Cheapest time to visit Santa Barbara
As of Nov 2026, TravelDeals’ own measurements show Santa Barbara hotels are cheapest in December — $286 median a night, against $442 in July.
November median: $361 per night across 44 tracked hotels. Measured one-night stays for two adults.
December median: $286 per night across 44 tracked hotels. Measured one-night stays for two adults.
January median: $318 per night across 43 tracked hotels. Measured one-night stays for two adults.
February median: $315 per night across 42 tracked hotels. Measured one-night stays for two adults.
March median: $363 per night across 41 tracked hotels. Measured one-night stays for two adults.
April median: $345 per night across 39 tracked hotels. Measured one-night stays for two adults.
May median: $402 per night across 40 tracked hotels. Measured one-night stays for two adults.
June median: $376 per night across 39 tracked hotels. Measured one-night stays for two adults.
July median: $442 per night across 40 tracked hotels. Measured one-night stays for two adults.
August median: $429 per night across 38 tracked hotels. Measured one-night stays for two adults.
September median: $399 per night across 34 tracked hotels. Measured one-night stays for two adults.
Next 11 months · 1,578 prices · all prices in USD
The year ahead
median USD per night · one-night stays for two adultsLowerNear averageHigherYear average $367/night
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Sorted by biggest drop from each hotel’s 12-month median.November 202644 hotels · median $361/night
$176 or less$841 or more
About these prices
Recorded nightly prices across 44 Santa Barbara hotels in November. Taller bars mean more price checks in that range, not more unique hotels. The highlighted range contains the median of $361 per night.
November: 44 hotels, median $361 a night, from 126 prices.
December 202644 hotels · median $286/night
$176 or less$841 or more
About these prices
Recorded nightly prices across 44 Santa Barbara hotels in December. Taller bars mean more price checks in that range, not more unique hotels. The highlighted range contains the median of $286 per night.
December: 44 hotels, median $286 a night, from 175 prices.
January 202743 hotels · median $318/night
$176 or less$841 or more
About these prices
Recorded nightly prices across 43 Santa Barbara hotels in January. Taller bars mean more price checks in that range, not more unique hotels. The highlighted range contains the median of $318 per night.
January: 43 hotels, median $318 a night, from 169 prices.
February 202742 hotels · median $315/night
$176 or less$841 or more
About these prices
Recorded nightly prices across 42 Santa Barbara hotels in February. Taller bars mean more price checks in that range, not more unique hotels. The highlighted range contains the median of $315 per night.
February: 42 hotels, median $315 a night, from 125 prices.
March 202741 hotels · median $363/night
$176 or less$841 or more
About these prices
Recorded nightly prices across 41 Santa Barbara hotels in March. Taller bars mean more price checks in that range, not more unique hotels. The highlighted range contains the median of $363 per night.
March: 41 hotels, median $363 a night, from 149 prices.
April 202739 hotels · median $345/night
$176 or less$841 or more
About these prices
Recorded nightly prices across 39 Santa Barbara hotels in April. Taller bars mean more price checks in that range, not more unique hotels. The highlighted range contains the median of $345 per night.
April: 39 hotels, median $345 a night, from 156 prices.
May 202740 hotels · median $402/night
$176 or less$841 or more
About these prices
Recorded nightly prices across 40 Santa Barbara hotels in May. Taller bars mean more price checks in that range, not more unique hotels. The highlighted range contains the median of $402 per night.
May: 40 hotels, median $402 a night, from 150 prices.
June 202739 hotels · median $376/night
$176 or less$841 or more
About these prices
Recorded nightly prices across 39 Santa Barbara hotels in June. Taller bars mean more price checks in that range, not more unique hotels. The highlighted range contains the median of $376 per night.
June: 39 hotels, median $376 a night, from 115 prices.
July 202740 hotels · median $442/night
$176 or less$841 or more
About these prices
Recorded nightly prices across 40 Santa Barbara hotels in July. Taller bars mean more price checks in that range, not more unique hotels. The highlighted range contains the median of $442 per night.
July: 40 hotels, median $442 a night, from 146 prices.
August 202738 hotels · median $429/night
$176 or less$841 or more
About these prices
Recorded nightly prices across 38 Santa Barbara hotels in August. Taller bars mean more price checks in that range, not more unique hotels. The highlighted range contains the median of $429 per night.
August: 38 hotels, median $429 a night, from 145 prices.
September 202734 hotels · median $399/night
$176 or less$841 or more
About these prices
Recorded nightly prices across 34 Santa Barbara hotels in September. Taller bars mean more price checks in that range, not more unique hotels. The highlighted range contains the median of $399 per night.
September: 34 hotels, median $399 a night, from 122 prices.
11 hotels are below their own usual price in November, furthest below first.
