Simpson House Inn

Four acres of English gardens surround Simpson House Inn on East Arrellaga Street, placing one of Santa Barbara's few five-star properties a four-minute walk from State Street's shops and the 1812 Santa Barbara County Courthouse.

Fifteen adults-only rooms and cottages feature hardwood floors, sitting areas, and private bathrooms with robes and slippers; several garden-facing cottages offer the most seclusion. Evening wine service is included, and daily housekeeping, massage, and a full concierge round out the on-site offering.

The inn's location in the Eastside residential quarter keeps street noise low while the Funk Zone's tasting rooms and the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner stop at the downtown station both sit under ten minutes on foot.