The Upham Hotel is centrally located in Santa Barbara, a 3-minute walk from Arlington Theater and 7 minutes by foot from Granada Theatre. .This hotel is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Santa Barbara Museum of Art and 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from Santa Barbara County Courthouse.
What's nearby
Arlington Theater - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
Santa Barbara Museum of Art - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
Granada Theatre - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
Santa Barbara County Courthouse - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
Santa Barbara Bowl - 7 min drive - 1.7 miles
Getting around
Santa Barbara Station - 8 min drive
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) - 11 min drive
Restaurants
Santa Barbara Public Market - 4 min walk
Corazon Cocina - 4 min walk
CAJÉ - 6 min walk
Benchmark Eatery - 7 min walk
Crushcakes Cupcakery & Crushcafe - 7 min walk
About this property
The Upham Hotel
The Upham Hotel offers 50 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and designer toiletries. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. This Santa Barbara hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 50 individually decorated guestrooms. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have designer toiletries and hair dryers.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. This hotel also features a fireplace in the lobby and a banquet hall.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at Bistro Amasa serving guests of The Upham Hotel.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. This hotel has 4 meeting rooms available for events. Free self parking is available onsite.
Bistro Amasa - This bistro specializes in American cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Free uncovered self parking on site
Limited onsite self parking
Onsite parking includes off-street options
Food and drink
A restaurant
Restaurants on site
Bistro Amasa
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Water dispenser
Guest services
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Housekeeping (daily)
Business services
4 meeting rooms
Outdoors
Garden
Outdoor furniture
Terrace
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Upper floors accessible by stairs only
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
More
2 floors
5 buildings
Banquet hall
Fireplace in lobby
Smoking not allowed
Room amenities
Bedroom
Blackout drapes
Pillowtop mattress
Premium bedding
Bathroom
Designer toiletries
Hair dryer
Shampoo
Soap
Toilet paper
Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
Towels provided
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
More
Individual decor
Individual furnishings
Iron/ironing board
Recycling
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age: 21
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification, and other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
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The Upham Hotel Reviews
Reviews
9.0
Wonderful
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Super charming. The grounds and the original building are beautiful, especially if you’re into architecture and history. The cottage we had was pretty basic. This hotel is great for a landing spot while doing all the things SB had to offer. It gets the job done.
They offer a complimentary wine happy hour from 5-7, followed by cookies and milk from 7-9. Coffee and pastries in the morning. Best of all was the staff. Just super sweet and accommodating. Bonus is the bistro. The food was ah-mazing. Totally recommend for a night or two. I will start here again!
Angela
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
6/10 Okay
jessica
Jan 19, 2026
Disliked: Staff & service
The room was small but fine but unfortunately the staff was not great and the hotel amenities are not what they used to be. They now charge for early check in.
Hotels.com should note that parking is on a first come first served basis
We stayed in the cottage in Jan. of '26 and had a delightful time. The hotel (more of an inn) is located within a few blocks of all our favorite Santa Barbara hangs, and the cozy, peaceful environment inside was particularly nice. The cottage itself was lovely, very private with a feeling of seclusion, and well worth what we paid. I just wish the bed were one big mattress rather than two small ones pushed together.
Stayed in the cottages vs the main hotel. New restaurant just opened. Food good just a few start up kinks to work on. Only complaint nothing major for breakfast just muffins and coffee. Walkable to downtown Santa Barbara. Downtown was a real disappointment. Almost abandoned at 8pm on a Friday night. X
steve
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
10/10 Excellent
daniel
Jan 4, 2026
daniel
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
6/10 Okay
Ryan
Jan 3, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
They send you a text saying to text or call for any questions. When I texted them, they only responded once out of the three times I texted so I had to call them. They said they do housekeeping daily. I left at around 11am and made sure the Do Not Disturb sign was taken down. Came back to the room around 4pm and the room was not cleaned, even though the room across from us was being cleaned when we left.
This is a downtown property so there is no expectation for an ocean view.
Room for improvement:
1. The property does not have enough parking spaces for all its occupants. So we were forced to find street parking which was a hassle late in the evening.
2. Also there should be enough breakfast pastries for all your guests because breakfast provided was only coffee and pastries.
The property is great, well maintained, clean and is in great location.