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With a stay at Best Western Plus Santa Barbara in Santa Barbara (Oak Park), you'll be a 5-minute drive from Santa Barbara Harbor and 6 minutes from Stearns Wharf. This hotel is 4.2 mi (6.7 km) from Santa Barbara Zoo and 8.7 mi (13.9 km) from University of California, Santa Barbara.
Enjoy American cuisine at Live Oak Cafe, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7 AM to 11:30 AM for a fee.
Make yourself at home in one of the 122 guestrooms featuring microwaves. Cable television is provided for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, as well as phones with free local calls.
Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer.
Cottage Health - 0.3 km / 0.2 mi
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital - 0.3 km / 0.2 mi
Mission Santa Barbara - 1.3 km / 0.8 mi
Upper State Street - 1.4 km / 0.8 mi
Earl Warren Showgrounds - 1.6 km / 1 mi
Santa Barbara Conference & Visitor's Bureau & Film Commission - 1.7 km / 1 mi
Arlington Theater - 1.7 km / 1.1 mi
Santa Barbara Public Market - 1.7 km / 1.1 mi
Santa Barbara Natural History Museum - 1.8 km / 1.1 mi
Alice Keck Memorial Garden - 2 km / 1.2 mi
Granada Theatre - 2 km / 1.3 mi
Santa Barbara Museum of Art - 2.2 km / 1.4 mi
La Arcada - 2.3 km / 1.4 mi
Susan Quinlan Doll and Teddy Bear Museum - 2.3 km / 1.4 mi
Santa Barbara County Courthouse - 2.3 km / 1.5 mi
The nearest airports are:
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) - 14.1 km / 8.8 mi
Santa Ynez, CA (SQA) - 45.7 km / 28.4 mi
The preferred airport for Best Western Plus Santa Barbara is Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA).
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
Take advantage of recreational opportunities offered, including an outdoor pool, a spa tub, and a fitness center. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands.
Santa Barbara Airport is 9 miles away.
Local Shuttle Info: Hotel offers complimentary shuttle to Santa Barbara Airport and Amtrak station.
Although breakfast is not included in the room rate, guests may choose to enjoy breakfast at the hotels' onsite restaurant, Live Oak Cafe, serving local, breakfast favorites.
Service animals complying with ADA Title lll regulations are allowed.
Service animals are allowed
Service animals are exempt from fees/restrictions
Pets not allowed
No pets allowed
Complimentary Parking. Bus parking available for Tour Groups or Sports Teams.
Complimentary Wi-Fi.
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
We have a set of guidelines and standards for Best Western – the We Care CleanSM Program. This set of guidelines and standards is aimed at building upon the solid foundation of our already best practices to meet today’s operating needs. We have new requirements aimed at differentiating Best Western from other hotel companies. We will continue to refine these guidelines and standards regularly to ensure we are meeting evolving guest expectations.
Property is cleaned with disinfectant
Staff wears personal protective equipment
Protective clothing is available to guests
Masks are available to guests
Shield between guests and staff in main contact areas
Guests are provided with free hand sanitizer
Social distancing measures are in place
Individually-wrapped food options are available
Individually-wrapped food options are available for breakfast
Commonly-touched surfaces are cleaned with disinfectant
Property confirms they are implementing guest safety measures
Contactless check-out is available
Property follows sanitization practices of SafeStay (AHLA - USA)
Masks are compulsory at the property
Property follows a brand or regulatory agency's sanitization guidelines We Care Clean (Best Western)
Property confirms they are implementing enhanced cleaning measures
The Best Western Plus highlights above are subject to change without notice.
The graph above is seasonality of room rates for both group quotes and the lowest online individual rates we could find at the time the group/meeting bid was entered. The lowest group deal shown is 13.3% in June 2024 and the highest average individual rate is $389 in the month of July 2025. This chart will show past seasonality and also project future months. If you are flexible with dates, you may want to consider staying at Best Western Plus Santa Barbara in a month when rates are lower.