I%26#39;m looking to stay in a very nice area near local restaurants. I was looking at Inn of the Spanish Garden and Harbor View Inn but both, while in good locations, are a bit too expensive. I was hoping to find something for no more than 1000 for the week, including breakfast. I saw some reviews for Brisas Del Mar but it looks rather run down.
If anyone has any suggestions, I love to hear from you.
One more item, any suggestions for casual places to eat with good food would be appreciated as well.
Looking to go next week.
Thanks a bunch.
Place to stay and affordable eats
As a resident, EVERYTHING in Santa Barbara is expensive. A run down dump condo is at least a mil. I%26#39;m sure you can relate being from New York. I can%26#39;t help you much with the hotel, but I%26#39;ll warn you, you don%26#39;t get what you pay for here, you get much less...Now, as for food, that I can do! Avoid the pier! Tourist trap expensive and mediocre food. Scoot up the road about 1 block to the Harbor/marina and there is a place called Brophies. It%26#39;s always packed because it%26#39;s AWESOME, there is always an hour or more wait because it%26#39;s AWESOME and it%26#39;s mostly locals because we know where the good inexpensive seafood and fun atmosphere is. Everytime I have out of town guests, they beg to go there now. Some come just for Brophies. Go up the stairs, give your name, ask for ';upstairs outside';, get a Bloody Mary and a ';hot Plate';. WHATEVER YOU DO......Don%26#39;t give up because of the wait and go to the place next door, there%26#39;s a reason they can fit you in, it%26#39;s because everyone else is waiting for Brophies. Have a great time! Bring your flip flops.
Place to stay and affordable eats
For a ';week';, does that mean 5 days? 7 days? Check places on upper state street, they%26#39;re a little cheaper than down by the harbor. But there are plenty of Best Westerns and Holiday Inns if you dont need something TOO fancy but want to be near the action.
The Santa Barbara Inn, formerly the Radisson, is a great place.
As for eating, I second the suggestion of Brophy Brothers... its on the Harbor (different from the wharf). Put your name in and then walk around the harbor area, great place to watch the sunset.
More on state street, my favorites are:
Italian: Pascucci%26#39;s and Pallazzio%26#39;s
Sushi: Arigato and Pirahna
Seafood: Brophy Bros, Harbor Restaurant, Enterprise Fish Company
Also, Eladio%26#39;s (adjacent to HarborView Inn, best location in SB... La Superica for what%26#39;s usually called the best authentic mexican in the United States, Brown Pelican for ambience and view of the ocean, and for drinks/appetizers, try the new Hotel Andalucia, a 5-story hotel on State street that is fairly new, but has a rooftop deck/patio with the pool and a GREAT view.
For very casual, try the Cajun Kitchen across from the Paseo Nuevo Mall. Their breakfasts are especially good.
We stayed at the Upham and loved it. It is less expensive than the two hotels you menioned. It is very nice and is in a great location. Two blocks from State St. I called them directly and got a discount rate.
I kept and eye out for all hotels we had thought about booking, and they all really looked decent - including Brisas. Even the ';motor'; hotels like Brisas in SB are nice looking.
Another place you might want to try to is the Castillo Inn by the Beach. It is similar to Brisas but looks better and is cheaper.
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