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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.)

Hummingbird Haven by Avantstay Dog-friendly Near the Beach Huge Yard Hot Tub

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $884 (before taxes) - See All Prices
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at 4546 Auhay Drive, Hummingbird Haven by Avantstay Dog-friendly Near the Beach Huge Yard Hot Tub has great rooms from $884 (before taxes). It offers rooms with kitchens, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, free parking, and a microwave. It has a terrific 9.99 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 4.6 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love a refrigerator and outdoor dining areas at this comfortable hotel. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice.

Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Luxurious Mykonos - Pet Friendly

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $630 (before taxes) - See All Prices
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A great place to stay is Luxurious Mykonos - Pet Friendly which has nice rooms starting at $630. Offering rooms with kitchens, pet-friendly rooms, city views, free parking, and a microwave, it also has a great guest rating of 9.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 205 Bath St. #205. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a refrigerator, cycling, and water sports which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.7 miles from the city center. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road.

Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Marina Beach Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $301 (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.
  • Family-Friendly
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We found Marina Beach Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $301. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and pet-friendly rooms, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 21 Bath Street. You'll also find a hot tub, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms which visitors with pets will love. And this welcoming hotel is just 0.8 miles from the center of town. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for pet-friendly hotels.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
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El Encanto Santa Barbara

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $836 (before taxes) - See All Prices
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
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With terrific rooms from $836, El Encanto Santa Barbara, at 800 Alvarado Place provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers with pets will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers parking, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services. It's located just 1.3 miles from the city center, too. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool
  • Family-Friendly
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Hotel Santa Barbara

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $240 (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.
  • Family-Friendly
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Hotel Santa Barbara has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10, and offers room service, a fitness center, parking, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms. The great rooms here start at $240 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 533 State Street. Furthermore, it also offers laundry facilities, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a refrigerator, and an EV charging station, which is nice for travelers. Just 0.2 miles from the city center, this convenient hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for pet-friendly hotels.

Amenities
  • Room service
  • Fitness center
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
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The Franciscan Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $213 (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.
  • Family-Friendly
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The great guest rating of The Franciscan Hotel is 8.90 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $213, and it's located at 109 Bath Street. We also love the free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and air-conditioning which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.8 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one. The price of this hotel is less than average for pet-friendly hotels, which makes it a great value.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
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Palihouse Santa Barbara

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $572 (before taxes) - See All Prices
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A cool place is Palihouse Santa Barbara because it has great rooms that start at $572. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 915 Garden Street. Only 0.2 miles from the city center, visitors with pets will especially love parking, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and laundry facilities at this terrific hotel. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
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Secret Garden Inn And Cottages

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $283 (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.
  • Family-Friendly
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Secret Garden Inn And Cottages offers room service, hiking, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a spa which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $283 (before taxes). It's located at 1908 Bath Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This comfortable hotel is also nice because it offers free parking, horse riding, air-conditioning, a microwave, and a refrigerator which travelers with pets will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.2 miles from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for pet-friendly hotels.

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

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $472 (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.
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Located at 36 State Street, Hotel Californian has great rooms from $472 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find parking, hiking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.7 miles from the center of town.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Casa Del Mar Inn

Inn with prices starting at $220 (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.
  • Family-Friendly
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A great place to stay is Casa Del Mar Inn which has nice rooms starting at $220. Offering hiking, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and free parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 18 Bath Street. Visitors will really like this welcoming hotel which also offers laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, tennis, and a refrigerator. It's located just 0.8 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
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
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Also, take a look at the pet-friendly hotels in nearby destinations: Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Pismo Beach, Bakersfield, and Ojai.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Santa Barbara, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly 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, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Santa Barbara, or Best Business Hotels in Santa Barbara.


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

Santa Barbara Average Pet-Friendly Hotel Price
$373

After analyzing 23 pet-friendly hotels in Santa Barbara, California, we found the average pet-friendly hotel price to be a remarkably economical $373. 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: $752
  • 4-star hotels: $346
  • 3-star hotels: $253
  • 2-star hotels: $452


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