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Luxury hotels in Santa Barbara

4 hotels with a Michelin Key or another recognised award, and 3 selected on guest score. Compare them by guest score, facilities and price.

Michelin Keys
1 with 2 Keys1 with 1 Key
Indicative rates
$458 to $1,104 a night
Updated
10 October 2026
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7 hotels in Santa Barbara, ranked by guest score

Montecito2 Michelin Keys

Rosewood Miramar Beach

Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star.

  • 3 pools
  • Spa
  • Beachfront
  • 153 rooms

ConsiderOnly 7 guest reviews so far

9.7Exceptional · 7 reviewsLocation 9.8
Check datesno rate found Oct 2026
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Circle Bar B Guest Ranch

Highest guest score on this list: 9.3 from 132 reviews. Guests rate the location 9.6, joint highest here.

  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
9.3Wonderful · 132 reviewsLocation 9.6
$736a night, indicative
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Santa Barbara Urban Wine Trail

Palihouse Santa Barbara

Joint second-highest guest score on this list: 8.9 from 204 reviews. Value for money rated 8.2 by guests, third-highest here.

  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

ConsiderNo rate found when prices were checked

8.9Excellent · 204 reviewsLocation 9.3
Check datesno rate found Oct 2026
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1 Michelin Key

El Encanto

Joint second-highest guest score on this list: 8.9 from 100 reviews.

  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
  • 92 rooms
8.9Excellent · 100 reviewsLocation 9.4
$995a night, indicative
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West Beach

Harbor View Inn

Guests rate the location 9.6, joint highest here. Value for money rated 8.3 by guests, second-highest here.

  • 2 pools
  • Beachfront
8.8Excellent · 1,337 reviewsLocation 9.6
$458a night, indicative
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East Beach

Hotel Californian

Guests rate the location 9.5, third-highest here.

  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
8.7Excellent · 121 reviewsLocation 9.5
$924a night, indicative
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Goleta

The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara

  • 2 pools
  • Spa
  • Beachfront
8.1Very Good · 112 reviewsLocation 9.1
$1,104a night, indicative
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Where to stay in Santa Barbara

Areas as listed for each hotel. Prices are the lowest nightly rates found in Oct 2026.

East Beach

Hotel Californian

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$924

$924

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Goleta

The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara

1

$1,104

$1,104

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Montecito

Rosewood Miramar Beach

1

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1 with 2 Keys

Santa Barbara Urban Wine Trail

Palihouse Santa Barbara

1

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West Beach

Harbor View Inn

1

$458

$458

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Luxury hotels in Santa Barbara: questions

What is the highest-rated luxury hotel in Santa Barbara?

Circle Bar B Guest Ranch has the highest guest score in this selection among hotels with 50 or more reviews: 9.3 from 132 reviews.

How much does a luxury hotel in Santa Barbara cost?

The lowest nightly rates found in Oct 2026 (2 adults) range from $458 to $1,104. The median is $924 a night. Prices change with dates.

Which hotels in Santa Barbara have Michelin Keys?

2 of the 7 hotels hold a Michelin Key: 1 with 2 Keys, 1 with 1 Key.

How this list works

Hotels are ordered by guest score, then by number of reviews. Guest scores, ratings, facilities and room types come from verified guest reviews and hotel listings on our booking partner; Michelin Keys, room counts and starred restaurants from the Michelin Guide; other awards link to their source in each hotel's details. Prices are indicative: the lowest nightly rate found for 2 adults when rates were checked in Oct 2026. Choose your dates in the bar above to see live prices. Data updated 10 October 2026.