Avania Inn of Santa Barbara

2.5 star property

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony (Deluxe King with Balcony)
Front of property – evening/night
Deluxe Room, Multiple Beds (Deluxe Queen Suite)
Reception
Terrace/patio

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
128 Castillo St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101
  • Santa Barbara Harbor
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Santa Barbara City College
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Stearns Wharf
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Santa Barbara, CA (SBA-Santa Barbara Municipal)
    ‪12 min drive‬

Room options

Deluxe Room, Multiple Beds (Deluxe Triple Queen)

  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Queen Beds

Deluxe Room, Multiple Beds (Deluxe Queen Suite)

  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds (Deluxe Double Queen)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Balcony (Deluxe Double Queen with Balcony)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony (Deluxe King with Balcony)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed (Deluxe King)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Avania Inn of Santa Barbara

Motel with free breakfast, a short walk to Santa Barbara Harbor
An outdoor pool, a hot tub, and dry cleaning are available at this smoke-free motel. Free self-serve breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, express check-out, a TV in a common area, and multilingual staff assistance are onsite. Weekly housekeeping is available.
Avania Inn of Santa Barbara offers 47 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and designer toiletries. 32-inch LCD televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Microwaves and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided weekly.

An outdoor pool and a hot tub are on site.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

The free breakfast at Avania Inn of Santa Barbara gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Santa Barbara Harbor. Features include free WiFi in public areas and free self parking, plus an outdoor pool.
  • Free self-serve breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool or soak in the hot tub
  • Amenities include a multilingual staff, an elevator, and a terrace
  • Guests really like the accommodations for the cleanliness, spaciousness, and comfy beds
  • Just a 3-minute walk from Santa Barbara Harbor and 13 minutes by foot from Stearns Wharf
Avania Inn of Santa Barbara offers its guests an outdoor pool and a hot tub. Public spaces have free WiFi. Free breakfast is served daily. A terrace, a vending machine, and multilingual staff are also featured at the business-friendly Avania Inn of Santa Barbara. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This Santa Barbara motel is smoke free.

Guests are served free self-serve breakfast daily from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Free self-serve breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM

Things to do

  • Hot tub
  • Outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Microwave on request
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (weekly)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 accessible parking spaces
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Grab bar in shower (84 centimetre high)
  • Handrails in hallways (93 centimetre high)
  • Handrails in stairways (93 centimetre high)
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • Lever door handles
  • Lift (101 centimetre wide door)
  • Pool hoist on site
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (86 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave on request
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - midnight
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 18 children stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
The front desk at this property is open daily from 7:00 AM - midnight.
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Up to 18 children stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using exisiting bedding.

Property is also known as

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Avania Ascend Collection
Avania Inn Ascend Hotel Collection
Avania Inn Santa Barbara Ascend Hotel Collection
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Avania Inn Santa Barbara
Avania Inn
Avania Inn Of Santa Barbara Hotel Santa Barbara
Avania Hotel Santa Barbara
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Avania Inn of Santa Barbara Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1096 out of 1616 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 354 out of 1616 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 95 out of 1616 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 38 out of 1616 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 33 out of 1616 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Allana

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Business traveller, Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Mike

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Not too bad.

Breakfast is not what it use to be here. Quality in breakfast has gone down a bit. The cookies during the day are a nice touch and the entire staff is pleasant. The beds are a little hard and uncomfortable and the price does not necessarily reflect the expectations that are not completely met.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Rui

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great room and conveniently located just a block from the beach. Good breakfast, cute decor. My only complaint was they didn't let 2 cars park and street parking is all permit, so that was a huge issue. It didn't say that when booking the room.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Gabriel

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, great value, clean room - friendly helpful staff
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

floyd

The facility and personnel were great and very helpful! The only downside were some guests who , apparently, did not understand the concept of not considering other guests in the building after hours in the lobby by iutilizing ā€œ inside voices ā€œ later in the evening.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Doug

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Joann

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

justine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

KELLI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed here while moving my dtr into college housing at SBCC. Walking distance to the bag and around the corner from her apartment. Very nice and convenient
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Maria

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay for families! Friendly staff and great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent hotel

Wonderful staff at the front desk. Breakfast is great, free parking a wonderful addition. Walkable, and convenient location. Beds are amazing. Pillows are wonderful and shower excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jungsu

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Almost very good šŸ‘
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect for families

Great friendly staff, good breakfast and a convenient location. 3 bed room was excellent
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

KEYI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
good
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Jonah

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Raychel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This inn was so beautiful, the staff was so kind and the room and amenities were perfect!!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Karen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Decent but underwhelmed

First impression was not good. Room was not ready at 3 PM checkin time. Front desk offered and completed pre-check with the expectation that the room would be ready in 15-20 minutes. They told me I could sit in the lobby and wait or they could give me a call me when room was available. I told them I’d just drive down the street to check out the waterfront. Not sure if that contributed to miscommunication but they never called. I returned an hour later and the room was ready. The room overwhelmingly smelled like cleaning products and was stuffy, but it was clean. I had to seek help with the TV later in the evening and the issue was promptly resolved. Accommodations were decent but in my opinion not commensurate with cost.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Dionne

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024