| freebies include continental breakfast, and use of beach towels, blankets, umbrellas and boogie boards. suites add kitchens and dining tables. there's an outdoor pool, and a patio lounge offering mountain views, plus bike rentals and laundry facilities. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. a block from east beach, this unassuming low-rise hotel is a 4-minute walk from the santa barbara zoo, and 3. accessed by exterior corridors, the bright and airy rooms, most with 1950s-style inspired furnishings, come with free wi-fi and flat-screen tvs, plus coffeemakers and minifridges; some have fireplaces. 2 miles from the whimsical botanical gardens in lotusland
Santa Barbara Airport 16 min
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden (17 min)
Enchanting garden featuring 5.5 miles of paths, authentic Japanese tea garden, redwood grove & more. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History (14 min)
Landmark with various exhibits including regional history, art, a planetarium & a butterfly garden. Shoreline Park (9 min)
Popular park overlooking the water offers a playground, grassy areas, walking paths & beach access. Stearns Wharf (8 min)
Storied wooden wharf offering restaurants, varied shops, a small aquarium & water views. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center (8 min)
Aquatic exploration center with live shark touch pools, a tidepool tank & magnified sea specimens. 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. Leadbetter Beach (9 min)
City beach offering both white sand & a grass lawn, plus picnic areas, showers & restrooms. Superior Court Of California County Of Santa Barbara (9 min)
1929 tile-roof courthouse complex known for a mural room & Spanish Colonial Revival embellishments. Butterfly Beach (8 min)
A bike path bordered by flowers drawing butterflies runs along this sandy beach with scenic views. Arroyo Burro Beach County Park (14 min)
This oceanfront beach with seasonal lifeguards & a grassy area for picnicking allows off-leash dogs. Lotusland (9 min)
37-acre estate & botanical garden with 3,000+ plants, including rare cycads, cacti & euphorbias. Old Mission Santa Barbara (12 min)
Landmark 1786 Spanish mission with period art & artifacts, gardens with ocean views & a gift shop. Santa Barbara Museum Of Art (11 min)
Compact museum featuring 20th-century Western American paintings as well as modern Asian ceramics. Santa Barbara Zoo (4 min)
Small zoo with hundreds of animals in natural habitats, a miniature train ride & picnic spots. | 
