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Top Isla Vista hotels

Santa Barbara Inn

Santa Barbara Inn

4 out of 5
901 E Cabrillo Blvd Santa Barbara CA
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
$282 nightly
The price is $322 total per night from Jan 23 to Jan 24
$322 total
Jan 23 - Jan 24
Total with taxes and fees
This hotel features a restaurant, an outdoor pool, and a bar/lounge. Enjoy the gym and perks like free WiFi. Valet parking, a terrace, and a lobby fireplace ...
Room was beautiful, clean. comfortable. All staff very kind.

Reviewed on Jan 18, 2026

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Hotel Santa Barbara

Hotel Santa Barbara

3 out of 5
533 State St Santa Barbara CA
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
$229 nightly
The price is $261 total per night from Jan 27 to Jan 28
$261 total
Jan 27 - Jan 28
Total with taxes and fees
A 24-hour gym, valet parking, and laundry facilities are featured at this hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Business travelers can take advantage of the business ...
Great location and great rooms. The only thing that keeps this hotel from 5 stars is the nighttime noise from the bar (s) below if you are on the front side of the building. It’s extremely disruptive to a good nights sleep and seems to be every night. We stayed on a Saturday and Sunday and both nights ...

Reviewed on Jan 19, 2026

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Chumash Casino Resort

Chumash Casino Resort

4 out of 5
3400 East Highway 246 Santa Ynez CA
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
$126 nightly
The price is $147 total per night from Jan 27 to Jan 28
$147 total
Jan 27 - Jan 28
Total with taxes and fees
A casino, a full-service spa, and 2 hot tubs are all featured at this resort. Enjoy a meal from the restaurant and perks like free valet parking and free WiFi. ...
Clean room, but unorganized on how everything on the casino floor is arranged e.g. hard to find and get to cafe. Feels like a small casino. Otherwise nice.

Reviewed on Jan 17, 2026

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Avania Inn of Santa Barbara

Avania Inn of Santa Barbara

2.5 out of 5
128 Castillo St Santa Barbara CA
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
$116 nightly
The price is $131 total per night from Jan 28 to Jan 29
$131 total
Jan 28 - Jan 29
Total with taxes and fees
This motel features an outdoor pool and a hot tub. Business travelers can take advantage of the free WiFi in public areas. Free self parking, a terrace, and ...
Hotel is 1 block from ocean and walkable to State Street restaurants and shopping. Very courteous with simple complimentary breakfast, free specialty coffees, waffles, juice, fruit, yogurt. Hot tub and pool were clean and safe.

Reviewed on Jan 19, 2026

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Inn By The Harbor

Inn By The Harbor

3.5 out of 5
433 W Montecito St Santa Barbara CA
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
$167 nightly
The price is $191 total per night from Feb 10 to Feb 11
$191 total
Feb 10 - Feb 11
Total with taxes and fees
This hotel features an outdoor pool and a gym. Traveling on business? Take advantage of the 24-hour business center and free WiFi in public areas. Enjoy the ...
The hotel was clean & quiet. The staff was friendly. The breakfast was really good, with a good variety of pastries, yogurt, coffee, tea and hot chocolate.

Reviewed on Jan 19, 2026

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Beachside Inn

Beachside Inn

3 out of 5
336 W. Cabrillo Blvd Santa Barbara CA
$109 nightly
The price is $125 total per night from Feb 3 to Feb 4
$125 total
Feb 3 - Feb 4
Total with taxes and fees
An outdoor pool is featured at this hotel, along with free self parking. Guests will appreciate free perks like buffet breakfast and WiFi in public areas. A ...
From well before Check-in, the communication from the hotel was great! They reached out several times to inquire about anticipated arrival time, any needs, and so forth. The room was so nice, and the bed was very comfortable. Bathroom was clean, the towels amazing and plentiful, and all the toiletries ...

