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ITH Santa Barbara Beach Hostel

2.0 star property
Hostel with free breakfast, a short walk to Santa Barbara Harbor

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City view from property
Exterior
Living area
Living area
Front of property

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Basic Double Room | 1 bedroom, free WiFi

Basic Double Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Rainfall showerhead
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Economy Shared Dormitory | 1 bedroom, free WiFi

Economy Shared Dormitory

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Rainfall showerhead
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Basic Double Room | 1 bedroom, free WiFi

Basic Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Rainfall showerhead
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, free WiFi

Classic Shared Dormitory, Women only

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Rainfall showerhead
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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1 bedroom, free WiFi

Classic Shared Dormitory

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Rainfall showerhead
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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About the neighborhood

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134 Chapala St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101

What's nearby

  • Santa Barbara Harbor - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Santa Barbara City College - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Stearns Wharf - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Santa Barbara Zoo - 2 min drive - 2.1 miles
  • Santa Barbara County Courthouse - 2 min drive - 1.2 miles

Getting around

  • Santa Barbara Station - 5 min walk
  • Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Jeannine’s American Bakery & Restaurant - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Chad’s - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Finney's Crafthouse - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪SB Biergarten - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Santa Barbara Roasting Company - ‬8 min walk

About this property

ITH Santa Barbara Beach Hostel

Hostel near Santa Barbara Harbor
Close to Stearns Wharf and Santa Barbara County Courthouse, ITH Santa Barbara Beach Hostel provides free to-go breakfast, laundry facilities, and more. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
  • Self parking (surcharge) and a vending machine
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at ITH Santa Barbara Beach Hostel feature comforts such as air conditioning, in addition to amenities like free WiFi.
Other amenities include:
  • Rainfall showers and hair dryers
  • Heating and housekeeping

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Self parking on site (USD 20 per night)

Food and drink

  • Free on-the-go breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Lockers
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)

Outdoors

  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
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 front desk is open daily from 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Self parking fee: USD 20 per night

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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

I.T.H. Santa Barbara Beach Hostel
ITH Santa Barbara Beach Hostel Santa Barbara
ITH Santa Barbara Beach Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Frequently asked questions

Is ITH Santa Barbara Beach Hostel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at ITH Santa Barbara Beach Hostel?

Self parking is available for USD 20 per night.

What time is check-in at ITH Santa Barbara Beach Hostel?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM.

What time is check-out at ITH Santa Barbara Beach Hostel?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is ITH Santa Barbara Beach Hostel located?

Located in Santa Barbara Beach, this hostel is within a 10-minute walk of MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation, Santa Barbara Harbor, and Stearns Wharf. Reagan Ranch Center and Carriage and Western Art Museum are also within 10 minutes. Santa Barbara Station is 5 minutes by foot.

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ITH Santa Barbara Beach Hostel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 87 out of 115 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 115 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 115 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 115 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 115 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Luciano

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome place to stay. Good breakfast, friendly staff, good vibes.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice staff!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Saksham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a lovely stay
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laurie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great spot. Check in went smoothly, took a little tour, which was helpful. There were people relaxing outside the hostel and in the main lobby area as well. It was really noisy for a few minutes, but the manager quickly quieted things down. I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Baptiste

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I spend a great night there !
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alvina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The available parking for a small fee was very convenient. Overall nice and clean and eveyone was was respectful during the quiet hours. Had a great stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jared

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really cute place, very friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gwynne

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

Sparse but Great

Great location, friendly staff, right price. Even had pancakes you could make for breakfast and full kitchen for cooking dinner. Can walk from there to Piers with fabulous restaurants.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

P.P.W.

Liked: Staff & service
Perfect location, very friendly staff, but limited facilities.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gabriella

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

Such a fun stay at ITH Santa Barbara!

Everyone at the hostel, employees and other hostel goers alike, were so friendly and welcoming! We really enjoyed participating in the group activities the hostel offered. Great accommodations too - comfy bed, clean bathrooms, fun lobby to hang out. And i would be remiss not to mention the awesome make-your-own pancake breakfast. We would 100% stay at ITH again!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Had a wonderful stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

ELIAS

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

10/10 Excellent

John

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

Fantastic trip

The place is great and location is excellent its in the middle of everything.. the staff that works there is pretty nice and very friendly..
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carrie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super close to the beach, very clean
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Kara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I did not sleep at all because the guy above me snored all nite. I will never stay at a hostel again
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

ken

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best location ever! We loved EVERYTHING about this place! Hot water, comfy beds, sweet staff, and, did I say, “We loved EVERYTHING about this place!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

wanda

Towels to dry your hands in the bathroom would be nice and the staff was drying laundry right outside my room door at 5am it made it hard to sleep.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Skylar

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Had to listen to drunk 38 year olds talk about how all American women are awful and the only good ones are in SE Asia or E Europe - and when I walked away back to my bunk, was confronted by one of them and I said I didn’t like how he was speaking about women it made him sound gross so he hit me in the face while I was literally sitting on my own bunk bed. Staff allowed him to stay. I left for my own safety. No manager contacted me at all. They don’t seem concerned at all,
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

J

Other guest woke me and was rude.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shadoe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a. Really good place if you're looking to stay in a really comfortable quite spot with great people. I'll definitely go back when I'm in Santa Barbara
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

one of the best hostels

It was really nice. Staff really friendly. Everything is clean. And also the fact that they offer community events ever day for the guest is just a biiiiiggg plus
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julianna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very pleasant experience
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place was the most comfortable I could be. The staff was super cool. The guests are all pretty like minded. Its a great stay close to the beach and downtown. Highly recommend. Eddie
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

cheri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hostel is in an excellent location with plenty of parking. Very clean and safe. Staff are outstanding and accommodating! Loved my stay
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023