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.

Rating summary

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Traveller rating

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Jul 30, 2021 340traveller518

The Hotel is outdated and not worth $$$$ You’re paying Hilton prices for something that is a probably a notch better than Hotel 6. We are at the property currently and our seriously contemplating checking out early to not endure this torture. The AC in our room did not work all night so we had to leave our patio door open all night to cool down… Read more
The Hotel is outdated and not worth $$$$ You’re paying Hilton prices for something that is a probably a notch better than Hotel 6. We are at the property currently and our seriously contemplating checking out early to not endure this torture. The AC in our room did not work all night so we had to leave our patio door open all night to cool down the room which meant we could hear a couple of teenagers party late into the night and then were awoken early morning by toddlers next door, when called to complain in the morning I was told that there were multiple engineer requests and they would get to us when they could which tells me that ALL of their rooms have similar problems. The BED is so hard it feels like you’re sleeping on a rock. The carpet is dirty and the bathroom seriously outdated. And the icing on the cake was we are paying $30/day for parking only to be held hostage inside the lot because the exit was jammed. We were late to our dinner reservation thanks to that and were told by the restaurant, we had only 40 mins to eat. I will def not be returning to this property, will be contacting Hilton corporate offices immediately upon my return home. P.S.- My family owns several Large Hotel Chains and I know how they need to maintain certain properties to keep the corporate name. Save your $$ and find a property somewhere else. Read less
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Jul 29, 2021 davidtammy1999 Chino Hills, California

My family loved We have a good time at this property Very relaxing and very clean This property looks like Cancun My kids love this Swimming pool they enjoy Highly recommend this hotel We will go back next trip
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Jul 26, 2021 775liaml Burlingame, California

1. digital key issues getting into parking lot 2. digital key could not open main door of the building my room (625) was originally located. 3. after getting hard keys, room 625 was occupied by someone asleep already... fyi the hall smelled like musky urine. 4. they assigned me room 326 which had a huge blood stain on the bed sheet tucked under… Read more
1. digital key issues getting into parking lot 2. digital key could not open main door of the building my room (625) was originally located. 3. after getting hard keys, room 625 was occupied by someone asleep already... fyi the hall smelled like musky urine. 4. they assigned me room 326 which had a huge blood stain on the bed sheet tucked under the bed... photo can be provided 5. house keeping did not clean the room after having cleaned the blood stains previously 6. the final bill is wrong, missing credits to benefits offered by Hilton Read less
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Jul 26, 2021 dkeenley San Francisco, California

For $$$ a night it was not worth it. Our shower put out lukewarm water and the shower tile was cracked. The bathroom fan ran all night. The lock on the patio door broken and we could not lock it. The neighbor could have entered our room from patio. The cushions on patio chairs were ripped and had bird poop on them. All in all, the whole place… Read more
For $$$ a night it was not worth it. Our shower put out lukewarm water and the shower tile was cracked. The bathroom fan ran all night. The lock on the patio door broken and we could not lock it. The neighbor could have entered our room from patio. The cushions on patio chairs were ripped and had bird poop on them. All in all, the whole place needs an upgrade if you are charging these prices. Pool towels were thread bare too. Also, Hilton changed their breakfast policy. As Gold members, we used to get 2 decent full breakfasts. This trip, we received $12 per person, $24 total. The coffee in lobby was $6.00 a cup! Add a simple breakfast sandwich for another $12, and we are at $18. We had room service first morning, $68! If we had eaten in restaurant, it would have been even more. Also, we were charged $30 to park our car when the lot wasn’t even half full. Finally, there was an additional resort fee of $30 per day. You’d think the resort charge would include the parking or even a bike rental. The previous hotel we stayed at had free parking, free bikes and a continental breakfast. Overall, if you are going to charge these rates, plus a resort fee, plus parking, many things should be upgraded, including shower, pool towels, chase lounge cushions, locks and breakfast. Read less
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Jul 24, 2021 Jet42324712561

The rooms are outdated and worn. Upon entering the room you are greeted with a musty odor. I can’t tell if it is early 90s era carpet or the cloth pullout couch-bed from which the odor is emanating. Maybe both? If you book this hotel, consider bringing your own bottle of febreeze. Priced like a 5-star hotel, inside the rooms, it feels (and… Read more
The rooms are outdated and worn. Upon entering the room you are greeted with a musty odor. I can’t tell if it is early 90s era carpet or the cloth pullout couch-bed from which the odor is emanating. Maybe both? If you book this hotel, consider bringing your own bottle of febreeze. Priced like a 5-star hotel, inside the rooms, it feels (and smells) like a 1-star hotel. (Febreeze did not pay for this endorsement ) Read less