The Santa Barbara Grand with Spectacular Ocean and City Views

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Entire home

Sunset on the front deck with a view of Downtown Santa Barbara and the ocean

Living rm w/convert Qn bed and flat screen cable TV

Master Bedroom with queen size bed and flat screen cable/TV

Overview
Amenities
Policies
Location
Host

Exceptional

2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 679.0 sq m

Popular amenities

Dryer
Parking available
Washer
Barbecue grill
Kitchen
Outdoor space

Explore the area

Santa Barbara, CA

Mission Santa Barbara
‪14 min walk‬
Santa Barbara Bowl
‪19 min walk‬
Santa Barbara County Courthouse
‪3 min drive‬
Santa Barbara, CA (SBA-Santa Barbara Municipal)
‪14 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Futon

Main Living room

1 Double Futon

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

Balcony

Dining area

About this property

Contact me directly for less than 30 day visits. We are flexible on Dates and Pricing!!. Perfectly located on the Lower Riviera, this property offers spectacular ocean and city views from the living room, breakfast nook and front & side decks. Walking or biking distance to downtown, the historical Mission Santa Barbara, Parks, and Restaurants. Close by car are botanical gardens and hiking (15 min), Solvang (45 min) and wine country (60min). (Includes internet, electric, gas, water and trash.)

Property manager

Daniel Michalak

Languages

English

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Amenities

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Free WiFi

Outdoor space

Ocean view

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House Rules

Check in after 3:30 PM

Check out before 12:00 PM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Yes, with plenty of great kids dvds.

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

This is a quite neighborhood and we request no loud parties.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Santa Barbara

Located near the beach, this holiday home is in Lower Riviera, a neighbourhood in Santa Barbara. Travellers looking for local activities can try Stearns Wharf and Santa Barbara Harbor, while those looking to experience a bit of culture can stop by Santa Barbara Bowl. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Earl Warren Showgrounds or UC SB Events Center. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

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Santa Barbara, CA

What's nearby

Mission Santa Barbara - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
Santa Barbara Bowl - 19 min walk - 1.7 km
Santa Barbara County Courthouse - 3 min drive - 2.0 km
Stearns Wharf - 7 min drive - 4.1 km
Santa Barbara Harbor - 9 min drive - 5.6 km

Getting around

Santa Barbara Station - 12 min drive
Santa Barbara, CA (SBA-Santa Barbara Municipal) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

‪Starbucks - ‬3 min drive
‪Cajé Coffee - Arlington St - ‬3 min drive
‪Secret Bao - ‬3 min drive
‪Santa Barbara Food Co-op Downtown Market - ‬3 min drive
‪IHOP - ‬16 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is The Santa Barbara Grand with Spectacular Ocean and City Views pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at The Santa Barbara Grand with Spectacular Ocean and City Views?

Check-in begins at 3:30 PM.

What time is check-out at The Santa Barbara Grand with Spectacular Ocean and City Views?

Checkout is at 12:00 PM.

Where is The Santa Barbara Grand with Spectacular Ocean and City Views located?

Located in Lower Riviera, this holiday home is within 1 mi (2 km) of Alice Keck Memorial Garden and Santa Barbara Bowl. Mission Santa Barbara and Alameda Park are also within 1 mile (2 km).

9.6

Exceptional

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9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

8/10 Good

janelle g.

4 Mar 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

A month in a winter warm Paradise

great location with nice views. Needs a few finishing touches but would love to stay again!

Stayed 32 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sue A.

24 Sept 2024

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

Great place

This was a perfect location and just as described. Had a wonderful stay. Highly recommend.

Stayed 30 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Colleen M.

4 Apr 2025

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

Fantastic property

We loved our stay. It’s a very pretty property with a wonderful view and has great amenities. We’ll definitely come back. Many thanks.

Stayed 30 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ken S.

9 Aug 2024

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

On the riveria

Excellent location, comfortable and clean, awesome front deck.

Stayed 28 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Noel B.

