The Franciscan Inn is a charming Spanish-Mediterranean hideaway just one block from the beach and next door to a quiet residential area.... more »
The Franciscan Inn is a charming Spanish-Mediterranean hideaway just one block from the beach and next door to a quiet residential area. Originally a Spanish-style ranch house from the 1920?s, the owners have meticulously transformed the property into a modern and comfortable inn that has retained its historic heritage and charm.
The tradition of gracious hospitality will assure a memorable stay whether in town for business or pleasure. The Franciscan Inn offers 53 beautifully decorated rooms and suites designed to meet a wide range of styles and budgets. The accent here is on comfort, privacy and the highest level of personalized service.
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Wife and I stayed here and were perfectly happy with our stay. In the Santa Barbara market this is an excellent place to stay for the money. It is close the beach and the rooms are clean an well maintained. Will stay here again on out next trip the...
This is a charming Inn located within
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Posted May 14, 2008
Excellent
This is a charming Inn located within walking distance of the Santa Barbara Harbor and Stearns Wharf. The rooms are spacious and comfortable and a complimentary continental breakfast is included.
My wife and I stayed here while our children were in a local swim meet. The location to the pier and the pool were optimal. We never had to move the car. Everything we needed was within walking distance. Wineries, restaurants, and the beach.
25 year old female with a moderate budget, traveling for leisure
It is a very nice small hotel. The staff at the front desk was very friendly. I liked the complementary breakfast every morning. The room was spacious and cleaned very well every day. I would stay here again.
The atmosphere was very nice with the fountain in the center and it made you feel like you were on vacation.
I am very likely
to return to the The Franciscan Inn.
I would definitely recommend it to friends.
The continental breakfast was much better than most. Fresh pastries from a REAL bakery were wonderful. In the afternnon, fresh cookies were available - a great hit witht he kids. The pool is small but servicable. The rooms are decorated in 50s - 60s ...
I have been coming to this lovely Inn for the past four years and it has been nothing but delightful. The first year I came by myself, but last year I brought my daughter and her girlfriend and they loved it too! This year, we are coming with both...
If you are travelling on a budget, this is the hotel for you - great breakfast, great location, fun personalities, great movies available at the front desk, ask for coupons for the trolley, just a very cool place.
33 year old male with a luxury budget, traveling for leisure
We stayed at the Franciscan Inn over Labor Day weekend. The room was fine, but it was nothing more than your standard hotel room. The location was great, but the service was absolutely horrendous. When we checked in, they tried to charge us $40/night more than our confirmed reservation was for, and their excuse was that it was a holiday weekend and whoever made our reservation must have made a mistake. Nothing we said seemed to matter to them. We had something faxed to them to help us make our argument, and we had to have it sent four times before they acknowledged receiving it, how dubious! Over the weekend, we probably talked to every person who works the front desk trying to get this settled, and not a single one treated us with the decency you would expect from hotel service. In the end, we won, but because we were very persistent and had brought our confirmation with us (showing it the first time didn’t work), but the situation definitely put a damper on our relaxing weekend.
Won't be staying there again
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Posted Sep 10, 2006
Mediocre
We stayed at the Franciscan Inn for a week over labor day weekend. The rooms were fine (your standard hotel room, nothing more), the location was great, but the customer service was horrendous. When we checked in, they tried to tell us the rate...
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