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Vagabond Inn - Santa Barbara

Property class: 2.5

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A pool with lounge chairs, a fenced area, and a building with a balcony in the background.
A compact room with a flat-screen TV mounted on the wall, a small black refrigerator, a wooden dining table with two chairs, and a door leading to another room.
A hotel room with a bed, two bedside tables, a desk with a chair, a TV, and a microwave.
A bathroom with a sink, mirror, shower, and towel rack.
A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a TV, a window, and a door.

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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State St 3505, Santa Barbara, CA, 93105
  • Place, Upper State Street
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Santa Barbara Golf Club
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, La Cumbre Plaza
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, Santa Barbara, CA (SBA-Santa Barbara Municipal)
    ‪12 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a TV, a window, and a door.

Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

  • City view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Shower Grab Bars, Non Smoking

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Roll-in Shower, Non Smoking

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the neighborhood

Santa Barbara

Located in Santa Barbara (North State), Vagabond Inn - Santa Barbara is within a 10-minute drive of Santa Barbara County Courthouse and Santa Barbara Harbor. .This hotel is 3.5 mi (5.7 km) from Santa Barbara Bowl and 4.9 mi (7.9 km) from Stearns Wharf.

What's nearby

  • Upper State Street - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Santa Barbara Golf Club - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • La Cumbre Plaza - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • MacKenzie Park Dog Park - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Earl Warren Showgrounds - 20 min walk - 1.1 miles

Getting around

  • Santa Barbara Station - 11 min drive
  • Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Chipotle Mexican Grill - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Panda Express - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬11 min walk

About this property

Vagabond Inn - Santa Barbara

Vagabond Inn - Santa Barbara offers 59 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature air conditioning. This Santa Barbara hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices). Bathrooms include bathtubs. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 59 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with bathtubs are provided.
Enjoy the recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or make use of other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

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)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (34 inches high)

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Bathtub
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
2 total pets

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

  • American Express
  • Diners Club
  • Discover
  • JCB International
  • Mastercard
  • Visa

Important information

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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

Vagabond Inn - Santa Barbara Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 9 out of 17 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 17 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 17 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 17 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 17 reviews

5.8/10

Cleanliness

5.8/10

Staff & service

4.8/10

Amenities

5.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pool was amazing and staff was really helpful
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Clean and basic
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rooms are small
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room was clean. Garbage cans on property were full of trash.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Floor was dirty, bed made noise every time you moved.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel used to be a Motel 6 and was renamed only on May 12, less than a week ago. Expedia should have clearly disclosed this, but there was no warning or notice at all. This is a very poor hotel. I stayed here before, and the blankets smelled terrible. There was no shampoo or body wash, not to mention basic amenities like a refrigerator. It was also extremely noisy.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The staff is rude as heck. My reservation was put in for one day instead of two and they came to my room at 4:30 yelling at me that I’m 5 hours late, and then when I fixed the problem they made me move into a room upstairs knowing how much of my belongings I have with me and didn’t even help me move it. It literally took me two hours to do. Then the staff at the register didn’t know the new system so they made me pay double and I had to wait for refund. The floors in all of the rooms are dirty as hell. And the air conditioning didn’t work in the first room and the second room I was supposed to get a refrigerator and a microwave but was told they only have a refrigerator. Horrible customer service!!!!!!!
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is a dump, they have the worst customer service workers I could possibly imagine. Debbie at the front desk was the worst. She needs to be fired in my opinion. This place used to be motel 6 and transferred ownership to the vagabond. Heads up vagabond you probably should change your staff too. Because whatever motel 6 taught these people no wonder they were bought out or sold it. Please do something about your staff who was so unpleasant even after I was a paying customer for over two weeks.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness
VERY CLEAN
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Stayed 4 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Stayed 1 night in May 2026