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Exterior
Living area
Living area
Dining

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
8 bedrooms9 bathroomsSleeps 18

Popular amenities

  • Spa pool on site
  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Air-conditioning
  • Barbecue
  • Balcony

Explore the area

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Santa Barbara, CA
  • Place, Arlington Theater
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Santa Barbara Museum of Art
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Santa Barbara County Courthouse
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Airport, Santa Barbara, CA (SBA-Santa Barbara Municipal)
    ‪15 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

8 bedrooms (sleeps 18)

Brighton room

1 Queen Bed

Darcy

1 King Bed

Melrose Room

1 Queen Bed

Nichole Room

1 Queen Bed

Penthouse Suite

1 Double Futon and 1 King Bed

Somerset Suite

1 Queen Bed

Victoria Room

1 King Bed

Windsor Room

1 Queen Bed

9 bathrooms

Brighton Suite

Toilet · Shower only

Darcy Suite

Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet

Kitchen/common guest bathroom

Toilet

Melrose Suite

Toilet · Shower only

Nichole Suite

Toilet · Shower only

Penthouse Suite

+1
Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only · Jetted bathtub

Somerset Suite

Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet

Victoria Suite

Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet

Windsor Suite

Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Kitchenette
Balcony
Separate dining area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Beautiful 8 Bd/8 Bath Victorian Home in Downtown Santa Barbara, great for group

Discover the enchanting De La Vina Inn, nestled in the heart of Santa Barbara. This historic haven boasts eight cozy guest rooms, offering privacy and comfort. Immerse yourself in the local culture with fine dining and the lively atmosphere of Downtown Santa Barbara just a couple blocks away. Relax in our tranquil gardens and spacious common areas to create memorable moments. Experience the unique blend of history and modern comfort at De La Vina Inn for an exceptional stay in Santa Barbara

Step into a beautifully restored piece of history at the De La Vina Inn, where we've lovingly preserved the 1895 architectural charm, including original wood floors, windows, and moldings, while adding a touch of modernity for your comfort and convenience.

Our inn offers accommodation for up to 18 adults, spread across 8 private suites, making it the perfect destination for group getaways, events, or meetings. Beyond the private suites, you'll find a spacious living room, a welcoming dining area, a light-filled sunroom, a relaxing back patio, and a sprawling 1/3-acre garden, creating an oasis of privacy in the heart of downtown Santa Barbara.

Our thoughtfully chosen amenities, such as waterfall shower heads, are tailored to each room to provide the coziest and most "homey" experience possible. Many of our suites feature wood-burning fireplaces, inviting bathtubs, and charming terraces.

Guest access
At De La Vina Inn, our focus is on making your stay both comfortable and convenient. We offer you the ease of a private parking space, ensuring a hassle-free arrival. For moments of relaxation, our outdoor garden provides a peaceful setting to enjoy your morning coffee. Our living room, furnished with comfortable seating and a TV, is perfect for unwinding. The dining area offers a pleasant environment for family meals, or game night. Additionally, our sunroom and outdoor patio are delightful spaces to soak in the Santa Barbara ambiance. We're dedicated to making your time with us both enjoyable and memorable. For culinary enthusiasts or those seeking convenience, our well-equipped kitchen is at your disposal. Alternatively, you can choose our private chef experience, tailored to your preferences. At De La Vina Inn, your comfort and convenience are our top priorities, ensuring a memorable and stress-free stay.

Other things to note
Our goal is to make your visit both effortless and delightful. To facilitate this, we provide free parking for each guest room, removing the hassle of searching for a spot when you arrive.

Our dedication to your ease extends to an efficient, contactless check-in process for everyone. After completing your guest registration prior to your arrival, you will be given a unique access code at your specified check-in time for all the rooms. This code allows for swift and secure entry to your accommodations, and ensures a smooth start to your stay.

While our facility does not feature a conventional lobby or reception, you can be assured that our attentive staff is always ready to help. We are easily reachable through phone, VRBO messaging, or text, and in cases of urgent needs, our team can promptly be on-site to ensure you receive quick and thorough assistance.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

Events allowed: family gatherings, birthday parties, weddings
Need approval for the event/parties. Fees apply
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Pets

No pets allowed, service animals permitted
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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
Parties and events (including family gatherings, birthday parties and weddings) are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 50
Note from host: Need approval for the event/parties. Fees apply
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

Santa Barbara

Located in Santa Barbara, this holiday home is in the city centre and by the sea. Santa Barbara Zoo and Santa Barbara Channel are local attractions and those in the mood for shopping can visit Santa Barbara Public Market and La Arcada. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center and Santa Barbara Maritime Museum are also worth visiting. Jet skiing and kayaking offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling and mountain climbing nearby.
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Santa Barbara, CA

