15 verified stays
The best hotels in Santa Barbara with photo-verified rooms with private jacuzzis or hot tubs.
Santa Barbara hotels with private in-room jacuzzis or jetted tubs start at $89 a night. Of the 15 hotels listed, 11 have documented private in-room jacuzzis or jetted tubs: 4 verified by photos, 5 by hotel room or amenity details, and 2 by guest reviews.
Verified by HotelHotTubs11 of 15 hotels have verified private jacuzzisLast updated How we verify
Harbor House Inn photo 1 of 10
Santa Barbara, California0.8 mi from downtown Santa Barbara
Photo-verified · In-room jacuzzi. Tub confirmed in a property photo
“The jacuzzi was perfect.”
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In-room jacuzzi: Private jacuzzi available in select rooms
Cheshire Cat Inn & Cottages photo 1 of 10
Santa Barbara, California0.9 mi from downtown Santa Barbara
Listed by the hotel · In-room jacuzzi. Listed in the hotel's own amenities
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In-room jacuzzi: Private jacuzzi available in select rooms
Simpson House Inn photo 1 of 10
Santa Barbara, California0.8 mi from downtown Santa Barbara
Guest-reported · In-room jacuzzi. Mentioned by a guest in a review
“Private jacuzzi tub in cottage with cozy ambiance.”
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In-room jacuzzi: Private jacuzzi available in select rooms
Montecito Inn photo 1 of 10
Santa Barbara, California3.3 mi from downtown Santa Barbara
Photo-verified · In-room jacuzzi. Tub confirmed in a property photo
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In-room jacuzzi: Private jacuzzi available in select rooms
Blue Iguana Inn photo 1 of 10
Ojai, California24 mi from downtown Santa Barbara
Listed by the hotel · In-room jacuzzi. Listed in the hotel's own amenities
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In-room jacuzzi: Private jacuzzi available in select rooms
Secret Garden Inn & Cottages photo 1 of 10
Santa Barbara, California1.1 mi from downtown Santa Barbara
Guest-reported · In-room jacuzzi. Mentioned by a guest in a review
“Beautiful property, hot tub next to front door. Very comfortable bed. Breakfast delivered to room each morning. Will stay here again.”
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In-room jacuzzi: Private jacuzzi available in select rooms
Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort photo 1 of 10
Santa Barbara, California1.3 mi from downtown Santa Barbara
Listed by the hotel · In-room jacuzzi. Listed in the hotel's own amenities
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In-room jacuzzi: Private jacuzzi available in select rooms
De La Vina Inn photo 1 of 10
Santa Barbara, California0.6 mi from downtown Santa Barbara
Photo-verified · In-room jacuzzi. Tub confirmed in a property photo
“Location was excellent, near enough to walk to a number of restaurants, bars, and shopping. The neighborhood is lovely. The room had an amazing view and a large private patio on the 3rd floor. The complimentary bottle of wine was delicious and parking at the hotel was easy to access. The soaking tub is delightful”
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In-room jacuzzi: Private jacuzzi available in select rooms
Sunset Motel photo 1 of 10
Santa Barbara, California2.7 mi from downtown Santa Barbara
Photo-verified · In-room jacuzzi. Tub confirmed in a property photo
“Clean room, friendly front desk staff, and the jacuzzi was a great bonus. Would definitely stay here again.”
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In-room jacuzzi: Private jacuzzi available in select rooms
Tide Pool Villas photo 1 of 10
Santa Barbara, California0.7 mi from downtown Santa Barbara
Listed by the hotel · In-room jacuzzi. Listed in the hotel's own amenities
“Location near beach and shops, pier. Beautiful architecture Hot tub”
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In-room jacuzzi: Private jacuzzi available in select rooms
Cliff House Inn on the Ocean photo 1 of 8
Ventura, California15 mi from downtown Santa Barbara
Listed by the hotel · In-room jacuzzi. Listed in the hotel's own amenities
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In-room jacuzzi: Private jacuzzi available in select rooms
Mar Monte - Unbound Collection By Hyatt photo 1 of 10
Santa Barbara, California1.7 mi from downtown Santa Barbara
Photo-verified · In-room soaking tub. Tub confirmed in a property photo
“The jacuzzi was beautiful and perfect for relaxation.”
