Harbor Inn & Suites Oceanside

United States , San Diego - CA
OCEANSIDE, 1401 N Coast Hwy
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100 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2026

Marsha

Plenty of parking, there is a fee. Check-in was at 4:00, but I was able to get in at 2:30. Everyone was so nice and friendly.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2026

Debra

Great location, comfy room, a great night sleep, many nearby restaurants, very walkable, close to the beach

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2026

Hiam

Every thing about this hotel is amazing especially the location.
I wish they have a restaurant or cafe for a small bites.

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2026

Brianna

Enjoyed our stay. Room was clean and friendly staff.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

01 May 2026

David

The hotel is nice, but the decor is old and outdated. And every single thing costs extra, from parking, water in the room, etc. The people were really nice, although we didn't interact much with them. I guess that's good.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2026

Nadia

Clean and perfect location

Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Apr 2026

Denise

Great place

10/10

Exceptional

30 Apr 2026

Sergey

We had a very enjoyable stay at Harbor View Inn in Santa Barbara. The location is perfect—right in the heart of everything and very convenient for exploring the area. The room was spacious, very clean, and comfortable. The staff were friendly and welcoming, which made the experience even better. On-site parking was also a big plus. Overall, a great place to stay, and we would definitely come back.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2026

Erin

The room was beautiful!! High ceilings, the beds were super comfortable and clean

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2026

Araceli

Excelente servicio

Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2026

Viaceslav

Yes

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2026

jelica

Great stay at a classic SBA Inn

Family

6/10

Pleasant

26 Apr 2026

Harold

Many light bulbs were out, just had a bad experience the location is nice.

Partner

2/10

Poor

26 Apr 2026

Jeffrey

They only care about money. Room was dated and musty. Few if any amenities. Everything was extra and overpriced. Definitely not worth it. The staff were slimy and unhelpful. Rigid policies. Worst hotel experience in over a decade. Best to avoid this place.

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2026

Asif

Great location and we stayed in the new building, amazing views and pool area was great as well

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Apr 2026

Francesca

We got stuck in a building a block behind the main hotel, but on the plus side it was clearly new, spacious, and immaculate. The pool is a joke compared to how the photos make it look, probably measures 30 x 20 feet. Four or five adults paddling around and it felt full. Nevertheless, we enjoyed a quick dip. Also cut it short due to blaring pop music all around the pool, for some reason management thinks we all need to listen to Rihanna and Justin Bieber at moderate high volume all day. Couldn’t really nap or read because of this unfortunate assumption. Not a resort, but a well-staffed, clean and very well located hotel. Recommended with just a few caveats.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2026

LUCIO

Beautiful location. Large room. Clean and quiet.
The Internet could be improved upon.

Family

8/10

Excellent

22 Apr 2026

Carolyn

The room was spacious and clean. We were not close to the amenities; pool, hot tub, etc as we were in the north building which was away from the action. Actually quite nice for us as we are seniors. Felt like we had the whole building to ourselves as it was so quiet.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2026

Scott

Clean, nice rooms, great location

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Apr 2026

Mary

Parking was easy and secure. Staff was very helpful. Unfortunately the property had a power outage during the night and still had no internet when the power was restored.

6/10

Pleasant

15 Apr 2026

Lisa

We were in the north wing which the room was nice but absolutely NO amenities. The pool and everything is across the street and a block or so away. If I knew I was going to be in that wing I would have never stayed there & paid $300 + for a night. Not what I was expecting. There was a homeless man in the parking garage using the outlet on the wall to charge his devices.

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

13 Apr 2026

vic

I reserved a King Room. Ended up in a double with a view of a fence and a wall. Not the property’s issue. Expedia changes my reservation to a standard room. I’m sure I overpaid. Watch out for the bait and switch.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Apr 2026

David

hotel is very nice, centrally located. rooms are spacious, and clean. nice tub, shower was clean, but no shelves for shampoo etc or towel hook near shower. overall nice hotel and decent value

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Apr 2026

John

This is a wonderful, independently owned inn located in the center of a very walkable area. The room was recently renovated and felt like we were the first guests due to its spotless appearance. The staff was kind and helpful. The pool and spa were lovely amenities. Everything was great!

