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Hotel class 2.5 of 5
433 W. Montecito St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
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5 of 5 stars
Traveller2929   1 contribution
New Jersey
Oct 14, 2009 | Trip type: Family

On arrival we were a little disappointed with location but soon realized that this small, friendly hotel had so much more to offer. Continental breakfast was more than adequate & cheese & wine serrved late pms & home made cookies & milk served in the evenings gave a homely feel to the hotel. Room was spacious & very clean as... more

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1 of 5 stars
Rearour   1 contribution
Ireland
Oct 13, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

During our recent honeymoon in California, we were booked into Inn By The Harbor for 2 nights. Upon arrival at 13.30, we were rudely told that we were early and to 'wander round' for a few hours, while our room was being prepared. This despite the fact that the vacancy sign was flashing outside. My wife was unable to avail... more

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Santa Barbara Hotel Group, General Manager

Dear Rearour, Let me begin by extending our most sincere apologies for not satisfying your hotel needs. We know you have many hotels to choose from when visiting Santa Barbara and our goal is to be the most welcoming, friendly, and helpful hotel providing top notch service to all our guests. Therefore, the entire hotel team is truly surprised and...

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4 of 5 stars
bagpie   8 contributions
London
Oct 13, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

The hotel is lovely with a nice pool and garden. We did find it a little further from the centre than we anticipated but not too bad really. more

Nice hotel
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4 of 5 stars
tilz1   39 contributions
Liverpool, United Kingdom
Oct 6, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

Nice hotel with pool, great idea to be able to rent bikes from next door hotel and the staff here are very pleasant and helpful. Its not that close to State Street so if you want to be there this is a bit too far away to stagger back I think, for the money the hotel was ok. By the... more

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4 of 5 stars
podgemum   2 contributions
Surrey
Sep 19, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

This is a comfortable hotel with a nice small pool in well maintained gardens. The hotel provides numerous reception area services such as wine and snacks to make the stay more enjoyable. This is also an opportunity to meet other guests. In general friendly and efficient. It is about 15 minutes to walk to the harbour restaurants. more

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3 of 5 stars
MCOELHO   5 contributions
Birmingham, Alabama
Sep 2, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

Clean room. Mildew smell coming from air conditioner. Three blocks from the marina. Free internet. Nice complimentary services. You can rent their bikes for free. If we were to come again, we would recommend their sister hotel which was right new door, Brisas Del Mar Inn at the Beach. It looked nicer and newer. Not much more in cost and... more

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5 of 5 stars
Daisy123Lancashire   9 contributions
Lancashire
Aug 27, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

Out of all the hotels we stayed in on our honeymoon i was most nervous about this one, but i didnt need to be. On arrival we were upgraded and got free champers for our honeymoon. The suite we had was by the pool and was lovely. The wine and cheese in the afternoon was lovely and the pool and... more

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5 of 5 stars
kazooboys   36 contributions
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Aug 10, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

We spent one night at the Inn by the Harbor and were sorry that we weren't able to spend more time there. We had a lovely room, very spacious and extremely clean. The beds were very comfortable. The Inn is walking distance to the beach and Stearns Pier as well as shopping on State Street. Enjoyed the continental breakfast as... more

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5 of 5 stars
callistamorgan   3 contributions
huntington beach, ca
Aug 9, 2009

my parents and i just stayed at the inn by the harbor this friday and saturday during the old spanish days fiesta. the hotel was very close to the beach (about three blocks) and to the freeway (about two blocks). we had a two queen bed room with a full kitchen (mini range and fridge) with access to the inner... more

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5 of 5 stars
WorkingmumLondon   2 contributions
London
Aug 9, 2009 | Trip type: Family

From the moment we booked over the phone with the lovely Maritsa, we knew we had landed on our feet. A simple, motel-like hotel, with a nice pool and hot tub and our suite was a perfect family room - two bedrooms plus a sofabed in the living room, and a sizeable kitchen area. It was all extremely comfortable and... more

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433 W. Montecito St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101