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In-room soaking tub: Private soaking tub available in select rooms
Marina Beach Hotel photo 1 of 10
Santa Barbara, California0.8 mi from downtown Santa Barbara
Photo-verified · In-room soaking tub. Tub confirmed in a property photo
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In-room soaking tub: Private soaking tub available in select rooms
Rosewood Miramar Beach photo 1 of 10
Santa Barbara, California4.0 mi from downtown Santa Barbara
Photo-verified · In-room soaking tub. Tub confirmed in a property photo
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In-room soaking tub: Private soaking tub available in select rooms
Circle Bar B Guest Ranch photo 1 of 10
Santa Barbara, California22 mi from downtown Santa Barbara
Photo-verified · In-room soaking tub. Tub confirmed in a property photo
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11 stays tagged in-room. Outdoor and hotel tubs are listed separately — never sold as suite jacuzzis.
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The Mission's white facade still overlooks town from its hillside perch, with State Street running downhill toward Stearns Wharf and the harbor below. Beaches and the Riviera make for easy weekend walking, and the Santa Ynez wine country is a short drive inland. You can book a tub room in Santa Barbara, CA for $89 or spend $354 — across 15 verified stays the median lands at $279. Cheshire Cat Inn & Cottages reviews best at 9.8/10 across 913 reviews. 13 of the 15 are independents rather than chains.
For the 11 in-room tub listings in Santa Barbara: 4 checked using tub photographs; 5 supported by hotel room or amenity details; 2 supported by guest reviews. Each hotel is counted once by its primary evidence source. Tub photos are published here for 4 of these hotels.
How we verify a tub is in the room·The same figure for every city and state
Santa Barbara never drops below a 66°F average high, so a private tub here is a year-round comfort rather than a seasonal one — there is no month you would book it *because* of the weather. What does move is rain: January averages 4.4 inches, and an in-room tub beats a hotel pool on a wet evening.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | 67 | 67 | 68 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 71 | 66 |
| Low °F | 47 | 47 | 49 | 51 | 54 | 57 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 56 | 50 | 46 |
| Rain in | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 3.1 |
Shaded: normal daily high at or below 60°F. NOAA 1991–2020 normals, SANTA BARBARA, CA US, 1km from our Santa Barbara listings. See every city ranked by season length.
The most-reviewed places within 15km of where our Santa Barbara hotels actually are.
Family · 1.1km · 4.5★ (10,335)
Storied wooden wharf offering restaurants, varied shops, a small aquarium & water views.
Family · 2.1km · 4.6★ (6,910)
Small zoo with hundreds of animals in natural habitats, a miniature train ride & picnic spots.
Culture & history · 3.1km · 4.6★ (5,335)
Landmark 1786 Spanish mission with period art & artifacts, gardens with ocean views & a gift shop.
Outdoors · 5.2km · 4.7★ (3,424)
This oceanfront beach with seasonal lifeguards & a grassy area for picnicking allows off-leash dogs.
Culture & history · 1.3km · 4.8★ (2,293)
How the 20 most-visited spots within 15km of our Santa Barbara listings break down by type.
Across the 15 verified stays here, listed rates run $89–$354 a night before tax and cluster near $279. Sunset Motel is the lowest we've confirmed, at $89. The bottom of that range is a standard room with a jetted bath; the top is a suite built around the tub.
Cheshire Cat Inn & Cottages, at 9.8/10 from 913 guest reviews. Harbor House Inn follows at 9.6 from 1,952 reviews. Our list puts private tubs (in the room or on a private patio) first, then shared hotel spas. Within each group, hotels with strong scores from many guests, more photos, and a tub we've seen in their own photos rank higher. Listings with very few reviews or photos sit at the bottom of their group.
11 of the 15 stays we list in Santa Barbara, CA are tagged in-room jacuzzi or jetted tub.
Hilton and Hyatt all have verified tub rooms in Santa Barbara. The other 13 are independents.
2 of the 15 verified stays in Santa Barbara, CA have a jetted whirlpool tub in the room, and 9 more have another kind of private in-room tub. "Whirlpool", "jacuzzi" and "jetted tub" all describe the same thing — a tub with jets — so hotels use them interchangeably. What they don't tell you is whether it's a jetted tub or a plain deep soaking tub with no jets at all, which is the distinction we check and label.
Under $150: 2 stays ($89–$142), e.g. Sunset Motel. $150–$249: 2 stays ($179–$230), e.g. Blue Iguana Inn. $250 and up: 8 stays ($268–$354), e.g. Cheshire Cat Inn & Cottages.
