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Reviews of Simpson House Inn

5 out of 5
Simpson House Inn
121 East Arrellaga Street, Santa Barbara, CA

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 525 out of 574 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 39 out of 574 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 574 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 574 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 574 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Rosemary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Exquisite, an oasis of peace in a busy world. The staff, amazing. The food, gourmet. Can’t imagine staying anywhere else if it’s first class you want.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Gorgious property with an English garden. Breakfast included beginning at 8:30; wine and orderves at 5:30 pm. Had a garden room. Which we loved. A find.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marco

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great breakfast included; snacks available throughout the day and exceptional happy hour wine and hors d'oeuvres. Will definitely go back if in the area.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything about Simpson House Inn was fabulous from the staff to our cottage to the gardens. We had a lovely stay and will definitely be back A great find
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
One of the most charming hotels I've ever stayed in.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Artina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was exactly what I needed!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eleanor

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We really enjoyed our stay at this lovely Victorian house and cottages in a garden setting in beautiful downtown Santa Barbara. What makes it even more unique is that Hailey, the General Manager, and the entire staff are knowledgeable in all aspects of hospitality for people having weddings, special reunions or just an overnight stay. The welcome is top notch, as are the gourmet breakfasts and room service. We would love to return!
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Philippe

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely 19th century house in a beautiful neighborhood, with all you need to spend a wonderful and peaceful moment. Breakfast was extraordinary along with tea and wine&cheese time! The gardens are pristine and beautiful, for a nap time!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jacob

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such a quiet, calm place to stay. Short drive downtown. Staff is amazing.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
lovely gardens
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elisa

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Zinat

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The view and scenery
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ana

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The personal touch is amazing!!!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Phyllis

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place, very friendly proprietor, yummy appetizers, cookies and wine, as well as breakfast. We walked to dinner - lots of choices. Im aure we would use the lawn and garden areas in warmer months. Highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Excellent service and staff were very helpful. Hotel is a charm but a bit worn
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely B&B
Great place to stay! They have a wonderful staff, beautiful grounds, and are convenient to the shopping and eating in SB. Highly recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Rachel on 1 Feb 2024
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your positive experience at the Simpson House Inn! We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. We truly appreciate you capturing the beauty of our property in your photos. It warms our hearts to see our guests sharing their experiences visually.We would be honored to welcome you back in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was helpful and kind. Cottage was cute and cozy. Wife and I had a great time!! 10/10 would stay again!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Iona

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is now my fav place to stay in Danta Barbara and one of my fav places anywhere. Delicious breakfasts, lovely snacks through the day, delicious choices of wines in the evening. From the moment U walk into the main house, a calm comes over you, you slow down, your energy vibrates at a higher yet slower speed. This was a wonderful away. And a true away. My husband and I loved our stay. The staff is friendly and very supportive in creating an oasis atmosphere. Love, love, love.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Geraldina

Everything is great about this place!!! Wonderful place to really get away and relax 😌
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark, Sherman Oaks

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stay at the Simpson House Inn a few times each year. What a delightful experience. First class all around. Beautiful!!! rooms and inn, the gardens and grounds and neighborhood all gorgeous. Wonderful for walking. Amazing service and friendly staff. The food (appetizers and wine in the evening and breakfast each morning) are exceptional. Forget the other bed & breakfasts, do yourself a favor and book a stay at the Simpson House Inn. You and your significant other will not be disappointed.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nichole

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Daniil

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is a gem in Santa Barbara. It’s one of the oldest hotels and they have an amazing garden. We stayed in a cottage and it was charming and cosy with a beautiful fireplace. There is free wine and snacks in the evening and free breakfast in the morning. Service is great, they are super friendly and helpful. We also hang around in the garden after checking out because it is so charming and beautiful! Definitely will come back.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a very pleasant room which was very accessible. The attention at breakfast was very homely and delightful...we received good directions for a short walk.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely historic property. Great place to relax.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Roger

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful and relaxing
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such a beautiful garden. Loved relaxing out there with a book. Can’t wait to go back.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joe

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The grounds and the house are beautifully maintained. It’s quiet and cozy. A hidden gem.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellence
Fantastic stay! Perfect. We enjoyed every minute at the fabulous Simpson House.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark, Sherman Oaks

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
One of our favorite escapes. We have been to the Simpson House many times and always enjoy our stay. We need to come in winter or spring so fireplace is on in main room. Just a gorgeous inn and beautiful, restful area.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Grant

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful experience for our 1 st anniversary
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bradley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lindsey

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cool property.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

carolina

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice and full service B&B. Great service, nice rooms, great location
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Peaceful and beautiful property and grounds. Walkable to downtown Santa Barbara. Friendly staff that goes above and beyond. Would highly reccomend!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Glen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Simpson house stands alone as an impeccable b & b!! Gorgeous home from 1874, beautifully appointed and amazing hospitality. The gardens and grounds are spectacular and you just want to linger there all day. Can’t wait to go back
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

collin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Came up here for an anniversary. Great staff and a cool place. Quiet and romantic and definitely worth booking.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful bed and breakfast 10 minutes away from Downtown Santa Barbara.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfort and Tranquility
A superb place to stay. Staff are all super friendly and helpful and provide excellent service. Our room the Robert & Julia Simpson room was spacious and comfortable with an amazing outdoor space. Loved the blend of the old and new as despite being decorated in an historic style there were USB chargers beside the bed. Good variety of food and the quality was outstanding. Great location near to some good neighbourhood restaurants. Gardens are beautiful and great to return to peace and tranquility after a day out.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

paimanjot

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing attention to detail, beautiful garden. Wine and hors d’oeuvres hour was lovely. Wonderful stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ingrid

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Simply the best place to stay at in Santa Barbara. If you’re looking for a relaxing place with friendly staff and conveniently located near the main sightseeing and shopping spots, this is it. There’s parking on the property and there’s also plenty of street parking. A beautiful park is half a block away and you could even walk to the pier. I appreciate the sounds of the water fountains, which there are multiple on the grounds, so you don’t hear people from your room. And it’s very quiet at night. The snacks are plentiful and offered throughout the day, fresh baked! Breakfast is generous, the wine hour is great. The room I stayed in was clean, with decor fitting for a house built in the late 1800’s. There’s a lot of charm and attention to detail that I appreciate. This is not a party house or a place you’ll hear kids running up and down the halls at. Peace and quiet is what you’ll get. :o)
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023