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The Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Santa Barbara

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Are you tired of leaving your furry best friend behind on your travels to Santa Barbara, California? Not sure where to stay with your dog or cat? Look no further! We have analyzed the pet-friendly lodging in Santa Barbara based on price, amenities, location, guest reviews, and more to put together this list of the top hotels that welcome pets. You'll find a variety of pet-friendly hotels in Santa Barbara that welcome your four-legged travelers with open paws. From dog-friendly hotels to cat-friendly lodgings, there's something for every type of pet parent. Whether you're traveling with a family dog or just looking for a place for your furry companion, there are several hotels in the area that offer pet amenities and have welcoming pet policies to make your stay comfortable for both you and your pet. Many of these hotels offer on-site pet care or nearby dog parks for your pet to enjoy, too. Some of them might have extra pet fees, so just make sure you make not of that when booking. So bring Fido along and enjoy all that Santa Barbara has to offer, from dog-friendly activities to hotels that welcome pets with open arms. Your four-legged traveler will thank you for it!

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

Beach House Inn

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $299 (before taxes) - See All Prices
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for pet-friendly hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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Located at 320 West Yanonali Street, Beach House Inn has great rooms from $299 (before taxes). It offers parking, pet-friendly rooms, air-conditioning, a microwave, and a refrigerator. It has a terrific 9.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.7 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love amenities at this comfortable hotel. The price of this hotel is less than average for pet-friendly hotels, which makes it a great value.

Amenities
  • Parking
  • Pets allowed
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Beach
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Marina Beach Motel

Motel with prices starting at $216 (before taxes) - See All Prices
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
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A great place to stay is Marina Beach Motel which has nice rooms starting at $216. Offering room service, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 21 Bath Street. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers free parking, bicycle rental, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a microwave which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.8 miles from the city center. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered. It's also less than the average price for pet-friendly hotels, so it's a great value.

Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Free breakfast
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
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Belmond El Encanto

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $851 (before taxes) - See All Prices
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
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We found Belmond El Encanto to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $851. 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 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 800 Alvarado Place. You'll also find hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which visitors with pets will love. And this welcoming hotel is just 1.3 miles from the center of town. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Horse riding
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool
  • Family-Friendly
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Secret Garden Inn & Cottages

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $256 (before taxes) - See All Prices
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
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With terrific rooms from $256, Secret Garden Inn & Cottages, at 1908 Bath St. Provides room service, breakfast, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and a free breakfast. Its terrific guest rating is 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers with pets will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, a spa, free parking, and kids meals. It's located just 1.2 miles from the city center, too. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for pet-friendly hotels.

Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
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Hotel Californian

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $708 (before taxes) - See All Prices
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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Hotel Californian has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $708 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 36 State Street. Furthermore, it also offers parking, hiking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub, which is nice for travelers. Just 0.7 miles from the city center, this convenient hotel is a terrific choice. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Beach
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Haley Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $289 (before taxes) - See All Prices
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for pet-friendly hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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The great guest rating of Haley Hotel is 8.90 out of 10. This place has parking, hiking, mountain views, pet-friendly rooms, and city views. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $289, and it's located at 26 East Haley Street. We also love the bowling, bicycle rental, air-conditioning, a refrigerator, and wheelchair-accessible units which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.3 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for pet-friendly hotels, which makes it a great value.

Amenities
  • Parking
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Beach
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Residence Inn by Marriott Santa Barbara Goleta

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $345 (before taxes) - See All Prices
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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A cool place is Residence Inn by Marriott Santa Barbara Goleta because it has great rooms that start at $345. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a fitness center, parking, and breakfast, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 6350 Hollister Avenue. Only 8.4 miles from the city center, visitors with pets will especially love rooms with kitchens, laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms at this terrific hotel. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Fitness center
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Beach
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Blue Sands Inn

Inn with prices starting at $307 (before taxes) - See All Prices
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool
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Blue Sands Inn offers an outdoor pool, scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, and rooms with kitchens which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $307 (before taxes). It's located at 421 South Milpas Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.30/10. This comfortable hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchenettes, golf, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, and horse riding which travelers with pets will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.4 miles from the city center. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for pet-friendly hotels.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Beach
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Holiday Inn Express Santa Barbara

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $284 (before taxes) - See All Prices
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for pet-friendly hotels.
  • Beach
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Located at 17 W. Haley Street, Holiday Inn Express Santa Barbara has great rooms from $284 (before taxes). It offers room service, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.3 miles from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for pet-friendly hotels.

Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Beach
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Inn at East Beach

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $152 (before taxes) - See All Prices
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • Beach
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A great place to stay is Inn at East Beach which has nice rooms starting at $152. Offering an outdoor pool, scuba diving, parking, breakfast, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1029 Orilla Del Mar. Visitors will really like this welcoming hotel which also offers mountain views, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, golf, and a free breakfast. It's located just 1.6 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 pet-friendly hotels.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Beach
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Also, take a look at the Pet-Friendly hotels in nearby destinations: Ventura, Ojai, Solvang, and Santa Maria.

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 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, Best Hotels for One Night in Santa Barbara, or Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Santa Barbara.


How much do pet-friendly hotels cost in Santa Barbara?

Santa Barbara Average Pet-Friendly Hotel Price
$334

After analyzing 16 pet-friendly hotels in Santa Barbara, California, we found the average pet-friendly hotel price to be a remarkably economical $334. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic pet-friendly 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 pet-friendly hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $780
  • 4-star hotels: $319
  • 3-star hotels: $274
  • 2-star hotels: $246


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