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Hotels near Westmont College

Santa Barbara, CALiberal arts college

Santa Barbara, CA9min drive,
closest stay

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Your visit starts atNot pinned down yetMinutes on this page run to the edge of campus. Check your tour confirmation.
CommencementAsk the schoolWe haven't confirmed the ceremony venue from the school's own page yet.
Closest stayIHSP Santa BarbaraAbout a 9-minute drive from campus.
The school's own site
The short answer

The closest place to stay is IHSP Santa Barbara, about a 9-minute drive from campus. Nothing on the map is within a 20-minute walk; 11 places to stay are within about a 10-minute drive. Coffee before the tour: Ritchies Place, about 1 minute away.

What these minutes run to

We have not pinned down where tours begin here, so minutes run to the nearest edge of the mapped campus. A big campus can add ten minutes or more on foot to the meeting spot. Map dated November 2026. The full method

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campusstay within a 20-min walkother staysDashed rings: walking minutes.

Where to stay near Westmont College

To campus

The hotel has

A short walk away

36 places to stay

Reading the cards: minutes are our estimates from map distance, so they say "about". Breakfast, suites and kitchens are what each hotel brand promises across its hotels, not something we checked room by room. The places listed under a hotel are the closest ones within roughly a 10-minute walk of its door.

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9 mindrive to campus, about

IHSP Santa Barbara

Hostel · 111 North Milpas St

  • Somewhere to eat: McDonald's, about 1 min on foot, and 12 more close by
  • Groceries: Pacific Pickle Works, about 3 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: Rite Aid, about 5 min on foot
9 mindrive to campus, about

Hyatt Santa Barbara

1111 East Cabrillo Boulevard, Santa Barbara

  • Somewhere to eat: Costa, about 2 min on foot, and 4 more close by
  • Groceries: Tri-County Produce, about 6 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: Zoo Train, about 6 min on foot
9 mindrive to campus, about

Motel 6

Motel · 443 Corona del Mar, Santa Barbara, CA

  • Somewhere to eat: Convivo, about 3 min on foot, and 4 more close by
  • Groceries: Tri-County Produce, about 4 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: Zoo Train, about 8 min on foot
9 mindrive to campus, about

Mar Monte Hotel

Unbound Collection · 1111 East Cabrillo Boulevard, Santa Barbara, CA

  • Somewhere to eat: Reunion Kitchen, about 1 min on foot, and 4 more close by
  • Groceries: Tri-County Produce, about 6 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: Zoo Train, about 7 min on foot
11 mindrive to campus, about

The 3 Dux

Serviced apartments · 402 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA

  • Somewhere to eat: Drippin' Chicken, about 2 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Smart & Final, about 3 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: Santa Barbara, about 6 min on foot
11 mindrive to campus, about

Haley Hotel

Motel · 26 East Haley Street, Santa Barbara, CA

  • Somewhere to eat: Drippin' Chicken, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Smart & Final, about 4 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: Santa Barbara, about 7 min on foot
11 mindrive to campus, about

Moxy Santa Barbara

12 East Montecito Street, Santa Barbara, CA

  • Somewhere to eat: Silvers Omakase, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Smart & Final, about 7 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: Santa Barbara, about 2 min on foot
11 mindrive to campus, about

Drift Hotel

Design Hotels · 524 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA

  • Somewhere to eat: Dawn, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Smart & Final, about 6 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: Santa Barbara, about 8 min on foot
11 mindrive to campus, about

Hotel Californian

36 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA

  • Somewhere to eat: Finney's Crafthouse, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Mercado El Rey, about 10 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: Santa Barbara, about 4 min on foot
11 mindrive to campus, about

Social Stays

Hostel · 730 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA

  • Somewhere to eat: Aegean, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Ralphs, about 8 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: Ralphs Pharmacy, about 8 min on foot
11 mindrive to campus, about

Hotel Virginia

Tapestry Collection · 17 West Haley Street, Santa Barbara, CA

  • Somewhere to eat: Apertivo Wine Bar, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Smart & Final, about 7 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: Santa Barbara, about 6 min on foot
12 mindrive to campus, about

