2026 location index
Best Hotels in Santa Barbara
Compare 8 hotels using seven years of Forbes Travel Guide recognition history, weighted toward recent performance.
Ranked for consistency
Santa Barbara hotel rankings
8 hotels
| Property | Score | Destination | Country | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosewood Miramar Beach | 4.99 | Santa Barbara | United States (CA) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Hotel Californian | 4.00 | Santa Barbara | United States (CA) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| San Ysidro Ranch | 3.90 | Santa Barbara | United States (CA) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| El Encanto, A Belmond Hotel, Santa Barbara | 3.28 | Santa Barbara | United States (CA) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara | 3.25 | Santa Barbara | United States (CA) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Harbor View Inn | 2.46 | Santa Barbara | United States (CA) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara | 0.72 | Santa Barbara | United States (CA) | 5 | |||||
| Hotel Corque | 0.43 | Santa Barbara | United States (CA) | 3 |
Our methodology
Recognition that lasts
Hoslog looks across seven years of published designations. Recent recognition carries more influence, while earlier years reveal consistency. When a hotel goes unlisted, its previous recognition gradually fades.
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