A Vibrant Art Hotel in Santa Barbara, California

Stay where the action is at our art hotel in Santa Barbara, California just steps from the Funk Zone, dynamic restaurants, the Amtrak train station, and the waterfront. Hotel Indigo Santa Barbara features stylish, compact guest rooms with unique space-efficient touches designed for the traveler on the go, placing our guests a step ahead of the rest. Easily transition from morning meetings to afternoon hikes to evening concerts and patio dinners. Our European-style hotel in Santa Barbara also offers complimentary bike rentals, with additional perks for car-free travelers and a premier location that provides guests with an easy route for where they want to go.

Hotel Notes

Our on-site parking lot is limited, and we are a valet-parking only hotel. Please see our parking policy for more. 

We’re conveniently located close by public trolley stops and walkable to many Santa Barbara experiences.

The hotel is two stories tall and equipped with three staircases; passenger elevators are not available, however, a luggage lift is available. Please notify the hotel prior to your arrival if you require a first-floor room.

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Staying Well

Your well-being is our highest priority; we are maintaining our high standards of cleanliness and have implemented extensive, new health and safety protocols as well as the expanded IHG® Way of Clean program to provide hygienic accommodations during your Santa Barbara visit. We are certified by the California Hotel and Lodging Association Clean and Safe program.

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Santa Barbara Welcomes You Back 

Our stunning beaches, Stearns Wharf, breakwater, harbor and parks are currently open*, and a host of new, outdoor activities await you. A pedestrian-friendly promenade on State Street begins 2-1/2 blocks from our hotel and features al fresco dining on restaurant patios. In the Funk Zone, public art murals abound and the Lark and Lucky Penny Restaurants have opened* a socially distanced, outdoor live music and dj space called Penny Plaza. Reopened* museums include the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, Zoo, and Museum of Natural History, featuring its Butterflies Alive exhibit; please note that these outdoor museums require advance ticket purchase and masks. For more comprehensive and current listings of what is open and advice on how to be a safe, responsible traveler, we recommend visiting Visit Santa Barbara’s Open for Travel guide. 

*Open status is subject to State orders and changes may not be reflected here in real time. 

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For Essential Travelers and Locals

For our Essential Travelers, such as government and medical personnel, as well as those, who require clean, private accommodations in which to shelter in place, we have activated our assistance traveler rates for medical and government personnel and are offering low rates for locals.

Please call our in-house reservation desk at 805-966-6586 to inquire and for assistance with making a reservation. Should you have any questions about our complete cleaning procedures, please ask.