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Best Western Plus Santa Barbara

3.5 star property
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Relax in the serene courtyard, surrounded by lush greenery and a charming pergola.
Experience a charming boutique-style establishment with a cozy, inviting atmosphere and a warm ambiance.
Enjoy cooking in this well-equipped kitchen with a central island, stainless steel appliances, and a black ceiling fan.
Enjoy cooking in this kitchen with a gas stove, microwave, and sleek cabinetry.
Relax by the pool surrounded by lush greenery and shaded by trees, with a comfortable lounge area and sheltered patio.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Bar

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2220 Bath Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93105
  • Mission Santa Barbara
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Santa Barbara County Courthouse
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Santa Barbara Bowl
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Santa Barbara, CA (SBA-Santa Barbara Municipal)
    ‪11 min drive‬
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Relax in the living room with a large L-shaped sofa, coffee table, and armchair, surrounded by a patterned carpet and entertainment center.

Standard Apartment, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Kitchen (Living Room;with Sofabed)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Relax in comfort with a large bed, two bedside tables, and a cozy armchair.

Standard Apartment, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Kitchen (Living Room;with Sofabed)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Relax in this stylish room with two double beds, a flat-screen TV, and a balcony overlooking lush greenery.

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(9 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Relax in a spacious room with a large bed, two nightstands, and a desk for work or reading, offering a view of the outdoors.

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Kitchen

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Relax in the living room with a large L-shaped sofa, coffee table, and armchair, surrounded by a patterned carpet and entertainment center.

Standard Apartment, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, Kitchen (Living Room;with Sofabed)

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds

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Two single beds with white linens and a wooden headboard, a sofa and chair, and a window with an outdoor view.

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, Kitchen

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Relax in this stylish room featuring a large bed, framed artwork, and comfortable seating.

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Kitchen

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Relax in comfort with a large bed, two seating areas, and a balcony offering a view of the outdoors.

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave (Larger Room;with Sofabed)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Two single beds with white linens and a wooden headboard, a sofa and chair, and a window with an outdoor view.

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave (Larger Room;with Sofabed)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Relax in comfort with a large bed, two nightstands, and a cozy armchair.

Suite, 1 King Bed, Kitchen, Poolside (Living Room)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Classic hotel room with a large bed, bedside tables, and a window with sheer curtains.

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible, Refrigerator & Microwave

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Relax in this stylish living room with a sofa, coffee table, and TV, surrounded by artwork and a dining area.

Standard Apartment, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking, Kitchen (Living Room)

  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Queen Beds

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Relax in this stylish living room with a comfortable sofa, flat-screen TV, and dining area.

Standard Townhome, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking, Kitchen (Living Room;with Sofabed)

  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

Classic hotel room with a large bed, bedside tables, and a window with sheer curtains.

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Relax in this stylish room with two double beds, a flat-screen TV, and a balcony overlooking lush greenery.

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(13 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Relax in a spacious room with an outdoor area featuring a pool and patio furniture, a comfortable sofa, and a small table with a lamp.

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(12 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Best Western Plus Santa Barbara

Hotel in Santa Barbara with fitness centre and 24-hour business centre
This smoke-free hotel features an outdoor pool, a restaurant and a fitness centre. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a 24-hour business centre and a coffee shop/cafe are on-site. Housekeeping is available on request.
Best Western Plus Santa Barbara offers 122 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature a safe and coffee/tea makers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. Cable televisions are provided.

Bathrooms include baths or showers, bathrobes, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as telephones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include an iron/ironing board and blackout curtains. Housekeeping is offered on request and change of towels can be requested.

An outdoor pool and Access to hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness centre.
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of Best Western Plus Santa Barbara's great location. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Cottage Health. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus an outdoor pool.
  • Free Wi-Fi in some public areas
  • Free self-parking
  • Enjoy American cuisine while dining at Live Oak Cafe
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool or soak in the hot tub
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge and luggage storage
  • On-site recreation includes a gym
  • Guests have great things to say about the location and the clean guestrooms
  • Just a 5-minute drive from Santa Barbara Harbor and 6 minutes from Santa Barbara Bowl
Best Western Plus Santa Barbara offers its guests an outdoor pool, Access to hot tub, and a fitness centre. Along with a restaurant, there's a coffee shop/cafe on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces.

