The Upham Hotel

4.0 star property

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Lobby
Signature Single Room, 1 King Bed, Fireplace, Garden Area
Signature Single Room, 1 King Bed, Lanai, Garden Area
Check-in/check-out kiosk
Standard Single Room

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Parking included
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
1404 De La Vina Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101
  • Santa Barbara County Courthouse
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Mission Santa Barbara
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Santa Barbara Bowl
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Santa Barbara, CA (SBA-Santa Barbara Municipal)
    ‪11 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Single Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Single Room

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Suite, 1 King Bed, Patio

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Suite, Multiple Beds, Lanai

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Double Room

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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

  • 51 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Comfort Single Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Suite, 1 King Bed, Patio

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

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 - 0.3 km
  • Santa Barbara County Courthouse - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Mission Santa Barbara - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Santa Barbara Bowl - 4 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Stearns Wharf - 5 min drive - 2.9 km

Getting around

  • Santa Barbara Station - 8 min drive
  • Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Cajé Coffee - Arlington St - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Santa Barbara Food Co-op Downtown Market - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Benchmark eatery - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Arigato Sushi - ‬6 min walk

About this property

The Upham Hotel

Hotel with free parking, a quick walk to Arlington Theater
The Upham Hotel offers 50 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and bathrobes. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 50 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature 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 Louies Restaurant 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.
Louies Restaurant - This bistro specializes in American cuisine and serves dinner only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Louies Restaurant

Family friendly

  • Mini-fridge

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)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Designer toiletries
  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning
  • 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 noon
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

Renovations and closures

The following facilities or services will be unavailable from March 10 2025 to July 31 2025 (dates subject to change):
  • Dining venue(s)

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

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

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. 666 out of 1084 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 264 out of 1084 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 95 out of 1084 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 42 out of 1084 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 17 out of 1084 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

shelley

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kamalasen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We spent 2 nights at this charming property on vacation. Individual units, off-street parking, coffee and other complimentary items provided in the lobby. Staff were super attentive, friendly and helpful with directing us around the town.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thelma

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was lovely. It is a very old hotel and charming and cozy.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maura

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Robert

Travelled with partner
Very very loud and right on the street with access doors open to the street!!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

VINCENT

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alice

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Charming hotel - gracious and helpful staff
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Erin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We arrived after dark. Parking was a challenge and finding our room was also difficult as the light in front was out. We were in room 43.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Travis

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
a great property - have stayed at the Upham many times.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Angelica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Karishma

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Our room was nice and as advertised. The second night of our stay there was no parking available on the premises and we had to figure out parking away from the property. When we got to our room, we found out we did not receive any housekeeping services. The room was damp from our towels from earlier that morning. Will not return to this property.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Parking is down hidden alleyway street so if driving at night go slow and look carefully! Overall, a wonderful experience and beautiful little place around the heart of downtown!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jake

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was so charming and luxurious!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property set out like a little village. Our room was lovely, great shower and comfy bed! Friendly staff and great location. I'd definitely stay again
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cutest hotel, great location, amazing staff - such a nice stay
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the fact that this property has so much history. The original person who built it is a distant cousin of Abraham Lincoln, it was originally built in 1871, oldest and longest running hotel in California. Renovated, yet maintained its beauty.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Bonny

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Emily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Kristen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The good: friendly, accommodating staff, clean, well kept landscaping and lots of places to sit outside. It is close enough to State Street to walk. Area for improvement: a bit dated with beds and chairs in the room not being really comfortable, no shampoo/conditioner in the room, no heat (they brought a heater) and doesn’t feel very secure. I think my mom would really enjoy this place but for the price it probably isn’t somewhere I’d stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marcy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024