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title: "Best Western Plus Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara (CA)"
description: "Best Western Plus Santa Barbara in Santa Barbara (CA): rated 8.3 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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Hotel · ★★★ · [Best Western Plus](https://stayversus.com/en/brands/best-western-plus/)

# Best Western Plus Santa Barbara

Las Positas Meadows, Santa Barbara (CA), United States

8.3 ·  Very good 150 reviews ·  #31 #31 of 43 in Santa Barbara (CA) ·  3.5 Location score
## About Best Western Plus Santa Barbara

Best Western Plus Santa Barbara is a hotel in Las Positas Meadows, Santa Barbara (CA), United States. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 8.3 out of 10 across 150 reviews. Facilities include swimming pool, gym, free parking, free wi-fi. It is 2.6 km from the centre of Santa Barbara (CA). The nearest airport, Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA), is 11 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Floors:** 2

- **Opened:** 1968

- **Last renovated:** 2019

- **Chain:** Best Western Plus

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 1

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## How Best Western Plus Santa Barbara scores

Better rated than 28% of hotels in Santa Barbara (CA)

-   Guest rating **8.3**
-   Location **3.5**

Santa Barbara (CA) average

## Amenities

Swimming poolGymFree parkingFree Wi-Fi

### Pool & wellness

-   Swimming pool
-   Gym

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **3.5**/10

- **Walk grade:** **40**/100 Somewhat walkable

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **16**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **0**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">West Beach</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3.5 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">8 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">11 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">25 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Santa Barbara (CA)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.6 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Minute Market</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">850 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">14 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy</th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">150 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Clean & Happy Windows1.0 km
-   Santa Barbara Museum of Art1.1 km
-   Couture Pattern Museum1.1 km
-   Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History1.4 km
-   Santa Barbara Fine Art Gallery1.4 km
-   Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum1.7 km

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## Questions about Best Western Plus Santa Barbara

### How do guests rate Best Western Plus Santa Barbara?

Best Western Plus Santa Barbara has a guest rating of 8.3 out of 10 from 150 reviews, which is better than 28% of rated hotels in Santa Barbara (CA).

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Best Western Plus Santa Barbara?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### Does Best Western Plus Santa Barbara have a pool?

Yes, Best Western Plus Santa Barbara has a swimming pool.

### Is there parking at Best Western Plus Santa Barbara?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Best Western Plus Santa Barbara from the airport?

The nearest airport, Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA), is 11 km away in a straight line.

### When did Best Western Plus Santa Barbara open?

Best Western Plus Santa Barbara opened in 1968 and was last renovated in 2019.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Best Western Plus Santa Barbara?

Yes: Minute Market, about 850 m away (14 min walk).

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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