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Best Western Plus Santa Barbara

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Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; American cuisine
Standard Townhome, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking, Kitchen (Living Room;with Sofabed) | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated
Standard Townhome, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking, Kitchen (Living Room;with Sofabed) | Private kitchenette | Microwave, coffee/tea maker
Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers

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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1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

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

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

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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1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

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

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

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Kitchen

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

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

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, Kitchen

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Kitchen

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

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

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

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

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

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

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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1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

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

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

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

  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Queen Beds

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Standard Townhome, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking, Kitchen (Living Room;with Sofabed) | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

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

  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

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

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

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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1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

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. 616 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 237 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 89 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 35 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 25 out of 1002 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

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

8/10 Good

Elvia

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Jill, Liberty

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
When there was an issues with the plumbing, the staff swapped us to a different room. The property has a pool and a restaurant attached. It’s in walking distance to the hospital
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Anita

Liked: Cleanliness

Older hotel but clean

It’s an older hotel…our room opened to the outside😏 it was clean with comfortable beds. It does have one washer/dryer guest laundry, which I used. Nice front desk, but we could never get temperature control in room to work correctly. I woke at 1:30 with a stifling room. We had turned to cool , but somehow the unit put out heat. The room was small but functional.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

zhiyong

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Carol

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We’ve stayed here many times over the years. The room is challenged with lumpy bedding, old 1960’s louvered windows that allow cold air to infiltrate the living space (we stayed during a recent cold spell), our room was above a working garage for hotel maintenance. It’s an ok motel/hotel, for 2 nights, with tax, up over $400.00, given property challenges, not sure it’s of good enough value in all honesty. But, it’s Santa Barbara. I’d say spending $350 per night gets you next level of quality in Santa Barbara.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Christopher

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
We stayed one night and staff were friendly. The out side property was clean. The room is really outdated. Cabinet doors are loose and the floor movers as you walk on it. The bathroom sink drained very slow. We had to use the kitchen sink instead. Then we found what looks like seeds from bushes in our bed under out pillow! As of now I would not recommend this place. Not worth the price...
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peggy

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

Boutique Best Western in Santa Barbara

This was a very nice place to stay. Friendly staff, good location. We will stay there again. Nice eating place on site with good food.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Evelia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice service
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sherry

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

10/10 Excellent

GENE

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
location to Sansum Clinic
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025