Franciscan Inn
Location Excellent location — 14 attractions within walking distance
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About
Set in Santa Barbara, Franciscan Inn is a motel. It sits close to Carriage and Western Art Museum of Santa Barbara and Condor Express Whale Watching, about 0.4 km from Santa Barbara. It holds an official 3-star rating and scores 4.4/5 across 530 guest reviews. Recent guests highlight The hotel is perfect, excellent location, very clean and free parking..
What guests mention
Themes drawn from recent guest reviews.
Best for
station within 1 km (straight-line) · 2+ transit stops within 1 km · 3+ places to eat within 1 km
Location
What's nearby
- Carriage and Western Art Museum of Santa Barbara0.3 km
- Condor Express Whale Watching0.3 km
- Winslow Maxwell Overlook0.3 km
- West Beach0.4 km
- Moreton Bay Fig Tree0.4 km
- MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation0.4 km
Straight-line distances.
Within a short walk
Everyday amenities within about 1 km, from OpenStreetMap.
Getting there & essentials
- Nearest airport
- Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) — 13.5 km → all hotels near SBA
- Nearest station
- Santa Barbara — 0.4 km
- Nearest beach
- West Beach — 0.4 km
- Sea temperature
- Sea temperature about 21.8 °C in September (Open-Meteo Marine, measured 2026-09-01)
- Driving
- Drives on the right
- Currency
- USD
- Power
- Type A/B plugs · 120 V · 60 Hz
- Tap water
- Generally safe to drink
Straight-line distances.
Street view
Frequently asked questions
How do you get to Franciscan Inn?
From Franciscan Inn, the nearest station, Santa Barbara, is about 0.4 km away; Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) is around 13.5 km away (straight-line distances).
How far is Franciscan Inn from the beach?
The nearest beach, West Beach, is about 0.4 km from Franciscan Inn in a straight line.
How is Franciscan Inn rated?
Franciscan Inn scores 4.4 out of 5 across 530 guest reviews, and holds an official 3-star rating.
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