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Villa Rosa Inn

2.5 star property

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Outdoor wedding area
Terrace/patio
Lobby lounge
Interior entrance
Point of interest

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included

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15 Chapala Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101
  • Santa Barbara Zoo
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Santa Barbara County Courthouse
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Santa Barbara Bowl
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Santa Barbara, CA (SBA-Santa Barbara Municipal)
    ‪14 min drive‬

Room options

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Suite, Multiple Beds, Kitchen

Suite, Multiple Beds, Kitchen

  • 46 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Suite, Multiple Beds, Kitchen

Suite, Multiple Beds, Kitchen

  • 56 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed

7.0 out of 10
Good
(37 reviews)
  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, 1 King Bed, Kitchen | Balcony view

Suite, 1 King Bed, Kitchen

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 46 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 2 Queen Beds

Room, 2 Queen Beds

7.0 out of 10
Good
(16 reviews)
  • 37 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About this property

Villa Rosa Inn

Hotel with a marina, a quick walk to MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation
Along with a marina, this smoke-free hotel has an outdoor pool and a snack bar/deli. Free continental breakfast is provided, as well as free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free manager's reception. Additionally, coffee/tea in a common area, conference space, and concierge services are onsite.
Villa Rosa Inn offers 18 accommodations with bathrobes and hair dryers. Beds feature premium bedding. Televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. This Santa Barbara hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Hypo-allergenic bedding and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Villa Rosa Inn. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Santa Barbara Harbor. Free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are available.
  • Free continental breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge, and wedding services
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the location
  • Just a 4-minute walk from MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation and a 4-minute drive from Santa Barbara County Courthouse
  • Pets welcome for a fee
Villa Rosa Inn offers its guests a marina and an outdoor pool. There's a snack bar/deli on site. Free breakfast is served daily, and guests can also enjoy a free nightly manager's reception. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A terrace, multilingual staff, and a garden are also featured at Villa Rosa Inn. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This Santa Barbara hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served free continental breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM. The hotel hosts a free manager's reception daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Free daily manager's reception
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Fishing
  • Outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Cot (surcharge)
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Conference space

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Marina
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • 2 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Cot (surcharge)
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Limited room service

More

  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
The property charges USD 28.50 for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets: USD 50 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 40 per night.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 40 per night.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: USD 50 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 40 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 40 per night
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of USD 28.50

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
The front desk at this property is open daily from 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM.
To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property at least 24 hours prior to arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests arriving after 10 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

Property is also known as

Rosa Inn
Villa Rosa Inn Hotel
Villa Rosa Inn
Villa Rosa Inn Santa Barbara
Villa Rosa Santa Barbara
Villa Rosa Hotel Santa Barbara
Villa Rosa Inn Santa Barbara
Villa Rosa Inn Hotel Santa Barbara

Reviews

Villa Rosa Inn Reviews

7.2

Good

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 334 out of 977 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 245 out of 977 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 159 out of 977 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 125 out of 977 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 114 out of 977 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Le Keisha

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas, Grass Valley

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place deserves an 8.4. I can’t believe the people who pick at the little things. It’s not a Hyatt regency, it’s more like a really cool Italian villa. It’s really nice and cool place to stay. So what if there’s no hair dryer? It has a fridge AND a micro in the room. It’s old style but so cool and well kept, though imperfect. And it’s close to the pier, the beach, and in a great area. Really nice neighborhood. Cheaper than any other place nearby, it’s worth the price!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Javier

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Another attempt here to help you save your money. Just look at the number of 1-start reviews. Stay in this dump at your own risk: PROS: * Location CONS: * No parking. Only 10 sites for 60 rooms. You'll have to fight for parking. * Desk is unattended. They are only there at 3pm to receive people. * I saw them cleaning the pool and spa with a bottle of Clorox and add bubbles. * Bathrooms are dirty * You cannot have extra towels * Fridge leaks * They charge "bed fees", "admin fees", "property tax fees", and everything they can add. * The breakfast food had mold. * All the place is full of junk from backyard sales * Noisy.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Martha

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness

Básico con buena ubicación para huéspedes no exige

La limpieza de la habitacion entregada fue muy basica. Habia cabellos en las sábanas y servilletas debajo de la cama. El precio y la ubicación son buenos. El desayuno son cereales y una vieja wafflera para self service. No hay personal en recepción todo el tiempo. No tuvimos espacio de estacionamiento garantizado. Necesitan poner cortinas black out.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

