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title: "The Upham Hotel, Santa Barbara (CA): reviews, location & comparison"
description: "The Upham Hotel in Santa Barbara (CA): rated 8.3 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-upham-hotel-santa-barbara-ca/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-18
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Hotel · ★★★
# The Upham Hotel

Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara (CA), United States

8.3 ·  Very good 17 reviews ·  #27 #27 of 43 in Santa Barbara (CA) ·  4.3/5 on Google, 380 reviews ·  6.7 Location score
## About The Upham Hotel

The Upham Hotel is a hotel in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara (CA), United States. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 8.3 out of 10 across 17 reviews. Facilities include free breakfast, restaurant, free parking, free wi-fi. It is 1.3 km from the centre of Santa Barbara (CA). The nearest airport, Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA), is 12 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 16:00

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

- **Smoking:** Smoke-free property

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 6

1404 De La Vina Street [uphamhotel.com](http://www.uphamhotel.com/)

## How The Upham Hotel scores

Better rated than 35% of hotels in Santa Barbara (CA)

-   Guest rating **8.3**
-   Location **6.7**
-   Beach access **2.7**
-   Public transport **0.8**

Santa Barbara (CA) average

## Rating on Google

4.3/5

380 Google reviews

-   5★71%
-   4★17%
-   3★7%
-   2★3%
-   1★3%

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

Free breakfastRestaurantFree parkingFree Wi-Fi

### Food & drink

-   Free breakfast
-   Restaurant

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   24-hour front desk

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning

### Policies

-   Smoke-free

### Business

-   Meeting rooms

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **6.7**/10

- **Walk grade:** **80**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **73**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **11**

<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="">2.2 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Amtrak Station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.9 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 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="">12 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">27 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="">1.3 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">22 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Santa Barbara Fine Art Gallery280 m
-   Clean & Happy Windows320 m
-   Couture Pattern Museum340 m
-   Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum400 m
-   Santa Barbara Museum of Art450 m
-   Casa Dolores590 m

## Lists this hotel is on

-   [Hotels with free parking in Santa Barbara (CA)](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/santa-barbara-ca/free-parking/)
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### Compare

## Compare The Upham Hotel with nearby hotels

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## Questions about The Upham Hotel

### How do guests rate The Upham Hotel?

The Upham Hotel has a guest rating of 8.3 out of 10 from 17 reviews, which is better than 35% of rated hotels in Santa Barbara (CA).

### What are the check-in and check-out times at The Upham Hotel?

Check-in starts at 16:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### Does The Upham Hotel include breakfast?

The listing mentions free breakfast. Check the room you book to confirm it is included.

### Is there parking at The Upham Hotel?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is The Upham Hotel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA), is 12 km away in a straight line.

### Is The Upham Hotel close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 2.2 km from the hotel.

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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