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Tide Pool Villas

4.5 star property

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Outdoor pool, open 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Free daily continental breakfast
Upstairs Studio King, Patio
Exterior
Upstairs Studio King, Patio | Private kitchen

Reviews

6.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Fireplace
  • Pool
  • Barbecue grill
  • Pet-friendly
  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
26 Chapala St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101
  • Santa Barbara Harbor
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Stearns Wharf
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Santa Barbara County Courthouse
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Santa Barbara, CA (SBA-Santa Barbara Municipal)
    ‪13 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Upstairs 1 Bedroom 2 Queen, Balcony

Premium bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Upstairs 1 Bedroom 2 Queen, Balcony

  • Ocean view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Ground Floor 1 Bedroom 2 Queens

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Upstairs Studio King, Patio | Private kitchen

Upstairs Studio King, Patio

  • Mountain view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Combined shower/bathtub, jetted bath, hair dryer, bathrobes

Ground Floor Studio Queen

  • Studio
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Premium bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Ground Floor 2 Bedroom 2 Queen+1 King, Back Patio with BBQ

  • City view
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Queen Beds

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Ground Floor 1 Bedroom King+Couch Bed

Ground Floor 1 Bedroom King+Couch Bed

  • Canal view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Futon

Apartment

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Futon

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About the area

Santa Barbara

Located in Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Beach), Tide Pool Villas is within a 10-minute walk of Santa Barbara Harbor and Stearns Wharf. .This beach aparthotel is 1.8 mi (2.8 km) from Santa Barbara Zoo and 2.4 mi (3.9 km) from Santa Barbara Bowl.
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What's nearby

  • Santa Barbara Harbor - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Stearns Wharf - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Santa Barbara City College - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Santa Barbara County Courthouse - 4 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Santa Barbara Zoo - 4 min drive - 2.9 km

Getting around

  • Santa Barbara Station - 6 min walk
  • Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Jeannine’s American Bakery & Restaurant - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Chad’s - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Finney's Crafthouse - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪SB Biergarten - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Santa Barbara Roasting Company - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Tide Pool Villas

Luxury aparthotel on the beach, with outdoor pool
Tide Pool Villas offers 12 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature fireplaces and bathrobes. Rooms open to furnished balconies or patios. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations have separate sitting areas and include desks and dining tables. Beds feature premium bedding. Full-sized refrigerators/freezers and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with jetted bathtubs and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)). 40-inch Smart televisions come with digital channels. In-room massages, hypo-allergenic bedding, and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Recreational amenities at the aparthotel include an outdoor pool.
Treat yourself to a stay in one of the 12 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring fireplaces and Smart televisions. Rooms have private furnished balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature jetted bathtubs and hair dryers.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a garden. Additional features at this aparthotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a fireplace in the lobby.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM.
Featured amenities include multilingual staff, ATM/banking services, and refrigerator in a common area. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:30 AM.

Languages

English, French, Italian, Spanish, Swedish

Property amenities

Beach

  • On a sandy beach

Pool/Spa

  • In-room massages
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool toys
  • Pool umbrellas

Internet

  • Available in the apartment: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

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

Family friendly

  • Pool toys

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Freezer
  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Toaster oven
  • Water dispenser

Dining

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM
  • Champagne service
  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed: USD 25 per day

Bathroom

  • 1 private bathroom
  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Jetted bathtub
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Fireplace
  • Separate sitting area

Entertainment

  • 40-inch Smart TV with digital channels
  • TV in common areas

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Furnished balcony/patio
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Laundry

  • Laundromat nearby

Work spaces

  • Laptop workspace
  • Meeting room

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • Fee: USD 50 per pet per night
  • Service animals exempt from fees

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in hallways
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Tile flooring in room
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Services and conveniences

  • ATM
  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Guidebooks
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Local maps
  • Multilingual staff
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Restaurant dining guides

Location highlights

  • Near a train station
  • Near a zoo
  • Near an outlet shopping centre
  • Near the bay
  • Near the boardwalk/promenade

Things to do

  • Wine tours
  • Whale watching nearby
  • Winery tours nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Outdoor lighting

General

  • 12 units
  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Bed sheets changed on request
  • Garden
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Towels (changed on request)
  • Water dispenser

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
The property charges USD 28.50 for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
The check-in location differs from the property location; go to: [15 Chapala St]
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 11:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 50 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 25.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 25.0 per day

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 50 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 25.0 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 25.0 per day
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of USD 28.50

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include outdoor lighting

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Pool access available from 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM

Property is also known as

TIDE POOL VILLAS Aparthotel
TIDE POOL VILLAS Santa Barbara
TIDE POOL VILLAS Aparthotel Santa Barbara

Tide Pool Villas Reviews

Reviews

6.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 20 out of 62 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 62 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 62 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 62 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 62 reviews