Reviewed on Jan 15, 2026

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Best Western Plus Carpinteria Inn

Best Western Plus Carpinteria Inn

3.5 out of 5
4558 Carpinteria Ave Carpinteria CA
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
$131 nightly
The price is $151 total per night from Jan 27 to Jan 28
$151 total
Jan 27 - Jan 28
Total with taxes and fees
This hotel features an outdoor pool, a hot tub, and a restaurant. Traveling on business? Take advantage of the 24-hour business center and free WiFi in public ...
Friend and efficient front desk staff. Clean rooms.

Reviewed on Jan 17, 2026

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Sandpiper Lodge

Sandpiper Lodge

2 out of 5
3525 State St Santa Barbara CA
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
$119 nightly
The price is $136 total per night from Jan 22 to Jan 23
$136 total
Jan 22 - Jan 23
Total with taxes and fees
This motel features an outdoor pool and a gym. Enjoy the hot tub and free perks like continental breakfast and free self parking. A business center, free WiFi ...
Spotless room

Reviewed on Jan 12, 2026

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Best Western Plus Pepper Tree Inn

Best Western Plus Pepper Tree Inn

3 out of 5
3850 State St Santa Barbara CA
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
$159 nightly
The price is $182 total per night from Feb 1 to Feb 2
$182 total
Feb 1 - Feb 2
Total with taxes and fees
This hotel's 2 outdoor pools and gym are among the featured amenities. Business travelers can take advantage of the free WiFi in public areas. Free self parking, ...
Nice Stay and plenty of variety for breakfast

Reviewed on Jan 12, 2026

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Isla Vista Hotel & Travel Guide\n

If you are researching a vacation in Santa Barbara and are looking for the perfect place to rest and relax in Isla Vista, you'll discover a diverse range of options. At present, Travelocity's user-friendly booking portal has 10 great hotels and rooms within a short drive of Isla Vista's heart.

There are only a small number accommodation options situated within walking distance from downtown Isla Vista. The Courtyard Santa Barbara Goleta is an ideal option as it's a mere 2 miles (3 kilometers) away.

The San Ysidro Ranch can be found about 14 miles (22 kilometers) from the downtown precinct of Isla Vista. Or, alternatively, the Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara is positioned 13 miles (20 kilometers) away. Two other Travelocity-listed options in the Isla Vista area are the Belmond El Encanto as well as the Bacara Resort & Spa.

The larger Central California district is definitely well worth seeing as well. Central California is famous for its valleys and rolling hills. The most popular traveler sites are lighthouses. Enlightened travelers in this section of United States of America enjoy snowboarding.

25 miles (39 kilometers) from Isla Vista, you will find Buellton, which is where you can enjoy Alma Rosa Winery and Vineyards and Mosby Winery. The Santa Ynez Valley Marriott and Quality Inn Buellton are a few of the convenient hotel and apartment alternatives in Buellton. For another option, stay in Santa Ynez Valley, 20 miles (34 kilometers) to the northwest of Isla Vista, where you'll find the Fess Parker Wine Country Inn and Mirabelle Inn and Restaurant. When you visit Santa Ynez Valley, set aside some time to visit the Lincourt Vineyards and Mendenhall's Museum of Gasoline Pumps & Petroliana.

Ensure yourself a sports fix by making a voyage to Santa Maria Speedway, which is located 50 miles (84 kilometers) to the northwest of Isla Vista. Modern visitors who are thinking of checking in to a room close to the game, make a reservation in the Kaleidoscope Inn & Gardens or Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Santa Maria.

For modern travelers planning on flying through Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, you may like to book some accommodation at Courtyard Santa Barbara Goleta, or Pacifica Suites, which can both be found a short trip away.

Recent Isla Vista hotel reviews by fellow wanderers

Avania Inn of Santa Barbara

Avania Inn of Santa Barbara

5 out of 5
Posted 1 day ago
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"Hotel is 1 block from ocean and walkable to State Street restaurants and shopping. Very courteous with simple complimentary breakfast, free specialty coffees, waffles, juice, fruit, yogurt. Hot tub and pool were clean and safe."
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