Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort

Guests who stayed here loved

“The location is really poor for walking around actual Santa Barbara, it is 15+ minutes to walk downtown. The hotel breakfast restaurant is $33 for the buffet with just hotel pans of food, birds in the area, and children touching pastries and putting them back. The $40/night resort fee is totally unjustified: one small crowded pool filled with loud kids; 1 bike rental for the whole stay via their vendor, so unless you go by yourself there goes more money; the rest is even more meaningless, just up your rates if you want more money. In the room, the beds are really lumpy and the mattresses are showing age. I had an "upgraded" room with a balcony of a view of...someone else's balcony. The wifi only really worked in the front half of the room, and beware of accessibility as some rooms are stairs-only. Just don't stay here? I was with my dad and he is Hilton Diamond Lifetime and he said they should re-do it.”

kurtisnelson · Jul 18, 2026