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Riviera Beach House

3.5 star property

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A hotel room with two beds, a desk, and a view of the outdoors.
A sunlit patio with a wooden table, seating, and a potted plant.
A white building with blue awnings and a number '121' sign.
A modern living room with a white brick wall, a sofa set, a coffee table, wicker chairs, and artwork.
Dining

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Parking available
  • Business services

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121 State St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101
  • Place, MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Santa Barbara Harbor
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Stearns Wharf
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, Santa Barbara, CA (SBA-Santa Barbara Municipal)
    ‪16 min drive‬

Room options

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A modern hotel room with a large bed, a desk with a flat-screen TV, and a window with a view of buildings.

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(57 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A hotel room with a large bed, a desk with a chair, a wooden cabinet, and a sliding glass door leading to an outdoor area with plants.

Room, 1 King Bed, Garden View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(11 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A modern hotel room with a wooden bed, a desk with a lamp, and a view of greenery outside.

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Garden View

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A modern hotel room with a large bed, a desk, and a wardrobe.

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(17 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A modern hotel room with a large bed, wooden flooring, a desk with a chair, and a window with blinds.

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible

7.6 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a TV, and a brick wall.

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(7 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A neatly arranged hotel room with a bed, bedside table, chair, and a large window with blinds.

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

7.8 out of 10
Good
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

A hotel room with a brick wall, two beds, a desk with a chair, a TV, and a window with a view of trees.

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(15 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A hotel room with two beds, a desk, and a view of the outdoors.

Room, 2 Double Beds, Garden View

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(9 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

Standard King Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Standard Room with Two Double Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Riviera Beach House

This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge and a snack bar/deli. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include valet parking, concierge services and a 24-hour front desk.
Riviera Beach House offers 41 accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. 32-inch LCD televisions come with premium satellite channels. Bathrooms include a shower, bathrobes, designer toiletries and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as telephones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include a hairdryer and blackout curtains. Hypo-allergenic bedding and an iron/ironing board can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
Riviera Beach House's great location gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Stearns Wharf. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a bar. This property offers pet-friendly amenities, such as food and water bowls.
  • Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Valet parking available for a fee
  • Services include a concierge, tour or ticket assistance and luggage storage
  • On-site recreation includes bicycles to rent
  • Guests have great things to say about the location and the helpful staff
  • Steps from MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation and Reagan Ranch Center
  • Dogs welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces. A terrace, a vending machine, and multilingual staff are also featured at Riviera Beach House. Limited parking is available for a fee and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 3.5-star Santa Barbara hotel is smoke free.

Riviera Beach House has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Uncovered valet parking on site (USD 45 per day)
  • Limited number of on-site valet parking spaces per unit
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Art gallery
  • Bicycle rentals

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Beach towels
  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1912
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with premium cable/satellite channels
  • IPod dock

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 90 per accommodation, per stay
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 2 (weight limit: 40 lb per pet)
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Certain rooms only
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • 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.

  • Valet parking fee: USD 45 per day
  • Pet fee: USD 90 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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, a first aid kit and window guards
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)
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

  • Guests may experience noise disturbance due to nearby construction work.
  • Pets are welcome in specific rooms only, which can be requested by contacting the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Hotel Indigo Santa Barbara
Indigo Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara Hotel Indigo
Riviera Beach House Hotel
Hotel Indigo Santa Barbara
Riviera Beach House Santa Barbara
Riviera Beach House Hotel Santa Barbara
Hotel Indigo Santa Barbara an IHG Hotel

Riviera Beach House Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 520 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 273 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 120 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 55 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 36 out of 1004 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jake

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing resort. Would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Yelena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place, great location, great people.
Lobby
Lobby
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

ADRIAN

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Dan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Short stay, small room but all good
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Jeremy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Small rooms but for a single traveler like me it was perfect and perfectly located, too
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great hotel and location
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff and location!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Debbie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location was perfect and the rooms were exactly as described. The staff are super friendly and very helpful. Beds are super comfy with perfect selection of pillows.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Small but cute room in a great central location.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kate

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel within walking distance of shops, restaurants, and the beach! Highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Astrid

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super cute hotel! Staff was very friendly and helpful. Clean and well kept property with lots of personal and welcoming touches.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

RICARDO

Room clean, cute patios to hang out and have some drinks. Close to everything
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

evan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is great. Just steps from sterns wharf, restaurants and beach trails. Hotel is very pleasant.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Guillermo

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Meryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely lobby and seating area upstairs. Perfect location. Clean room.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

shawn

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and staff was very nice. My only complaint is the bathrooms were a little tight. Highly recommend.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Alejandro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property staff was amazing. Very friendly and was eager to help with anything. Only reason why it wasn’t a 5 star for us, was regarding the bathroom. When you would shower, the entire floor gets a bit soaked. Besides that, we loved our stay and how close it was to the beach/restaurants.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified

4/10 Poor

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pros: valet team was great. Great location. Pretty lobby Cons: very loud, super small (deceptively small) rooms, water temp inconsistent, housekeeping entered room without knocking 1 hour before check-out (with do not disturb sign on), small bathroom; can barely move in the room
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

JOSE

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
outstanding staff from the front desk to the valet
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Yanick

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Room was clean. Small but adequate. Staff was friendly and helpful. Location is perfect for beach or town activities.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

charlene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Had a great stay would come back👍
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Leah

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful setting, perfect location and easy shopping
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Viviana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was clean and cute. Rooms were small but cozy.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Zaven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
nice
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

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