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Short-term

Only visiting for a short while? Please consider the options below. Note: many of these hotels offer special rates to guests of UCSB.

Hotels

• Budget
• Motel 6
5897 Calle Real, Goleta, CA 93117
Phone: (805) 964-3596
Fax: (805) 683-0647
www.motel6.com
 
• Super 8
6021 Hollister Ave, Goleta, CA 93117
Phone: (805) 964-5591
Fax: (805) 964-2461
www.super8.com
 
• Moderately Priced
The Best Western South Coast Inn
5620 Calle Real, Goleta, CA 93117
Phone: (805) 967-3200
Toll Free: (800) 350-3614
Fax: (805) 683-4466
www.bestwesterncalifornia.com
 
Courtyard by Marriott Santa Barbara Goleta
401 Storke Road, Goleta, CA 93117
Phone: (805) 968-0500
Toll Free: (888) 236-2427
Fax: (805) 968-0505
www.marriott.com
 
Holiday Inn
5650 Calle Real, Goleta, CA 93117
Phone: (805) 964-6241
Toll Free: (888) HOLIDAY
Fax: (805) 964-8467
www.hisantabarbarahotel.com
 
The Ramada Limited
4770 Calle Real, Goleta, CA 93110
Phone: (805) 964-3511
Toll Free: (800) 654-1965
Fax: (805) 964-0075
www.sbramada.com
 
Luxury
Bacara Resort and Spa
8301 Hollister Ave, Santa Barbara, CA 93117
Phone: (805) 968-0100
Toll Free: (877) 422-4245
Fax: (805) 968-1800
www.bacararesort.com
 
Canary Hotel
31 W Carrillo, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Phone: (805) 884-0300
Toll Free: (866) 999-5401
Fax: (805) 884-8153
 
El Encanto
800 Alvarado Place, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
Phone: (805) 845-5800
Toll Free: (800) 393-5315
Fax: (805) 845-4008
www.elencanto.com
 
Harbor View Inn
28 W. Cabrillo Blvd, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Phone: (805) 963-0780
Toll Free: (800) 755-0222
Fax: (805) 963-7967
www.harborviewinnsb.com
 
Montecito Inn
1295 Coast Village Rd., Santa Barbara, CA 93108
Phone: (805) 963-7854
Fax: (805) 969-0623
www.montecitoinn.com
 
Spanish Garden Inn
915 Garden St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Phone: (805) 564-4700
Toll Free: (866) 564-4700
Fax: (805) 564-4701
www.spanishgardeninn.com
 

On-Campus Guest Housing

USCB has two on-campus housing options available for short-term visits. Please visit the links below for more information.

The Faculty Club – located on the main campus, there are six guestrooms available on a nightly and weekly basis.
 
West Cottages – located approximately two miles away on the west side of campus, private and shared rooms, as well as kitchen facilities are available. Please note: this is only available to visiting scholars and faculty, and has a minimum stay of one week required.
 

Vacation rentals

Many homeowners throughout Santa Barbara offer their homes as vacation rentals or rentals for professionals and academics visiting the area. The websites below are some of the more popular websites. Please note that some addresses may be listed as Santa Barbara, but are in fact in Goleta.

• Vacation Rental by Owner (VRBO)