City: Santa Barbara, CA

Category: Accommodations

Telephone: (805) 963-7851, (800) 626-1986

Address: 433 W. Montecito St.

Description: Inn by the Harbor sits right next to the Brisas Del Mar, Inn at the Beach—they both belong to the same hotel family. Built in the Spanish Colonial tradition, this white adobe inn features red-­tile roofs, inlaid tile staircase, and wrought iron embellishments. From here you can walk 3 blocks to West Beach and the marina, then just a few more blocks to Stearns Wharf and State Street. The inn offers 42 rooms, all nonsmoking and decorated in Spanish-­Mediterranean-­style furnishings. The inn serves a continental breakfast, wine and cheese in the evening, and milk and cookies at bedtime. Room choices range from standard rooms with king- or queen-­size beds to family suites with kitchens. One of the inn’s best features is a peaceful, enclosed tropical courtyard pool area, where you can sit and soak up some rays.