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Inn By The Harbor

3.5 star property
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Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi

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433 W Montecito St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101
  • Place, Santa Barbara City College
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Santa Barbara Harbor
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Leadbetter Beach
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Airport, Santa Barbara, CA (SBA-Santa Barbara Municipal)
    ‪13 min drive‬
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Standard Room, 1 King Bed | Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(28 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(40 reviews)
  • 37 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(91 reviews)
  • 24 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds | Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(71 reviews)
  • 37 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About this property

Inn By The Harbor

Hotel with free parking, steps from Santa Barbara City College
This smoke-free hotel features an outdoor pool, a fitness centre and a 24-hour business centre. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include Access to hot tub, coffee/tea in a common area and a business centre.
Inn By The Harbor offers 42 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature DVD players and a safe. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include a shower, bathrobes, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

This Santa Barbara hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and an iron/ironing board. In-room massages and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

An outdoor pool and Access to hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness centre.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

The free breakfast at Inn By The Harbor gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Santa Barbara Harbor. Free WiFi in public areas, free self-parking and an outdoor pool are available.
  • Free continental breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool or soak in the hot tub
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge and tour or ticket assistance
  • On-site recreation includes a gym and bicycles to rent
  • Guests have really good things to say about the accommodation, from the comfy beds and overall comfort to the cleanliness and spaciousness
  • Steps from Santa Barbara City College and Carriage and Western Art Museum
Inn By The Harbor offers its guests an outdoor pool, Access to hot tub, and a fitness centre. WiFi is free in public spaces. You'll find a 24-hour business centre on site. Free breakfast is available daily. Multilingual staff, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are also featured at the business-friendly Inn By The Harbor. Free self parking is available.

This Santa Barbara hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served a free continental breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Gym
  • Hot tub
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • DVD player
  • Fenced pool
  • In-room cot
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool gate

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas

Spa

  • In-room massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (53 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 2 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • Flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

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
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 has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
The front desk at this property is open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM.
Guests arriving after 10:00 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests will receive an email 24 hours before arrival with check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM
  • Up to 2 children aged 12 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

Property is also known as

Inn Harbor
Inn Harbor Santa Barbara
Harbor Santa Barbara
Inn By The Harbor Hotel Santa Barbara
Inn By The Harbor Hotel
Inn By The Harbor Santa Barbara
Inn By The Harbor Hotel Santa Barbara

Inn By The Harbor Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1282 out of 1865 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 391 out of 1865 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 113 out of 1865 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 50 out of 1865 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 29 out of 1865 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Antim

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a classic old California motel. The rooms are modest, yet meticulously clean, and exceptionally comfortable. The staff is excellent, from front desk to housekeeping to breakfast service. Wine and cheese happy hour is well done with good wine, cheese and crackers. This is not a five star hotel, but a five star classic accommodation. Highly recommend. Very walkable to harbor.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

john

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
All the staff we connected with at the Inn and Brisa’s were great.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Jana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff were very nice. Warm cookies awaited us on arrival. Wine and cheese in the afternoon. A quaint little spot.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Daniela

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a bit of an old hotel but nice.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It is good at what it does and the rooms are large and clean and the staff seemed really nice
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shania

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great and well cleaned . Just that the TOLIET wasn’t cleaned properly for 2 nights
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
All of the staff were friendly, the rooms were clean the grounds are cute
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Joe

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Drew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
This hotel has a great photographer. Room was nice and staff is great. Not sure this property deserves its 9.2 Wonderful. I’d give it a solid 8. Lots of Astro turf throughout…next to some funky apartments and the unit we stayed in had a giant wooden wall of nothing behind it. Seems to be a pretty good value for Santa Barbara so maybe that’s the wonderful. Still paid $$+
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

gary douglas

Travelled with family
Not really in the Harbor.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Winfield

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Astrid

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean room, great service, got courtesy upgrade which was super convenient due to dietary restrictions. Has laundry onsite - super convenient too!! Definitely will be back!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
We loved the feeling of the property and look forward to returning to Inn By The Harbor
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Danny

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

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ellen

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was spacious and comfortable. Although the main point of our visit was to see my son who’s a freshman at UCSB, we turned it into a short girls’ trip! Inn at the Harbor was perfect proximity for us to walk to restaurants on the beach, as well as the Funk Zone for Night Life. Great experience!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Impressive landscaping and upkeep
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Faustina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel and staff. All within walking distance.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

JANET

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heriberto, Riverside

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
There is nothing I didn’t like
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a great day very conveniently looking thank you so much for making all the things
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

ANN, The Woodlands

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room and friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

AMBER

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sparkling clean room. Friendly staff. The bikes were great!!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025