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

05 Apr 2026

David

Nice hotel

10/10

Exceptional

04 Apr 2026

Michael

No complaints, very nice hotel and brand new it seemed. Close to everything.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Apr 2026

Juliann

We stayed in the new North wing and it was fantastic. Everything was beautifully appointed, quiet and convenient to the both the beach and shops. There is a nice small gift shop with exactly what we needed and very reasonable prices. If we visit again, we will definitely stay here!

8/10

Excellent

30 Mar 2026

Raymond

We only stayed one night so we did not use many of the hotel's amenities. The staff were not very eager to offer information. The furniture in the room was old but functionable. We upgraded to an ocean view but could barely see the ocean from our room. The hot water faucet in the bathroom was broken. The room was large and comfortable. We had a nice big patio. The hotel is in a great location across the street from the pier

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Mar 2026

Natalie

Friendly staff and very accommodating

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

30 Mar 2026

Leslie

I stayed in the north wing, the newest wing. It was very nice and clean. My compliant is that the main lobby was further away and there was only one pool/hot tub that was also about a blockish away and we weren’t able to get in because it was full. For so many wings/locations- this hotel needs updated amenities like more pool or other areas in each wing.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Mar 2026

Perry

The rooms are large and some with high ceilings. The location is excellent. Some areas have views of the ocean and all properties are with in 5 minute walking distance of nice restaurants.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Mar 2026

Meg

I enjoyed every minute of my stay at Harbor View Inn. The rooms are comfortable, quiet and very clean. Staff members are very friendly and helpful.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Mar 2026

Giorgia

Hotel position

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

27 Mar 2026

Namrita

Room was pretty dated, not much for amenities, and they didn’t even provide water for your coffee machine. They made you pay $7 for a water bottle for your In room coffee. For over $300 a night, I would definitely expect more.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

27 Mar 2026

Diane

Nice resort located right across the street from the wharf. Nice pool area. Great stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2026

Teresa

Harbor View is a great place to stay that's right on the beach. Very clean and quiet. The staff is very friendly and accommodating. They advertise a poolside bar, but we discovered it doesn't open until Memorial Day. Other than that we had a great stay.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2026

Margaret

Location was perfect for walking around Santa Barbara.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Mar 2026

Misty

The rooms were beautiful and large. We were in a back building that was a block from the main hotel entrance but the bell hop brought our bags to our room which was nice. The pool is smaller than I thought and bar was not open. The location is amazing.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Mar 2026

Janice

Beautiful room, friendly staff, great location in the heart of SB. Near Stearn’s Wharf, nice restaurants and is only 2 blocks from Amtrak train station. The room was large, clean, comfy, appointed with extra nice toiletries, plush towels and a superbly comfortable bed. Nice balcony and pool area. This hotel is a gem!!!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Mar 2026

Marie

I love everything about this place. The only thing that went wrong was the mattress it was very uncomfortable.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Mar 2026

Sharon

Hotel was awesome…rooms very nice and pool area was perfect. Location was ideal for walking to restaurants and the wharf. Would definitely stay again!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Mar 2026

Adam

The hotel location was perfect, literally right in front of stern’s wharf. Staff was nice and the rooms were clean. Just be aware that there is two buildings. The main building and the north building. The north building isn’t on the beach, but is just a few minutes walk or a 30 second drive from the main building

8/10

Excellent

05 Mar 2026

Michael

Location is awesome. Rooms was clean and spacious. Only reason why I am not giving it a 5 star is because the bed was so firm and it made sleeping very uncomfortable for us. It needed a mattress topper IMO. Beds are a preference so I don’t blame the Hotel for that, just wanting to warn you…beds are HARD.
Everything else makes for a good stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Mar 2026

Tenay

Convenient walking distance to state street, pier, beaches. Clean and trendy rooms. Will be back!

