Children allowed

Facilities

Health or beauty spa nearby
Electric bicycle charging station
Fitness facilities (surcharge)
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Swimming pool
Restaurant
Room service
Family rooms
Lift / Elevator
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Great location near beach and shopping
Helpful and pleasant staff
Clean facilities
Cons:
Noise from refurbishment
Poor customer service follow-up
Additional unexpected charges

Categories

Cleanliness
7.71
Overall clean but described as having poor finishes and issues with the room layout.
Service
8.68
Consistently positive experiences with staff; some negative feedback about specific individuals.
Location
9.22
Excellent location near the beach and shopping, described positively.
Room Quality
7.17
Issues with room size and condition noted; some rooms deemed small or not as advertised.
Amenities
8.2
Good amenities within the property but some shortcomings noted.
Value for Money
7.66
Rates higher than expected, additional charges noted.
Food and Beverage
7.21
Limited food service options; reliance on DoorDash for dining.
Overall Experience
8.18
Mixed experience due to service issues but overall pleasant stay.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-16 05:10

Property Description

Historic Boutique Inn near the Beach
Less than a 10-minute walk to the beach, this Santa Barbara area historic boutique inn, built in 1928 by Hollywood legend Charlie Chaplin, offers a daily continental breakfast. Luxurious Amenities
Guests can enjoy a flat-screen cable TV, en suite bathrooms, ironing facilities, peaceful grounds, an onsite spa, an outdoor heated pool, and a hot tub. Convenient Services
The hotel also features a fitness centre, business centre, same-day dry cleaning and laundry services. Explore nearby attractions like Lotus Land and Montecito Country Club. Book your stay now and indulge in a blend of history and luxury!

Important information:

Guests are limited to booking 3 reservations for any particular stay period.

Please note there is city construction in front of the hotel that may impact your stay. Characteristic hours of construction are Sundays - Thursdays; however, may go through the evening hours. At times you may experience loud equipment. Due to the nature of construction schedules being fluid and unpredictable, we are unable to provide details of the nature of construction at any given time. For to most current information, please contact our Front Desk at 800-843-2017Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Airport code: SBA

Property Policies

  • Groups

    When booking more than 3 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

  • Internet

    WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

  • Pets

    Pets are not allowed.

  • Parking

    Private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed) and costs USD 15 per day.

  • Children and extra bed policy

    Children of any age are allowed.
    Children up to and including 3 years old stay for US$10 per person per night when using an available cot.
    Children up to and including 3 years old stay for free when using an existing bed.
    People no matter the age stay for US$15 per person per night when using an available extra bed.
    Any type of extra bed or child's cot/crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.
    Supplements are not calculated automatically in the total costs and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

Location

Guest Reviews

8
Based on 251 reviews
Cleanliness: 7.71
Service: 8.68
Location: 9.22
Room Quality: 7.17
Amenities: 8.2
Value for Money: 7.66
Food and Beverage: 7.21
Overall Experience: 8.18
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Glen solo_traveller us
5
Pros:

Location

Cons:

Very tired, needs to be rennovated.
Gym only opens 8 AM which is too late. The peleton did not work and apparently has not for at least a month.

2026-01-30 via Nuitee
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Maureen family_with_children us
10
Perfect
Pros:

Did not eat I do not eat pastrirs

Cons:

Location ,peaceful and 2 bathrooms

2026-01-19 via Nuitee
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Ken couple us
3
Pros:

I never complain like this, but Connor at the front desk was so rude to my wife. I couldn’t believe it… when we asked him for help he said we had to call bookings.com because we booked through a third-party and they cannot help us… Overall, he was just very very rude… I know everybody has bad days, but this was a little overboard

2026-01-19 via Nuitee
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Anna Jane couple au
5
Pros:

Queen queen room good having 2 bathrooms

Cons:

Noise from refurbishment with no acknowledgment of what we were expected to put up with. Shuddering walls. Crashing doors. Sounds like furniture would come through our ceiling any minute

2026-01-08 via Nuitee
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Z7427OJpaulo Couples
10
Clean, comfortable, predictable hotel with great staff
Pros:

Nice hotel, clean, comfortable, predictable with universally friendly, attentive, and helpful staff. Valet parking included. Coffee and tea available 24/7 downstairs; good coffee. Numerous nice restaurants within short walking distance and a drug store a block away. Beaches 3-5 minutes away with easy parking.