Harbor View Inn

28 West Cabrillo Boulevard, Santa Barbara, CA

  • Somewhere to eat: Finney's Crafthouse, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Mercado El Rey, about 9 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: Santa Barbara, about 4 min on foot
12 mindrive to campus, about

ITH Santa Barbara beach hostel

Hostel · 134 Chapala Street

  • Somewhere to eat: Rusty's Pizza Parlor, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Mercado El Rey, about 7 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: Santa Barbara, about 1 min on foot
12 mindrive to campus, about

Tide Pool Villas

26 Chapala Street, Santa Barbara, CA

  • Somewhere to eat: Finney's Crafthouse, about 2 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Mercado El Rey, about 8 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: Santa Barbara, about 4 min on foot
12 mindrive to campus, about

Villa Rosa Inn

Motel · 15 Chapala Street, Santa Barbara, CA

  • Somewhere to eat: Finney's Crafthouse, about 3 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Mercado El Rey, about 8 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: Santa Barbara, about 4 min on foot
12 mindrive to campus, about

Simpson House Inn

Motel · 121 E Arrellaga St, Santa Barbara, CA

  • Somewhere to eat: IHOP, about 5 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Cantwell's Market & Deli, about 4 min on foot
12 mindrive to campus, about

Ala Mar Inn

102 West Cabrillo Boulevard, Santa Barbara, CA

  • Somewhere to eat: Jeannine's Restaurant & Bakery, about 2 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Mercado El Rey, about 8 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: Santa Barbara, about 5 min on foot
12 mindrive to campus, about

Sea Glass Bungalow

Inn / B&B · 112 West Cota Street, Santa Barbara, CA

  • Somewhere to eat: Etty's Jewish Deli & Bakery, about 2 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Santa Cruz Market, about 9 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: Santa Barbara, about 9 min on foot
12 mindrive to campus, about

The Marlowe Villa

Inn / B&B · 132,134 West Yanonali Street, Santa Barbara, CA

  • Somewhere to eat: Brewhouse Coffee, about 3 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Mercado El Rey, about 4 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: Santa Barbara, about 3 min on foot
12 mindrive to campus, about

Hotel De Riviera

  • Somewhere to eat: Taqueria Cuernavaca, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Ralphs, about 1 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: Ralphs Pharmacy, about 2 min on foot
12 mindrive to campus, about

Casa Yano

Serviced apartments · 210 West Yanonali Street, Santa Barbara, CA

  • Somewhere to eat: Brewhouse Coffee, about 2 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Mercado El Rey, about 3 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: Santa Barbara, about 4 min on foot

Graduation weekend at Westmont College

We haven't yet confirmed the ceremony venue for Westmont College from its own commencement page, so the walk times here run to campus only.

Rooms close to campus tend to go first for commencement, often months ahead and with a two-night minimum. If the walkable ones are gone, sort the list by the 10-minute drive chip and look one town over. Our graduation weekend guide covers timing.

Seeing another school on this trip?

The closest campuses we cover, with our drive estimate from Westmont College (map distance, no traffic).

University of California, Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA · about a 26-minute driveThomas Aquinas CollegeSanta Paula, CA · about a 78-minute drive

Worth doing before you book

Westmont College gear for the ride home

A hat for the tour, a hoodie for the acceptance letter, a frame for the far end of it all. Each button runs an Amazon search for that item with the school's name filled in.

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Questions parents ask

Is there a hotel you can walk to Westmont College from?

None on the map. The nearest is about a 9-minute drive away.

Where do campus tours start at Westmont College?

We have not pinned down where tours begin here, so minutes run to the nearest edge of the mapped campus. A big campus can add ten minutes or more on foot to the meeting spot.

Where should we stay for Westmont College graduation?

We haven't confirmed the ceremony venue yet. Book as early as the hotels allow, and widen the search to a short drive if the walkable rooms are taken.

Are there hotels with free breakfast near Westmont College?

None of the hotels on our map within a 20-minute drive belongs to a brand that includes breakfast as standard.

Something wrong here, such as a closed hotel or a moved welcome center? Tell us and we'll look.