VINCENT

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
While you can’t beat the area this property is in, it’s less than 1/4 of a mile from wharf, the condition of this property us below no frills The room was horrendously humid, only 2 of the 6 windows had screens, so could not open them, even the screens affixed were not fully in the sill There are no ceiling fans or ac units, I get this is a historic building but at very least put a tower fan Lastly, service is lacking. 1 desk agent was available, and she was so frazzle running around, dealing with 3 other customers while the manager was flipping rooms? No idea. This was the case even 3 hours after standard check in. Definitely consider your tolerance for subpar service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Lynn

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

TIEN

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
No A/C they give me the fan but super dirt and the room dirt too still have 2 empty beers don't clean up yet
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cozy, clean, and close to beach. Staff was very welcoming to our big party.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Katherine

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Run down hotel, with terrible breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elham

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Hun chung

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Annette

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gil

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great value for money and stay!

Amazing location, room and amenities, we loved our stay and will definitely come back next time we're in Santa Barbara
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kyle

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved this property and staff. Stayed in the tide pool villas and couldn’t recommend it more. Less than 5 minute walk to the beach and everything you might need in your room to cook family meals.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Previous reviews had me worried but was the opposite. Fast check in. Beds were just fine. View was great from the balcony. The antiques were a plus to look at. The vibe was excellent. This is not a Hilton so don’t compare. Will come again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Justin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property is within walking distance to the beach. We took a stroll at 830pm and the whole area feels very safe. A lot of great places to eat within just a few minutes walking. Property has great views of the ocean and pier. The rooms and Property feel like a "classy vintage". We would stay at this Property again. It's a great place.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Saul

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Robert P

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Avoid this hotel. Room was small, bathroom tiny. Slow drain at sink. Very soft mattress. No night stands. Shower curtain rod broken. No hair dryer in room Hotel is good location, near beach.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Alex

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
I rarely write negative reviews, but this stay was so poor that I feel obligated to warn other travelers. Room Condition Was Unacceptable. After checking in and returning to our room later that evening, we discovered the bed was filled with hair from previous guests. There was a large stain on the pillow and multiple dirt stains across the bedding. None of the towels were clean - all had various stains on them. Basic Amenities Failed. The electrical system didn't function properly - we couldn't find a single working outlet to charge our devices overnight, and even the bathroom lighting was non-functional. The walls are extremely thin, making it impossible to get proper rest. Hair from previous guests was scattered across the bathroom floor, indicating poor housekeeping standards. Poor Service Throughout. There was no staff at reception until 3 pm, creating a lengthy queue of guests waiting to check in. When we raised concerns at checkout, rather than acknowledging the issues, the staff member began questioning us defensively. Final Thoughts: This was genuinely the worst hotel experience I've had. The combination of unsanitary conditions, non-functioning amenities, and poor service makes this establishment unsuitable for guests. I will be requesting a full refund and cannot recommend this hotel to anyone.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

EDITH

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
BEAUTIFUL PLANTS
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Adam

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
It took an hour to check in and before we were able to check in there was an incident with the desk clerk and other guests that was really off-putting. The guy working was being really condescending to a British guy who was having issues with his credit cards and another couple checking in stepped in to tell the guy working the desk to be nicer and just help the British gentleman out. The guy working then started arguing and eventually started cussing at the couple that was just trying to help out. Eventually two other employees showed up and one of them was also rude and asked the couple to step outside until it was their time to check in. They tried explaining to this lady that the man working the counter was being unprofessional and cussing at them but the guy then tried gaslighting everyone and saying he didn't yell or cuss at anyone. The couple eventually went outside to wait but then the guy went outside and started fighting with the couple again and so the lady employee went outside and basically took the guy employees side and caused even more of an issue with the couple. A different lady started checking the rest of the guests in and did so very quickly. Once in our room we noticed the closet doors were off of their tracks and just leaning against the shelves, the main light in the room would just flicker, and we had a balcony room but the bush next to the balcony was so overgrown that we couldn't sit outside comfortably. I was also charged twice for the room.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Unexceptionable conditions

This was one of the worst hotels I have ever stayed at and the experience was made worse by the manager/owner’s unwillingness to help the situation. We reserved one of the 2-room suites at a very expensive rate expecting a high-end, boutique hotel experience. The website photos were extremely misleading. The bathroom window had broken glass. There was black mold on the ceiling and around the shower/bathtub. The front of the tub was held together with packing tape that also was infiltrated with mold. The master bedroom has a hole in the wall. The kitchenette had a dirty, used sponge and sink that hadn’t been cleaned. The freezer had a 2-inch ice block with debris from the ice tray. The room was generally dirty all together with food stained walls near the kitchenette. The hotel overall could be a cute, eclectic boutique steps from the beach but it is obviously worn down and not well managed.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025