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Best Western Plus Santa Barbara

3 1/2 star hotel
Kids stay free
Connecting rooms
8.8/10 Excellent
(1005 verified Hotels.com guest reviews)
See verified family reviews (13)

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Overview

Best Western Plus Santa Barbara offers spacious family suites with kitchens, perfect for families with older children. Families appreciate the convenient pool area with a bar and the onsite restaurant. While some rooms may be older, they are well-maintained and comfortable, and the staff is known for its friendliness and helpfulness. The hotel is located in a quiet residential area, a short distance from the town centre.

Guest highlights

Spacious family suites with kitchens
Convenient pool area with bar service
Friendly and helpful staff
Onsite restaurant

About the hotel

This smoke-free hotel features an outdoor pool, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free airport shuttle are also provided. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a 24-hour business center, and a coffee shop/cafe are onsite.

Nearby attractions

Best Western Plus Santa Barbara is located in Oak Park, a neighborhood in Santa Barbara. Santa Barbara Golf Club and Santa Barbara Harbor are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those in the mood for shopping can visit Upper State Street and Santa Barbara Public Market. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Earl Warren Showgrounds or UC SB Events Center.

Popular amenities

Family friendly

Free cribs/infant beds
Full-sized refrigerator
Laundry facilities
Microwave
Outdoor pool

Wifi

Available in all rooms: free dial-up internet
Available in some public areas: free wifi

Food and drink

1 bar
1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
Coffee/tea in common area(s)
Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee daily 7 am–11:30 am: usd 12-15 per person
Room service available

Spa

Massage/treatment rooms
Massages

Guest services

24-hour front desk
Concierge services
Daily housekeeping
Dry cleaning service
Hair salon
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Multilingual staff

Accessibility

Accessible bathroom (select rooms)
Grab bar near toilet
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
In-room accessibility
Low-height counter and sink
Raised toilet seat
Roll-in shower (select rooms)
This property does not have elevators
Well-lit path to entrance
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-accessible parking
Wheelchair-accessible pool
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
Wheelchair-accessible van parking

Things to do

Fitness center
Outdoor pool
Spa tub

Outdoor

Garden
Picnic area
Pool sun loungers
Pool umbrellas
Terrace

Conveniences

Free newspapers in lobby
Front-desk safe
Gift shop/newsstand

More

Smoke-free property
Tv in lobby

Nearest Airport

Airplane
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
11 km from this hotel
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Reviews that mention...

Family Reviews

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4 out of 5 stars

13 reviews

Review data

5 star reviews

54%

4 star reviews

31%

3 star reviews

8%

2 star reviews

0%

1 star reviews

8%

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Latest reviews (13)

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Robert

22 Aug 2024 - 24 Aug 2024
reviewed on hcom

5 out of 5 stars

Our two bedroom apartment was perfect for our needs, travelling with two teens and one younger child. It was great to have the spacious lounge area to relax in. Everything in the kitchen and bathroom was in full working order. The pool area was also a nice place to spend an hour or two and you could buy drinks from the bar and take them back to your sunbeds. A little bit further out of town but this wasn't a problem for us and we enjoyed the peace and quiet.
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Julianne

9 Jul 2024 - 10 Jul 2024
reviewed on expedia

5 out of 5 stars

Unique area away from the hub of touristy areas but also near a hospital so street in front is rather busy but also had no trouble sleeping. Nice area for the hot tub away from the pool and kids. Very attentive and friendly front desk staff.
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YOUNG IL

9 Aug 2023 - 10 Aug 2023
reviewed on orbitz

5 out of 5 stars

Nice place to stay with family
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Judy

4 Aug 2023 - 5 Aug 2023
reviewed on hcom

1 out of 5 stars

This hotel is so bad, my family decided NOT to stay. I was told our room had been "upgraded" to a full apartment. The apartment had a very, very strong musty odor. ie mold. It was a very, very worn and dated apartment. Then I was given our original room. This was also very old, dated, and had an odor. I was then offered an updated room with a king but there were 3 of us so that wouldn't work. Finally I was offered another room with 2 queens but it wouldn't be updated. My family decided it wasn't safe to stay in a moldy room. We ended our vacation a day early and drove home. NO refund of my hotel.com points ($436) or my payment of $170.
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Patricia

4 Aug 2023 - 6 Aug 2023
reviewed on hcom

5 out of 5 stars

Jose at the reception was able to accommodate my request for different room,nice of him. I liked that there’s coffee/tea service at the reception area 23 hrs. Hotel was a bit far from State Street but it was nice to be in a residential area where its quiet. The children enjoyed the pool and hot tub and i liked that their cafe is accessible to the pool area,so organizing the food was handy and tables available at the pool area.
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Devon

17 Feb 2023 - 20 Feb 2023
reviewed on orbitz

4 out of 5 stars

Solid budget hotel for family. It had everything we needed and the nearby restaurant was great. The room was a bit dated with a bit of a funny cleaning product smell. However, everything was clean and we had a great time.
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cindy

16 Dec 2022 - 19 Dec 2022
reviewed on hcom

4 out of 5 stars

We stayed in the two room with kitchen family suite for three nights. Very large & spacious, front desk said it was an old apartment. Beds were comfortable, bathroom is small. We had trouble with the oven not working and heaters but they sent maintenance up at the issue was fixed right away. Only issue is parking is a challenge, not many spots and they fill up at night so if you are out at night you might have to park a long ways from your room. The hotel is spread out over multiple buildings. The onsite restaurant is fabulous, serving breakfast & lunch. Pool is nice as well as hot tub. Hotel is old, with old beautiful trees & flowers and has been well maintained. This was our 2nd time here. Staff is EXTRA friendly!!
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Sheri

23 Nov 2022 - 26 Nov 2022
reviewed on hcom

5 out of 5 stars

We stayed here once before & had an ok experience. This time was much improved- we were given a more updated room & the desk staff was very friendly & accommodating. The bed was comfortable, the room was clean & quiet. We really love the location because it is close to our family that we were visiting
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Rebecca

21 Nov 2022 - 23 Nov 2022
reviewed on orbitz

4 out of 5 stars

Check-in was fairly simple and smooth. We were in the one bedroom suite with a kitchen. Alliances and the unit were older, but everything was nicely maintained. No issues with the facilities. Having 4 small kids, it was nice and convenient having the kitchen right there in our room. The unit was private, and everything very clean. Pool was heated, which made my kids happy because they could go swimming even on a cool day (still not warm enough for me to get in with them)!
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Stephanie-Christina

14 Aug 2022 - 17 Aug 2022
reviewed on orbitz

3 out of 5 stars

The room itself was nice - modern and spacious. The pool is small and overlooked by the hotel café/restaurant - so not much privacy. During the day it is usually occupied by families. The hotel is rather far away from Santa Barbara's main attractions. However, considering the price points of other establishments in the area, it is a reasonable option.
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