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Reviews of Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort 4 stars

633 East Cabrillo Boulevard, East Beach, Santa Barbara, CA 93103, United States

#47 of 64 hotels in Santa Barbara

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 521 hotel reviews

7.4

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.0

  • Comfort

    8.1

  • Location

    9.1

  • Facilities

    7.7

  • Staff

    7.9

  • Value for money

    6.4

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  • Reviewed: 27 March 2024

    8.0
    Excellent except for the no cash.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds and Balcony or Patio with Mountain View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    We paid cash for dinner. The next morning at breakfast we were told they didn't accept cash. The next morning the Starbucks wouldn't accept cash either. We were confused. I spoke to two reservations clerks and they were also confused!

    Breakfast was good. Location was excellent.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 March 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Restaurant for was terrible. Breakfast was better.

    Good size room, modern. Easy to check in.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 January 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 3 nights

    We had no bath towels upon arrival. Also, there was no information regarding the on-site food facilities or info on the TV.

    The bed was comfortable and the room was spacious.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 November 2023

    8.0
    Would love to come here again but including complementary breakfast will be a better.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds and Patio or Balcony with Ocean View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It’s a bit costly and doesn’t include morning breakfast in the room price.

    Everything was good here and we loved staying.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 November 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds and Partial Ocean View
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The gate in the parking lot didn't always recognize our room keys

    Great location, nice grounds and kind staff

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 November 2023

    7.0
    Great location
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds and Balcony or Patio with Mountain View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Needs updating, but it looks like they are in the process of doing that.

    You can't beat the location. Large rooms right across from a beautiful beach. Very quiet and peaceful.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 October 2023

    8.0
    relaxing and centrally located
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 5 nights

    Nickel and diming of services offered at resort.

    I liked the location next to the beach. Facilities and amenities are commendable.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 September 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds and Balcony or Patio with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The jacuzzi and pool seems like they should have been renovated in 2021.

    Great resort feeling but perfectly located near the pier!

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 August 2023

    8.0
    I will come back again
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room - Hearing Access
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room price is a little high!

    Convenient! Near the beautiful beach!

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 20 August 2023

    7.0
    It was a very nice weekend
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds and Ocean View - Hearing Accessible
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The property was located in a nice area

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 August 2023

    7.0
    Have stayed here before. Decent location, but on the pricier side.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Balcony or Patio and Ocean View
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Hidden resort fees. $20 a day to park but less than having to pay at the gated entrance. Expensive $7 bottles of water at the room. Passes for bottled water at front desk.

    Good room. Clean and comfortable ocean view with outside chairs table and single chaise.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 August 2023

    7.0
    Love this location in Santa Barbara
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    For a resort style hotel, the facilities and management thereof is outdated.

    Location

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 August 2023

    7.0
    Once we complained about the first room given to us they were quick to accommodate us to a room w
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Having to carry dirty beach chairs given to us by the hotel all the way across the street. Ridiculously expensive café

    bike rentals. Dinner/ smores around the fire tables.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 August 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds and Partial Ocean View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The location

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 August 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds and Balcony or Patio with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    lack of reception and bar staff meant long waits for service

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 August 2023

    8.0
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

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  • Reviewed: 24 July 2023

    7.0
    We loved it. Could be improved and WAY cheaper!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights

    For one, we were the 3rd person in line to check in and it took 45 minutes to get our turn. There was a line of 20 people behind us, some of whom left understandably. A first impression is everything. For the amount of money it costs to stay here, there should be a full staff at 4pm when check in occurs daily. That's a no brainer. They also should have had a beautiful drink station with fresh lemon/cucmber water while people waited but there was nothing. The jacuuzi is WAY too small and was green with algae, but the pool was great. And the music at the pool was blasting too loud all day. Could be a bit more subtle and still be fun. We also ordered a poke bowl from the pool snack shack- you know raw fish lol and it took 45 minutes for them to make it. There are no dog poop bag stations or cigarette trash receptacles around the property - so people left their dog poop on the lawn and cigarettes which no one cleaned up for 3 days. Our room had quite a few unusual flaws. The bathroom did not have a fan or a heat lamp so everything in there stays wet and foggy. The shower head wouldn't turn on all the way and water was coming out of the faucet instead. Also our sink got clogged because the sink stopper was broken. Our time was short so we didn't ask to have a plumber come fix anything but they should check all units after every guest. They give you a laughable 2 bottles of Costco water upon arrival and charge $7 for a tiny water in the room. For a resort, that should be unlimited. The key cards had problems often going in and out of the gate which we had to have reset a few times. And there is no one at the entrance or exit to help you.

    We loved our room with the chaise lounge facing a quiet tree and garden. We were steps from the ocean as well as the pool, shuffle board and it was easy to park near our building. The pool was great. It was my mothers 80th birthday and she felt like she was in heaven. My 6 year old loved all of the mini golf, outdoor chess and the pool. We had amazing mahi tacos from the Set and really terrific Poke bowl from the Terrace. We were close to many amazing restaurants. We visited the zoo, the pier, rode bikes, went 2xs to the Natural History Museum butterfly garden. We really didn't want to leave.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 July 2023

    7.0
    I don’t like that you have to pay more for Wi-Fi, also as a solo traveler staying one night I didn’t like that I had to
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Close to the beach

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 July 2023

    7.0
    Won't visit again unfortunately
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night

    you are understaffed and you need a concierge desk/staff. Your front desk constantly had a line of at least 6 people, we gave up at one point the line was too long. We booked a king room with a balcony, got sent to a queen double room with no 'heads up fyi we are NOT giving you the room you booked' at all. was surprised and had to beg for a fix. You were appraently sold out. could not find my room reservation to begin with . Your front desk staff is inundated with guest requests that should go to a concierge like waters/ bike vouchers, tours, questions and your clear understaffing made it uncomfortable and long waits for everyone at the hotel.

    location in SB / room comfort / beautiful lobby and view of the ocean from lobby nice

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 June 2023

    7.0
    Not a great stay this time
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Our room was by the pool and they were doing construction 3 rooms away.

    Location

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 May 2023

    8.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds and Balcony or Patio with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night

    Our room was not the room we booked for. We asked for an ocean view room, instead we got a room facing a parking lot. I will contact facility and ask for a refund of the additional fees for an ocean view room.

    The resort is beautiful and the staff was great.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 May 2023

    8.0
    a lovely place right on the beach
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room - Hearing Access
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    the bar was extremely noisy with lots of people partying and TV very loud.

    everything was perfect

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 May 2023

    7.0
    ok
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    balcony overlooking a dumpster building for $750- really?

    location

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 April 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights

    -room AC did not seem to cool room -sheet count was very low -bed mattress were very uncomfortable -pillows were uncomfortable -had to call room service 3 times for extra towel sets -refrigerator did not get very cold

    -clean -ample parking -friendly staff -good restaurant -quiet room -outdoor games -great pool -great location to beach

    Stayed in April 2023

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