What's nearby

  • Arlington Theater - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Santa Barbara Museum of Art - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Granada Theatre - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Santa Barbara County Courthouse - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Paseo Nuevo Mall - 10 min walk - 0.9 km

Getting around

  • Santa Barbara Station - 8 min drive
  • Santa Barbara, CA (SBA-Santa Barbara Municipal) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Santa Barbara Public Market - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Corazon Cocina - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪CAJÉ - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Benchmark Eatery - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Empty Bowl Gourmet Noodle Bar - ‬4 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Beautiful 8 Bd/8 Bath Victorian Home in Downtown Santa Barbara, great for group pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much does it cost to stay at Beautiful 8 Bd/8 Bath Victorian Home in Downtown Santa Barbara, great for group?

As of 6 May 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Beautiful 8 Bd/8 Bath Victorian Home in Downtown Santa Barbara, great for group on 8 December 2026 start from NZ$4,794, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Beautiful 8 Bd/8 Bath Victorian Home in Downtown Santa Barbara, great for group?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Beautiful 8 Bd/8 Bath Victorian Home in Downtown Santa Barbara, great for group?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Beautiful 8 Bd/8 Bath Victorian Home in Downtown Santa Barbara, great for group?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Beautiful 8 Bd/8 Bath Victorian Home in Downtown Santa Barbara, great for group located?

Located in the heart of Santa Barbara, this holiday home is within a 15-minute walk of Santa Barbara Public Market and Santa Barbara County Courthouse. Arlington Theater and Granada Theatre are also within 10 minutes. Santa Barbara Station is 26 minutes by foot.

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 23 out of 24 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 24 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 24 reviews
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 24 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

diane k.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
wonderful host, amenities and great breakfast. all over a splendid visit to Santa Barbara
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Robert M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful place to stay with extended family and relax. It’s a 100 year old home but well maintained and stayed cool in very hot summer temps. The host is extremely communicative and attentive to any need. Would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Matthew N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great home!

Stayed with a large group and they were extremely accommodating. Highly recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kristin S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect downtown location!

Our family rented out the entire location and had a wonderful time. Everything exceeded our expectations and the rooms were even more lovely than the pictures showed.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amber S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Loved our time here. Didn’t want to leave.

We had a great time at the property. The rooms were amazing and so was the entire property. Can’t recommend it enough!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kevin G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family friendly

We had a great time with 10 family-members during Thanksgiving week. Cheers to the host.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Janet W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sister’s Memorial

This inn is beautiful. The pictures are accurate and it is just lovely. This nor your typical VRBO, it is an event inn and the hosts are very willing to sell catered food. If you are looking to book adults to share the rooms are all lovely and the 15 of us were very happy.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

WING LAM M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Exceptional Stay with Outstanding Team

My recent two-night stay was exceptional. The team's patience and helpfulness in addressing my queries, coupled with their insightful suggestions, truly elevated the overall experience. Besides that, the place is very clean, the backyard is beautiful, highly recommend this place for a fantastic stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Naeem A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great

Great
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kylie M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A lovely weekend!

I would absolutely recommend this rental for your stay! The house was a huge hit! Since it is a b+b we were able to do the full buyout and it was so perfect for a large group. Each room has a private bathroom and the house had plenty of space to gather. From the spacious living room, dining area and back patio it fit all our needs for a weekend in Santa Barbara!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kip B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfectly located in a cute section of Santa Barbara, walking distance from State Street and many shops, restaurants, and other amenities.In addition to a great exterior with beautiful outdoor areas, the inside offers great gathering places, comfortable bedrooms with bathrooms, all well appointed and clean. Moreover, the age of the original construction offers quiet, even in a full house.Shout out to the team. We started getting details as our date arrived, making check in easy. Humberto followed up frequently, but not intrusively to assure our comfort. The cleaning team did a great job giving us a clean home to enjoy.We would visit again without hesitation!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cathy B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wedding stay!

