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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 3641 reviews
  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    Beautiful property. Quiet and clean

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    The ac didnt work!!! We slept in sweat!

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    The hotel was really well located. I could get up in the morning and walk to a lot of areas. The room was fine. The outside deck was nice. The patio pool area was beautiful. The bar and kitchen were good. My only area of concern was the bathroom the bathtub had a lot of mold and looked pretty gross so that just needs to be taken care of, but I thought the property was very nice.

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    It was a fun stay on a buddy golf trip

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    Okay for one night, but definitely needs some cosmetic work. A/C did not work very well. It was quiet and had good parking. We felt safe there.

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    The lemon tree was great. The staff was very kind. I love the pool. I was out there the whole time. The rooms were clean; however, they could use an update. The bathtub had Jets that didn't work, and it looked very old. The hotel is old, so it probably needs more remodeling. They could also use microwaves in every room upstairs with a refrigerator, but not downstairs. They should probably have them in every room.

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    Nothing! Room was outdated. No comfortable TV chair. Black marks on the walls. Dark and ugly. Furniture old and ugly. No interior decoration. Woke up with an insect bite on my belly.

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    Dinner was excellent. The pool area was very nice. The TV remote did not work. We were not able to watch TV. They said maintenance was on his way and never showed up.

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    Customer service on point very customer knowledgeable to treat the customers friendly kind helpful directed us to different places to visit was our first time there really loved it will be back while recommended for anybody wants to just chill. Pool was great big salty water excellent cleanest. Thank you, Enrique.

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    Good

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    This place is a real gem. The grounds are lush and beautiful. The room is very comfortable. However, a few notes ... the chairs at the pool are the MOST uncomfortable chairs I've ever sat in. They are hard wooden slat chairs with no give at all. Also, the chairs on the patios in the rooms are the same hard uncomfortable surface. I would love it if they upgraded these chairs to be wicker or something that is more comfy. The only other issue is the lighting in the bathroom. This could be updated to something a bit more flattering and bright. Other than that, the Lemon Tree Inn is really great and the location is excellent. The Handlebar Coffee shop around the corner is wonderful. We will stay here again!

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

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  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    Bathroom smelled of sewer gas, ran water in shower and sink and didn’t help. Bed was created/sounded like metal scraping on metal. Refrigerator was running-on. Asked for mess room but told all were filled. They changed out refrigerator and put mattress on floor at our request. Was told maintenance would return next day while we weee out to check/fix bed. They never showed up. Demanded another room and got one. Bathroom smelled of sewer gas — systemic problem; no proper S-trap/P-trap in shower? Bed was OK. Refrigerator leaked overnight; due to defrost cycle? They comped us one night stay out of three. Never going there again. Beware bathroom smells.

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    Exceptional

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    central location was convenient. Mattress was horribly uncomfortable. Floor was filthy so that my feet were black after walking to and from the bathroom.

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    Room was clean, nicely furnished, with a comfortable bed. Great balcony with table and chairs overlooking the pool, tiki bar, and restaurant outdoor seating.

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    We loved our stay at the Lemon Tree. Clean, great staff in all areas. Thank you. We will be back!

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    how beautiful it is and it doesn’t really feel like a hotel I actually can’t think of anything. It’s really nice there and I live in Santa Barbara and I still rent rooms. Maybe for how many times I go maybe a discount that would be cool

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    Exceptional

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    The room was clean. The bed was very comfortable and very quiet area.

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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