7.2/10

Cleanliness

6.4/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Robert, Fremont

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Donna, Playa del rey

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was large, with kitchen. Free parking and breakfast were provided. The staff was friendly and accommodating. Location was close to beach and shopping. Great value for area.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

ROSIE

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
no housekeeping which i asked for twice, floors & sofa were dirty with dog hair. Had to walk to front desk several times to get toilet paper, towels, bedding to change bed sheets. Front desk personnel were nice but overworked, overwhelmed, always people awaiting to be attended. Sad situation.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Francisco

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Jennifer

Travelled with family
It was so close to the beach we could walk to the beach, shopping, and dining. That was great. What I didn't like was that there was never anyone at the desk. No one was there to check us in or check us out. And there didn't seem to be a phone number we could call for help - I always got voicemail. They said to text but the response was not until the next day or 12 hours later. But if you don't need anything it is a nice place and we all felt safe
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Cynthia, Moreno Valley

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our room was great. Lots of construction going on that took away from the tranquility. We cooked 2 meals in the kitchen no problem.Happy hour and contont
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Benjamin

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness
We loved the room and the location. That being said, there were lots of little annoyances during our stay. First, figuring out how/where to check in was a nightmare. Turns out that this property and two other are run out of the Villa Rosa Inn. This is not marked clearly at all, and I wandered around for 20 minutes until I met another guest who went through the same deal. The fridge was condensing water, the outdoor trash hadn’t been picked up, they texted me frequently asking about the room but never responded when I replied. Nice place, nice people, they just seem understaffed or something.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Oscar

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Jose L

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

traycee

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
poor communication, old decor, sandpaper sheets, no parking,
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Jon

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
No parking despite description on site. Office is located off property—hard to find. Room was fine tho.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

Christina

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

KERRI

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Not worth the price

A frustrating experience. There’s 4 hotels being run out of one office, which is not where this hotel is so you’ve got to go across the street to check in. Check in took forever. They accidentally kept my ID and didn’t bother to contact me. After ten minutes on hold (after discovering it was missing the next day) they found it. Eye roll since the desk space was 2x5, maybe. The staff are kind but clearly stretched too thin. It appears they’re also responsible for keeping the breakfast area stocked, which didn’t happen. For nearly $500/night we had higher hopes for breakfast than dried out pastries, a sticky waffle iron, and an empty oj pitcher. We also assumed that there’d be soap in the shower. Cute place, good spot, nice staff, but not at all worth the price. It was a huge splurge for us and we really felt let down.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kadie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great accommodations for the value. Close to everything. Staff is very sweet.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Gina

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Such a great area and beautiful property
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Room felt dirty and you do not want to know what was found under the bed. I will not be returning.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Julie

Disliked: Room comfort

Disappointing trip

We had a 3 pm check in but had to wait in the lobby with a number of other people for over an hour until the rooms were cleaned. The lobby was not clean. It was a nice room but very uncomfortable bed and very uncomfortable futon instead of a couch. It was a noisy room. You could hear every toilet flush, shower and bath from the room above. We ran out of shampoo conditioner and toilet paper. We started asking for more when we were getting low and two days later had still not received any. I called the front desk and was told I could walk across the street and get some if I needed it. So we had to walk to the other hotel and take some!!! Then when it was time to check out there was no one there. They had left a sign with a phone number on it but when you called the number they didn’t answer and the mailbox was full so you couldn’t leave a message. Again I was not the only guest in the lobby waiting to check out.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Richard

Business traveller
The reservation started out poorly. I was texted asking to upload my drivers license and other information. The picture wouldn’t upload and it kept saying the server was busy. I responded to the email with no reply. When I arrived everything was dark. There was no check in at that building. I had to ask another wandering person and she directed me across the street to check-in. She was given a room that already had people in it. I checked in and the lady was very nice, apologetic and said if the room wasn’t to my liking she would upgrade me in the am. The room was down a dark ally and it had no side table for the bed or a place to hang my clothes. The next morning at 7:30, I turned in my key and told the person at the desk I would take him up on their offer. I returned at 7:30 that night, and there was no record of the promise or request. They made a couple phone calls and 30 minutes later I was upgraded to a nice room in the main hotel. They handled that very well, when I checked out this morning at 7:30 there was no one there, so I just had to leave my keys on the desk. The property desperately needs a refresh. The service of the people I did deal with at the front desk was overall very positive. But, the ownership needs to upgrade their Wi-Fi, their servers and the property.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

glenda

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Erika

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lesley

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Great stay right by the ocean.

The room was really spacious. It was very clean and the bed was really comfortable. The bathroom was nice too. The front desk people were very friendly and accommodating. The location is perfect!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mayra

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super cute! Parking is a bit tight.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023