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Reviews of Lemon Tree Inn This rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. It's based on a self-evaluation by the property. Use this rating to help choose your stay!

2819 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93105, United States of America

#43 of 64 hotels in Santa Barbara

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Review Score

Based on 1752 hotel reviews

7.5

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.8

  • Comfort

    7.8

  • Location

    8.1

  • Facilities

    7.6

  • Staff

    8.2

  • Value for money

    7.3

  • Free Wifi

    7.3

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  • Reviewed: June 7, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Pool View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The place was very nice and clean, the restaurant attached rly good. Personnal was nice and helpful. Pool was heated and clean

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: June 7, 2024

    7.0
    Paradise
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The rooms are a bit dark and a wall painted dark green doesn’t help.

    The lovely mature grounds and landscaping. Pool with music and bar area with conversation areas.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: June 7, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    it's a little out of the way

    all rooms look into the courtyard

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: June 3, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Queen Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The water drain didn't work well.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: June 3, 2024

    8.0
    A very nice quiet property with lovely pool and outdoor space.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Hard to navigate around the premises. Couldn’t figure our shortest way to lobby, pool and restaurant. Needs better signage. Location is quite far from harbour and shops (upside is that it’s cheaper).

    Beautiful tropical grounds with outdoor dining/bar facilities, very clean pool with nice patio furniture, room was large, comfortable. Breakfast was not included but we ate in the onsite restaurant and had an excellent meal. Overall good value. We also enjoyed having a balcony.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 30, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Shower wasn’t clean, hairs on wall and tub.

    Great location, great value!

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 27, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    This is the second time we have stayed at the Lemon Tree. Clean and spacious rooms, polite and friendly staff and the location is great.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 27, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Breakfast was good small portion for the price,over all nice stay would stay again

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 26, 2024

    6.0
    Was ok
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The location is too far from the main strip, taxi otherwise a 60min walk.

    Room was spaciou

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 25, 2024

    8.0
    Very good. Pool looks beautiful. I’ll come back when it is warmer..
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No microwave

    The facilities are beautiful. Very nice to have. I wish there was a microwave in the room. But I do understand now that you have a restaurant so it was good overall. great location.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 23, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Property is a little tired in places, bathrooms, hallways, stairwells etc. I strongly disagree with having to pay a $150 deposit on arrival, which, for UK travellers takes at least a month to get back...beware of any properties operating this practice!

    Very pleasant, friendly young guy checked us in, gave us an upgraded room too. Nice pool area, clean & well cared for.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 23, 2024

    9.0
    Room was awesome! Restaurant awful.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    They had not put coffee in the room, and the restaurant staff were completely inattentive. We ended up leaving.

    Very clean, spacious rooms! Very nice

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 23, 2024

    7.0
    Nice but challenging
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room - Disability Access
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Not especially ADA friendly. One of us is an amputee and we had an ADA room, but it was on the 2nd floor and doors from elevator to hallway are not automatic, so very tough to maneuver through. Missing bars in shower. Shower chair was in poor shape, with one leg bent. Okay for our needs, but a larger person would be at risk. Table on balcony patio was off kilter, and not because of the footing; just seemed damaged and tilted. Desk staff uninterested. Restaurant doesn't open until 8 a.m. on weekdays so had to use a delivery service for very expensive breakfast from another location. No refrigerator/microwave in room.

    Good location. Nice outdoor acess via a little balcony. Comfortable bedding and good towels. Restaurant staff were great.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 23, 2024

    6.0
    In the past I have stayed there with no problems, but this stay was different.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • King Room - Disability Access
    • Stayed 1 night

    The room could have been cleaner...especially the floors. The bedspread also had a strong musty funk smell. The one thing that I really did not like was the new streaming tv system. It was hard to find regular tv programs plus there was no local news programs which I like to watch when I am in Santa Barbara. When I asked the young man at the front desk about finding regular programming on the tv he told me just to hunt for it. Not much help.

    The room had a coffee maker, refrigerator, microwave oven, and the view was nice...I was on the second floor. The pool and patio area with the trees & plants are very nice. I did have a very nice breakfast in the restaurant.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 23, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room - Disability Access
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It's a bit further out of town. The rooms were a little dark in the day.

    The gardens, pool, staff and restaurant were lovely.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 21, 2024

    8.0
    The property is consistent. You know what you’re going to get and what you are not going to get the restaurant is OK alt
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Limited services, a little outdated and no Gym

    Balcony

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 20, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The pillows, the bed sheet, Comforters did not appear to be fresh from laundry, the toilet, the stairs

    The restaurant and patio

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 20, 2024

    7.0
    Adequate for a short visit, liked access to restaurant for breakfast and rooms had private outdoor sitting area.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Bed Pillows - small squares of disintegrating foam. Beds were to soft

    Value & location

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 18, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The pool wasn't heated and the wifi was terrible. Asked front staff if the offered breakfast and we were told no and wasnt until we spoke to the restaurant they mentioned yes. Also, deposit IS required so be advised.

    The bed was so comfortable and I liked how clean everything was. The pool was a short distance and although we didn't go to the outside bar. The fact that the option was there was amazing. The area is a tiny bit rough but the view of the mountains was breath-taking. Was a short drive to state street but far enough to not be in the crowd.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 17, 2024

    8.0
    Good value considering how expensive Santa Barbara is.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The TV system didn’t have cable/local TV. It had Netflix and other streaming services, but if you wanted to watch a game on ESPN or catch the local news you are out of luck.

    Centrally located. Nice grounds. The pool area looks inviting but was too clody and cool to take a dip .

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 16, 2024

    8.0
    Comfortable stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Quiet location yet walkable into main areas of town. Our deluxe, king, room was spacious & perfect for our stay.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 16, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    This was a clean and beautiful property.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 13, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room - Disability Access
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No magnifying mirror in bathroom, poor lighting in bathroom.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 13, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No breakfast included.

    Swimming pool and bar

    Stayed in May 2024

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