14 Aug 2023

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

SB

Great place to spend the summer!

Stayed 83 nights in May 2023

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Max G.

23 June 2017

Lovely and convenient

Worth sharing with 4-6 people, more if you have an air bed. Very charming.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2017

10/10 Excellent

Elisabeth Maria G.

24 Apr 2024

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

Schönes Appartement auch für WG

Haben uns während unseres Auslandssemester hier wie zu Hause gefühlt.

Stayed 80 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Mark B.

28 Aug 2022

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

Pleasant stay

A bit tired.

Stayed 42 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

ken r.

12 Apr 2022

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

Riviera view

This is the second winter we have spent in this Lower Riviera home. The neighborhood has easy access to The Mission, the Riviera Theater, and State Street is not far. Fun for walkers. The view above Santa Barbara is a bonus. Just right for a couple or small family.

Stayed 58 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

katie v.

20 Aug 2021

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

Great family vacation

We had a great month in Santa Barbara. Dan was helpful and always very quick to respond to messages! Ken, who rents the other half of the house, was friendly and helpful. The view was beautiful!!! It was great to have our own laundry. (The washer and dryer are in the garage.) Parking is available on the street and we were always able to park close to the house. I wish we could have stayed longer. We would stay there again! Thanks Dan!

Stayed 30 nights in Jul 2021

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Caroline T., -

19 Oct 2017

So nice.

Unfortunately we were unable to come to Santa Barbara over Labor Day weekend due to Hurricane Harvey, and had to cancel at the very last minute. Daniel was so kind and offered to let us come another weekend or refund our money. He didn't have to do that, but it was such a nice gesture at a time when we really needed it. We will definitely rebook his home when we are able to reschedule our trip! Thank you Daniel.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Diana C., Castro Valley

12 Sept 2017

Good location for us!

This is a 2 bedroom 1 bathroom, but you can use the futon in the living room as another queen size bed. We had 3 couples during the stay, so as long as no one has a problem with sleeping in the living room it works perfectly. Dining room and kitchen were nice sizes, although we didn't really use the kitchen. There is a patio that you can sit on to relax outside in the fresh air, if you want there is a BBQ that you can pull out and use as well. Please Note: This is a large house that has been converted into 2 homes, so there is another resident that lives in the back half. You will see this as you walk up to the front door, as you have to walk in front of his patio & front door in order to enter the house. Super friendly guy, he also takes care of the property and if anything goes wrong in the home you can knock on his door.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Molly R.

27 Aug 2017

we LOVED it

all the comforts of home and more!! close to everything and beautiful area simply loved it, definitely will rent it again

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Richard S.

22 Aug 2017

Perfect Santa Barbara Getaway

The house on Grand was perfect for our family of five and our week vacation to Santa Barbara. The location is fantastic, just up the hill a bit to have great views of the city and ocean, but not too far up. It was an easy walk down to State St and the rest of the downtown attractions. It's a small, quaint house, but the layout is perfect and it was well stocked with everything we needed. We'd absolutely stay there again!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2017

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Connie K.

11 May 2017

great place to stay

parking a little tight ,but fit our needs

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2017

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Gale P.

7 May 2017

Loved our stay!

My two kids and I took a road trip from Orange County to Santa Barbara and stayed in this darling home. The neighbor, Ken, greeted us upon on arrival and was great to show us around and offered his help, if need be. We loved the location as it was close to downtown and a lovely place to walk. We were comfortable and very happy here, we'll definitely be back!

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2017

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

24 Apr 2017

Great location and views

Nice quiet area, clean too.

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Cameron S., San Diego, Ca

21 Jan 2017

Amazing view and great location!

The riviera can be difficult to navigate but we had an easy time finding the house. Ken, the property manager showed us around and explained the parking situation for 3 vehicles. He was very nice and informative. The views from the deck are amazing. All in all, there was ample space to cook, entertain, and it was exactly what we needed. I would definitely stay there again.

