Connector, power, ports, pricing and access for every listing, date-stamped, with anything we couldn't confirm left off.
Santa Barbara has 8 hotels with charging data on file, all offering Level 2 charging. None list DC fast charging on site, so plan longer stops or a nearby fast charger for quick top-offs. Nightly rates start between $187 and $398.
Networks vary by property: ChargePoint appears at Best Western Plus South Coast Inn and Hilton Garden Inn, Tesla at Hyatt Centric, Montecito Inn, and Pacific Crest Hotel, plus Loop, Sun Country Highway, and Blink at others.
13 hotelswith charging data, ranked by guest score, photo coverage, and how much charging detail we hold for each property. Every listing is date-stamped; anything we couldn't confirm stays off the page.
Guests score it 9.1 across 2,178 reviews, 7.7 kW Level 2 charging is on site, and rooms start at $276 a night.
Guests score it 9.5 across 332 reviews, Level 2 charging is on site, and rooms start at $465 a night.
Guests score it 9.0 across 92 reviews, Level 2 charging is on site, and rooms start at $1300 a night.
The rest of the list (10), same ranking
Charging data on booking sites is wrong often enough that we check it ourselves, property by property.
The NREL national charger registry, filtered to hotels, is the backbone of every listing.
Pricing, access and conditions confirmed on each hotel's own site where published.
Every listing shows the month we last updated it. Anything unconfirmed is left off, never guessed.
Belmond El Encanto, Hyatt Centric Santa Barbara, Montecito Inn, Pacific Crest Hotel, The Canary Hotel list Tesla destination charging. Non-Tesla EVs need a NACS adapter for these, and access is often guests-only, so confirm at booking.
12 of the 13 listed hotels report chargers open to the public; the rest are guests-only or unconfirmed. Access is shown on each hotel page, so confirm at booking.
Yes: every Tesla ships with a J1772 adapter. The reverse needs care: non-Tesla EVs need a NACS adapter for Tesla Destination chargers, and availability at the front desk varies by hotel.
Each listing shows the month we last updated it. Anything we couldn't confirm is left off the page rather than guessed. Charger hardware, pricing, and access rules do change without much notice, so confirm with the hotel when you book.
