ITH Santa Barbara Surf Hostel

–Excellent location - show map
+161 photos
Scored 8.8
Rated fabulous

About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: ITH Santa Barbara Surf Hostel in Santa Barbara offers adults-only accommodations with a sun terrace. Guests enjoy a lounge, outdoor fireplace, shared kitchen, minimarket, evening entertainment, outdoor seating area, picnic area, full-day security, bicycle parking, barbecue facilities, and car hire. Breakfast and Amenities: A continental buffet breakfast with pancakes is served daily. Shared bathrooms include showers. Additional facilities include a shared bathroom, shower, and paid on-site private parking. Prime Location: Located 16 km from Santa Barbara Airport, the hostel is a short walk from West Beach (4 minutes), Amtrack Station Santa Barbara (300 metres), and Stearns Wharf (400 metres). Nearby attractions include Antioch College (1.1 km) and Contemporary Arts Forum (16-minute walk). Boating is available in the surroundings. Guest Services: Highly rated for its convenient location, public transport options, and attentive staff, the hostel offers pub crawls and film nights.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular facilities

  • Private parking

Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.6)

Breakfast info

Continental, Buffet

Private parking available on-site

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Room type
Number of guests
 
2 double beds
1 double bed
1 single bed
1 single bed
1 single bed
10 bunk beds
10 bunk beds
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Guests who stayed here loved

Aurore
France France
“Confortable beds, really clean bathrooms, breakfast was good and location is perfect.”
Gabriele
Denmark Denmark
“Nice rooms, with nice dark duvets, comfortable ladders for bunk beds.”
Shero
Australia Australia
“Comfortable beds privacy curtains clean. helpful staff and a good area”
Marju
Estonia Estonia
“Wonderful place that I can always recommend for a stay in Santa Barbara. Although the hostel is located across the street to Tran station, this actually did not disturb (the signals of the trains entering the station). Definitely a plus are...”
Buchner
South Africa South Africa
“Listen, I did a 3 week Roadtrip in California and stayed in all the major cities and surf towns in between. This is hands down the best one. The best vibe and atmosphere. Great location and loads of good events daily. Facilities were top notch....”
Jordan
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Really nice and friendly hostel. Location is perfect too. You will meet good people here”
Agnes
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The location was fantastic, right near the beach and also the Amtrak station. The staff were so friendly and helpful - I’d accidentally booked the wrong dates and they sorted it out and rearranged for me no problem. The hostel was clean with great...”
Paul
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The socialising events that the hostel hosted. The podcast style beds are great for privacy. Please type of locker space.”
Katherine
Costa Rica Costa Rica
“It was one of the most welcoming hostels I have ever been, they were all so gentle and warm and specially Gerald and Reuben they both made us feel like home, we arrived on Thanksgiving so they invited us to join dinner and table games afterwards,...”
Weronika
Denmark Denmark
“Santa Barbara hostel was the first hostel on my way up from Los Angeles to San Francisco and I gotta say it was my favourite one! I only spent my night, but I could tell that it's very travelers-friendly as there were daily activities and a...”

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Guests who stayed here loved

Aurore
France France
“Confortable beds, really clean bathrooms, breakfast was good and location is perfect.”
Gabriele
Denmark Denmark
“Nice rooms, with nice dark duvets, comfortable ladders for bunk beds.”
Shero
Australia Australia
“Comfortable beds privacy curtains clean. helpful staff and a good area”
Marju
Estonia Estonia
“Wonderful place that I can always recommend for a stay in Santa Barbara. Although the hostel is located across the street to Tran station, this actually did not disturb (the signals of the trains entering the station). Definitely a plus are...”
Buchner
South Africa South Africa
“Listen, I did a 3 week Roadtrip in California and stayed in all the major cities and surf towns in between. This is hands down the best one. The best vibe and atmosphere. Great location and loads of good events daily. Facilities were top notch....”
Jordan
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Really nice and friendly hostel. Location is perfect too. You will meet good people here”
Agnes
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The location was fantastic, right near the beach and also the Amtrak station. The staff were so friendly and helpful - I’d accidentally booked the wrong dates and they sorted it out and rearranged for me no problem. The hostel was clean with great...”
Paul
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The socialising events that the hostel hosted. The podcast style beds are great for privacy. Please type of locker space.”
Katherine
Costa Rica Costa Rica
“It was one of the most welcoming hostels I have ever been, they were all so gentle and warm and specially Gerald and Reuben they both made us feel like home, we arrived on Thanksgiving so they invited us to join dinner and table games afterwards,...”
Weronika
Denmark Denmark
“Santa Barbara hostel was the first hostel on my way up from Los Angeles to San Francisco and I gotta say it was my favourite one! I only spent my night, but I could tell that it's very travelers-friendly as there were daily activities and a...”

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House rules

ITH Santa Barbara Surf Hostel takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 16:00 to 22:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
Check-out
From 08:00 to 11:00
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Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.