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Santa Barbara, CA Hotel Rates

Hotel Price Categories for Santa Barbara, California

The hotels on the Rate Table and the Interactive Map are grouped into color coded price categories based on their average room rates. The average rate for each hotel is calculated from the average of it's high and low room rates observed over a period of one year.

The latest hotel rate analysis for Santa Barbara, CA was performed on April 28, 2008. The analysis is based on the average room rates for 70 hotels within Santa Barbara, CA and adjacent towns forming the Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The current classification breaks based on this analysis are as follows:

Deluxe Hotels (Magenta) :
Moderate Hotels (Cyan) :
Budget Hotels (Green) :

average room rate > $260
average room rate is $129 to $260
average room rate < $129

See Hotel Rate Analysis and Classification Details below for a detailed explanation of the classification price breaks.

Discount Rate Analysis for Santa Barbara, California Hotels

This analysis calculates the difference between the current rates and average rates for each hotel in Santa Barbara, California. The hotels are then listed in order starting with the best difference first. Up to ten hotels may be listed. The first five hotels show the best difference in the low rates, while the last five are the best of the high or low rates. For further discretion, view the rate graphs for each hotel through the "Rate History" links. Click "Update Rates" for the most current postings.

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Rates captured: 12:00 AM on 9/7/08
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Enter your dates in the Reservation Dates form above and then click the Update Rates button.
The rate analysis routine will step through the rate table and then post the new results here.

Santa Barbara Inn Info Photos Rate-history Map
901 E. Cabrillo Blvd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93103

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$225	$283
Rates observed on 9/7/08:	$149	$199

The observed low rate is 34% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 30% below the average high rate.

Best Western Intap'i Inn At The Beach Info Photos Rate-history Map
336 West Cabrillo Boulevard
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$150	$215
Rates observed on 9/7/08:	$122	$215

The observed low rate is 19% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is equal to the average high rate.

The Inn at East Beach Info Photos Rate-history Map
1029 Orilla Del Mar
Santa Barbara, CA 93103

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$202	$296
Rates observed on 9/7/08:	$165	$245

The observed low rate is 18% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 17% below the average high rate.

Hotel Andalucia Info Photos Rate-history Map
31 West Carrillo Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$390	$707
Rates observed on 9/7/08:	$355	$2,200

The observed low rate is 9% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 211% above the average high rate.

Cheshire Cat Inn Info Photos Rate-history Map
36 West Valerio
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$218	$392
Rates observed on 9/7/08:	$199	$399

The observed low rate is 9% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 2% above the average high rate.

Sandpiper Lodge Info Photos Rate-history Map
3525 State Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93105

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$96	$149
Rates observed on 9/7/08:	$129	$129

The observed low rate is 34% above the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 13% below the average high rate.

Coast Village Inn Info Photos Rate-history Map
1188 Coast Village Rd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93108

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$146	$162
Rates observed on 9/7/08:	$149	$149

The observed low rate is 2% above the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 8% below the average high rate.

Inn of the Spanish Garden Info Photos Rate-history Map
915 Garden Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$349	$395
Rates observed on 9/7/08:	$339	$435

The observed low rate is 3% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 10% above the average high rate.

Holiday Inn Santa Barbara-Goleta, Ca Info Photos Rate-history Map
5650 Calle Real
Santa Barbara, CA 93117

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$155	$165
Rates observed on 9/7/08:	$153	$169

The observed low rate is 1% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 2% above the average high rate.

Coast Village Inn Info Photos Rate-history Map
1188 Coast Village Rd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93108

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$146	$162
Rates observed on 9/7/08:	$149	$149

The observed low rate is 2% above the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 8% below the average high rate.

For more analysis results, see the Discount Rates Page after you have updated the rate table.

Hotel Rate Table for Santa Barbara, California

The table below shows Santa Barbara, California hotels listed from the highest average rate to the lowest average rate (Avg Rate column). The table may be sorted on any column by clicking the column headers.

The hotels are color coded according to the Hotel Price Categories described above. The "Low Dif" column shows the difference between the current low rate and the average low rate for each hotel. The "High Dif" column shows the difference between the current high rate and the average high rate for each hotel. Enter dates in the "Reservation Dates" form above and click "Update Rates" for the most current rates. Click on the hotel names to see all avaiable room rates and make reservations.

