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Lavender Inn by the Sea

3.5 star property
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Front of property
Free daily continental breakfast
Courtyard
Property amenity
Exterior

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Gym

Explore the area

Map
206 Castillo St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101
  • Santa Barbara Harbor
    4 min walk
  • Rudy's Mexican Restaurant
    4 min walk
  • Santa Barbara Station
    9 min walk
  • Santa Barbara, CA (SBA-Santa Barbara Municipal)
    12 min drive
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Room options

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Exterior

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includes taxes & fees
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About this property

Lavender Inn by the Sea

Hotel with free breakfast, steps from Carriage and Western Art Museum
Along with an outdoor pool, this smoke-free hotel has a fitness center and coffee/tea in a common area. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, concierge services, dry cleaning, and laundry facilities are onsite.
Lavender Inn by the Sea offers 23 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature DVD players and safes. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include showers, bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Santa Barbara hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. In-room massages and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness center.

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

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the free breakfast at Lavender Inn by the Sea. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Carriage and Western Art Museum. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas and free self parking, plus an outdoor pool.
  • Free continental breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge, and luggage storage
  • Onsite recreation includes a gym and bike rentals
  • Guests really like the accommodations for the cleanliness, comfy beds, and overall comfort
  • Steps from Carriage and Western Art Museum and 6 minutes by foot from Santa Barbara City College
Lavender Inn by the Sea offers its guests an outdoor pool and a fitness center. WiFi is free in public spaces. Free breakfast is served daily. The business-friendly Lavender Inn by the Sea also features multilingual staff, a garden, and coffee/tea in a common area. Free self parking is available.

This Santa Barbara hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served free continental breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Languages

English, French, Russian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free uncovered self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
  • On-site parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM–10:00 AM
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Things to do

  • Bike rentals
  • Fitness centre
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • DVD player
  • Fence around the pool
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool gate

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • Fireplace in reception
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Ceiling fan
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • DVD player
  • Flat-screen TV
  • Premium channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Mini fridge

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • In-room massage
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

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 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
The front desk at this property is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM.
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM.
  • Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

Property is also known as

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Lavender Inn Sea
Lavender Inn Sea Santa Barbara
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Lavender Inn By The Sea Hotel Santa Barbara
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Lavender Inn by the Sea Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 943 out of 1285 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 234 out of 1285 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 79 out of 1285 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 23 out of 1285 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 1285 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

denise

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was very comfortable staying at this property, it was clean and convenient to both the shore and downtown. Loved having free bicycles to use to get around. My only complaint would be that we were there for 4 nights and we never once had housekeeping service to update towels or empty trash even though I requested it after day 2.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

HEATHER

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is an older property but the room has everything you need, is walking distance to the waterfront. Hotel staff are very pleasant and knowledgeable.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Parys

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

James

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
We were not aware the Lavender Inn was on a major/busy street. The breakfast and Wine reception were subpar. The same cheese cubes were served the following day at the wine reception and the chilled white and the chilled red wine appeared to be boxed. Options for breakfast were slim which offered "baked eggs cups" and some pastry options. Nearby inns appeared to have better options. We ate out both mornings.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Charming small hotel. Staff were very friendly. Freeway access was great and away from lots of tourists.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Guoxing

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Rose Marie

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rocio

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

yvonne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved our room. Staff was welcoming. Nice happy hour
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

BARBARA, Longboat Key

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely property close to beach walk and restaurants
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kayla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love love love.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a lovely place to stay. Our room was big and beautifully clean. Lovely pool. Staff friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Johnny

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

laura

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All the staff was great! Nice options for breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Man kann gemütlich vor dem Pool in der Sonne sitzen. Kleinen Drink dazu. Sehr cool. Tolles, gut ausgestattetes Badezimmer. Zimmer groß. Frühstücksraum sehr nett. Man kann auch außerhalb auf der Terrasse frühstücken. Personal zurückhaltend aber gut. Sehr gute Betten.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tana

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is adorable and we greatly appreciated the upgrade -- it was a nice surprise. Appreciated the continental breakfast and happy hour. Thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Tammy

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
This motel was dated. The room we had was dark and small. For the price, we were disappointed. The people were kind and they did welcome us with wine and cheese. But the room was disappointing.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
About time to consider a remodel of the rooms
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great night sleep....
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patricia Champagne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice rooms, near beaches, beautiful grounds, great breakfast I would stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The reason I gave this rating is because my room, 24, was VERY noisy. Being right next to the office, the sounds of banging door and work being done in the back was really annoying. I like the property and the room was beautiful, but for $300 for the night..... nope, never again
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

morgan

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love this hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024