A recent 3-day stay at Hotel Indigo was terrific. Newly renovated, it is clean, modern, light, airy, and very comfortable (There's nothing like a new bed and linens). There was a SoHo-art-gallery-meets-EuroStyle feel to the decor with original, contemporary art (some painted directly on the walls) and a living plant wall. Frankly, the well-chosen pieces were so creative and fun that I've become a bigger fan of contemporary art. The hotel's owner shares his library of art books with guests on the honor system and the staff are among the best I've seen. The hotel is steps from the train station, but the old brick walls are so thick that the rooms are very quiet. Trolley stops are close and take you up State Street or along the water. I went with friends, and will be back with my husband. Did I mention complimentary wine at Happy Hour?

Great location in downtown Santa Barbara close to almost everything. Cute little boutique hotel with modernistic amenities. Amanda, the front desk clerk, couldn't have been more helpful finding us places to visit and great places to eat for our day in Santa Barbara. We were close enough to the water to walk to the Sunday Art Walk. Room was comfortable and clean. My only complaint may be the shower configuration. Half glass half shower curtain equalled very wet floor and bath mat.Good value for downtown SB.

Good location and the staff were very friendly. The lobby was clean and the hotel had a cute reading area on the second floor. The gym and the business room were small but sufficient. My room was shockingly small and that was the only negative. The bathroom was pretty funny... not only was it tiny, but there was a glass door that you had to move in front of the toilet to separate the area to make a shower. There was also a small shower curtain and you had to pull the shower head down each time you went through this whole procedure to make the shower area! It's a bit difficult to explain, but think Ikea and small Euro apartment. Free wi-fi was good, no breakfast or snacks. Try to not get a room on the side close to the train station, unless you like being woken up mulitple times in the middle of the night. Took my dog with me and that worked well.

It is true what other reviewers have said; close to train tracks, small rooms and no elevator but I like this place. The staff was very nice at all times. The location is great, you can walk to the beach or up State Street to stores and restaurants. It is very artsy. There is a restaurant being built right in the building which will be very nice.