We stayed here for a couple days with our family to get married at the Santa Barbara courthouse! It was the perfect place. We walked to the courthouse (took less than 10 min) for our ceremony and then hungout at the house for the rest of the day. Perfect place to relax with loved ones! We had 2 kids with us who are under 10, and they loved the property. Would highly recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Robbie M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Loved this experience

Our house was beautiful as expected as were the yards. We accommodated 18 people in eight bedrooms, each with en suite facilities. The host was extremely gracious and responsive. Everyone kept thanking me for the experience. Fabulous neighborhood for walking all around.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Judi W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

April 4-7, 2024 Family wedding

The property and old house are beautiful, though carpets and kitchen floor are a little shabby. We asked to have the carpets vacuumed, and Umberto made that happen. He was very accommodating, allowing us to put some things on the deck before we checked in However, I think his cleaning staff and he were not in agreement. It was my understanding that check-out was at 11 am - its tough to get 15 people out the night after a wedding - and Lupita was quite nasty about it. Overall, the property is lovely and was a wonderful gathering spot.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kyle G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent stay thanks to Humberto

Great location and beautiful house. Humberto, the property manager, was extremely kind and accommodating. The cleaning staff, however, were extremely rude. They made a mistake on our checkout time and rudely asked us to leave early. When we indicated that we were not scheduled to check out yet by showing the agreement, they said we could stay but would let management know we “asked for an extension”. There was a lot of back and forth because we tried to clarify that we are not extending our stay, but rather leaving at the previously agreed upon time. The cleaning staff eventually left, but came back 15 minutes prior to our stay being over. They then proceeded to lock doors, such as the kitchen, so we couldn’t get in, even though it was very clear we were still cleaning up and packing.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karen C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
I rented the Inn for a small, intimate yoga retreat. It was great for everyone to have their own room and bathroom, plenty of room for 8 of us. Some parts of the house are dated, but that is overcome with comfy beds, good linens, & spacious interior. Yard is lovely even with the fake grass, plenty of outdoor seating. Location is ideal for walking to parks, dinner, and shopping. The host/management is extraordinary, very responsive to our requests and most helpful.We loved it so much we are having our retreat there again next year.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ryan H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great House

Rented out the whole house for a weekend for a wedding. Had a blast here with everyone and it was super easy. Would def recommend for any events
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sarah D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect wedding weekend

We booked a three day weekend for our wedding. Kristine, the manager, was amazing and very responsive. We had a wifi challenge, and they were there immediately to trouble shoot. She was so helpful with recommending rental companies and meeting us to tour before. The space was a great size - we had 11 people and didn't at all feel crampt or crowded. Each room was roomy, with great private bathrooms. Mindful that there are a lot of stairs - we ended up putting my Grandmother off site due to her knees - but it worked out well. Ample parking. The Inn has lots of amazing little plates and decorations, many of which from other weddings, that were so cute. We used a few - including a cake stand. It was so nice to feel like there were back-ups of items, and little odds and ends that we ended up using as part of our decor. One thing to note is that there is now astroturf in the backyard, which is one thing new since the photos listed, but we think made for better photos during our wedding.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Allen H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cute Victorian style home

This place is perfect for a big family / large group gathering. You get plenty of space to hang out both indoor and outdoor. The rooms are nicely divided, and all rooms come with its own full bath, so it gives you plenty of privacy as well. We had a wonderful stay...walking distance to downtown was another big plus. Would definitely recommend this place!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christina Y.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Had a great time

Fabulous time in a great property.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Loved it

Was pleasantly surprised when we arrived. Loved the property and it’s central location to everything downtown Santa Barbara. Staff was friendly and helpful as needed.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Scott L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

De La Vina

Great property would recommend for small group. Only suggestion need to clarify use of kitchen. Since our group rented the whole house we were surprised the kitchen was off limits. Scott
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Theodore V.

Beautiful well-appointed house.

We lacked for nothing! The house is beautifully & comfortably appointed, and the best stocked house ever - we lacked for nothing! Owner & property manager were eager to assist, and always available to answer questions. The location is an easy walk to restaurants, cafes, and the Botanical park. We'll be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nancy F.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

About the host

Hosted by De La Vina Inn

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A beautiful 1895 fully restored Historic Inn of 8 guest rooms and 8 and half baths, formerly named Country House, a sister hotel of Upham Hotel's (one of the oldest hotels in California). The inn formerly belonged to the 16th president of the United State's cousin, Amasa Lincoln. The historic charm still remains but with modern amenities and decor touches!

Why they chose this property

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION...with history, charm and luxury-all in one. You will forget you are in downtown Santa Barbara with the lovely gardens to relax in and soothing fountains to listen to. And, because De La Vina Inn is only 8 rooms, it is the perfect size for hosting smaller scale retreats, events and getaways, where both the need for overnight accommodations and plenty of space to host an unforgettable experience in a charming venue can be yours! Having an entire, historic inn exclusively for you and your group to enjoy is a rare find in Santa Barbara.

What makes this property unique

Special feel of Old World Charm with modern touches throughout. You will enjoy the comfortable beds and linens, and hotel style amenities. We have a complimentary beverage bar with Keurig coffee machine, tea, fruits and snacks. Best of all, you are able to enjoy with your family and friends in one place. A home away from home. We are more than an inn....an experience!

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