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Santa Barbara InnvsAgave Inn
Both hotels are rated highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Santa Barbara Inn is preferred by most professionals compared to Agave Inn. Santa Barbara Inn comes in at 79 with endorsements from 4 sources including Oyster, Fodor's and The Telegraph.
Santa Barbara Inn
Gayot
The Telegraph
Oyster
Fodor's
U.S. News & World Report
901 East Cabrillo Boulevard, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
From $259/night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Pool
"Along with its beach location, it's ideally located for pleasant walks to the Andre Clark Bird Refuge and Santa Barbara Zoological Gardens."
9.0
"California dreaming on the American Riviera! Santa Barbara Inn embodies the perfect fusion of California-casual elegance and tropical paradise." Full review
Upscale
"The four-pearl Santa Barbara Inn is an impressive boutique hotel that reopened in mid-2016 after a complete overhaul." Full review
"The spacious rooms are decorated with Polynesian and Asian influences and have decks, refrigerators, 42-inch high-definition TVs, queen or full pullout sofa beds, and free Wi-Fi. " Full review
8.0
"The quaint Santa Barbara Inn sits across from the beach and Cabrillo Ballpark in Santa Barbara, California. Renovated in 2016, the hotel’s striking, red terra cotta roof and Spanish..." Full review
Agave Inn
Time Out
Gayot
Lonely Planet
Oyster
3222 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
From $99/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Free Parking
- Multilingual
- Kitchenette
- Breakfast included
"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
"Mexican pop meets modern at this hip inn."
"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
Budget
"A hip makeover... turned its basic rooms into fun crash pads with iPod docks, Mexican blankets, and Lucite chairs." Full review