2/10

Poor

25 Feb 2026

Chad

I would like to start by saying the location of this hotel is amazing. My wife and I booked this stay to celebrate our 20th anniversary. We arrived early and our room was not ready, which was completely understandable. The location is perfect, so there was plenty to do while we waited.

For background, we booked our stay through Expedia. When our room was ready, we received a call confirming it and returned to check in. To our surprise, our room was not located on the hotel property, but across the street and a block away. While the room itself was nice, it felt more like a remodeled apartment than a hotel room.

This separate location has no amenities and no on-site staff. If you want something as simple as a $7 bottle of water, you have to walk a block back to the main property to reach the front desk. If you want to use the hotel’s advertised pool area, you have to walk down the street in your swimsuit like anyone else who is not staying at the hotel.

We were very disappointed and asked management why we were placed off the main property. It was clear this has been a concern for other guests, as management stated this issue has been raised before. When we asked if there was anything that could be done to move us onto the property, they were very firm that nothing could be done. We also expressed that the hotel’s website is misleading, as at no point are you informed that you may not be staying on the actual property. Unfortunately, management was less than accommodating.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Feb 2026

Terry

The room was spotless and the hotel staff were very helpful.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Feb 2026

John

Location

8/10

Excellent

22 Feb 2026

Sahar

The hotel is beautiful and in the perfect location! The only reason I didn’t give 5 starts is the room is nothing special and I had a deluxe room but our balcony was closed in and facing state street which was fantastic. This will be our new go to hotel for Sant Barbara. Great staff as well

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2026

RAMIN

Great hotel

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

15 Feb 2026

paul

the room was ok but i called before i got there to enquire about parking and i was told their wasn’t valet parking but there would be self parking available but the night we checked in they said self parking was available for a 30 a day fee so wasn’t too happy about this i think they could of informed me when i called , also this place offers no brunch and not even a coffee in the lobby or a bottled water they want you to purchase a bottled water for 5 dollars, i’ve stayed in santa barbara multiple times and this was my first time at this place i will not be returning again as i don’t think the price is comparable to the other places i’ve stayed in that offer more for less money . maybe they can supply a couple bottle waters in the room for their guests that just get in from a long drive don’t think that’s too much to ask for

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Feb 2026

Korinna

This was our first stay at Harbor View Inn..and it won’t be our last! The staff were very friendly & helpful. Parking was easy to access. A major plus is the property is right next to Jeannine’s! Best breakfast spot in SB! The room was beautiful! Super clean with beautiful views. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Feb 2026

Brent

Clean, amazing staff

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Feb 2026

Stacey

We had a great stay at the Harborview Inn Hotel. The staff was very friendly and welcoming, and the grounds were well kept. The location is a huge plus—you’re right across from the beach and within easy walking distance to restaurants and shops.

We also enjoyed the pool and sauna, which were both nice and relaxing. The only downside was that the hotel buildings are split across from each other, so you do have to walk a bit to get to the pool. Other than that, it was a pleasant stay and a great spot if you want to be close to the beach.

Business_and_leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

09 Feb 2026

Abraham

nice room, nice staff, great location

10/10

Exceptional

08 Feb 2026

Enrique

Great location and staff is amazing!!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Feb 2026

William

Great location. Excellent staff. Wonderful interior design.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

02 Feb 2026

Jay

Large rooms, clean facility, easy parking, great location

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

01 Feb 2026

Kara

We were not expecting to be located off site from the main hotel. We had to drive through a residential neighborhood to get to our building. There was ample covered parking. We got a room with a balcony with a \"city view\" which ended up being a view into the neighbors house. The balcony wall ended up being too high to sit and enjoy the view anyway. The mattress was just awful, too sucken in. We did not get great sleep. The ac vent was ill placed and blew in your face all night. The hot water was great and the room had plenty of room. The in room coffee was disappointing. In order to use the amenities, we had to drive back to the main hotel, getting back into the car soaking wet after the hot tub wasn't ideal. The way the hotel charged was off, at check in, they charged my card for about 80% of the bill and at check out I was handed a bill and told I would be charged the remainder which was way more than I was originally quoted,the man tried to explain in a very confusing way,and kept making mistakes in explaining and assured I would only be charge $80 more than quited for parking. We'll see what we actually get charged.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Feb 2026

