Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort

Santa Barbara, California Coast

Two Queen Room
Wine Tasting Room
King Patio Room
Restaurant
Two Queen Room
Wine Tasting Room
King Patio Room
Restaurant

The hotel

Oozing seaside charm, Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort puts you just a flip flop stroll from the sands and ocean. Check out the casual coastal menu of its restaurants, and the Central Coast vintages in its Fess Parker Wine Tasting Room. There’s even seaside styling in your room. And, when you’re not making the most of your beachfront setting, you can relax by the heated outdoor pool and whirlpool, set in palm-dotted grounds. Or pop to the sanctuary of the Spa del Mar for one of the wonderful treatments.

Amenities

  • Bar
  • Spa
  • Swimming Pool
  • Families
  • Room Service
  • Valet parking
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Internet Access
  • Close to Beach
  • Tennis
  • Restaurant

Where is it

On the beachfront in Santa Barbara, within a 10 minute walk of the pier and a 15-minute walk to the centre. There's easy access to Highway 101 and the Amtrak railway station.

Hotel information

360 rooms and suites, with a light and airy beachfront-style theme. All have either a balcony or patio, air-conditioning, WiFi access, large HDTV, mini-fridge, coffee maker, hairdryer, iron and board, and safe. Resort View Rooms have either 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

The Roundhouse (open for breakfast), The Set (bistro-style restaurant with outdoor fire pits and ocean views, open for lunch and dinner), Terraza del Mar (poolside snack bar), Java del Mar (coffee shop). Fess Parker Wine Tasting Room (open Tue–Sun). Heated outdoor pool. Whirlpool. Spa*. Fitness centre. Tennis. Bike rentals*. Lawn games, including shuffleboard and table tennis. Gift shop. Kids' activities*. Room service*. Self-parking $25, valet parking $35, plus tax per night (payable locally, subject to change).

This hotel has resort fees that are included in the room rate (subject to change)

Resort fee includes: - Internet access -2-hour bicycle rental - glass of house wine (up to 2 adults) – 2 bottles of water daily – 20% discount on spa and tennis – local phone calls. Resort fee, tax and inclusions are subject to change - please see hotel check-in for current inclusions available to you upon arrival.

*Denotes local charge.

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Image of the Tripadvisor rating Hotel charges you a $30 convenience charge plus $30 parking

Feb 24, 2021 lindabM5657DF Chicago, Illinois

When we made our reservations; the reservations people never told us of a $30 convenience charge. Of course, it was only at check-in did they tell us this. What were we suppose to do at that point. They said it was for being on their property, using the pool, and tennis courts. Ok, I am already spending alot to stay here, and they want to… Read more
When we made our reservations; the reservations people never told us of a $30 convenience charge. Of course, it was only at check-in did they tell us this. What were we suppose to do at that point. They said it was for being on their property, using the pool, and tennis courts. Ok, I am already spending alot to stay here, and they want to charge me extra for being on at their hotel... not right. Plus, we had to pay $30 to park on their site. Ridiculous. Never will stay there again. Read less
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Feb 17, 2021 mikenemo1 Beijing, China

I stayed at this property. At the time of booking, no one told me about the parking fees, or resort fees. ($30 plus another $30). If they had told me, I would certainly park on the street which was literally a few steps away. Also, I don't know what is resort fee? I didn't use any hotel amenities. And if they wanted to charge me, they should have… Read more
I stayed at this property. At the time of booking, no one told me about the parking fees, or resort fees. ($30 plus another $30). If they had told me, I would certainly park on the street which was literally a few steps away. Also, I don't know what is resort fee? I didn't use any hotel amenities. And if they wanted to charge me, they should have told me before the booking. I complained about this to the front desk people, and they didn't seem to care. It seems like this property does not care much about customer satisfaction. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Disappointing

Dec 23, 2020 dk4socal San Diego, California

We did not receive a warm welcome at checkin. The person who checked us in noted our Diamond status but did not thank us for our loyalty. He did not offer us any bottled water. We arrived at about 5 pm and only staying for 1 night. We asked if a suite upgrade would be possible so that my wife and I could have a separate sleeping area from our… Read more
We did not receive a warm welcome at checkin. The person who checked us in noted our Diamond status but did not thank us for our loyalty. He did not offer us any bottled water. We arrived at about 5 pm and only staying for 1 night. We asked if a suite upgrade would be possible so that my wife and I could have a separate sleeping area from our child. We were told no. Hotel website showed availability. Asked if we could receive an ocean view. They wanted to charge $75 to upgrade to an ocean view room, even though we are Diamond members and hotel website showed availability at a lower price difference between room categories. We declined the $75 upgrade, said we would be okay with the room assigned as long as it wasn't a view of the parking lot. Guess what? We were given a room with a parking lot view anyway. Requested a room change, he was short on the phone and said it would still be a garden view room. Safe did not work in new room. Soundproofing is very poor for both the door and windows. We heard loud voices in the hall outside our door, running water from other rooms, and train horns for hours. Glad we're only here for one night. Do not recommend and would not stay here again. We are loyal Hilton Honors members and have had much better experiences elsewhere. Read less
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Dec 20, 2020 ashleep576

Our stay was great throughout the entire stay until the last day. I wanted to write a fantastic review until we checked out. I received a text from hotel staff that we owed money, which we were confused because we had already paid up front and didn’t charge anything to the room. So when I went to the desk we owed over 400$ in fees. The resort… Read more
Our stay was great throughout the entire stay until the last day. I wanted to write a fantastic review until we checked out. I received a text from hotel staff that we owed money, which we were confused because we had already paid up front and didn’t charge anything to the room. So when I went to the desk we owed over 400$ in fees. The resort gives you a “complimentary resort” card which gives you two “free” bottles of water a day and two “free” glasses of wine a day as well as 2 hour bike rentals. But it’s not in fact free. You are being charged on top of your room a 30$ a day fee for your “complimentary” card. On top of that you are being charged 30$ a day for parking, and the resort makes you feel the parking is free since you use your room key to enter and exit the parking lot. Our room ended up costing us DOUBLE what we paid for it because of the fees. We really were dissatisfied with the scam of the complimentary cards that give you water and wine and bike rentals. It’s very misleading and essentially a scam and not free at all. We especially felt you shouldn’t be charged for this if not only told it’s complimentary, but also since the restaurants and spa were all closed on the property so you get zero perks of actually staying at a resort. Being a Hilton honors member, sad to say we won’t be staying at Hilton anymore. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Large hotel yet bit outdated for price

Dec 1, 2020 eak49 Sunnyvale, California

Good location at big yet bit outdated hotel. Highlights: - Walking distance to funk zone - Big pool that has limited capacity for Covid safety - Restaurant with patio and view of ocean for drinks and snacks - Fridges in room which was good to keep leftovers in or a few cool drink - Bike rental and drink coupons upon check in Lowlights: - Bit… Read more
Good location at big yet bit outdated hotel. Highlights: - Walking distance to funk zone - Big pool that has limited capacity for Covid safety - Restaurant with patio and view of ocean for drinks and snacks - Fridges in room which was good to keep leftovers in or a few cool drink - Bike rental and drink coupons upon check in Lowlights: - Bit outdated and not as nice as expected for the price. - Couldn't make reservation for the pool so hard to plan around. Pool inset so no view of the beach from it Was fine for what we needed for a few days away. Read less