| parking is available. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. upgraded rooms add kitchenettes and lounge areas with pull-out sofas. this hip southwestern-inspired hotel is 2 miles from mission santa barbara, 3 miles from the santa barbara botanic garden and 5 miles from stearns wharf. colorful, retro-style rooms come with free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs and ipod docks, as well as microwaves and minifridges
Santa Barbara Airport 12 min
El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park (9 min)
Historical site housing remnants of a 1782 Spanish fortress, including 2 original adobe buildings. East Beach (9 min)
Long, palm-lined sandy beach known for its sunsets & volleyball, lifeguarded during summer months. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History (6 min)
Landmark with various exhibits including regional history, art, a planetarium & a butterfly garden. Stearns Wharf (12 min)
Storied wooden wharf offering restaurants, varied shops, a small aquarium & water views. Old Mission Santa Barbara (5 min)
Landmark 1786 Spanish mission with period art & artifacts, gardens with ocean views & a gift shop. Superior Court Of California County Of Santa Barbara (7 min)
1929 tile-roof courthouse complex known for a mural room & Spanish Colonial Revival embellishments. Santa Ynez Mountains (39 min)
Mountains in the Transverse Range offering trails & caves with Chumash Indian rock paintings. Lotusland (15 min)
37-acre estate & botanical garden with 3,000+ plants, including rare cycads, cacti & euphorbias. Santa Barbara Zoo (10 min)
Small zoo with hundreds of animals in natural habitats, a miniature train ride & picnic spots. Shoreline Park (10 min)
Popular park overlooking the water offers a playground, grassy areas, walking paths & beach access. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center (12 min)
Aquatic exploration center with live shark touch pools, a tidepool tank & magnified sea specimens. Leadbetter Beach (11 min)
City beach offering both white sand & a grass lawn, plus picnic areas, showers & restrooms. Santa Barbara Botanic Garden (9 min)
Enchanting garden featuring 5.5 miles of paths, authentic Japanese tea garden, redwood grove & more. Santa Barbara Museum Of Art (8 min)
Compact museum featuring 20th-century Western American paintings as well as modern Asian ceramics. Arroyo Burro Beach County Park (9 min)
This oceanfront beach with seasonal lifeguards & a grassy area for picnicking allows off-leash dogs. | 
