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About this property
Central Location: Drift Santa Barbara, a Member of Design Hotels, is located in Santa Barbara city center, offering easy access to attractions such as West Beach (12-minute walk) and Santa Barbara Museum of Art (0.6 mi). The Santa Barbara Airport is 9.9 mi away. Exceptional Facilities: Guests enjoy free WiFi, a terrace, restaurant, bar, and complimentary bicycles. Additional amenities include a coffee shop, outdoor seating area, family rooms, and yoga classes. Comfortable Accommodations: Rooms feature air-conditioning, private bathrooms, bathrobes, and free toiletries. Additional amenities include a kitchenette, patio, mountain or city views, and a seating area. Dining Experience: The family-friendly restaurant serves American and Mexican cuisines for brunch, lunch, and dinner, alongside cocktails. An outdoor seating area provides a pleasant dining atmosphere.
Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Kelly
United States“I absolutely love this hotel and stay here every time I visit my daughter in Santa Barbara. The location is perfect—right in the heart of State Street and walking distance to everything. The staff is outstanding: always friendly, helpful, and...” - Lisa United States“Location, ease of check-in, super comfy bed, very clean and well appointed, nice view, great bar/restaurant, nice shower”
- Kateryna United States“It’s a very clean hotel with a coffee shop and a cocktail bar at the same building. We liked the personal. Everyone was nice and friendly.”
- Anna United States“Loved the aesthetic. Loved the super comfy bed and large windows. Loved Dusk and Dawn. Loved the location. Loved easy access with a code vs a card.”
- Katharina
United Kingdom“Great location on State and easy access to shops, beach and tequila . Really enjoyed the Tuesday night live music in Dusk, Made use of Happy Hour although the range of drinks on the HH menu were a bit restricted.” - Marcy United States“The room design was so modern and the amenities, including soap, coffee, lighting, etc. were exceptional.”
- Fang
Singapore“I liked the pre-check in, which meant that we could access the room immediately upon arrival. The automatic pre-checkin system didn't work for me, but the staff responded promptly and sorted it out for me. Convenient location, amenities were...” - Sreb United States“It was truly great. I love the vibes and the look it was clean, central and the coffee was great. I applaud the very fast customer services messages and how they would check in on you every day. That was a nice touch.”
Jessica
Canada“Very modern, nice room with great products and comfortable bed. We adored the location and the Dawn/Dusk cafe and bar. It was such a unique place to stay.”- Kelly United States“I do love this boutique hotel right in the heart on Santa Barbara. It is very modern, clean, well appointed and hip. The rooms are terribly small BUT they are configured in a way that two people can manage to be comfortable. As long as you know...”
Hotel area info
Restaurants
- Dawn Cafe + Market
- CuisineAmerican
- Open forBreakfast • Brunch • Lunch
- AmbienceFamily-friendly • Traditional • Modern
- Dusk Craft Bar
- CuisineMexican
- Open forDinner • Cocktail hour
- AmbienceTraditional • Modern
House rules
Child policies
Children over 17 are welcome.
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Crib and extra bed policies
Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.
The fine print
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
A damage deposit of $200 is required on arrival. This will be collected by credit card. You should be reimbursed within 7 days of check-out. Your deposit will be refunded in full by credit card, subject to an inspection of the property.
