Which Santa Barbara hotels have no resort fee?

Brisas del Mar, Inn at the Beach; Inn by the Harbor; Lavender Inn by the Sea; Pacific Crest Hotel Santa Barbara and Santa Barbara Inn state on their own sites that no resort or destination fee is charged. Checked through Sep 20, 2026.

Is tax charged on Santa Barbara resort fees?

3 of the 3 hotels that state a fee say tax is charged on top of it. Each row in the table marks what its hotel said.

What do Santa Barbara hotels call the fee?

Of the 3 Santa Barbara hotels that state a fee, 2 use a name with “resort” in it and 1 with “amenity”. Whatever the name, it is a mandatory nightly charge the hotel sets and collects, on top of the room rate and separate from government tax, charged whether or not you use anything it covers.

Santa Barbara hotels with no resort fee, and what the rest charge in 2026.

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As of Sep 20, 2026, we have looked up 52 Santa Barbara hotels: on their own websites, 3 state a mandatory resort or destination fee, 5 state they charge none, and 44 could not be confirmed either way. Among the 3 Santa Barbara hotels that state a fee, the median is $40.00 a night, before any tax a hotel adds on top. The lowest is $35.00, at Mar Monte Hotel, in The Unbound Collection by Hyatt; the highest is $45.00, at Kimpton Canary Hotel.

Every figure on this page was read off the hotel's own website on the date beside it, and links the page it came from. The list of which hotels to check came from the wholesale rate feed we buy from; no figure from that feed is printed here as a fee.

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Hotels looked up

State a fee

Range / night

$35.00–$45.00

Not confirmed

“From” prices are the total for the cheapest room we can sell for Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Nov 22 (2 adults, 1 room), with the taxes and fees we know of counted. Checked Mon, Nov 9, 2026, 9:07 AM EST; we check again before anything is held.

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Hotels that state no resort fee

Brisas del Mar, Inn at the Beach223 Castillo St“No resort fees”Hotel's site · checked Sep 20, 2026From $784.18
Inn by the Harbor433 W Montecito St“No resort fees”Hotel's site · checked Sep 20, 2026From $657.27
Lavender Inn by the Sea206 Castillo St“No resort fees”Hotel's site · checked Sep 20, 2026From $626.04
Pacific Crest Hotel Santa Barbara433 Corona Del Mar Drive“No. There is no resort fee and no amenity fee. Breakfast, parking, Wi-Fi, the pool and the beach gear are all included in the room rate.”Hotel's site · checked Sep 20, 2026From $522.64
Santa Barbara Inn901 E Cabrillo Blvd“Complimentary Wi-Fi and the famous Santa Barbara sunshine come standard. And best of all, there are no resort fees at the Santa Barbara Inn.”Hotel's site · checked Sep 20, 2026From $1,070.88

What the rest charge

Per night as the hotel states it, cheapest first. The per-stay column is that figure times 3 nights; “plus tax” means the hotel says tax is charged on the fee as well.