2025-12-08 via Tripadvisor
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Kelly couple us
9
2025-10-17 via Nuitee
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Michael
6
Pros:

Bathroom was so small side was on the wall when using the toilet. No storage space. Not well laid out

Charged additional 47 that claimed Hotels.com doesn’t show correctly so
The room was 25 percent higher than the rate shown

2025-10-11 via Nuitee
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BevH725 Family
4
Very poor customer service
Pros:

My daughter and I spent 6 nights in September at Montecito Inn. It was my second visit. The desk staff and valet are helpful and pleasant. The location cannot be beat. It is excellent. However; the night before we checked out, I changed my credit on file to another card. Fine- no problem. When we checked out at 6:30 am there was a $769+ bill on my room. I told the desk clerk that is not my charge. He said he didn’t know how to rectify it and to call the day clerk later. I did call and again, person could not explain the charge. I called on Monday and desk clerk looked at my bill, sent me a other copy of it and told me he had no idea why or what the charge was and told email another person, which I did. I followed up several days later with another email. - no response. I called 11 days after first email and asked to speak with person. Clerk came back and said I would get a call today or tomorrow. I’m on east coast time and Thursday did not work for me. Again - no email saying person was sorry or any acknowledgment I have now disputed the charge, as I told them I would and written this review, which I told them I would. . I find this extremely POOR customer service. I told the clerk and stated in my final email how disrespectful and poor customer , this was handled.
Also - no room service - it’s DoorDash from in house bar/restaurant….😳

2025-10-08 via Tripadvisor
J
Jennifer partner
8
Pros:

Staff was excellent.

2025-10-03 via Nuitee
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Brandi Hanson
10
Pros:

Beautiful spacious king suite within walking distance to ocean and shopping.

2025-10-03 via Nuitee
R
Robert partner
10
Pros:

The inn has all you within the property, but the need for the beach is a very walk.

2025-10-03 via Nuitee
8
81annettew Family Warwick, Warwickshire, England
10
Great stay in a great location
Pros:

We stayed at the hotel overnight as we headed south down the coast. We had a queen-queen room that had 2 shower rooms and a king albeit the bed didn’t seem king size. Best service we’ve had at a hotel since we started our trip, from the valet and reception staff on arrival to the bar tender when we popped in for a drink. The location is great to easily walk to the beach and to wander around Montecito or pop into Santa Barbara for a wander round the shops or a meal.

2025-09-18 via Tripadvisor
G
GERMAN partner
2
Pros:

N

2025-09-15 via Nuitee
S
SANDRA
8
Pros:

Great location. Rooms could use some updating. One thing I did not like is when taking a shower the temperature of the water would fluctuate, sometimes very hot then cold then back to normal.

2025-09-10 via Nuitee
D
Daniel partner
6
Pros:

Aged. Poor finishes. Everything was crooked - floor, doors, etc. The bed was comfortable. Noisey as it's near a freeway. If you go into it thinking an antique experience you will be fine. If you are looking for Montecito elegant. Look elsewhere.

2025-09-10 via Nuitee
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Kay family_with_children us
10
2025-09-08 via Nuitee
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Mike couple us
10
2025-08-28 via Nuitee
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James family_with_children us
10
2025-08-25 via Nuitee
D
Diane
6
Pros:


The king room was very small, and the window latch didn’t even lock. The elevator is from 1930, which is fine if you can handle keeping two door doors open and get your luggage in all by yourself. On the plus side, the staff was very good, the place was very clean, it was quiet, I just don’t think they should be renting a walk-in closet as a king room.

2025-08-20 via Nuitee
L
Laura Steiner
10
Pros:

Perfect

2025-08-15 via Nuitee