How much does a hotel in Santa Barbara (CA) cost per night?
November 2026: hotels in Santa Barbara (CA) ask a median $306 a night and an average $422, from a median 92 hotels priced each night over 29 measured nights (read 25 October 2026). The cheapest month measured is December 2026 ($297), the priciest January 2027 ($328).
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 108 places checked, read 25 October 2026 20:36 UTC.
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Hotel price per night, month by month
Hotels in Santa Barbara (CA) ask a median from $297 (December 2026) to $328 (January 2027) a night across the 3 months measured.
| Month | Median a night | Average a night | Middle half (p25–p75) | Hotels priced a night (median) | Nights measured |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $306 | $422 | $211–$487 | 92 | 29 |
| December 2026 | $297 | $420 | $221–$488 | 90 | 31 |
| January 2027 | $328 | $426 | $224–$570 | 95 | 22 |
Average hotel price in Santa Barbara (CA) in November 2026
November 2026: hotels in Santa Barbara (CA) ask a median $306 a night and an average $422; the middle half of hotels ask $211–$487 (29 nights measured, a median 92 hotels priced each night, read 25 October 2026).
- Friday and Saturday: median $423 against $301 Monday to Thursday (+41%).
- Cheapest night: 2 November 2026, median $259.
- Priciest night: 6 November 2026, median $708.
Average hotel price in Santa Barbara (CA) in December 2026
December 2026: hotels in Santa Barbara (CA) ask a median $297 a night and an average $420; the middle half of hotels ask $221–$488 (31 nights measured, a median 90 hotels priced each night, read 25 October 2026).
- Friday and Saturday: median $408 against $286 Monday to Thursday (+43%).
- Cheapest night: 1 December 2026, median $264.
- Priciest night: 26 December 2026, median $429.
Average hotel price in Santa Barbara (CA) in January 2027
January 2027: hotels in Santa Barbara (CA) ask a median $328 a night and an average $426; the middle half of hotels ask $224–$570 (22 nights measured, a median 95 hotels priced each night, read 25 October 2026).
- Friday and Saturday: median $402 against $324 Monday to Thursday (+24%).
- Cheapest night: 17 January 2027, median $307.
- Priciest night: 1 January 2027, median $431.
Hotel price by star rating in Santa Barbara (CA)
Over the nights measured from 13 November 2026 to 22 January 2027, hotels in Santa Barbara (CA) ask a median $222 at 2★, $196 at 2.5★, $255 at 3★, $281 at 3.5★, $453 at 4★, $562 at 4.5★ and $764 at 5★ a night.
| Stars | Median a night | Middle half (p25–p75) | Nights measured | Example hotels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2★ | $222 | $182–$260 | 71 | Beach House Inn ($318), Oasis Inn and Suites ($121), Rose Garden Inn ($158) |
| 2.5★ | $196 | $164–$250 | 71 | Franciscan Inn & Suites ($214), Inn at East Beach ($155), Orange Tree Inn ($119) |
| 3★ | $255 | $247–$307 | 71 | Ala Mar by the Sea ($287), Best Western Plus Santa Barbara ($250), Casa Jardin, a ZenStay Hotel ($328) |
| 3.5★ | $281 | $261–$362 | 71 | Casa Valerio - Boutique Suites in Downtown Santa Barbara ($338), Drift Santa Barbara ($318), Harbor View Inn ($336) |
| 4★ | $453 | $396–$531 | 71 | Casa Iglesia, a ZenStay Hotel ($367), Casa Yano by The Beach ($495), Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort ($355) |
| 4.5★ | $562 | $516–$692 | 55 | Casa De La Vina, a ZenStay Hotel ($379), Casa Riviera, a ZenStay Hotel ($389), Los Aguajes ($549) |
| 5★ | $764 | $714–$875 | 70 | Hotel Californian ($782), Rosewood Miramar Beach ($1 980), The Big Yellow House by the beach ($578) |
What was measured
Asking prices of hotels in Santa Barbara (CA) for one night for two adults, 82 nights measured from 1 November 2026 to 22 January 2027, read 25 October 2026.
- A month's median is the median of its nightly medians; the average counts every price of every night once, so expensive suites and villas lift it above the median.
- Prices in the currency they were shown in, never converted at an exchange rate.
- A hotel with no price that night (sold out or closed) is checked but left out of the median.
- Asking prices seen while searching for a stay: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
Source: asking prices for one night, read from public search results on the scan date; not prices paid, and not a forecast. How we measure →