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In Santa Barbara the hotels with a private Jacuzzi in the room include Cheshire Cat Inn on Valerio Street, Simpson House Inn on East Arrellaga Street and Montecito Inn.
Cheshire Cat Inn & Cottages
Exceptional913 reviewsJacuzzi in bathroom
Weighed by review count, its guest rating comes out on top in Santa Barbara. The “Suite with 1 Bedroom and Jetted Tub (Tweedledum)” room type at Cheshire Cat Inn & Cottages is where the private tub is. How we pick
from $218 /night
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Top-rated Victorian-style hotel with private spa tubs, gardens, fireplaces, and balconies, 2 miles from Stearns Wharf. Full details about Cheshire Cat Inn & Cottages
Hidden gem with free breakfast and an in-room spa tub, located 2 miles from Stearns Wharf. Full details about Simpson House Inn
Beachside budget-friendly boutique hotel with Jacuzzi in room, fireplaces, and balconies, 2 blocks from the beach. Full details about The Eagle Inn
Budget-friendly motel with hot tub suites and free parking, 15 minutes’ drive from the Santa Barbara Waterfront. Full details about Sunset Motel
Secluded inn with private spa tubs, French dining, and massage services, mile from Old Mission Santa Barbara. Full details about Secret Garden Inn & Cottages
Historic hotel with private Jacuzzi tub, Michelin-starred restaurant and outdoor pool, 2 miles from Santa Barbara Zoo. Full details about Montecito Inn
Historic boutique hotel with private Jacuzzi, wood-burning fireplaces, gardens, and 1.6 miles from East Beach. Full details about De La Vina Inn
Family-friendly villas with private hot tub, year-round pool, sea-view balconies, and daily breakfast, steps from West Beach in Santa Barbara. Full details about Tide Pool Villas
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Picks from the 8 verified hotels on this page; ratings and prices last checked October 2026.
| Category | Hotel & room with Jacuzzi | Rating | From | Why this pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top rated | Cheshire Cat Inn & CottagesSuite with 1 Bedroom and Jetted Tub (Tweedledum)Check rates & availability → | 9.8 | $218 | The best guest rating in Santa Barbara once the number of reviews is counted. |
| Best budget | Sunset MotelKing Suite with Jetted Tub and Mountain ViewCheck rates & availability → | 8.8 | $103 | The lowest rate in Santa Barbara ($103 a night) among hotels rated 7.5 or higher by at least 20 guests. |
| Best downtown | Cheshire Cat Inn & CottagesSuite with 1 Bedroom and Jetted Tub (Tweedledum)Check rates & availability → | 9.8 | $218 | The best rated hotel within 1.5 miles of downtown (0.9 miles from the center). |
| Best balcony tub | Secret Garden Inn & CottagesKingfisher cottage with private hot tub on patioCheck rates & availability → | 8.8 | $190 | The tub is outside, on a private balcony or patio. |
| Best on the beach | De La Vina InnPenthouse Suite with Ocean View and Spa TubCheck rates & availability → | 8.2 | $218 | The best rated hotel in Santa Barbara with beach access or a waterfront setting. |
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Hotels near SoFi Stadium16 hotels · 85 miles from Santa Barbara8 hotels in Santa Barbara have a private jacuzzi or hot tub in the room, each checked against room photos and a current listing. The best rated are Cheshire Cat Inn & Cottages, Simpson House Inn and The Eagle Inn. At Cheshire Cat Inn & Cottages the tub comes with the “Suite with 1 Bedroom and Jetted Tub (Tweedledum)”, in the private bathroom.
4 of the 8 hotels in Santa Barbara have a suite with a private jacuzzi. Sunset Motel books the “King Suite with Jetted Tub and Mountain View” (250 sq ft and sleeps 2). Montecito Inn books the “Superior King Suite with Spa Tub” (517 sq ft and sleeps 4), from $148 a night.
Cheshire Cat Inn & Cottages is the best rated hotel in Santa Barbara with a room for two: the “Suite with 1 Bedroom and Jetted Tub (Tweedledum)” has the tub in the private bathroom, from $218 a night. For less, Secret Garden Inn & Cottages has the “Kingfisher cottage with private hot tub on patio” from $190 a night. For what to do here as a couple, see Santa Barbara in our guide to romantic getaways in California.
For a honeymoon or an anniversary, Cheshire Cat Inn & Cottages has the “Suite with 1 Bedroom and Jetted Tub (Tweedledum)”, a suite for two with the tub in the private bathroom, from $218 a night. Another suite for two with strong reviews is at Sunset Motel: the “King Suite with Jetted Tub and Mountain View”, from $103 a night.
6 hotels on this list are within 1.5 miles of downtown Santa Barbara. The best rated is Cheshire Cat Inn & Cottages, 0.9 miles from the center. Book the “Suite with 1 Bedroom and Jetted Tub (Tweedledum)”. Simpson House Inn is 0.8 miles out, from $366 a night.
Yes, one: Secret Garden Inn & Cottages has the tub outside, on a private balcony or patio of the “Kingfisher cottage with private hot tub on patio”. Everywhere else on this list the tub is inside the room or its bathroom. The list of balcony hot tub rooms in the US has more of them.
1 of the 8 hotels in Santa Barbara lists beach access or a waterfront setting: De La Vina Inn. At De La Vina Inn the tub room is the “Penthouse Suite with Ocean View and Spa Tub”, from $218 a night.
Sunset Motel has the lowest rate in Santa Barbara among hotels rated 7.5 or higher by at least 20 guests: $103 a night. Book the “King Suite with Jetted Tub and Mountain View” for the tub.
3 of the 8 hotels in Santa Barbara have the tub in the bedroom itself and 2 in the private bathroom; most cards say which. Best rated with a bedroom tub: Simpson House Inn (the “Abbeywood Cottage Room with Jacuzzi”). With the tub in the bathroom: Cheshire Cat Inn & Cottages (the “Suite with 1 Bedroom and Jetted Tub (Tweedledum)”).
Yes. Every hotel on this list has the tub in the room you book, in its private bathroom or on its own balcony, never a shared spa or a hot tub by the pool. Most have it in some rooms only, so book the room type named on each card: at Tide Pool Villas that is the “Apartment with Sea View and Spa Bath”, at Cheshire Cat Inn & Cottages the “Suite with 1 Bedroom and Jetted Tub (Tweedledum)”. All 8 cards name the exact room. Room photos and the room name tell you more than an amenity tag, as our guide to checking an in-room tub explains.
