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The Franciscan Inn

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109 Bath Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Property Type: Inn
  • Small hotel often including dining facilities and/or a bar/tavern; often provides an intimate or historical atmosphere.
Small Country-style Inn located 1 block from ocean & harbor.
Check Rates and Availability: £71 $125 Avg. Price
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TripAdvisor Traveller Reviews

TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Based on 67 traveller reviews
  • What to Expect:
    • 3.5 based on 47 reviews Rooms
    • 4 based on 47 reviews Service
    • 4 based on 47 reviews Value
    • 4 based on 47 reviews Cleanliness
    • 4 based on 11 reviews Pool

Reviews of The Franciscan Inn

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1 of 5 stars
California
3 Sep 2008

While attempting to make a reservation directly with the business, I was quoted a rate and advised to call to complete the transaction. I called and was quoted a rate for the same accomodations at almost $50/night higher. When I contacted the manager he said and I quote, "We are not responsible for mistakes of our employees. If we did... more

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3 of 5 stars
San Luis Obispo, CA
26 Aug 2008

We stayed here for a couple of reasons: we'd stayed before several years ago and it was fine then, AND, this was the only property that would allow us to stay for one night on a weekend without a 2-night minimum. This is something very prevalent in Santa Barbara and if one doesn't need to stay two nights, it almost... more

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4 of 5 stars
Pescara, Italy
25 Aug 2008

Good location (near the centre of Santa Barbara as well as the beach) we had a one-day stay in the Franciscan Inn. Clean room, quite nice decor, helpful staff, good value hotel. more

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2 of 5 stars
Brit in Copenhagen
13 Aug 2008

We stayed in the Managers suite for three nights (should have been seven but we checked out early) and it didn't live up to expectations. We are a family of four, the children are 14 and 9, and were looking forward to a cosy stay in Santa Barbara, close to both the beach and the town centre. This is expecting... more

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3 of 5 stars
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
5 Aug 2008

This is not a B&B as per Trip Advisor's categories but a motel. Rooms were ok, clean and large enough and the location into town a 10 minute walk and to the beach 5 minutes. Breakfast was very basic, cereals, crossoints and fruit juices served by a nice, friendly lady. Could as easily been self-service. Disappointed. more

27 Jul 2008

Hmmmm. Not a great property, it's a motel, not a hotel or inn. Thank goodness it was only for one night! Room was small, decor awful and quite shabby. Noted that the carpet was dirty / sticky so we kept our shoes on. Yuk. Extremely thin walls. Breakfast: poor selection ie danish pastry or croissant with choice of two juices,... more

18 Jul 2008

After reading all the reviews on TripAdvisor, I booked a one night stay in the Junior Suite. We were on our honey moon traveling from San Francisco to San Diego. When we arrived, I was surprised to see this is NOT a quaint Inn, it is a MOTEL with a multitude of families. We arrived later in the day, around... more

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5 of 5 stars
Los Angeles, California
14 Jul 2008

We stayed here for five nights in one of the basic rooms (no kitchen facilities) and found it to be pretty quiet (nobody overhead in single story part of hotel) and well outfitted. Good mattresses, reading lights were well placed on both sides of bed with bulbs that were bright enough to read by, TV had dozens of channels like... more

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5 of 5 stars
milwaukee
4 Jul 2008

This is our 2nd stay at the Franciscan. This time, we were traveling with our 18 month old. We got suite, which was great for him - we could put him to sleep, and still stay up and watch TV, etc. It also enabled us to use a fridge, sink, etc. The location of this hotel is excellent and the... more

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4 of 5 stars
Duluth, Minnesota, USA
24 May 2008

I've stayed at this hotel twice and really like it. It is a cute little place on a residential street that's close to just about everything: the ocean, Stearns Wharf, the train station, and downtown. You can go to the places the locals go to, away from the ocean, or you can play the tourist. They serve breakfast in the... more

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Address: 109 Bath Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101