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**Interactive Rate Table for Santa Barbara, California Hotels**



Averages calculated: April 28, 2008        Rates captured: 12:00 AM on 9/7/08

Click Hotel Names for Info Pages          Click Avg Rates for Graphs           Click Table Headers to Sort
Name	Avg Rate	Low Rate	Avg Low	Low Dif	High Rate	Avg High	High Dif
Bacara Resort & Spa	1171	575	494	81	2,500	1848	652
Hotel Andalucia	548	355	390	-35	2,200	707	1493
Simpson House Inn	484	536	438	98	536	531	5
Inn Of The Spanish Garden	372	339	349	-10	435	395	40
Harbor View Inn	338	297	273	24	695	402	293
Cheshire Cat Inn	305	199	218	-19	399	392	7
Upham Victorian Hotel & Garden Cottages	296	270	261	9	350	332	18
Eagle Inn	294	408	256	152	408	331	77
Hotel Oceana	289	275	257	18	475	321	154
Hotel Mar Monte	284	355	221	134	429	348	81
Pacifica Suites	258	349	241	108	399	275	124
Santa Barbara Inn	254	149	225	-76	199	283	-84
The Inn At East Beach	249	165	202	-37	245	296	-51
Montecito Inn	226	245	190	55	265	261	4
El Capitan Canyon	220	131	140	-9	350	300	50
Harbor House Inn	219	289	200	89	349	238	111
Hotel Santa Barbara	210	209	198	11	279	223	56
Holiday Inn Express Santa Barbara, Ca	206	229	198	31	245	214	31
Best Western Intap'i Inn At The Beach	182	122	150	-28	215	215	0
Best Western Pepper Tree Inn	182	203	177	26	236	186	50
Best Western Encina Lodge And Suites	179	209	176	33	209	182	27
Ramada Limited Santa Barbara	170	189	157	32	209	184	25
Holiday Inn Santa Barbara-goleta, Ca	160	153	155	-2	169	165	4
Coast Village Inn	158	na	153	na	na	162	na
Sandman Inn	158	199	137	62	239	180	59
Coast Village Inn	154	149	146	3	149	162	-13
Guesthouse Inn And Suites	153	214	135	79	214	171	43
Lemon Tree Inn	153	165	129	36	235	177	58
Lemon Tree Inn	151	165	129	36	235	173	62
Parkside Inn	146	129	134	-5	179	158	21
Quality Inn Santa Barbara	144	149	134	15	185	154	31
Santa Barbara-days Inn	134	176	119	57	230	150	80
Pacific Crest Inn By The Sea	128	190	116	74	190	139	51
Sandpiper Lodge	122	129	96	33	129	149	-20
El Prado Inn	113	na	90	na	na	136	na
Hacienda Motel	104	139	96	43	159	111	48

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Hotel Rate Analysis and Classification Details

The April 28, 2008 rate analysis for Santa Barbara, California hotels is based on the average rates of 70 hotels within Santa Barbara and adjacent towns forming the Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The average rate for each hotel is calculated from the average of it's high and low room rates observed over a period of one year. The rates range between the following values:

Lowest Average Room Rate: $74 - Rose Garden Inn - Santa Maria
Highest Average Room Rate: $484 - Simpson House Inn

The graph on the right shows the typical shape of a room rate distribution for a metropolitan area. The colored areas depict the price breaks used to classify the hotels. Rates greater than two standard deviations above the mean for all values are considered high end outliners and are removed from the price break calculations.

For the April 28, 2008 analysis, the resulting mean room rate for Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc, CA MSA hotels is $184 and the standard deviation is $77.

Hotels with average rates greater than one standard deviation above the mean are categorized as deluxe. One standard deviation above the mean is $260, so Santa Barbara hotels with an average rate higher than $260 are classified as deluxe hotels ( magenta ) on the map.

Hotels with average rates falling in the lower half of the range below the mean are categorized as budget. The rate halfway between the low rate and the mean rate is $129, so Santa Barbara hotels with an average rate lower than $129 are classified as budget hotels (green ) on the map.

Everything in between is categorized as moderate priced hotels, so Santa Barbara hotels with average room rates greater the $129 and less that $260 are classified as moderate priced hotels ( cyan ) on the map.