Fodor's Expert Review Santa Barbara Inn

This full-service, family-owned, Spanish-Mediterranean hotel occupies a prime waterfront corner across from East Beach. The spacious rooms are decorated with Polynesian and Asian influences and have decks, refrigerators, high-definition TVs, queen or full sofa beds, and free Wi-Fi. The on-site restaurant, Convivo, serves up breakfast, lunch, and dinner (fresh seafood, house-made pastas, and wood-fired pizzas) with ocean views from the sleek dining room and outdoor patio tables.