Curated luxury hotels near Los Padres National Forest

With a stay at Blue Sands Inn, A Kirkwood Collection Hotel in Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Beach), you'll be steps from Chase Palm Park and 4 minutes by foot from Cabrillo Pavillion. This beach motel is 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from Andree Clark Bird Refuge and 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Santa Barbara Zoo.

When you a stay at The Genevieve in Santa Ynez, you'll be near the airport, just steps from Santa Ynez Valley and Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum and Janeway-Parks Carriage House. This bed & breakfast is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Chumash Casino and 1 mi (1.7 km) from Gainey Vineyard.

With a stay at Santa Barbara Inn in Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Beach), you'll be a 2-minute drive from Santa Barbara Zoo and 6 minutes from Santa Barbara Harbor. This hotel is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Chase Palm Park and 0.2 mi (0.2 km) from East Beach.

Built in 1874, this Victorian bed and breakfast is surrounded by lush landscaped gardens and 3 blocks of city parks. It features gourmet breakfast and evening wine tastings. Guest rooms offer free Wi-Fi.

The individually styled rooms at Simpson House Inn offer a flat-screen cable TV and a DVD player. Boasting hardwood floors and Victorian décor, the rooms include a coffee maker and a work desk. Bathrobes, slippers and bath amenities are provided.

Guests of Inn Simpson House can enjoy breakfast in their rooms or out in the garden, cooked by a gourmet chef. Afternoon refreshments and an appetizer buffet are also provided daily.

Explore the area with the property’s free bike rentals.

This property is a 5-minute walk from historic downtown Santa Barbara, and is 5 blocks from Arlington Theatre. Santa Barbara Botanical Gardens is 2.3 miles away.

Located in Capitan, 20 km from University Of California, Santa Barbara, El Capitan Canyon provides accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a garden and a restaurant. With free WiFi, this 4-star hotel offers a 24-hour front desk and a concierge service. The property is non-smoking and is situated 33 km from Antioch College.

Guests at the hotel can enjoy an à la carte breakfast.

Bike hire and car hire are available at El Capitan Canyon and the area is popular for hiking and cycling.

Amtrack Station Santa Barbara is 34 km from the accommodation, while Santa Barbara City College is 34 km away. Santa Barbara Airport is 17 km from the property.

Offering an outdoor pool and hot tub, this Santa Barbara hotel is less than 5 minutes’ walk from Stearn’s Wharf. Guests can enjoy a full service spa experience at Spa Beaumontia, located on-site. Guest rooms feature free WiFi.

The modern rooms at Harbor View Inn include an HDTV with film channels and a minibar. Guest robes, a safety deposit box and a work desk are also provided.

A fitness center with elliptical machines and stationary bikes is available for guests of Harbor View Inn. A 24-hour business center and concierge services are featured for maximum convenience. A gift shop is also located at the hotel.

East Beach is 5 minutes’ drive from the hotel. Santa Barbara Mission and Arroyo Burro Beach County Park are both 10 minutes’ drive away.

Well situated in the West Beach district of Santa Barbara, Hideaway Santa Barbara, A Kirkwood Collection Hotel is situated 17 km from University Of California, Santa Barbara, less than 1 km from Amtrack Station Santa Barbara and a 5-minute walk from Santa Barbara City College. Featuring a shared lounge, the 4-star hotel has air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi, each with a private bathroom. The property is non-smoking and is set 700 metres from West Beach.

Every room includes a desk and a flat-screen TV, and certain units at the hotel have a balcony.

Guests at Hideaway Santa Barbara, A Kirkwood Collection Hotel will be able to enjoy activities in and around Santa Barbara, like golfing.

Antioch College is 1.3 km from the accommodation, while Westmont College is 8 km away. Santa Barbara Airport is 15 km from the property.

With a stay at Hotel San Buena, you'll be centrally located in Ventura, within a 10-minute drive of Ventura Harbor and Rubicon Theatre Company. This hotel is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Cinemark Century Ventura Downtown 10 and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Ventura City Hall.

Situated in a lush grove of trees off Highway 101, this all suites hotel features an outdoor pool and hot tub in a garden setting. Santa Barbara Municipal Airport is 5 minutes’ drive away.

Free WiFi, a flat-screen TV, a sofa bed and a refrigerator are offered in all of the contemporary guest suites at The Steward, Santa Barbara, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel. The spacious suites are comfortably designed and include a work desk, a hairdryer, guest bathrobes and tea and coffee-making facilities.

For guests’ convenience The Steward, Santa Barbara, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel features an on site fitness center and 24-hour reception.

Offering shopping, dining and sightseeing opportunities, Central Santa Barbara is 8 miles away from The Steward, Santa Barbara, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel. Goleta Amtrak rail station is 2 miles away. Sandpiper Golf Course is 13 minutes’ drive from the hotel.