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Paul G., San Diego

13 Dec 2016

Great place in a nice neighborhood!

The property was very clean, quiet and comfortable. Daniel was really nice and accommodating with lots of town tips and friendly chat. Luckily we were visiting while the tangerine tree was in season so we had fresh fruit to brighten up our mornings!

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2016

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Lauren J.

3 Oct 2016

Lovely home in a nice neighborhood! Enjoyed our stay. Thank you!

Our experience was great. We came for a wedding and it was the perfect stay. It is affordable and the view is lovely.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2016

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

4/10 Poor

James V.

24 Aug 2016

Spacious, older property - but beware the ants

Unfortunately, what should have been a really nice stay in a charming older property was marred by the presence of ants in the house. One of us (in the bed in the living room) was bit several times at night by them, and the ants got into our stuff and were tracked into the vehicle. While I'm sure this isn't _always_ a problem, it was for us.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2016

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Adriana B., Buenos aires

7 Aug 2016

Excellent place, just as we expected.

Daniel, our stay in your place was really a pleasure. The house was very confortable. We enjoyed the terrace with a full moon. Ken who was living next door was really a great host and always ready to help. You were also available by mail when we needed you. Thanks for all. Adriana and family

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2016

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Okay

Rebecca L.

19 May 2016

Nice place, but a little old and not super clean

I can't say this place is terrible, because it wasn't. It was in a cute little area about a mile & half above State St (downtown area). I wasn't really happy with the cleanliness of the place. It was not at all dirty, however little things caught my attention. There was a hair int he bathtub for one. That tells me whoever cleaned, didn't really do a thorough job and made me wonder if the tub was even thoroughly cleaned (that's a huge sanitation issue). I noticed the bed sheets had some yellowish spots on them. There were spider webs throughout the house. Considering that we are charged a cleaning fee, I would have expected a much cleaner place. Since cleanliness is most important to me, I had to take away 2 stars for that. Other than the cleanliness, the place is neat & has everything you need. Kitchen is a little outdated, but not a big deal. The owner forgot to send me all the information prior to arriving, so on my way to Santa Barbara I had to scramble to search for a phone number (the Homeway application kept saying his email was not working). I was getting nervous, but after looking for a while I was able to find a phone number so the owner gave me the information I needed to get into the place. Like I said, because cleanliness is super important to me, I don't think I would stay here again, but I don't have any other complaints. The place is well furnished and cute. It was also nice that the owner allowed us to book a two night stay, most other places required a 3 night minimum stay.

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

John O.

17 May 2016

Great bungalow, very peaceful

The casement windows in the kitchen have a beautiful view down into the city, and the decks are quiet and calming. The beds are clean and comfortable. The neighbor was super friendly and helpful. Everything is a short drive away. We stayed with our 4 year old daghter, and she would help to open (and close) the windows for the br of zen to blow through. Also, the owner was very accords ring, answering questions before and during our stay.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2016

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Jenny R., culver city

30 Apr 2016

The property had one of the best views, the house was great for a weekend stay.

Our weekend was amazing, the house was great for a weekend stay and Ken was helpful in all we needed. We were able to bbq out in the balcony and enjoyed the amazing view that comes with the property. The house was clean and had everything we needed to stay. It was about less than 10 minutes away from the beach and State street, which was the location we spent our most time at. We will come back and stay at the property again on one next visit to Santa Barbara.

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2016

About the host

Hosted by Daniel Michalak

We are a family of 6. We lived here after we got married and before we had kids. We now live in Huntington Beach and visit as much as we can. We can't wait to move back to Santa Barbara. We are so happy to open up our home so others can take in and enjoy the beauty of Santa Barbara.

Why they chose this property

What makes this property unique

Call for flexible dates and pricing. We offer less than 30 day rentals using a 30 day contract with "leave early" out clauses. Call directly to make less than 30 day arrangements. DAN-714-625-2864

Languages:

English

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2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

Bedroom 2

Main Living room

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Spaces

About this property