You have only three options in Santa Barbara county and they are all in the city of Santa Barbara. Another hostel was under construction, however work on it seems to have stalled. The adjacent map shows where Santa Barbara is.

The Santa Barbara Tourist Hostel is near everything in the downtown area.



The Haley Cottage Studios have abundant plants in the shared courtyard.

Santa Barbara

AAE Santa Barbara Guesthouse, 111 North Milpas Street, phone 845-4858, email aaesbinfo@yahoo.com. Located in a converted house along the Milpas commercial corridor, a half mile from the beach. Dormitory or private bunk-bed rooms. Full kitchen available, free pancake breakfast. Costs are $33 per person per night and up.

Santa Barbara Tourist Hostel, 134 Chapala Street, phone 963-0154, email info@sbhostel.com. Near the Amtrak station, beach, State Street action at a reasonable price. Dormatory or single rooms. Bikes for rent, and free locked overnight storage for your own bike. Full kitchen, free breakfast, Internet and WiFi. Depending on the season, dorms with shared bath are $22-$40 a night. Private rooms with bath are $65-$109.

Haley Cottage Studios, 227 East Haley Street, phone 963-0154, email info@haleycottages.com. Haley Cottage Studios are small studio or one-bedroom living units furnished with the linen, towels and a full kitchen or small kitchenette, and private bathroom. Utilities are included and many of the studios get wireless internet. Four blocks to the beach, three to downtown State Street activities. Common courtyard lounge area. Prices range from $79 to $109 per night, depending on the season. During the school year, they can be rented by the month.