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Hotel Virginia Santa Barbara, Tapestry Collection by Hilton vs Santa Barbara Inn

Holiday Inn Express Santa Barbara and Santa Barbara Inn are both recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Santa Barbara Inn is the choice of most writers compared to Holiday Inn Express Santa Barbara. Santa Barbara Inn ranks #11 in Santa Barbara with endorsements from 4 sources like Gayot, The Telegraph and Oyster.

Hotel Virginia Santa Barbara, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
Hotel Virginia Santa Barbara, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
7 / 10
17 W. Haley Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
From $104 /night
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Fitness Center
  • Multilingual
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Lonely Planet 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 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 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
Santa Barbara Inn
Santa Barbara Inn
7 / 10
901 East Cabrillo Boulevard, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
From $259 /night
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Pool
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Gayot Gayot
"Along with its beach location, it's ideally located for pleasant walks to the Andre Clark Bird Refuge and Santa Barbara Zoological Gardens."
The Telegraph The Telegraph
9.0
"California dreaming on the American Riviera! Santa Barbara Inn embodies the perfect fusion of California-casual elegance and tropical paradise." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Upscale
"The four-pearl Santa Barbara Inn is an impressive boutique hotel that reopened in mid-2016 after a complete overhaul." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"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
U.S. News & World Report U.S. News & World Report
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