Lauryn

Amazing gem of a hotel walking distance to everything. Great amenities great staff and great views. I will be back.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jan 2026

Omar

Great stay

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jan 2026

Drew

Everything was clean and comfortable. Didn’t see the staff much but they were there when needed; friendly and helpful. The location is great with many destinations in walking distance. We just had a terrific stay.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Jan 2026

Charles P

Too pricey when rain inhibited strolling; closed nearby restaurants. With many cancellations at hotel, those who kept their rooms and battled the rain to arrive should have gotten a discount.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jan 2026

Jamie

Room was very spacious, beautifully decorated, clean and close to everything!

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jan 2026

Erin

Love the location and the new building. Everything was excellent. Highly recommend.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2026

Diana

Loved the hotel. The location was great! Walkable to everything and it’s right across the beach.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Jan 2026

Curtis

Room was clean and stylish. We loved having a balcony. However, we anticipated better views of the city. Our room was too far from the main hotel and amenities so we never felt comfortable going to the gym, sauna, pool or hot tub because of the long walk outside in the cold, wet conditions. Wish we were closer to that - we would have been more inclined to use them. Also, the listing on Hotels.com indicates that there are laundry facilities. However, that is misleading. There are only laundry services and no explanation about how much or the times for same-day service. Overall, the general location of the hotel is great. The room was comfortable and spacious. The housekeeper was excellent and provided us with a total daily refresh. Enjoyed ourselves overall.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jan 2026

Gerald

Great check in, wonderful upgrade - will stay longer next trip

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Dec 2025

Danetra

The timeline is an efficiency of the check in

8/10

Excellent

28 Dec 2025

Ana

Parking is a bit difficult if arriving in a big group with multiple cars. Had to move second car around surrounding streets ti avoid tickets.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

28 Dec 2025

JohnB

Staff very courteous and rooms very nice. Great view and easy access to beach..

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Dec 2025

Ming

Perhaps the best hotel we stayed in US, even beats most of the 5-star hotels. The room is large and spacious, the bathroom has walk-in show stall which is almost hard to find in U.S., something already a household feature for many decades. The staff are friendly and helpful and the location is simply perfect.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

24 Dec 2025

Laura

Room was great view was great staff was great

10/10

Exceptional

15 Dec 2025

Steven

Greatest

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Dec 2025

Gabriel

Room was extremely clean and neat.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

08 Dec 2025

Srecko

Great location, nice room, amenities, and easy parking.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Dec 2025

Scott

Location was across from the beach and close to restaurants and shops. Room was large and the bed was very comfortable.

8/10

Excellent

04 Dec 2025

Marc

The Good: The property was very well maintained, and the rooms were clean. The AC and heat worked very well. The water pressure and temperature worked very well. There was plenty of dresser space and a small, but satisfactory closet. TV with cable worked perfectly and provided enough channels. The Wi-Fi also worked perfectly.
The Bad: There was no heat lamp next to the shower and heating in the bathroom. The pullout couch bed was too firm. The soap was not good. The toilet is very low (Bad for elderly people). There are no grab bars in the shower or by the toilet (Bad for elderly people).

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Dec 2025

Verified traveler

Cozy inn near the beach. excellent location

10/10

Exceptional

17 Nov 2025

Leslie

Room was clean and grounds were well maintained. Convenient to restaurants and the beach.

