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Cool Santa Barbara Hotels
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Spanish Garden Inn
$175 and up
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Ranked #1 of 61 hotels in Santa Barbara
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"I had a free Hyatt night but this place looked really cool on line so we went for it. Very intimate and romantic. Staff was very accommodating. This was our anniversary so I..."
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"If you are looking for a modern, sleek hotel do not come here. This small boutique hotel has character and their attention to detail was impressive. The fountain and lime trees in..."
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Ranked #5 of 61 hotels in Santa Barbara
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"The hotel itself is beautiful - it maintains the area's Spanish architecture with a modern touch. We love the Kimpton hotels because they are each unique to the area they are in..."
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"I hope that given a little time that the management can work out the little issues that were apparent there and it should morph into a very cool place to stay in no time..."
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Ranked #6 of 61 hotels in Santa Barbara
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"The rooms are modern, comfortable, spacious, clean and well stocked. Fridge, large flat screen TVs, super comfy beds, the grounds are filled with old growth, large beautiful plants..."
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"Rooms are large, modern and clean. The beds are very comfortable. The grounds are beautiful. The staff is very helpful and the breakfast was great. I will definitely stay there..."
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Ranked #9 of 61 hotels in Santa Barbara
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"Excellent Motel, Lovely clean, modern rooms with lots of space. As previous reviews have said Frank has to be the best host we have come across. He was excellent with our young..."
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"The superb location, famous hospitality and modern room all play a role in this Midwesterner's choice to return so often. A gem in every way...."
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Ranked #18 of 61 hotels in Santa Barbara
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"Instead of a cookie cutter hotel, it is unique historic building with modern rooms on the inside. You get the good of HI Express (free breakfast with hot entrees) and a boutique..."
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"The rooms were wonderful, lobby was so cool with the historic Spanish style. Service was excellent as well! We can't wait to go back!! What a wonderful experience!..."
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Ranked #13 of 61 hotels in Santa Barbara
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"Very nice room modern room, 2 really comfortable queen beds, classy décor, everything you would expect from a 4 diamond hotel. The pool area and garden is very well maintained. The..."
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"The room was very clean with modern amenities and a classic feel to it. Would highly recommend this hotel to others. Be sure to enjoy a seafood dinner right on the water at Sterns..."
The Upham
$218 and up
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Ranked #11 of 61 hotels in Santa Barbara
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"Despite a few 'niggles' we will be back again (especially now that we have scouted out which rooms are most quiet and cool!)..."
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"It has been updated with all modern conveniences but still has the charm and ambiance of an historic building. There is a nice patio and garden to spend time on a nice day. Louie's..."
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Ranked #25 of 61 hotels in Santa Barbara
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"Super cool hotel with a European vibe and great customer service. My husband and I stayed for one night on our way through town for our first anniversary. Ask Frank for anything..."
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"Reminded me of the tiny no-frills, yet hip, hotels I saw in London. We had a room on the second floor right next to one of the hotel balconies, which meant no noise from the..."
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Ranked #20 of 61 hotels in Santa Barbara
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"The rooms and balcony were big and had everything you would need without being too posh or modern. Would def recommend!!..."
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"We only had one night, king suite, first floor, garden view, and it was great: modern and quiet room, lovely linens, beautiful gardens, spotless bath, sparklng pool and friendly..."
Ranked #19 of 61 hotels in Santa Barbara
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"The rooms are well appointed and modern. Our room had a large balcony facing the ocean. The location is near downtown although not walkable unless you have all day. But, there's a..."
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"The rooms are modern with flat screen TVs and huge comfortable beds! State street (where all the bars and shops are located) is about 1 1/2 away. The walk to state st is very..."
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Ranked #26 of 61 hotels in Santa Barbara
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"The location on state st. is great for making quick access to the downtown or freeway, but it certainly isn't in the super hip part of town...."
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"We weren't expecting much because the price was so reasonable but the room turned out to be large, beautifully decorated and very modern (big flat screen tv, etc.)...."
Ranked #23 of 61 hotels in Santa Barbara
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"The Hotel has a great history and they've updated the rooms to modern conviences so our stay was very nice. The free breakfast was good but not elaborate. The prices for the room..."
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"The hotel has maintained some of the building's historic elements, including a wonderful gated elevator, while integrating contemporary elements to meet modern expectations...."
Ranked #22 of 61 hotels in Santa Barbara
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"Room was clean and modern...."
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"The hotel rooms are modern and the location is great. The restaurant "Bistro 1111" was a very pleasant suprise - all of our meals were excellent and the menu is varied for both..."
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Ranked #30 of 61 hotels in Santa Barbara
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"Yes, it was built in 1928, so there are a few things that are different from modern hotels, but that's part of the charm. The keys are real (!), the rooms a little small, but they..."
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"We were prepared for the room to be a little warm, although the ceiling fan worked very well to cool things off. We also kept our window open for ventiliation, in spite of some..."
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Ranked #27 of 61 hotels in Santa Barbara
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"Although the room was of a decent size and had modern decor, there were some drawbacks. It was located on a main corner across from the wharf, which made for good views, but was..."
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"Our room was spacious, clean, modern and comfortable. I am very fussy about beds/sheets and I have to say that both were very comfortable. We also had a small sofa (sofa bed..."
Ranked #39 of 61 hotels in Santa Barbara
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"This is a cool place to stay, right across from the beach. The rooms are a little on the older side but everything else seems to make up for it. Great euro style breakfast included..."
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"The rooms are older rooms that have been nicely remodeled and decorated in fresh, hip designs. Everything was clean and crisp. I read a lot of complaints about the noise and I..."
Lemon Tree Inn
$109 and up
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Ranked #31 of 61 hotels in Santa Barbara
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"It was very cute, was designed around a nice courtyard with a pool & the owners obviously tried to update it to be hip & midcentury modern in style, BUT...... it's still an old..."
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"Room has a clean modern feel even though the hotel is quite old. Doors open to nice patio with view of pool and garden. No breakfast included . Location OK but you need a car as..."
Ranked #33 of 61 hotels in Santa Barbara
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"The hotel manager is actually pretty cool. She did her best to fulfill all of our requests, even the unreasonable ones. As far as the noise is concerned I didn't hear anything when..."
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"The hotel was very clean, modern and comfortable. A short walk found us at the beach and in the main shopping street. A great location and fairly easy to find from Highway 101. The..."
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