Hotel Virginia Santa Barbara, Tapestry Collection by HiltonvsAgave Inn
Both properties are rated very highly by professional travelers. Overall, Holiday Inn Express Santa Barbara is the choice of most professionals compared to Agave Inn. Holiday Inn Express Santa Barbara comes in at #23 in Santa Barbara with accolades from 3 sources like The Telegraph, Oyster and Lonely Planet.
Hotel Virginia Santa Barbara, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
17 W. Haley Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
From $104/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Fitness Center
- Multilingual
Lonely Planet
"Formerly the Hotel Virginia, this early-20th-century hotel has heaps of character, starting from the tile-filled lobby with a fountain." Full review
Oyster
Mid-Range
"The mid-range Holiday Inn Express Santa Barbara occupies a prime downtown spot that’s been a hotel since 1916." Full review
The Telegraph
7.0
"Consistent standards, a long list of services and facilities, plus the unique historic character of Santa Barbara at affordable rates make this Holiday Inn Express location a real budget find for work or play." Full review
Agave Inn
3222 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
From $99/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Free Parking
- Multilingual
- Kitchenette
- Breakfast included
Time Out
"A reasonably-priced, hip boutique motel with bright colors...it's just a short walk to the restaurants and groceries on State Street." Full review
Gayot
"Mexican pop meets modern at this hip inn."
Lonely Planet
"While it’s still just a motel at heart, this boutique-on-a-budget property’s ‘Mexican pop meets modern’ motif livens things up with a color palette from a Frieda Kahlo painting." Full review
Oyster
Budget
"A hip makeover... turned its basic rooms into fun crash pads with iPod docks, Mexican blankets, and Lucite chairs." Full review