn by the Harbor is well located for walking everywhere in town. The breakfasts, wines, cheeses,and snacks are delicious and exceeded expectations. The room was very comfortable.

    7Verified Hotel GuestPosted on: 3-3-2021

    Good price, large rooms, quiet, full kitchen, beds very comfortable, good shower. I had requested side by side rooms as we were traveling with family and it was very convenient to go from room to room via the balcony, esp with a 2 year old.

    Kitchen could have been cleaner-the only sponge available was old and previously used, and the bottom broiler pan had not been cleaned-it had foil covering it that still had some greasy remains on it.

    10RobinPosted on: 5-2-2017

    We loved Happy Hour with wine and cheese. Took advantage of the use of the bikes to take a 2 hour ride into town on the bike route by the beach. Enjoyed the breakfast buffet.

    The rooms were clean but very dated decor. Hot tub could have been cleaner and hotter.

    10Verified Hotel GuestPosted on: 9-9-2015

    Location, , the front desk clerk, room lay out, co fort of the bed,

    Price

    10JimPosted on: 8-29-2015

    Service was great, quick welcoming check-in, hospitality wine gathering to late nite wi...I mean milk and cookies!

    Plumbing challenge above us caused issue in our sink, upon notice, imediatley taken care of.

    8MichaelPosted on: 8-25-2015

    Location, evening wine & cheese & nice bed.

    Price was on the high side and plastic cups vs. drinking glasses in the room.

    9LorrainePosted on: 6-25-2015

    Continental breakfast was excellent. Facility had pool and hot tub (both excellent). Parking was adequate and well lit. Staff was well informed, but always seemed to be too busy. We both loved the modern style of the room, fantastic!

    Our door lock was difficult to latch.

    10WhitneyPosted on: 3-26-2023

    The flower bushes and the kitchen set up.

    10DerekPosted on: 10-26-2025

    Excellent staff, nice accommodations, great amenities!

    9StephenPosted on: 8-6-2015

    Great Location, Good Value

    All Good

    8InfusoPosted on: 2-21-2026

    It was a nice looking place. Breakfast was great!

    Our room could use a deep scrubbing.

    10CianPosted on: 2-21-2026

    We loved Santa Barbara and this property. Very well decorated, clean, within walking distance of the harbour. Loved the wine and cheese tasting.

    8GordonPosted on: 2-13-2026

    Excellent breakfast . Especially the lady who kept everything stocked , cleaned etc etc

    Rather expensive for what we got . I know Santa Barbara is expensive but anywhere else it would be very overpriced.Went across to sister hotel for our early breakfast on departure , but the lady in charge was very rude and refused to let us have anything because we were 20 mins early even though everything was out ready !! We had paid for breakfast . Bathroom could do with a bit of an update . Not too bad though .

    10AllysonPosted on: 2-11-2026

    Quiet location. Close to downtown. GREAT free breakfast. Nice spa and pool. Free bike rentals!

    8HelenPosted on: 2-9-2026

    Friendly staff. Close to the wharf area. Late afternoon wine and cheese refreshments offered.

    From the photos and site descriptions, we expected higher quality and newer facilities. Although staff said the rooms were newly renovated, it didn’t appear to be very recent. No mirror other than the one in the bathroom. Another mirror in the main room would be helpful for more than one person getting ready in the morning. Only one chair in the room. Two would have been nicer. Ants were noticed in the unit.

    7TatyanaPosted on: 2-5-2026

    Very clean , rooms are nice & good size

    The property built & feels motel-like . Not worth the price

    10LyndaPosted on: 1-25-2026

    Clean, comfortable, well maintained. Friendly, helpful staff

    6yerdanaPosted on: 1-24-2026

    Heather a good person. Friendly. Kind. She is our first customer service. If I come back. Santa Barbara. First choice

    Everything ok

    3SaraPosted on: 1-22-2026

    The staff are nice

    My heater didn't work, shower had a constant drip and my door was lanky. Very misleading photos online

    9AlexandraPosted on: 1-20-2026

    Location was great, breakfast decent, happy hour wine and cheese was great.

    We had an issue with the ants in the room. I left a cookie on the table and in the morning the table was invaded by ants. I used sun spray to get rid of them, haha.

    Amenities & Policies

    Amenities

    Swimming & Soaking

    • Swimming Pool
    • Hot tub/Whirlpool
    • Kids' pool
    • Outdoor pool
    • Salt-water pool

    Fitness & Spa

    • Fitness Center

    Media & Technology

    • Free Internet Access

    Transportation

    • Free Parking
    • Accessible parking

    Health & Safety

    • Health Services
    • Daily disinfection
    • Professional cleaning services

    Accessibility

    • Handicapped Rooms/Facilities

    Kid Friendly

    • Family Friendly

    Business facilities

    • Business Center

    General

    • No Smoking Rooms/Facilities

    Guest policies

    Check-inAfter 3:00 PM
    Check-outBefore 11:00 AM
    InternetFree Wi-Fi is available.
    ParkingFree parking is available.
    Children & Extra BedsChildren of all ages are welcome. Children of age 0 to 2 stay free with cot.
    PetsPets are not allowed.
    Room RatesAll rates displayed are for two guests unless otherwise noted.

    Important info

    Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

    Location

    Inn by the Harbor

    433 West Montecito Street, Santa Barbara, CA

    Discover the AreaSanta Barbara Waterfront

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