Holiday Inn Express Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara


Formerly the Virginia, this early-20th-century hotel has heaps of character, starting from the tile-filled lobby with a fountain. Upgraded rooms are serviceable, but it's the location, just off downtown's State St, that makes it worth a stay. Parking $16.


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