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The Best Hotels for One Night in Santa Barbara

Where to Stay for a One Day Trip

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If you're looking for a place to stay for a quick stopover, we've done the hard work for you with the best hotels for one night in Santa Barbara, California. We've analyzed all of the hotels here based on key criteria to provide you with a list of where to stay for one night in Santa Barbara. From affordable 3-star hotels to luxurious 5-star hotels, there's a room for everyone at an affordable rate for a single night. Each hotel offers top-notch amenities to ensure you have a comfortable and relaxing stay, with options for sightseeing and exploration nearby. You'll find some of the best restaurants in the area just a few steps from your hotel room, too. So, whether you're here for business or leisure, these hotels are the perfect place for your one-night stay. So, let's check out the best hotels below so you can decide where to stay for one night in Santa Barbara.

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(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Residence Inn by Marriott Santa Barbara Goleta

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $345 (before taxes) - See All Prices
One of the Best Hotels for a One-Day Trip to Santa Barbara
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at 6350 Hollister Avenue, Residence Inn by Marriott Santa Barbara Goleta has great rooms from $345 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a fitness center, parking, and breakfast. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 8.4 miles from the city center, one-night visitors will especially love rooms with kitchens, laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms at this comfortable hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Beach
  • Golf
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Belmond El Encanto

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $851 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Your One-Night Stay in Santa Barbara
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Belmond El Encanto which has nice rooms starting at $851. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 800 Alvarado Place. This relaxing hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.3 miles from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Horse riding
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool
  • Budget
  • Golf
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Santa Barbara Inn

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $422 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a Quick Stopover in Santa Barbara
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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We found Santa Barbara Inn to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $422. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 901 E. Cabrillo Blvd.. You'll also find parking, child care, laundry services, family rooms, and a heated pool which travelers will love. And this terrific hotel is just 1.5 miles from the center of town. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Beach
  • Golf
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Best Western Plus Encina Inn & Suites

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $160 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Nice for a Short Stay in Santa Barbara
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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With terrific rooms from $160, Best Western Plus Encina Inn & Suites, at 2220 Bath Street provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Visitors will really like this convenient hotel which also offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a hot tub, and a spa. It's located just 1.5 miles from the city center, too. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Golf
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Ramada by Wyndham Santa Barbara

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $145 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a Short One-Night Stay
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • Heated pool
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Ramada by Wyndham Santa Barbara has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, breakfast, laundry services, and golf. The great rooms here start at $145 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 4770 Calle Real. Furthermore, it also offers a free breakfast, a hot tub, a spa, free parking, and laundry facilities, which is nice for one-night visitors. Just 5.4 miles from the city center, this comfortable hotel is a terrific choice. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Golf
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Hotel Californian

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $708 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great for a Quick Visit to Santa Barbara
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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The great guest rating of Hotel Californian is 8.90 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $708, and it's located at 36 State Street. We also love the parking, hiking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.7 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Beach
  • Golf
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Harbor View Inn Santa Barbara

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $307 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Make the Most of Your One-Night Stay Here
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
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A cool place is Harbor View Inn Santa Barbara because it has great rooms that start at $307. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 28 West Cabrillo Boulevard. Only 0.8 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love a bar, parking, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub at this terrific hotel. We love a fun pool bar, and this one is a nice spot to chill and relax by the pool.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Fitness center
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Beach
  • Golf
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Best Western Plus Pepper Tree Inn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $180 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a One-Day Trip to Santa Barbara
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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Best Western Plus Pepper Tree Inn offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $180 (before taxes). It's located at 3850 State Street and has earned a guest rating of 7.80/10. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, golf, a hot tub, free parking, and laundry facilities which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.2 miles from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Golf
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Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $330 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for a 2-Day Trip to Santa Barbara
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
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Located at 633 East Cabrillo Boulevard, Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort has great rooms from $330 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 7.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center which one-night visitors will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 1.2 miles from the center of town.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Beach
  • Golf
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Lemon Tree Inn Santa Barbara

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $145 (before taxes) - See All Prices
One of the Best Hotels for a One-Day Trip to Santa Barbara
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Lemon Tree Inn Santa Barbara which has nice rooms starting at $145. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 7.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 2819 State Street. Visitors will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers a hot tub, free parking, family rooms, a heated pool, and a private pool. It's located just 2 miles from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Budget
  • Golf
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Also, take a look at the One-Night Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Ventura, Camarillo, Solvang, and Lompoc.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Santa Barbara, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Santa Barbara, Best Beach Hotels in Santa Barbara, Best Luxury Hotels in Santa Barbara, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Santa Barbara, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Santa Barbara, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Santa Barbara, Best Hotels for One Week in Santa Barbara, or Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Santa Barbara.


How much do hotels for a one-night stay cost in Santa Barbara?

Santa Barbara Average One-Night Trip Hotel Price
$293

After analyzing 24 one-night trip hotels in Santa Barbara, California, we found the average one-night trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $293. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic one-night trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Santa Barbara.

The average prices of our suggested one-night trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $780
  • 4-star hotels: $341
  • 3-star hotels: $231
  • 2-star hotels: $189


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