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Harbor View Inn vs Presidio Motel

Presidio Motel and Harbor View Inn are both endorsed by professional reviewers. Overall, Harbor View Inn ranks slightly better than Presidio Motel. Harbor View Inn scores 70 with accolades from 3 reviews like Gayot, Forbes Travel Guide and Rough Guide.

Harbor View Inn
Harbor View Inn
7 / 10
28 W Cabrillo Blvd, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
From $285 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Star Service Star Service
"This place offers a backdrop of updated early-California design for all ages. The well-groomed grounds and hot, hot, hot tub are big benefits." Full review
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"One of the more appealing luxury hotels around, offering on-site restaurant and bar, pool and jacuzzis and elegant rooms with patios or balconies."
Gayot Gayot
"In terms of proximity to Santa Barbara'€™s most popular tourist destinations, it doesn't get more central than this."
Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"If you're looking for a taste of the best of old California, look no further than Harbor View Inn." Full review
U.S. News & World Report U.S. News & World Report
5.0
"Recent guests said the Harbor View Inn's location is its main selling point." Full review
Presidio Motel
Presidio Motel
7 / 10
1620 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
From $80 /night
  • Free Internet
  • Free Parking
  • Air Conditioning
  • Flatscreen TV
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"The Presidio is the H&M of motels, a budget option flaunting what it’s got with sassy, irresistible style."
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"This hip and trendy boutique in downtown Santa Barbara uses colorful customized vinyl decals of peacocks... and other playful images to create a modern and individual style for each of its 16 guest rooms." Full review
Gayot Gayot
"The Presidio's sixteen rooms are adorned with custom-designed vinyl decals that render each one a whimsical work of art --- a canvas of modern expressionism."
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"A clean, minimalist motel within a short walk (and even shorter cycle) of downtown." Full review