Hotels

The Best Western Southcoast Inn is located about 3 miles from the KITP.  KITP visitors can get a discounted rate. The KITP rate is not available online or through travel agents; to reserve, call or e-mail the motel directly and request the KITP rate.

It is necessary to secure your reservation at The Southcoast Inn with a credit card.  You must cancel by 3:00PM on the date before arrival to avoid being charged.  The KITP rate is not available online or through travel agents, but you may either call or email your reservation request to sales at southcoastinn dot net. You must identify yourself as a KITP visitor to get the discounted rate. 

The Extended StayAmerica is located about 3.5 miles from KITP. It is 1/2 mile from the #11 city bus line to campus or downtown SB. There is nearby an off-road bike path to campus.  Gold Cab offers a 10% discount on taxi service to their guests. 

The Extended StayAmerica also offers pet-friendly rooms for an additional charge.

Extended Stay offers weekly and monthly rates, often at very substantial discounts from their daily rate. However, we suggest that visitors avoid using the "Advance Purchase Discount Program". When visitors book using this program they must pay for the entire period booked and the payment is NOT refundable if the visit is changed or cancelled. We recommend that visitors use the discounted rates for "UC Santa Barbara Kavli Institute" by directly calling the hotel. The rate is not as low as the Advance Purchase option, but they can cancel or modify their reservation without being charged.

Located on upper State Street with easy access to highway 101, the Pepper Tree Inn is near the La Cumbre Plaza shopping center, within walking distance of many other restaurants and shops, and a short bus ride from downtown Santa Barbara.  It is located 7 miles from KITP and takes about 10 minutes by car. 

Pepper Tree Inn also offers special weekly and monthly rates; call to inquire.

The hotel offers complimentary shuttle service to the Santa Barbara airport, the Amtrak station, and to/from UCSB, from 7:30 AM-10:30 PM.

Call to make your reservation, and be sure to mention UCSB to receive the discounted rate.

Notes: Prices and terms are subject to change without notice. For most hotels, you must call the local (805) number for these in order to receive UCSB/KITP discounts.  N.B.: With nearly all local motels, there are some dates during the year (such as UCSB graduation weekend in June or during Old Spanish Days festival in August) when rates may be substantially higher.

For visits of 5 days or longer, UC Santa Barbara West Cottages offers economical rates well below full-service motels but with (shared) cooking and laundry facilities. (KITP will reimburse a bicycle rental in addition to the normal per diem.)

For visits of 7 days or longer, Extended StayAmerica offers economical weekly rates for studios with kitchenette and on-site laundry facilities. 

Some of the full-service motels below offer discounts for stays of 7 days or more off-season.