Harbor View Inn

Santa Barbara, California

Virgin rating

North Wing City View King
North Wing City View 2 Double
Resort/City View Room
Resort/City View Room
North Wing City View King
North Wing City View 2 Double
Resort/City View Room
Resort/City View Room

The hotel

You’ll feel relaxed as soon as you walk through the door of the Harbor View Inn, Santa Barbara. Once the friendly staff have welcomed you to their Spanish villa-style retreat, it’s time to really chill out. Head to the oceanfront heated pool where you can relax with a cocktail, or the beach is just over the road if you prefer the ocean waves. Speaking of just over the road, Stearns Wharf is there, which is the oldest working wood wharf in California, and it offers restaurants, shops and even a small aquarium!

Amenities

  • Families
  • Bar
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Hot tub
  • Restaurant
  • Room Service
  • Safety Deposit Box
  • Swimming Pool
  • Close to Beach

Where is it

Centrally located across from West Beach and Stearns Wharf, in Santa Barbara. In easy walking distance of local shops and restaurants.

Hotel information

149 rooms and suites on 3 floors in 3 buildings. All with balcony/terrace, air-conditioning, complimentary WiFi, flat-screen TV, Keurig coffee maker, mini-bar*, safe, iron and ironing board, bathrobes and hairdryer.

Resort/City View Rooms are located in the south or west wings, with either 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults.

North Wing City Rooms with either 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Ocean View Rooms are located in the south or west wings of the hotel, with either 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Pool bar (serving drinks and light bites, seasonal hours).

Outdoor oceanfront swimming pol and jacuzzi. Fitness centre.

Complimentary WiFi access. 24-hour reception. Gift shop/convenience store. Self-parking $32 plus tax per night (payable locally, fee subject to change - parking limited to one space per room).

*Denotes local charge.

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Traveller rating

  • Excellent (937)
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Image of the Tripadvisor rating Fabulous Harbor View Inn

Nov 10, 2024 maester4 Mesa, Arizona

Wonderful experience from start to finish! Beautiful accommodations, across the street from the ocean right by Stearns wharf. Customer service was outstanding! I especially want to thank Mari who we my out of her way multiple times. We would have liked a takeout breakfast area & would have enjoyed a bar that was open during the week.
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Santa Barbara's Best Hotel!

Nov 9, 2024 Dane T

What a beautiful hotel!! Centrally located across the street from Sterns Wharf, this hotel has it all! Quiet, friendly, lots of ammenities, clean, updated but old world charm, and what a view!! We traveled by train so we didn't have a car but no problem! Museums, shopping, restaurants of all kinds are an easy walk. We can hardly wait to go back!!
Image of the Tripadvisor rating A wonderful weekday/weeknight stay

Nov 9, 2024 Christine M

We had a wonderful stay at this Inn. The location is perfect. The staff was very friendly and welcoming. A special “Thank You” to Mari at the front desk. She went out of her way to leave us a packet of information on hiking trails in the area including her favorites.
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Relaxing Get Away

Oct 21, 2024 Scenic39811520481

We just returned from a wonderful 4 night stay at the Harbor View Inn. The staff (in particular Jocelyn), was extremely helpful, responsive, knowledgeable, and efficient. We especially enjoyed our ocean view room with private balcony and the superior location within walking distance of terrific restaurants and downtown Santa Barbara. We intend… Read more
We just returned from a wonderful 4 night stay at the Harbor View Inn. The staff (in particular Jocelyn), was extremely helpful, responsive, knowledgeable, and efficient. We especially enjoyed our ocean view room with private balcony and the superior location within walking distance of terrific restaurants and downtown Santa Barbara. We intend to revisit the HVI in the very near future. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Relaxing stay by the Wharf in Santa Barbara

Oct 9, 2024 CalmErin California

This hotel is within a 7 minute walk from the train station. Well-located by the harbor (we were assigned a room in south building), clean, friendly staff, well-designed, and large rooms. We were assigned a room with two queen beds and a small patio on the first floor. This was a great place to relax by the sea. The fog clung to the coastline the… Read more
This hotel is within a 7 minute walk from the train station. Well-located by the harbor (we were assigned a room in south building), clean, friendly staff, well-designed, and large rooms. We were assigned a room with two queen beds and a small patio on the first floor. This was a great place to relax by the sea. The fog clung to the coastline the days we visited, and evening temps dropped. My sister and I were tired after a trip to Disneyland and a train ride to Santa Barbara from Anaheim. That night, we just wanted some soup, crackers and fruit for dinner. But there wasn't (or maybe I didn't see) a sundries shop or vending machine in the hotel, or a convenience store like 7-11 nearby. Read less