The Upham Hotel

4.0 star property

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Lobby
Lobby sitting area
Signature Single Room, 1 King Bed, Fireplace, Garden Area | Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, individually decorated
Exterior
Signature Single Room, 1 King Bed, Fireplace, Garden Area | Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, individually decorated

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
The current price is $219
$192 nightly
$219 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jul 1 - Jul 2

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1404 De La Vina Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101
  • Place, Arlington Theater
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Granada Theatre
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Santa Barbara County Courthouse
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, Santa Barbara, CA (SBA-Santa Barbara Municipal)
    ‪15 min drive‬

Room options

Signature Single Room, 1 King Bed, Fireplace, Garden Area

  • Garden view
  • 265 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

Comfort Single Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(26 reviews)
  • 210 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

Signature Single Room, 1 King Bed, Lanai, Garden Area

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(10 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 300 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

Superior Suite, 1 Queen Bed, Patio

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 400 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

Superior Suite, Multiple Beds, Lanai

  • Garden view
  • 350 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

Superior Suite, 1 King Bed, Patio

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Garden view
  • 350 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

Standard Single Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(10 reviews)
  • 250 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

Standard Single Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(29 reviews)
  • 220 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

Standard Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

Standard Double Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 350 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

Superior Cottage, 1 King Bed, Jetted Tub, Garden Area

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 550 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

Signature Single Room, 1 Queen Bed, Fireplace, Garden Area

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

Signature Single Room, 1 King Bed, Fireplace, Garden Area

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Santa Barbara

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
  • Granada Theatre - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Santa Barbara Museum of Art - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Santa Barbara County Courthouse - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Lobero Theater - 12 min walk - 0.6 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
  • ‪Saint Remy - ‬9 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

Property is also known as

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The Upham Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 695 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 180 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 77 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 30 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 23 out of 1005 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Esther

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hospitality, perfect location.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful stay over the holidays.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025
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8/10 Good

Chetna

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, perfect location to walk around, free parking and rooms are so cute!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Shaan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff and nice property
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Renaye

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Adorable hotel, conveniently located to the Arlington Theatre, with lots of guest perks!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful historic hotel. Staff is very nice. Room was large. Restaurant on property was nice as well. Would stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The staff and the amenities were both great!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Ivy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our second stay at this lovely hotel was just as wonderful as our first. The location, the property/grounds, the charming rooms, and the extra touches (fruit in lobby, evening cookies/milk..) are outstanding.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Marlene

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We love this place!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
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8/10 Good

Denise

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Quaint hotel that proving a continental breakfast which included fruit.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
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8/10 Good

Beth

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Classic hotel lobby and wonderful sun room for morning coffee
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Liked the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Ruben A.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
It was a very cute place and the staff was amazing. I will book here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Jose

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Clean room and staff is friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
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8/10 Good

Whitney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Fabulous staff, great location, amazing special features like the all day coffee bar and cookies at night
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great spot.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, nice staff, great hospitality
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

dean

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very courteous and helpful. The room was very charming and spacious. The room and grounds were very clean. We enjoyed our stay and would not hesitate to stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Jeselle

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing little stay in SB highly recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Dragan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Phenomenal staff, charming property, great amenities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Emily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Friendly staff. Nice clean rooms. Beautiful outside sitting area
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Denise

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The staff was super nice! The cottages were so cute and clean, and the garden courtyard was pretty, too! Amenities were great and then just adding the Oreo cookies with milk was perfect! Would recommend to everyone!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Shane

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet home style historical place close to state street.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staff and clean room. Walkable to State Street restaurants and shopping.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Exceptional crew, attentive service, and a tranquil, hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025