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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
  • Express check-in / check-out
  • Concierge
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Pool
  • Family friendly
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Smoke-free property
  • Elevator
  • In-room safe

Reviews

3.9 / 5
Great 2029 reviews
  • Engine customer Jul 2026

    low pressure shower

  • Engine customer Jul 2026

    Pleasant and spacious, nice to have the additional sink outside of the bathroom, good storage. Could use a bit of updating but just fine for a one night stay for a graduation visit.

  • Engine customer Jul 2026

    In addition, they no longer provide tissues in the room.

  • Engine customer Jul 2026

    The Lemon Tree Inn was a perfect place to stay in Santa Barbara-close to everything but wonderfully quiet. It has a beautiful pool, excellent staff, very comfortable rooms. We will definitely come back here again!

  • Engine customer Jul 2026

    We stayed here for 1 night and it was wonderful. I wish we stayed longer. It was clean and well designed. Great place to stay for a long or short trip.

  • Engine customer Jul 2026

    Good location Comforter was stained

  • Engine customer Jul 2026

    The staff is friendly and helpful. Great location, near shops, restaurants, beach. Lovely ambiance of the gardens. My room was very comfortable, loved the soft sheets! Terrible coffee in the room. I’ve stayed at the Tides Oceanview Inn in Pismo, best room coffee. Perhaps you would like to upgrade. Need elevator for luggage. One lamp wasn’t working.

  • Engine customer Jul 2026

    Location near Santa Barbara mission was convenient and quiet. Room was modern and had great electrical outlets and updated bathroom. We did not eat in the Crocodile Restaurant but we were told by locals that it was excellent. AC was noisy

  • Engine customer Jun 2026

    Room was pretty basic. Beds were surprisingly comfortable! Rooms could use updating. Check in was quick but kid at the desk was not super friendly.

  • Engine customer Jun 2026

    The pool and the tiki bar. The room location so close to street but wasn’t the worst thing.

  • Engine customer Jun 2026

    Pool was good size Room accommodations/ room is old and furniture was old and heavily worn/ bed was noisy and size was not what I’ve paid for/ not the cleanest room we have ever stayed in.

  • Engine customer Jun 2026

    The rooms are spacious and the property is built around a central courtyard that is spread out and full of trees and tropical plants. I had a solo stay but if you had four people in the room it would be adequate. I arrived at the hotel just before 10pm. While I was provided a map, it was a little funky following the map and there are no signs with room numbers. This would be very helpful, especially to someone arriving later in the evening. I spent 12 minutes walking up and down stairs until I finally figured it out. I didn't dine in the restaurant because there was absolutely no one there at 8:45am which I found to be odd considering the size hotel that it is. The room itself felt very stark. Only 2 small pieces of artwork on the wall and all tile floor. Rugs can be icky, but it would be nice if they could figure something for the floors and decor to give some warmth to the rooms. It is a good price point for the area and I would stay there again if I'm back.

  • Engine customer Jun 2026

    Not much. The building is not updated. Needs new paint, better locks on doors, connecting ones, too and patio doors, TV was not connecting to satellite, bathroom was old, toilet seat was missing a spot on the top seat, people staying there did not look like tourist rather living there. For the price I paid, I expected to feel like a safe, clean, updated, and relaxing environment. Never will stay at the Lemon Tree Inn.

  • Engine customer Jun 2026

    Comfortable stay. The bed sheets and pillow cases had stains.

  • Engine customer Jun 2026

    Not Applicable The doors out onto the patio seemed quite insecure.

  • Engine customer Jun 2026

    I was surprised,was going with no expectations,but it was surprising,clean rooms,balcony was a plus,little noisy early in the morning but overall was a nice stay,I will be coming here again.

  • Engine customer Jun 2026

    I don’t think I will stay here again.

  • Engine customer Jun 2026

    Nice and quiet

  • Engine customer Jun 2026

    Garden area and nice restaurant attached with very good food , they did room service and the staff was very nice. The carpet needs to be changed.

  • Engine customer Jun 2026

    The gentleman that checked us in also took my reservation. He’s the best don’t ever lose him. I wish I knew his name. I’m sorry I didn’t ask. I had some surgery and I mentioned to the doctor that I think the lemon tree should be their preferred recommended hotel.

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 meeting spaces for business and group use. Banquet and reception facilities are also available.
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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