What is East Beach like?

Travellers love the East Beach neighbourhood for its beautiful beaches, array of dining options and cycling. Make sure that you visit East Beach and Santa Barbara Zoo as part of your East Beach travel plans.

What's the best accommodation in East Beach?

Based on Expedia customer reviews, Santa Barbara Inn is the highest ranked property in East Beach. This hotel is a short 9-minute walk from Santa Barbara Zoo, and it offers a restaurant and an outdoor pool. Other favourite options in the area include Pacific Crest Hotel Santa Barbara and Motel 6 Santa Barbara, CA - Beach .

How many hotels will I be able to find in the East Beach area?

If you're searching for places to stay in Santa Barbara, Expedia has something to meet your needs with 42 East Beach hotels and other accommodation options to choose from.

If I need to cancel my hotel reservation in East Beach, will I receive a refund?

Yes, most hotel reservations are refundable if you cancel before the hotel’s cancellation deadline, which often is within 24-48 hours of your check-in date. If you have a non-refundable reservation, you might be able to cancel it and receive a refund within 24 hours of booking. Plug in your dates, click on "Search", then filter by "fully refundable" to get the best deals available in East Beach.

What can I see and do in this Santa Barbara neighbourhood?

Spend some time exploring the natural setting of East Beach with a visit to Chase Palm Park and Andree Clark Bird Refuge. East Beach and Santa Barbara Zoo are also a couple of places to visit in the neighbourhood. A few places to visit in the area around East Beach include Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center, Santa Barbara Art Foundry and Santa Barbara Deep Sea. While you're out sightseeing in Santa Barbara, make sure that you visit other sights such as Stearns Wharf or Santa Barbara Channel.

Top 10 East Beach Hotels of 2025

Top 10 Hotels in East Beach

"Close to the beach and a quiet and safe location. Room was clean."

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13 Mar - 14 Mar

"First, I don't look for fancy in a hotel room. Instead, it's about convenience, location and the service, and this place has all three in spades. The best aspect about staying here was Ameil at the front desk (BTW, he has a college degree in hospitality). Nearly every morning I would get a cup of coffee (local from SB Roasting Company!) and an apple (not gross red delicious but honey crisp), and sometimes a pastry (also local from up north), and I would chat with Amil about all kinds of topics....

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12 Mar - 13 Mar

"Everything you’d need for a short stay with so many nice touches. Immaculate!"

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20 Mar - 21 Mar

"Loved the location steps away from walking along the beach"

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24 Mar - 25 Mar

Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers

"Liked the hotel for the short stay "

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23 Mar - 24 Mar

Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds

"Perfect location! Staff at the front desk was not the most friendly or helpful but everything else was wonderful. Will be back"

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26 Mar - 27 Mar

"We enjoyed our stay at this beautiful beachfront hotel. Our oceanview room had a terrific balcony with a full water view. The bed was very comfortable, the bathroom was spacious, and the room was huge! We were there on a Sunday night and Monday so the hotel was not very crowded. The staff was lovely. We had a fantastic meal at the in-lobby restaurant called The Set (like a movie set). Breakfast was in the main dining room with a view of the ocean; delicious with very friendly service. We'd love...

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17 Mar - 18 Mar

"Well maintained oceanside property a bit of a walk from downtown but worth it for the quiet easy access everywhere including freeway"

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19 Mar - 20 Mar

"This location was beautiful! SOOOOO charming and the room was sweet. Great trail walks ! My concern was that hotels.com advertised it as a warm pool heated and was really excited to swim overlooking ocean. Establishment said ,"they don't heat pool til end of March. No snacks anywhere but a beautiful restaurant, Breakfast with no staff around noone really welcomed us to property , restaurant staff friendly."

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12 Mar - 13 Mar

"We stay at this place annually during the Orchids Festival. We are very pleased with the staff especially Bertha at the breakfast place. She is always helpful and plenty of energy. We remember her from years of visit to the place. She has not changed in her work demeanor- dedicated employee. "

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12 Mar - 13 Mar

"Pretty nice room "

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6 Apr - 7 Apr

"Loved the property. And the onsite staff were great. Enrique was super cool and friendly. Would definitely stay again. The apartments behind the property are a little sketchy however. Such is our world these days. "

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17 Mar - 18 Mar

"The people in the front desk are dumb and difficult"

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6 Apr - 7 Apr

"Greats service "

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19 Mar - 20 Mar

"Very clean property and rooms"

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17 Mar - 18 Mar

"wonderful and romantic place to stay we loved it . Thanks for letting us make memories there for our anniversary, my wife's Birthday and of course we arrived on Valentines day! Robert & Jennifer"

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12 Mar - 13 Mar

Premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds, minibar

"Beautiful property and always love staying here as this would be our 3rd time visiting the resort. Brought our golden retriever and she got the VIP treatment as well. "

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16 Mar - 17 Mar

"Overall in a nice area . Alittle noisy due to the construction but room is decent "

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16 Mar - 17 Mar

"Great Montecito location, walkable to restaurants, nightlife,beach"

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17 Mar - 18 Mar

"Beautiful hotel & spa. Everyone on the staff was extremely helpful and nice. It’s walking distance from everything, beach and state street. "

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24 Mar - 25 Mar

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Where to stay in East Beach

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Montecito

1 out of top 10 points of interest in this area

5/5(4 area reviews)

The pristine beaches and ample dining options are top of the list for many visitors to Montecito. A stop by Miramar Beach or Butterfly Beach might round out your trip.