Hotel Guide: Santa Barbara Hilton Tapestry Review

The Hotel Virginia Santa Barbara has a historic feel, but it benefits from a recent, major refurbishment. The Hotel Virginia Santa Barbara, Tapestry Collection by Hilton is a quaint, charming place to ...

Best Parking Hotels in Upper State Street, Santa Barbara for 2026

Hotels ranked on industry awards, guest reviews and hotel class ratings Unbiased content created by U.S. News editors Photo tours of select hotels by local experts Navigate forward to interact with ...

Best Hotels in Santa Barbara, CA for 2026

Some of the most historic hotels in Santa Barbara include the Montecito Inn (built by Charlie Chaplin and a group of ...

Hotel Review: Courtyard by Marriott Santa Barbara Downtown

Courtyard by Marriott isn't often a destination brand, but this particular downtown Santa Barbara location shines. Set at the very edge of Santa Barbara’s most-bustling downtown area, the Courtyard by ...

BizHawk: Courtyard by Marriott Hotel Coming to Santa Barbara

A new Courtyard by Marriott is coming to Santa Barbara. The three-story hotel is planned for 1601 State St., as part of a grand remodeling of the La Quinta Inn. “The Courtyard by Marriott is a staple ...

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Visit Santa Barbara: South Coast Hotel Occupancy Rate Up in March

Visit Santa Barbara, the destination marketing organization for the Santa Barbara South Coast region, has posted the region’s hotel performance data for March 2024. Santa Barbara South Coast hotel ...

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7 Santa Barbara-area hotels for a post-reopening getaway

COVID-19 shutdown gates have opened. Angelenos are scrambling to get out of town. Here are seven new or recently updated hotels — and three restaurants — in Santa Barbara County, an easy-drive ...

Make Mar Monte Hotel Your Santa Barbara Destination

Santa Barbara, which is nestled between the Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean, is a glamorous gateway to the American Riviera (where scores of celebrities live too). Beach lovers can savor ...

Legendary Santa Barbara Hotel Californian Launches Winemaker Dinners

The classic facade of Hotel Californian in Santa Barbara, California. The hotel. built in a Spanish Revival style, first opened in 1925. “Welcome to the Hotel California…” Yes, Hotel Californian was ...

Santa Barbara Hotels Near Santa Barbara Bowl

Takeaways from CLIA's annual reportThere was a lot to learn here, from the strength of the premium market to the surprising steadiness of Canadian cruisers... A decade of growth: Dream Vacations has ...

Santa Barbara's Summer Solstice Parade boasts inflatables, verve, and energy

In Santa Barbara, that ethereal approach involves lively large-scale inflatables, performers on stilts, festive floats, and ...

Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau steal kisses during Santa Barbara picnic ahead of one-year anniversary

Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau enjoyed a romantic picnic in Santa Barbara, stealing kisses on a picnic blanket overlooking the ...

Local High Schoolers Launch SportsMatch to Connect Santa Barbara Through Pickup Sports

From standout high school student-athletes and UCSB Gauchos to former competitive athletes, Santa Barbara has a rich history ...

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Opera Santa Barbara Renews Artistic & General Director Kostis Protopapas’s Contract Through 2029

Credit: Courtesy SANTA BARBARA, CA – Opera Santa Barbara announced today that it has renewed the contract of Artistic and ...

Remodeled Dwight Murphy Field and All-Abilities Playground Finally Emerging in Santa Barbara

Work on the Gwendolyn Strong playground continues on track for an opening in Santa Barbara next year. It is part of the ...

Santa Barbara Foresters Rout Philippines Baseball Group, 18-0

The Santa Barbara Foresters dominated from start to finish en route to an 18-0 victory over the Philippines Baseball Group on ...

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The 10 Best Hotels In Santa Barbara

No need to bookmark—get it straight to your inbox. Santa Barbara’s grand Hotel Californian has endured for nearly a century—the Spanish Colonial Revival hotel was built in 1925—but a makeover in 2017 ...

Santa Barbara School Board Approves Lease to Developer for Teacher Housing Development

At the school board’s June 9 meeting, trustees unanimously approved the lease of the district’s Tatum property near San ...

State lawmakers targeted a Santa Barbara development. Then came the fallout

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. State lawmakers inserted language into a budget bill to require environmental review of a controversial ...