Mar Monte Hotel, in The Unbound Collection by Hyatt
1111 East Cabrillo Boulevard
$35.00 a night
plus tax
3-night stay
$105.00
Called
Resort Fee
Covers
$10 Beverage Credit Token for Costa Bar or Cafe Lido Bar; 2-hour bicycle rental (subject to availability); Access to Bocce Ball Court; Chairs, umbrellas, and towels for use at the beach (subject to availability); Tesla & standard EV car chargers; Filtered water filling stations throughout the property; Lobby coffee & hot tea, 7 am - 11 am; Resort games; 20% discount on tastings at Paradise Springs Winery; 15% discount on select services at Celebration Cruises
Hotel's site · checked Sep 20, 2026
From $819.62
Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort
633 E Cabrillo Blvd
$40.00 a night
plus tax
3-night stay
$120.00
Called
Resort charge
Covers
WiFi for up to 2 devices; 2-hour bicycle rental; 2-hour beach chair rentals for 2; Fitness classes; 2 bottles of water, available at the front desk; 90 minutes pickleball court time; Local activity discounts
Hotel's site · checked Sep 20, 2026
From $880.18
Kimpton Canary Hotel
31 W Carrillo St
$45.00 a night
plus tax
3-night stay
$135.00
Called
Guest amenities fee
Covers
Upgraded Wi-Fi speed throughout the hotel's guest rooms and public spaces for up to 5 devices; Access to 6th floor rooftop pool and terrace; Storage of surfboards, personal bicycles and kayaks; Local running and bike trail map
Hotel's site · checked Sep 20, 2026
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Hotel	Per night	Per 3-night stay	Called	What it covers	Source
Mar Monte Hotel, in The Unbound Collection by Hyatt1111 East Cabrillo Boulevard	$35.00plus tax	$105.00	Resort Fee	$10 Beverage Credit Token for Costa Bar or Cafe Lido Bar; 2-hour bicycle rental (subject to availability); Access to Bocce Ball Court; Chairs, umbrellas, and towels for use at the beach (subject to availability); Tesla & standard EV car chargers; Filtered water filling stations throughout the property; Lobby coffee & hot tea, 7 am - 11 am; Resort games; 20% discount on tastings at Paradise Springs Winery; 15% discount on select services at Celebration Cruises	Hotel's sitechecked Sep 20, 2026From $819.62
Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort633 E Cabrillo Blvd	$40.00plus tax	$120.00	Resort charge	WiFi for up to 2 devices; 2-hour bicycle rental; 2-hour beach chair rentals for 2; Fitness classes; 2 bottles of water, available at the front desk; 90 minutes pickleball court time; Local activity discounts	Hotel's sitechecked Sep 20, 2026From $880.18
Kimpton Canary Hotel31 W Carrillo St	$45.00plus tax	$135.00	Guest amenities fee	Upgraded Wi-Fi speed throughout the hotel's guest rooms and public spaces for up to 5 devices; Access to 6th floor rooftop pool and terrace; Storage of surfboards, personal bicycles and kayaks; Local running and bike trail map	Hotel's sitechecked Sep 20, 2026See rooms

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Not confirmed on the hotel's site

We could not read a fee on these hotels’ own sites, or the site does not mention one. That is not the same as no fee, so they are listed without a figure.

Agave Inn3222 State StreetNot confirmed · tried Sep 20, 2026See rooms
Avania Inn of Santa Barbara128 Castillo StNot confirmed · tried Sep 20, 2026See rooms
Beachside Inn336 W. Cabrillo BlvdNot confirmed · tried Sep 20, 2026See rooms
Best Western Plus Santa Barbara2220 Bath StreetNot confirmed · tried Sep 20, 2026See rooms
Blue Sands Inn, A Kirkwood Collection Property421 South Milpas StreetNot confirmed · tried Sep 20, 2026See rooms
Casa Jardin1018 Garden StNot confirmed · tried Sep 20, 2026See rooms
Courtyard by Marriott Santa Barbara Downtown1601 State StNot confirmed · tried Sep 20, 2026See rooms
Drift Santa Barbara524 State StNot confirmed · tried Sep 20, 2026See rooms
El Encanto Santa Barbara800 Alvarado PlaceNot confirmed · tried Sep 20, 2026See rooms
Extended Stay America Suites - Santa Barbara - Calle Real4870 Calle RealNot confirmed · tried Sep 20, 2026See rooms
FOUND Hotels, Santa Barbara3850 State StNot confirmed · tried Sep 20, 2026See rooms
Haley Hotel26 E Haley StNot confirmed · tried Sep 20, 2026See rooms
Harbor View Inn28 W Cabrillo BlvdNot confirmed · tried Sep 20, 2026See rooms
Hideaway Santa Barbara, A Kirkwood Collection Property420 W Montecito StNot confirmed · tried Sep 20, 2026See rooms
Hotel Californian36 State StreetNot confirmed · tried Sep 20, 2026See rooms
Hotel Santa Barbara533 State StNot confirmed · tried Sep 20, 2026See rooms
Hotel Virginia Santa Barbara, Tapestry Collection by Hilton17 W Haley StNot confirmed · tried Sep 20, 2026See rooms
Hyatt Place Santa Barbara4111 State StreetNot confirmed · tried Sep 20, 2026See rooms
Inn at East Beach1029 Orilla Del MarNot confirmed · tried Sep 20, 2026See rooms
La Playa Inn Santa Barbara116 Castillo StNot confirmed · tried Sep 20, 2026See rooms
Marina Beach Motel21 Bath StNot confirmed · tried Sep 20, 2026See rooms
Mason Beach Inn324 W. Mason StreetNot confirmed · tried Sep 20, 2026See rooms
Montecito Inn1295 Coast Village RdNot confirmed · tried Sep 20, 2026See rooms
Motel 6 Santa Barbara, CA - Beach443 Corona Del MarNot confirmed · tried Sep 20, 2026See rooms
Moxy Santa Barbara12 E Montecito StreetNot confirmed · tried Sep 20, 2026See rooms
Oasis Inn and Suites3344 State StreetNot confirmed · tried Sep 20, 2026See rooms
Palihouse Santa Barbara915 Garden StreetNot confirmed · tried Sep 20, 2026See rooms
Palmoro House424 Por La Mar DriveNot confirmed · tried Sep 20, 2026See rooms
Ramada by Wyndham Santa Barbara4770 Calle RealNot confirmed · tried Sep 20, 2026See rooms
Riviera Beach House121 State StNot confirmed · tried Sep 20, 2026See rooms
Sandpiper Lodge3525 State StNot confirmed · tried Sep 20, 2026See rooms
Simpson House Inn121 East Arrellaga StreetNot confirmed · tried Sep 20, 2026See rooms
Sunset Motel3504 State StreetNot confirmed · tried Sep 20, 2026See rooms
The Eagle Inn232 Natoma AvenueNot confirmed · tried Sep 20, 2026See rooms
The Franciscan Hotel109 Bath StreetNot confirmed · tried Sep 20, 2026See rooms
The Milo Santa Barbara202 W Cabrillo BlvdNot confirmed · tried Sep 20, 2026See rooms
The Presidio1620 State StreetNot confirmed · tried Sep 20, 2026See rooms
The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara8301 Hollister AvenueNot confirmed · tried Sep 20, 2026See rooms
The Steward, Santa Barbara, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel5490 Hollister AveNot confirmed · tried Sep 20, 2026See rooms
The Upham Hotel1404 De La Vina StreetNot confirmed · tried Sep 20, 2026See rooms
Town and Country Inn2800 State StreetNot confirmed · tried Sep 20, 2026See rooms
Vagabond Inn Santa Barbara, CA3505 State StreetNot confirmed · tried Sep 20, 2026See rooms
Villa Rosa Inn15 Chapala StreetNot confirmed · tried Sep 20, 2026See rooms
West Beach Inn, a Coast Hotel306 W Cabrillo BlvdNot confirmed · tried Sep 20, 2026See rooms

