The Old Mission Santa Barbara — the Queen of the Missions — is the most beautiful of California's 21 Spanish missions, a neoclassical twin-towered church of rose-coloured stone completed in 1820 and continuously operated by Franciscan friars since its founding in 1786. The 6 hotels below are the best-rated places to stay within 2.6 km of Santa Barbara Mission, listed closest first. Guest scores and distances come from Booking.com, checked September 2026.
Our Picks — Santa Barbara
800 m away
About 800 m from Santa Barbara Mission, roughly a 10-minute walk. Guests score it 8.9 out of 10 across 100 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.9 guest score from 100 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
1 km away
About 1 km from Santa Barbara Mission, roughly a 10-minute walk. Guests score it 9.5 out of 10 across 143 Booking.com reviews.
★ 9.5 guest score from 143 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
1.2 km away
About 1.2 km from Santa Barbara Mission, roughly a 15-minute walk. Guests score it 8.3 out of 10 across 82 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.3 guest score from 82 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
1.6 km away
About 1.6 km from Santa Barbara Mission, roughly a 20-minute walk. Guests score it 8.6 out of 10 across 243 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.6 guest score from 243 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
2 km away
About 2 km from Santa Barbara Mission, roughly a 25-minute walk. Guests score it 8.9 out of 10 across 204 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.9 guest score from 204 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
2.6 km away
About 2.6 km from Santa Barbara Mission. Guests score it 9.0 out of 10 across 700 Booking.com reviews.
★ 9.0 guest score from 700 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
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