Hotel Indigo

Santa Barbara


Poised between downtown and the beach, this petite Euro-chic boutique hotel has all the right touches: curated contemporary-art displays, outdoor terraces and ecofriendly green-design elements. Peruse local-interest and art-history books in the library nook, or retreat to your room and wrap yourself up in a plush bathrobe. Parking $30. Pet fee $40.


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