Franciscan Inn & Suites is a beautiful, charming, and perfect boutique hotel in Santa Barbara. It is a clean, well-maintained, and relaxing place with spotlessly clean, tidy, spacious, and nicely decorated rooms. The atmosphere is comfortable and peaceful. The hotel is perfectly and ideally located within a short walking distance to the beach, the train station, restaurants, and the heart of Santa Barbara, making a car unnecessary. The property offers accessible parking, an outdoor pool area, an on-site laundry facility, and complimentary bikes on a first-come, first-served basis. Guests consistently praise the incredibly accommodating, kind, helpful, friendly, super friendly, and welcoming staff, noting the unmatched hospitality and excellent service. The manager is described as fabulous. A delicious breakfast with a nice variety of fresh, simple, and perfect options is provided, including fresh baked cookies. Additional amenities include in-room air conditioning, a large modern flat screen TV, and the option to purchase excellent quality wine in the room. A notable benefit is the noon check-out time. Visitors frequently state they would recommend it to anyone and plan to return.
Quaint old-style boutique hotel right near beach, pier, and downtown. Located in a nice, quiet, safe neighborhood. We’ll be coming back!!!
May 2026
The Staff is so friendly and the room has everything we needed. The bed and pillows were comfortable. This will be my place to stay when I visit SB.
May 2026
Great service during our entire trip and very comfortable beds/pillows. Everything was clean, right by the beach, breakfast was complimentary but just okay.
