Ocean Palms
Travel Blogs from Santa Barbara
Morning Talks
... unfamiliar places can leave a tourer feeling vulnerable. All the people we have had the honor of meeting have built us up. They've told us that they respect what we are doing, they want to help us in all different ways, and they give us the warmth and love that we need to continue on. We are absolutely blessed to have met every single one of you along this journey and we are so grateful. That was our morning ...
Hustlers grab your guns, driving down the 101
Despite the eight hour time difference Friday morning got off to a slow start, a pattern we would soon become all too familiar with. Denny's Diner breakfast kick started us a few lb’s heavier, in our loaded chevvy, later to be christened 'Chase’ for his speeeed (excuse the pun, the simple amusement of an English student) to Griffith’s Observatory (not Griffith’s cemetery or conservatory or any other variations I ...
Cooking School
A fabulous afternoon and evening. We started the afternoon shopping for our dinner. We met up with our instructor and two other ladies. A third was on the way, she was having difficult parking. Melanie arrived in pink carrying a pink do carrier with a small dog. Who brings a dog to cooking school, well an opera singing coach does. The chef okayed it as she has a French poodle and loves dogs. The ...
We like to give toasts
... movie set from the1923 The Ten Commandments, now lying buried somewhere beneath the sands. It is also where scenes from Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End were filmed.
We venture on a walk uphill ... and in the heat ... the views were impressive but we didn't make it to the beach. After a good hour of walking and apparently with another 40 mins to go before we even hit the beach, oh and another ...
Von SD nach SB mit Zwischenhalt in LA
... 3 Meilen vom Stand entfernt fanden wir dann doch noch eine ei*****massen bezahlbare Unterkunft, welche sogar einen Grill hatte. Natürlich wollten wir diesen Grill gleich ausprobieren und besorgten uns ein gutes Stück Fleisch und Pasta. Nachdem wir den Grill angeheizt hatten und die Pasta kochen wollten, mussten wir leider feststellen, dass es im Motel weder Pfannen noch Teller und Besteck gab :/ Wir fuhren dann also nochmals in den Supermarkt ...
Location
Other places to stay in Santa Barbara
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Holiday Inn Santa Barbara - Goleta
5650 Calle Real, Santa Barbara | 2 star hotelfrom $151 -
Hyatt Santa Barbara
1111 East Cabrillo Boulevard, Santa Barbara | 3 star hotelfrom $219- Great beach front location, large room but a bit of a smell
- Radisson was Spectacular!
- Loved the Radisson!
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BEST WESTERN PLUS Pepper Tree Inn
3850 State Street, Santa Barbara | 3 star hotelfrom $136- Pepper Tree is nice
- Pepper Tree - Great
- Seems best bet on State Street
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BEST WESTERN PLUS Encina Lodge & Suites
2220 Bath Street, Santa Barbara | 2 star hotelfrom $163- Encina Lodge is great
- Lovely place to stay
- Just Okay
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Hotel Oceana Santa Barbara
202 W. Cabrillo Blvd., Santa Barbara | 3 star hotelfrom $197- Ditto other reviews - bad motel experience, misleading website
- Do not stay here
- Perfect Location
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Harbor View Inn
28 W Cabrillo Blvd, Santa Barbara | 4 star hotelfrom $254- Delighted with our room
- Not the Four Seasons....
- Perfect!
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The Sandman Inn
3714 State Street, Santa Barbara | 2 star hotelfrom $78- Great pool and spa
- Like the Sandman, but gee...
- Very nice place!
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Canary, a Kimpton Hotel
31 West Carrillo, Santa Barbara | 4 star hotelfrom $281- Hope this was an anomaly
- Very good, but some kinks need to be worked out...
- This is not a Leading Hotel of the World
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Pacifica Suites Santa Barbara
5490 Hollister Ave., Santa Barbara | 3 star hotelfrom $185- Good location for UCSB but no amenities
- Convenient to UCSB, but that's about it...
- Just
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Santa Barbara Inn
901 East Cabrillo Boulevard, Santa Barbara | 3 star hotelfrom $208- Great relief to long travellers
- Perfectly Fine
- Perfect
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BEST WESTERN Beachside Inn
336 W. Cabrillo Blvd., Santa Barbara | 3 star hotelfrom $158 -
Holiday Inn Express Santa Barbara
17 W. Haley Street, Santa Barbara | 2 star hotelfrom $182- Pleasant Surprise
- Great Location. Leave the car at home.
- Great Location
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Avania Inn of Santa Barbara
128 Castillo St, Santa Barbara | 3 star hotelfrom $139- Quiet and homey
- Surprising find near the S.B. beaches
- Very charming hotel
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Hotel Santa Barbara
533 State Street, Santa Barbara | 3 star hotelfrom $186- Quiet, central location, good deal
- Affordable elegance.
- We loved it, and the valet parking was only $5.00.
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Montecito Inn
1295 Coast Village Rd., Santa Barbara | 4 star hotelfrom $162- Traveler beware
- All that I expected.
- Stay away!
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The Upham
1404 De La Vina Street, Santa Barbara | Hotelfrom $165- I am pleased to report
- One of the best kept secrets in Santa Barbara
- Rate Problem
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El Encanto by Orient-Express
1900 Lasuen Road, Santa Barbara | 5 star hotelfrom $397 -
Fiesta Inn and Suites
1816 State Street, Santa Barbara | 1 star hotelfrom $102 -
Oasis Inn & Suites
3344 State St., Santa Barbara | Hotelfrom $87 -
Inn At East Beach
1029 Orilla Del Mar, Santa Barbara | Hotelfrom $139- Just Love the Inn at East Beach
- Max Value
- Great rooms and very friendly service.
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Spanish Garden Inn
915 Garden Street, Santa Barbara | 4 star hotelfrom $314- Amazing place!
- Santa Barbara Pace...
- Great Attention to Detail
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Franciscan Inn
109 Bath Street, Santa Barbara | 3 star hotel- Staff to be proud of!
- Great for beach and self-catering possible
- We will be back
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Lemon Tree Inn
2819 State Street, Santa Barbara | Hotelfrom $110 -
Mason Beach Inn
324 West Mason Street, Santa Barbara | 1 star hotelfrom $154 -
Flowergarden Inn
26 E Haley Street, Santa Barbara | Hotel -
Montecito Del Mar Hotel
316 W Montecito Street, Santa Barbara | Hotel