How the fee reaches your bill

A resort fee is a mandatory charge per night that the hotel sets and collects itself, usually at check-in. It is not a government tax, and it is charged whether or not you use anything it covers. Some hotels call it a destination, facility or amenity fee; the table uses the hotel's own word.

Because the hotel takes it at the desk, it can sit outside the total a booking site quotes. We put it in the total, and we say which part is paid now and which part the hotel collects at the desk.

Where a hotel says tax is charged on the fee, the row says so; where it says nothing, the row says nothing.

Since May 12, 2025, the FTC's rule on unfair fees (16 CFR Part 464) has required the total price a seller shows to include mandatory fees. Government taxes may still be left out of it, and the rule governs what a seller displays, not what a hotel may charge.

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Questions

Which Santa Barbara hotels have no resort fee?: Brisas del Mar, Inn at the Beach; Inn by the Harbor; Lavender Inn by the Sea; Pacific Crest Hotel Santa Barbara and Santa Barbara Inn state on their own sites that no resort or destination fee is charged. Checked through Sep 20, 2026.
How much is the typical Santa Barbara resort fee?: Of the 52 Santa Barbara hotels we looked up, 3 state a fee. Among the 3 Santa Barbara hotels that state a fee, the median is $40.00 a night, before any tax a hotel adds on top. The lowest is $35.00, at Mar Monte Hotel, in The Unbound Collection by Hyatt; the highest is $45.00, at Kimpton Canary Hotel. Checked through Sep 20, 2026.
Is tax charged on Santa Barbara resort fees?: 3 of the 3 hotels that state a fee say tax is charged on top of it. Each row in the table marks what its hotel said.
What do Santa Barbara hotels call the fee?: Of the 3 Santa Barbara hotels that state a fee, 2 use a name with “resort” in it and 1 with “amenity”. Whatever the name, it is a mandatory nightly charge the hotel sets and collects, on top of the room rate and separate from government tax, charged whether or not you use anything it covers. Every hotel stating one, in every city we have read: amenity fees.

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