The Steward, Santa Barbara, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel

Beautiful guesthouse. New facilities, large bedroom with living room and plenty of technological accessories. The hotel lobby is a very pleasant space. The decor of the inn is sophisticated, making the place very pleasant.

Room was spacious enough for our family of 5 and large dog, and had a little patio the looked out over the pool. The grounds were lovely and the pool area was great. The decor is very clean and modern, with tasteful furnishings and comfortable beds. The gym is small, but nice.

I like the location and the rooms at this hotel. But I think they charge far too much for their “Pet Fee”. Its $150.00 and I’m not sure why this fee is so exorbitant- I don’t find the rooms to be particularly pristine- there were stains on the couch in my room- so if that charge is for stain removal - well that’s not happening here. Also, the ice making machine appeared to be vandalized and there are more signs of damage and graffiti around the property certainly not caused by dogs. I feel that this place should forgo the pet fee and police the grounds better and check up on their facilities. It’s silly to be so precious about pets causing damage, when obviously management are neglecting the entire property. A year ago this place was super nice, but now it’s just okay and really they chage too much for what you get.

Newly renovated one bedroom suites with tasteful decor. Gorgeous lobby/bar area and beautiful patio/garden area with luscious vegetation. The hotel restaurant is great, and the gourmet breakfast was delicious. Don't forget to see the Sexton historic house, which is in the middle of the hotel property.

All of the rooms are suites and very equipped with great amenities: kettle, fridge, etc. The shower was amazing! The facility was great. We enjoyed the grounds, the hot tub and pool.