Tide Pool Villas
Villa Rosa Inn
FOUND Hotels, Santa Barbara, Series by Marriott
La Playa Inn Santa Barbara
Avania Inn of Santa Barbara
Courtyard by Marriott Santa Barbara Goleta
The Leta Santa Barbara Goleta, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
Brisas Del Mar Inn at the Beach
Mar Monte Hotel, in The Unbound Collection by Hyatt
Marina Beach Hotel
The Eagle Inn
No hotels in this Santa Barbara shortlist are in the under $100 range in November. Closest to your budget: $200–400.
No hotels in this Santa Barbara shortlist are in the $100–200 range in November. Closest to your budget: $200–400.
12 hotels are below their own usual price in December, furthest below first.
- La Playa Inn Santa Barbara
- Tide Pool Villas
- Avania Inn of Santa Barbara
- Villa Rosa Inn
The Presidio
Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort- Mar Monte Hotel, in The Unbound Collection by Hyatt
- The Eagle Inn
Motel 6-Goleta, CA - Santa Barbara
Motel 6-Santa Barbara, CA - Beach
Pacific Crest Hotel Santa Barbara
Moxy Santa Barbara
No hotels in this Santa Barbara shortlist are in the under $100 range in December. Closest to your budget: $100–200.
No hotels in this Santa Barbara shortlist are in the $400+ range in December. Closest to your budget: $200–400.
12 hotels are below their own usual price in January, furthest below first.
- La Playa Inn Santa Barbara
- Motel 6-Santa Barbara, CA - Beach
- Pacific Crest Hotel Santa Barbara
Riviera Beach House
Hyatt Place Santa Barbara- FOUND Hotels, Santa Barbara, Series by Marriott
Courtyard by Marriott Santa Barbara Downtown- The Presidio
- Avania Inn of Santa Barbara
- Courtyard by Marriott Santa Barbara Goleta
Hampton Inn Santa Barbara/Goleta- The Eagle Inn
No hotels in this Santa Barbara shortlist are in the under $100 range in January. Closest to your budget: $100–200.
12 hotels are below their own usual price in February, furthest below first.
- The Presidio
- Riviera Beach House
- Pacific Crest Hotel Santa Barbara
- Motel 6-Santa Barbara, CA - Beach
- Hyatt Place Santa Barbara
- Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort
- Courtyard by Marriott Santa Barbara Downtown
The Milo
Kimpton Canary Hotel by IHG
Santa Barbara Inn- Avania Inn of Santa Barbara
- Motel 6-Goleta, CA - Santa Barbara
No hotels in this Santa Barbara shortlist are in the under $100 range in February. Closest to your budget: $100–200.
No hotels in this Santa Barbara shortlist are in the $400+ range in February. Closest to your budget: $200–400.
12 hotels are below their own usual price in March, furthest below first.
Montecito Inn- Santa Barbara Inn
- Motel 6-Santa Barbara, CA - Beach
- Motel 6-Goleta, CA - Santa Barbara
- Courtyard by Marriott Santa Barbara Downtown
Palihouse Santa Barbara- Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort
Mason Beach Inn- La Playa Inn Santa Barbara
Best Western Plus Santa Barbara
Inn by the Harbor
Hilton Garden Inn Santa Barbara/Goleta
No hotels in this Santa Barbara shortlist are in the under $100 range in March. Closest to your budget: $100–200.
12 hotels are below their own usual price in April, furthest below first.
- Motel 6-Goleta, CA - Santa Barbara
- Montecito Inn
- Riviera Beach House
- Courtyard by Marriott Santa Barbara Downtown
- Motel 6-Santa Barbara, CA - Beach
- Pacific Crest Hotel Santa Barbara
- Moxy Santa Barbara
The Steward, Santa Barbara, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel- The Milo
Best Western Plus South Coast Inn
Drift Santa Barbara, a Member of Design Hotels
Sandpiper Lodge - Santa Barbara
No hotels in this Santa Barbara shortlist are in the under $100 range in April. Closest to your budget: $100–200.
No hotels in this Santa Barbara shortlist are in the $400+ range in April. Closest to your budget: $200–400.
3 hotels are below their own usual price in May, furthest below first.
No hotels in this Santa Barbara shortlist are in the under $100 range in May. Closest to your budget: $200–400.
No hotels in this Santa Barbara shortlist are in the $100–200 range in May. Closest to your budget: $200–400.
12 hotels are below their own usual price in June, furthest below first.
- Montecito Inn
- Brisas Del Mar Inn at the Beach
- The Steward, Santa Barbara, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
- Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort
- Kimpton Canary Hotel by IHG
- Mason Beach Inn
- Santa Barbara Inn
- Sandpiper Lodge - Santa Barbara
- The Milo
Residence Inn by Marriott Santa Barbara Goleta- Moxy Santa Barbara
Ramada by Wyndham Santa Barbara
No hotels in this Santa Barbara shortlist are in the under $100 range in June. Closest to your budget: $100–200.
