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Amazing Ocean, Island, and City Views From Contemporary Home!

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A table set for dining with a view of the city and ocean.
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A table with champagne bottles, glasses, and a plate of food in a room with a view.
A modern living room with a grey sofa, a wicker chair, and a fireplace.
A spacious kitchen with a large island, wooden bar stools, and a dining area with a sofa and coffee table.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Top-rated comfy beds
    Guests liked the comfy beds here.
  • Garage parking available
    Enjoy the convenience of garage parking - a rare offering in the area.
  • At the centre of it all
    Stay in a top rated central location, steps from the best attractions, dining, and entertainment.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Santa Barbara Bowl

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill
  • Pet-friendly
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine

Explore the area

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Santa Barbara, CA
  • Place, Santa Barbara Bowl
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Place, Franceschi Park
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Santa Barbara Zoo
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Airport, Santa Barbara, CA (SBA-Santa Barbara Municipal)
    ‪24 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Master bedroom with private balcony

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Dining area

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About the area

Santa Barbara

Located near the beach, this holiday home is in Upper Riviera, a neighbourhood in Santa Barbara. Santa Barbara Zoo is a popular area attraction and if an activity is on the agenda, Stearns Wharf and Santa Barbara Harbor are worth checking out. Santa Barbara Natural History Museum and Santa Barbara Maritime Museum are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and snorkelling nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling and hiking.
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Santa Barbara, CA

What's nearby

  • Santa Barbara Bowl - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Franceschi Park - 6 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Santa Barbara Zoo - 9 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Santa Barbara County Courthouse - 10 min drive - 3.3 km
  • Santa Barbara Harbor - 11 min drive - 4.8 km

Getting around

  • Santa Barbara Station - 10 min drive
  • Santa Barbara, CA (SBA-Santa Barbara Municipal) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Jack in the Box - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪El Sitio - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Third Window Brewing - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬3 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Amazing Ocean, Island, and City Views From Contemporary Home! pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Amazing Ocean, Island, and City Views From Contemporary Home!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Amazing Ocean, Island, and City Views From Contemporary Home!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Amazing Ocean, Island, and City Views From Contemporary Home!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Amazing Ocean, Island, and City Views From Contemporary Home! located?

Located in Upper Riviera, this holiday home is within 2 miles (3 km) of Franceschi Park, Santa Barbara Bowl and Rafael Gonzalez House. Santa Barbara Historical Museum and Alameda Park are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 7 out of 7 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 7 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 7 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 7 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 7 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Family Summer Holiday at Island View Escape.

We have spent our family summer holidays in Santa Barbara for the last 15 years and this was one of the best houses that we have stayed in. Fantastic location, great views across the city but also nice and quiet. Large clean rooms and well appointed kitchen. Great company to deal with.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Another Beautiful Stay In The American Riviera

This was our 2nd time staying in this lovely home with spectacular views of Santa Barbara, the ocean, and the Channel Islands. We enjoyed the cool breezes through the open sliding glass doors during the days and the cozy fires from the gas fireplace in the evenings. The king bed was heavenly. The location was perfect for short drives to downtown, Montecito, the beach, golf, and the fun shops in Summerland. We had fun day trips to the Reagan Library, the vineyards of Santa Ynez, and the Hearst Castle. It couldn’t have been better. We hope to return next year, thank you for your generous hospitality!
Typical evening grilling
Hearst Castle
Sandpiper Golf Course
Beatiful sunsets from our deck
Stayed 88 nights in Feb 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 8 May 2025
Debbie, thank you so much for your kind words and for choosing Island View Escape for the second time! We’re thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the spectacular views, cool ocean breezes, and the cozy comforts of the home. It’s wonderful that you were able to explore so much of what the area has to offer—from downtown Santa Barbara to the vineyards and even Hearst Castle! We truly appreciate your continued trust in us and would be honored to welcome you back next year. Thank you again for being such fantastic guests! -Lydia & The VROSB Team
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Holiday with City Views

We spent the month of December in the lovely home with 180’ degree views of the city,ocean and mountains. The home had everything we needed. The dining area seats 8 with views of the sunset. The kitchen is fully stocked with high end appliances. The beds were very comfortable with nice linens and down comforters. The primary bedroom had views that were just amazing of the sunrise. The only negative is there is no area outside for your pet. But, lots of places to walk thru the Riviera. You won’t be disappointed.
Stayed 31 nights in Dec 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Jan 2025
Hi Troi, thank you so much for this rave review, we are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay at Island View Escape and are thrilled to welcome you back this year! All the best, VROSB Team
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Love VRSB

Property needs a little updating (fix ice machine dishwasher) but overall the rental company thinks of everything. We had 3 power outages, tv broke but the team is pretty responsive when they can handle the situation. There was no plan for the outage (except flashlights). Maybe at least a list of cooling centers or the best a generator cuz it was 104 degrees, and we had no option of what t do with the dog. The team did not know what to do so they just hid hoping it would resolve itself! But a great house ! The Driveway is treacherous and should be addressed. One wrong move and it’s over!
Stayed 39 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Sept 2023
We are so glad you enjoyed the home, Christopher! Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback- hearing your experience helps us improve our services and make sure that we are meeting the needs of our guests. Unfortunately, there are situations out of our control such as emergency power outages due to heat waves and/or mainline breaks. We understand that these situations can be frustrating and do everything in our power to mitigate the inconveniences caused. We appreciate the solutions you suggested, and we will look into those to see if they will work for this particular home. We also appreciate you bringing the dishwasher and ice maker concerns up to us so that we may address these with the owner moving forward. We are so glad that overall, you thought the home was great. If you have any further comments or feedback, please feel free to reach out to our guest relations team via phone or email at your convenience. Thank you for taking the time to write this review and for the opportunity to improve upon our services for future guests!
Archival

10/10 Excellent

AWESOME MANAGEMENT COMPANY AND PROPERTY!

Absolutely, Unobstructed, stunning panoramic views of Santa Barbara. We have family visit over our month long stay and the property served us very well. Use of the garage for a sports car and bicycles were a huge benefit. All-in-all we had a wonderful stay.... a little too rainy, but it beats the cold! Highly recommend the property management company they were very responsive to our requests and needs and appointed the property extremely well for BBQing, cooking in and all uses for TV. GREAT management company and property!
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Sept 2023
Thank you so much for your kind words! We're glad to hear you had a wonderful stay and we hope you'll visit again soon! We'll try to order up some sunny days for your next visit!
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Best weekend ever!!!

The house was amazing! Beautiful views and gorgeous just like the photos! We rented this house for our wedding weekend. Everything in the house was organize and clean. It was sad leaving our morning coffee views and our dinner sunsets! We can't wait to come back. P.s. Easy to get to Monticeto!
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Sept 2023
Thank you for taking time to leave a review! Please visit again soon!
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Santa Barbara Riviera

the house was beautiful and well appointed and maintained. View was breath taking. Centrally located. actually walked to town a few times. There are three bedrooms and only two bathrooms . One being located in the master bedroom . The two other bedrooms and guests need to share the other hallway bathroom. The only major downside was the extremely steep driveway which was intimidating to drive up and back out of!
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Sept 2023
Thank you for your review!
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