You'll find a 24-hour business centre on site. A terrace, a vending machine, and multilingual staff are also featured at the business-friendly Best Western Plus Santa Barbara. Free self parking is available.

This 3.5-star Santa Barbara hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a cooked-to-order breakfast daily from 7 AM to 11:30 AM.
Live Oak Cafe – This restaurant specialises in American cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7 AM to 11:30 AM for a fee: USD 15 to 18 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Live Oak Cafe

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Hot tub
  • Outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 2 floors
  • 9 buildings
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 1-inch TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 3 children 13 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 15 to 18 per person

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
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 affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of We Care Clean (Best Western)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Up to 3 children aged 13 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

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Best Western Encina Lodge
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Best Western Plus Santa Barbara Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 624 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 233 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 89 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 34 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 25 out of 1005 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Cindi

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

10/10 Excellent

Alec

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stayed. here for 4 days with my wife. It is a small older hotel adjacent to downtown Santa Barbara. It is designed like an apartment building rather than your typical hotel layout. Everything worked as it should. The room was clean. It had a kitchen with the usual appliances. The staff seemed friendly and helpful. There was a pool that we did not utilize. There were only a few negatives. It was kind of loud late at night with some partying. We were promised sparkling wine but never saw that. The parking lot is a bit too small to maneuvre. There is no elevator to the upstairs units. I recommend the hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What I liked about the place is that it’s super cozy and cute! From the room to the pool area, I love the vibes all around. I throughly enjoyed my stay and all the staff were super pleasant and accommodating! I don’t have any complaints.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Need to make parking spaces more accessible. Some are too tight near turns and difficult. The underground parking is extremely hard to navigate. The room and surrounding area are great, though.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Melisa

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Extremely disappointed with this experience. Will not be staying here ever again. Overpriced for what you get. Our room felt stuffy and dirty like it had been years since anyone steam cleaned the carpets or window treatments. It smelled musty and gave my daughter severe allergies, on top of that it was noisy and somebody construction was going on in the middle of the night and no one slept well. Run away fast don’t waste time! I would ask for a refund but I doubt we would get it. It was awful.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Michelle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was nice enough. The only issue I had was the bed was very uncomfortable. My back didn’t tolerate it very well and my husband and I both were being slid into the middle of the bed. Other than that it was fine and I would probably stay there again. The staff was very nice.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

David, Shelburne

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kurt

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the hot tub, restaurant and bar and location
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Manny, Brambleton

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff service is great. My original booking was sold out . He gave me a free upgrade. Excellent room!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert and Rita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Douglas, Carmel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
A nice place overall, with a 'but.' Actually more an efficiency apartment than a hotel room, with a full, usable dinette and kitchen. The 'but' is that the AC didn't put out any cold air. The outside temperature was cool, and the room had good-sized windows that opened, and there was a ceiling fan, so we didn't suffer. The area was lovely -- almost any place in Santa Barbara is, and this was residential. Even with open windows, it was pretty quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patty

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My favorite place to stay for work travel and leisure.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Stefan

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

Lovely place

Lovely place but the bar stayed open quite late so may not be a first choice for children. Although having the pool there was great for kids. Would definitely stay again though.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mariana

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a wonderful stay, pretty property and great room with a kitchen!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel is very charming.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service at check in.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Nisha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
We enjoyed our stay. Room was outdated but met our expectations for traveling as a family
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Restaurant close, rooms clean, plenty of parking, very nice staff.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roger

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anne

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

Bird place

Great location in the center of town, but not too close to noisy spots. It’s a good family friendly hotel. The room is comfortable and the birds are fun.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Carmel

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025