10/10

Exceptional

16 Nov 2025

Anthony

The room was spacious super clean the shower was clean and very big if I go back to Santa Barbara I will stay here

Self

8/10

Excellent

02 Nov 2025

mary

Great location and quiet. Rooms were clean and modern. Great shower!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Oct 2025

Steven

Parking was so easy, expected to need to search the streets for a space but they have a parking lot and spaces available. Was a little dubious about how nice the room would be from the pictures but we were blown away, was so fresh and clean, north building looked like it had just been built, wish we had time to stay longer, whole area was clean and lovely to walk around at night

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2025

Shea

Had a very nice stay at this property. It's right across the street from the ocean. Has a lot of places to eat close by and the staff was helpful and friendly

8/10

Excellent

25 Oct 2025

Marie

The staff was a bit rude while checking my daughter in. I was a registered guest having already shown my ID and they made me go get it. The hotel was lovely. Nice warm pool.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Oct 2025

Darrin

We travel frequently, staying in countless hotels over the years, The HarborView Santa Barbara hotel sets the bar high with attention to detail from cleanliness & friendly staff. Definitely will stay there again in the future.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Oct 2025

Carlos

Excellent location, view of the ocean, close to varied dining options, relaxing environment.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2025

Katia

Love it!

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

22 Oct 2025

Lori

The 2 bedroom room was just what we needed for the weekend.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

22 Oct 2025

Barbara

Walk-in shower needs a bench and More accessible soaps in shower. Great bathroom.Loved the layout of the room and WC.Great room, accessible outlets for computers and phones.
Easy ride to 101.

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Oct 2025

Elida

Beautiful property

2/10

Poor

21 Oct 2025

Marcello

Unwelcoming stay.

To start this off, this was our first trip to Santa Barbara. We were super excited to finally go on a nice vacation near the beach and simply enjoy ourselves. So we decided to choose Harbor View Inn after reading so many great positive reviews. After 5-6 hour drive, we expected to feel welcomed but this wasn’t the case. I have never in my life am the type to pull the race card nor complain about experiencing segregation due to the color of my skin. However from this stay I am disappointed that it still exists. It was VERY highly noticeable that the guests staying in the west wing were all of white descent. Remind you the west wing had all the accommodating necessities that you expect to experience from Santa Barbara like the pool, gym, full balcony, views etc. From our 3 nights 4 days stay. We have passed by the west wing every morning and late evening to get to the beach and back to our room. Just by passing through it was plain to see the people who walked in and out of that building and multiple different couples enjoying their time on their balcony were unfortunate for me to say but within the white descent. It was obvious what race was prioritized/accommodated for. We were put in the “North wing” where we felt excluded and hidden. Not to mention how we were spoken to by staff members especially Cameron (front desk) he was unwelcoming and LACKED Sympathy. We have been to so many hotels in CA but this was the first time we didn’t enjoy our stay. We highly don’t recommend.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

20 Oct 2025

carole

Place is nice and closer to the beach.
My only concern was too noisy -staff talking outside, construction going on.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2025

Jan Roland A

Our stay at the Harbor View Inn in Santa Barbara was absolutely perfect! The location couldn’t be better — right across from the beach and just steps from Stearns Wharf and State Street. Our room was spotless, beautifully updated, and had a balcony with a stunning ocean view. The staff went above and beyond to make us feel welcome and even gave great local restaurant recommendations. The pool area was peaceful and relaxing, surrounded by palm trees and ocean breeze. We also appreciated the little touches — soft robes, quality toiletries, and great coffee in the room. Everything about this hotel felt calm, comfortable, and well cared for. We can’t wait to come back for another weekend getaway!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2025

Scott

Great accommodations! The Inn was super clean, all staff were friendly and helpful, location is superb. We walked to shops and restaurants with ease. There is a great surf shop across the street and highly recommend hitting Helena Street Bakery (we went 4X)! We didn't swim in the pool but the hot tub was great. We received a complimentary bottle of wine at check-in and appreciated the corkscrew in the room. We enjoyed a sip on the balcony. Bathroom has separate toilet room which is helpful for families. There was a generous tub and separate shower with ample towels for all. Highly recommend! No changes... except perhaps better pillows.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2025

Marguerite

Very nice hotel and good location, staff was around to help out.
Vending machine wasn’t taking credit card which was weird.
Pool was heated and nice size
Location to town was nice.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2025

Sarah

Clean rooms, great location and great view!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Oct 2025

Jeff

Clean room, bed could have been better. Great location