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Lemon Tree Inn

Lemon Tree Inn
Lemon Tree Inn – Santa Barbara, CA
Lemon Tree Inn – Santa Barbara, CA
Check in 3:00 PM
Check out 11:00 AM

About Lemon Tree Inn

Featuring a one acre tropical courtyard and an outdoor pool, this Santa Barbara hotel offers rooms with flat-screen cable TV. It is 1 mi from the Museum of Natural History. Free Wi-Fi is available in all guest rooms at the Lemon Tree Inn. The air-conditioned rooms also provide a laptop size safe and a desk. Many rooms offer a private balcony or lanai with views of the property's courtyard. The Lemon Tree Inn features the Crocodile restaurant. It serves Italian and Californian cuisine. Drinks are available in the bar and the hotel offers room service. The Santa Barbara Municipal Golf Course is 1.2 mi from the hotel. Arroyo Burro Beach is 3.6 mi away.

Amenities

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Meeting space
  • On-site dining
  • Bar / lounge
  • Café / coffee shop
  • Business center
  • Express check-in / check-out
  • Concierge
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Family friendly
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Smoke-free property
  • Air conditioning
  • Elevator
  • In-room safe

Reviews

3.9 / 5
Great 3591 reviews
  • Engine customer Oct 2026

    The property is very lovely but room is old & needs to be updated. The restaurant food is great & service excellent.

  • Engine customer Oct 2026

    Very nice place. Staff was great. Thank you.

  • Engine customer Oct 2026

    Great

  • Engine customer Oct 2026

    Well located, good size with pool, but the room flooring was not clean.

  • Engine customer Oct 2026

    The sole source of natural light in this hotel “room was a terrace enclosed by opaque glass panels, offering no view whatsoever. Dreadful. When we requested a room change, the staff claimed the hotel was fully booked. Worse still, they made zero effort to compensate us and showed no regret whatsoever for leaving us in such a dreadful room The worst experience

  • Engine customer Oct 2026

    I really like the glass doors that open to a lovely area with trees and lots of greenery and a little terrace with table and chairs and a very nice restaurant with out door seating and fires at night right there.

  • Engine customer Oct 2026

    En general un hotel muy tranquilo, los jardines muy bonitos y la comida en el restaurante es excelente

  • Engine customer Oct 2026

    Very good

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    Our room felt outdated & had strong mildew smell.

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    Nice balcony.

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    When I lived in Santa Barbara from 2001-2020, we would always book rooms for the guests we didn't have room for at The Lemon Tree. I now live in San Diego and usually stay with family when I come to town every 5-6 weeks. But this time, I was visiting with a friend from my childhood who lives in the Midwest who deserved the ambiance of a place li9ke The Lemon Tree. During our stay, we had drinks by the pool and swam in it, It is very long and there is a long shallow shelf which delighted my 3 1/2 year old grandson but PLEASE NOTE: the pool is not heated! After a drink with local friends by the pool, my daughter and her family who live in Santa Barbara went to our room. We turned the TV on for the kids and the adults retreated to the private lanai, which is spacious and welcoming. On paper, The Crocodile Restaurant is separate from the hotel, but it was easy to order and have the food delivered to our room. So why do I give it only "Good" ratings on Expedia? I love ambiance and The Lemon Tree oozes with it. It provides guests a serene, tropical setting away from the beach, which is too touristy for me. Beyond that, if it meets my low standards: the shower delivers steady hot water, the place is clean, and the beds are comfortable, I am happy. I'm saying "Good" because people who want up-to-date guest rooms, should move on. The guest rooms, particularly the bathrooms, are crying for an update. But they do work.

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    Nearly everything. Great pool and courtyard! It’s a bit far to any open store in the small hours of the morning.

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    Superb

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    Beautiful property! The ground floor patios are huge and very comfortable.

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    Very good

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    Clean. Very nice patio and pool area. Far from main State Street area

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    Very good

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    Very good

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    Quiet and perfect location!

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    Everyone was very nice.

Frequently asked questions about Lemon Tree Inn

Does Lemon Tree Inn have free Wi-Fi?
Yes, Lemon Tree Inn offers free Wi-Fi for all guests.
Does Lemon Tree Inn offer parking?
Yes, Lemon Tree Inn offers free parking on-site.
Does Lemon Tree Inn have meeting spaces, conference centers, or conference rooms?
Yes. Lemon Tree Inn offers banquet and reception facilities for events and group gatherings.
Does Lemon Tree Inn have a fitness center?
Lemon Tree Inn does not list an on-site fitness center. Some properties partner with nearby gyms — check directly with the hotel.
Where is Lemon Tree Inn located, and how walkable is the area?
Lemon Tree Inn is located at 2819 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA CA 93105. With a Walk Score of 86, the area is rated Very Walkable. Most errands can be completed on foot, with public transit and rideshare easily accessible.

What's nearby

Map of points of interest near Lemon Tree Inn
  • Santa Barbara Airport 6.7 mi

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