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Lemon Tree Inn

3.5 star property

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Front of property
Lobby
1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace
Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

Map
2819 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93105
  • Upper State Street
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Mission Santa Barbara
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Santa Barbara Bowl
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Santa Barbara, CA (SBA-Santa Barbara Municipal)
    ‪11 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Accessible

Deluxe Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Accessible

  • 42 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Economy Room, 1 King Bed

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(43 reviews)
  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Economy Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(7 reviews)
  • 31 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Double Room, 2 Queen Beds, Poolside

1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Deluxe Double Room, 2 Queen Beds, Poolside

7.8 out of 10
Good
(16 reviews)
  • 39 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Courtyard View

1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Courtyard View

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(42 reviews)
  • 39 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Deluxe Single Room, 1 King Bed, Courtyard View

Deluxe Single Room, 1 King Bed, Courtyard View

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(26 reviews)
  • 49 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Economy Room, 2 Queen Beds

Economy Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(28 reviews)
  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Poolside

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Poolside

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Poolside

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(25 reviews)
  • 39 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Suite, 2 Bedrooms

Deluxe Suite, 2 Bedrooms

Deluxe Suite, 2 Bedrooms

  • 92 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 King Bed

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About the area

Santa Barbara

With a stay at Lemon Tree Inn in Santa Barbara (North State), you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Santa Barbara Harbor and Santa Barbara Bowl. .This hotel is 5 mi (8.1 km) from Santa Barbara Zoo and 7.8 mi (12.5 km) from University of California, Santa Barbara.

What's nearby

  • Upper State Street - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Mission Santa Barbara - 17 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Santa Barbara County Courthouse - 4 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Santa Barbara Bowl - 5 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Santa Barbara Harbor - 5 min drive - 5.9 km

Getting around

  • Santa Barbara Station - 12 min drive
  • Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Live Oak Cafe - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪McConnell's Ice Cream - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Harry's Plaza Cafe - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Santa Barbara Chicken Ranch - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Yellow Belly - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Lemon Tree Inn

Hotel in Santa Barbara with a rooftop terrace and a 24-hour front desk
Lemon Tree Inn offers 96 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Santa Barbara hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs, and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 96 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a rooftop terrace and a garden. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands.
Grab a bite at The Crocodile Restaurant, a fine-dining restaurant which features a bar/lounge and a garden view. You can also stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours).
Featured amenities include a business center, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Free self parking is available onsite.
The Crocodile Restaurant - Overlooking the pool and garden, this fine-dining restaurant serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Happy hour is offered.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • The Crocodile Restaurant

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Outdoor pool
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a smoke detector, and a security system

Property is also known as

Lemon Tree Inn Santa Barbara
Lemon Tree Inn
Lemon Tree Santa Barbara
Lemon Tree Hotel Santa Barbara
Lemon Tree Inn Hotel
Lemon Tree Inn Santa Barbara
Lemon Tree Inn Hotel Santa Barbara

Lemon Tree Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 474 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 259 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 151 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 80 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 37 out of 1001 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Noe

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Pretty comfortable place

Fell in love with front desk 😘
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

mark

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Liked the pool...it was clean and (I think heated....) And the courtyard was nice with lots of trees and plants. The tap water tasted terrible...but I think that is the city, not the hotel. The wait staff was kind enough to fill water bottles with filtered water from the restaurant. The floor in our room seemed rather dirty. My socks were gross looking if I walked around the floor at all.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy check in. Perfect room with view and door to pool area. Comfortable bed and nice shower
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Jorge

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexis

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Maureen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

I’ll take a pass on the Lemon Tree next time

I stayed here once before, and it was fnice we had a decent room but this time this room and the amenities are just not up to par. While the check in was good and it was clean I wont stay again. Needs improvement - No paper coffee cups - No seating other than a desk chair - Holes all over in the drape to the patio - TV only had apps with no instructions on how to view local TV figured it out but took a bit of effort - If you moved on the bed it squeaked - No microwave (though it was not advertised to have one) - Patio table was in its last leg wobbly and unstable -Overall dated, room was like a step up from a motel 6 Nice -courtyard was pretty -nice to have a patio -Staff was nice -pool -Easy to get to
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Ann Marie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Property was nice. Wish it had a market or vending machines.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Zaya

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The bar could be open later, but besides that it was great! The pool was nice. It was definitely worth the price.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lynda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice clean family friendly
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Close to the Mission. Nice area.

We asked for the two room family suite - a king in one room and 2 queens in the connecting room. The rooms were very spacious and had a large shared balcony overlooking the central court an pool area. The pool was olympic size, great for laps at the end of the day. Located on upper State Street, it was very close to the Santa Barbara Mission. The downtown restaurants and shops would be a bit far for most to walk, although I enjoyed the two mile stroll through the lovely neighborhoods.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

j

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Jonathon

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Leonel, Chula Vista

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tiffany

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We love to stay at the Lemon tree! The outside area is amazing and the pool was so clean! The rooms can use a little upgrading but over all we love it there! The staff was very friendly and accommodating!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Jose

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Property is dated, bed was hard to sleep in, it’s close to everything and we absolutely love the dining area restaurant! They have great service and food is great.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Noah

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Motel 5 lemon tree inn

Not very clean.Very outdated. Too expensive. More like a cheap motel. Water in shower didn’t go down and dirt came back into bathtub. Disgusting
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff here are amazing! When I had to cut my stay short for an emergency they were gracious about it and accommodated me by refunding the remainder of my stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Graciela

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Room was nice, everything better than i expected
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Always a pleasure to stay at this classic mid-century modern garden hotel. Love the outdoor dining patio.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Sergei

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

dmitri, Surrey

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great spot, very nice hotel, courtyard is beautiful, room is super nice. Will stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

itamar

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Nice place to stay
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025