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Reviews of Riviera Beach House 3 stars

121 State Street, West Beach, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, United States

#27 of 64 hotels in Santa Barbara

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 234 hotel reviews

8.1

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.5

  • Comfort

    8.8

  • Location

    9.6

  • Facilities

    8.2

  • Staff

    8.9

  • Value for money

    7.5

  • Free WiFi

    8.5

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  • Reviewed: 10 September 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing we thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

    The hotel had coffee, juice and apples . Appreciated those and so enjoyed the lemon flavored water and strawberry lemon water.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 September 2023

    5.0
    I wanted to love this place but the biggest component for me is a comfortable bed to sleep in, this one was rough.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bed wasn’t very comfortable and it felt like the mattress was on top of a wooden box. There were a few small dead bugs in our window shade, and the hallway was pretty noticeably noisy. The hotel offers room service from the restaurant next door. However, the night we stayed the restaurant staff didn’t seem to understand the affiliation and had ignored our orders.

    Incredible location right in the funk zone, 5 minute walk to the beach. Hard to beat for convenience. Danny was incredibly helpful and kind, and made the stay a bit more pleasant.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 20 July 2023

    10
    Elegant, charming, artsy, every detail is paid attention to! Lovely place!!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room - Disability Access
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything! Located two blocks from the main Pier and in the heart of the sweet central locale of Santa Barbara! The hotel features artwork all year long that just gave it that extra touch of class and culture! They went the extra mile with all amenities and details in the room, classy, clean and charming! Such an elegant yet charming hotel! There are to lovely outdoor balcony seating areas to lounge and take in the beauty all around! Also there were complimentary bicycles to use! Truly can’t say enough! Stay here!!

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 July 2023

    10
    it was a wonderful getaway
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    clean and convenient

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 July 2023

    10
    Amazing!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    NA

    Location

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 July 2023

    6.0
    Great staff, great location, room left something to be desired
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room - Disability Access
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room was cramped and noisy

    Great location

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 June 2023

    10
    Couldn’t have asked for better service. Amazing staff!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No complaints

    Location, wonderful staff, clean, comfortable.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 June 2023

    10
    Fun time to get away for my birthday and enjoy SB downtown.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was very clean and overall really nice and very comfortable place to stay! Danny was very hospitable and helpful! Thanks Danny for your kindness.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 June 2023

    10
    Wonderful staff, great location, wonderful service and great apples.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything was excellent. There was nothing i didn’t like about the hotel.

    Great facility, location, staff, and the great apples.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 June 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff was the friendliest! Everyone was a joy to interact with and were so helpful in giving us recommendations and even discount cards for nearby places.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 June 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    That bathroom is insanely small and disappointing. The half glass door is dangerous.

    Everything was very clean

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 May 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I knew it was small but it was really tiny. Nowhere to put anything. It was a cluttered mess with our stuff in there. Did not like the glass bathroom door that didn’t shut. It’s just a swinging door. Very little privacy.

    Location was great. Cute building close to restaurants and the beach. Liked the free bikes.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 April 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    perfect location! walking distance to everything.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 March 2023

    10
    Great location, very friendly helpful staff, coffee available early in the morning. 😊
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • King Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Small rooms, need more storage for two sets of luggage instead of desk and chair. Small dim night light needed for restroom so you don’t wake up other person sharing the room as the bathroom door is glass and lights up the entire room.

    location, restaurant and awesome staff.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 February 2023

    4.0
    Over priced with surly staff.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The cockroach we encountered in the bathroom was friendlier than the staff. Also…the 4 star rating this review gets is NOT from us. It was auto generated by the questionnaire. We’d give it a 2.

    Location was great.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 February 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Enjoyed the location and the staff was great.

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 January 2023

    10
    beautiful hotel in a a great location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    We got a ticket while unloading our car in their unloading zone

    location and felt luxurious without the high cost . walkable to all the wineries

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 January 2023

    6.0
    Front desk stated we would have received an upgrade but the property was completely
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Funky odors…room had smell of dirty socks; bathroom had smell of urine.

    Great location

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 24 January 2023

    10
    if you’re looking for a great place to stay in the middle of Santa Barbara- come stay at the Riviera Beach house and mak
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    n/a

    it was in the middle of everything in SB! walking or biking distance - and I couldn’t have asked for a better location to stay at! Cleta and Thomas made by birthday weekend absolutely memorable! and I can’t wait to be back very soon!

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 January 2023

    3.0
    was a nice place but would I stay there again for the price I paid NO way to expensive
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    housekeeping was very loud you can hear them right under the door room was supposed to have a garden view bathroom was very tiny like RV tiny room was very small guest in room next to us were very loud

    was is a good location

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 January 2023

    3.0
    Parking is $49 a night.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room was incredibly small. Upon arrival we learned that there is no parking besides a $49 a day valet parking available. I didn’t want to park in a sketchy area and then walk all my luggage all the way to the place so I paid the $98 for 2 nights. Good location but it wasn’t worth the discomfort. I wouldn’t recommend anyone I know to stay here.

    The place itself was really modern and clean. The staff was helpful and nice. The location and view were great!

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 December 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Valet price but it's understandable since everything is about that price range for overnight

    Close by everything, friendly staff and free bicycle rental 😎 🙌

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 2 December 2022

    10
    very relaxing
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    great location

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: 30 November 2022

    2.0
    50 Day US Roadtrip 22 Hotels and this Hotel was the worst
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Small Room 9m2, Small Shower if you use the shower you can not use the rest of the Bathroom, King size Bed to big for the Room, TV was not Working, No housekeeping. Covid was the excuse for everything. Staff

    Patio, Location

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 9 October 2022

    3.0
    not worth the price point
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    “ warm” water in the shower, 5:30 am Saturday morning truck deliveries. bed was ok, not great. heating/AC unit in room was old, noisy, and cheap/low quality for $500+/night.

    location, cool deco. staff was very nice. glad I didn’t pay the extra $50 for the upgraded room. I used the money I saved one night of parking $48.

    Stayed in October 2022

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