No hotel we track in Santa Barbara is below its own usual price in July.
2 hotels are below their own usual price in August, furthest below first.
No hotels in this Santa Barbara shortlist are in the under $100 range in August. Closest to your budget: $100–200.
No hotels in this Santa Barbara shortlist are in the $400+ range in August. Closest to your budget: $200–400.
7 hotels are below their own usual price in September, furthest below first.
Hotel Santa Barbara- Best Western Plus South Coast Inn
- Ramada by Wyndham Santa Barbara
- Riviera Beach House
- Hyatt Place Santa Barbara
Hotel Virginia Santa Barbara, Tapestry Collection by Hilton- Mar Monte Hotel, in The Unbound Collection by Hyatt
No hotels in this Santa Barbara shortlist are in the under $100 range in September. Closest to your budget: $100–200.
Which nights
median by arrival day, across every hotel we track and all twelve monthsArriving on a Sunday instead of a Saturday saves 34% at the Santa Barbara median — $163 a night, on the same hotels. Measured across 1,578 forward prices.
Every hotel we track in Santa Barbara
44 tracked hotels · compare locations and measured pricesChecked rate: one refundable night, 30 days aheadMap all hotels ↑- Motel 6-Goleta, CA - Santa Barbara · 2 nights measured3★$117
- Vagabond Inn Santa Barbara, CA · 2 nights measured3★$136
- The Presidio · 2 nights measured3★$145
- Motel 6-Santa Barbara, CA - Beach · 2 nights measured3★$151
- Sandpiper Lodge - Santa Barbara · 2 nights measured3★$156
- Avania Inn of Santa Barbara · 2 nights measured3★$168
- Pacific Crest Hotel Santa Barbara · 2 nights measured3★$173
- Ramada by Wyndham Santa Barbara · 2 nights measured3★$196
- Haley Hotel · 2 nights measured3★$199
- Best Western Plus Santa Barbara · 2 nights measured4★$201
- Beachside Inn · 1 night measured3★$202
- Hyatt Place Santa Barbara · 2 nights measured4★$205
- Best Western Plus South Coast Inn · 2 nights measured3★$208
- Riviera Beach House · 2 nights measured3★$209
- La Playa Inn Santa Barbara · 2 nights measured3★$215
- Mason Beach Inn · 2 nights measured3★$228
- Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort · 2 nights measured4★$245
- The Milo · 2 nights measured4★$246
- Drift Santa Barbara, a Member of Design Hotels · 2 nights measured4★$247
- Palmoro House · 2 nights measured3★$250
- FOUND Hotels, Santa Barbara, Series by Marriott · 2 nights measured3★$252
- Marina Beach Hotel · 2 nights measured3★$255
- Mar Monte Hotel, in The Unbound Collection by Hyatt · 2 nights measured4★$258
- Hilton Garden Inn Santa Barbara/Goleta · 2 nights measured3★$264
- Inn by the Harbor · 2 nights measured3★$271
- The Leta Santa Barbara Goleta, Tapestry Collection by Hilton · 2 nights measured4★$277
- Hotel Virginia Santa Barbara, Tapestry Collection by Hilton · 2 nights measured4★$285
- The Steward, Santa Barbara, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel · 2 nights measured4★$291
- Brisas Del Mar Inn at the Beach · 2 nights measured3★$291
- The Upham Hotel · 2 nights measured3★$298
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- Moxy Santa Barbara · 2 nights measured3★$300
- Montecito Inn · 1 night measured4★$305
- Courtyard by Marriott Santa Barbara Goleta · 2 nights measured3★$308
- Villa Rosa Inn · 2 nights measured4★$312
- The Eagle Inn · 2 nights measured3★$317
- Hampton Inn Santa Barbara/Goleta · 2 nights measured3★$323
- Harbor View Inn · 2 nights measured4★$326
- Courtyard by Marriott Santa Barbara Downtown · 2 nights measured3★$331
- Santa Barbara Inn · 2 nights measured4★$350
- Residence Inn by Marriott Santa Barbara Goleta · 2 nights measured3★$353
- Hotel Santa Barbara · 2 nights measured3★$363
- Tide Pool Villas · 2 nights measured4★$399
- Kimpton Canary Hotel by IHG · 2 nights measured4★$412
- Palihouse Santa Barbara · 2 nights measured4★$452
Recent Santa Barbara deal records
- Motel 6-Goleta, CA - Santa Barbara$117 total1 night from 29 Nov 202651% below · 28 comparable
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How we work this out
Every hotel here is priced once a week for the same stay — one refundable night, two adults — on dates spread across the next twelve months. Holding the room and the party the same is what makes a change in the answer mean something; how far ahead each date sits is the one thing we vary on purpose, because that is the question this page answers — which month to go, not how early to book. Every figure is a one-night stay as quoted, never a longer total divided down. The longer version.