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Hip Hotels in Santa Barbara
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Ranked #5 of 61 hotels in Santa Barbara
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"This seems to be a given with hotels that want to be hip. They sacrifice some necessities to be cool.) Staff is polite, but not 'warm' Small desk; not a great work area Very..."
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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 #24 of 61 hotels in Santa Barbara
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"This is indeed a small and uber hip new Hotel one black from the beach and directly on State Street. Rooms are in fact European small but we actually liked it. I would not recommend..."
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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 #8 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 #17 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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"Rooms are well appointed and modern but keep with the historic nature of the Hotel Virginia building the Best Western now inhabits. The hot breakfast each morning was very filling..."
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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..."
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Ranked #1 of 61 hotels in Santa Barbara
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"The design is Spanish Mission...the rooms are modern and large (we are in a courtyard double with four poster bed and fireplace)...great! Molten Brown toiletries...fresh made..."
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"Staying at Spanish Inn was like going back in time...it had a cool 1920's vibe with the cozy bungalows and mellow pool. The lobby, grounds, and pool were immaculately..."
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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"Lovely room, great view, modern and clean. Santa Barbara is picture postcard and the hotel complimented it. The hotel sent us a bottle of Champagne to our room to say 'congrats'..."
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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 #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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"It is very well maintained and, unlike the more 'modern' motels, has a lot of (well manicured) plants, this does add to experience - specially around the pool and smoking areas...."
The Upham
$218 and up
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Ranked #10 of 61 hotels in Santa Barbara
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"Upon walking in to the large and beautifully kept living room, the light and modern color and decor scheme instantly let me know I had stumbled across something special...."
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"The hotel is beautiful and historic, but had all the modern amenities. Large room with a nice large bathroom. Beautiful grounds with lots of private ares to relax. We enjoyed a..."
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Ranked #28 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 #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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"This is a old hotel with lots of charm and modern amenities. If you want standard cookie cutter modern hotel stay elsewhere. This is a very special hotel. The whole hotel is..."
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Ranked #20 of 61 hotels in Santa Barbara
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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..."
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"stay she was fab! The rooms and balcony were big and had everything you would need without being too posh or modern. Would def recommend!!..."
Ranked #38 of 61 hotels in Santa Barbara
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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..."
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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..."
Ranked #21 of 61 hotels in Santa Barbara
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"The rooms are nicely designed... simple but attractive in a modern take on Spanish/Moorish style. The walls are thin and the a/c loud, but the beds are comfortable. The pool is..."
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"I am surprised by some of the reviews as we found our room to be modern, updated, and spacious. We had an ocean view corner room with a large comfortable king bed. Just to note..."
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Ranked #25 of 61 hotels in Santa Barbara
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"The bed in the bedroom was very comfortable for us...overall, unlike gaudy motels, this suite was tastefully decorated with modern colors and bedding...."
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Ranked #42 of 61 hotels in Santa Barbara
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"This is an older hotel that was obviously renovated recently and was clean, modern and comfortable. Location was great, right off the 101 and really, I can't say anything critical -..."
Ranked #34 of 61 hotels in Santa Barbara
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"Obviously refurbished recently in a garish/cool (depending on your viewpoint) turquoise/brown colour scheme, our room was fresh, clean and a little more than basic...."
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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..."
Lemon Tree Inn
$110 and up
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Ranked #30 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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"this place...when we walked in, they had remodeled, made it really nice, clean, modern and also great front desk people. The room and bathroom was clean, balcony and pool nice..."
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Ranked #31 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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"Based on the website, we were expecting a modern, sleek, hotel with big mirrors, chandeliers, cool tones, etc. but once we got there, we realized the pictures on the site are..."
Oasis Inn & Suites
$87 and up
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Ranked #44 of 61 hotels in Santa Barbara
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"We loved our small but modern room. We would go back to Oasis to straddle the golf course and beach. It was fabulous. We stayed the next day, a five day visit, at the..."
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