La Playa Inn
Location Excellent location — 14 attractions within walking distance
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About
La Playa Inn is a hotel in Santa Barbara. It sits close to Carriage and Western Art Museum of Santa Barbara and Winslow Maxwell Overlook, about 0.5 km from Santa Barbara. It holds an official 2-star rating and scores 4.8/5 across 269 guest reviews. Recent guests highlight The hotel is in a great location, has beautiful rooms and friendly staff..
What guests mention
Aspects most mentioned across recent guest reviews (highlighted = mostly positive).
Amenities
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 Barbara0.2 km
- Winslow Maxwell Overlook0.3 km
- Condor Express Whale Watching0.4 km
- West Beach0.5 km
- Moreton Bay Fig Tree0.5 km
- MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation0.6 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 — 0.5 km
- Nearest beach
- West Beach — 0.5 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 La Playa Inn?
From La Playa Inn, the nearest station, Santa Barbara, is about 0.5 km away; Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) is around 13.5 km away (straight-line distances).
How far is La Playa Inn from the beach?
The nearest beach, West Beach, is about 0.5 km from La Playa Inn in a straight line.
Does La Playa Inn have wifi, parking?
Yes — La Playa Inn offers parking, free wi-fi.
How is La Playa Inn rated?
La Playa Inn scores 4.8 out of 5 across 269 guest reviews, and holds an official 2-star rating.
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