The Steward Santa Barbara a Tribute Portfolio Hotel

Exceptional

Overall, the property was beautiful,...

Liked: The property was in a good location. Loved all the trees and greenery around.
Disliked: Attention to detail was lacking during my stay. The A/C was not working as it should, the TV controls were either missing or nonfunctional, and there were no screens on the windows—details that should be checked ahead of a guest’s arrival.

Wish I had not stayed...

Liked: It looks good. Pool is family friendly
Disliked: The beds are not comfortable. The restaurant is bad. The food is meh. The vibe sucked. The housekeeper never came to our room. There’s a smell. It’s noisy. It’s not good. But it looks good. But it’s bad. Would not go back.

Nice hotel- quiet and peaceful.

Liked: This is a really nice hotel a bit off the beaten path for a visit to Barbara - yet that is what is so nice about it.. no parking or traffic issues here. The grounds are well kept and the trees are lovely. The room is nice, modern and clean- all amenities are available. The staff were helpful and friendly- I would recommend a second floor room - as the folks above me during my stay were very loud. Other than that, I would recommend The Steward.

Better than average.

Liked: Staff was friendly and very helpful. Room was specious.
Disliked: Pillows weren’t very comfortable. Sofa in the seating area appeared very worn and threadbare.

Overall, it was a nice...

Liked: The good: The hotel is pretty and they had our room ready a bit early which was nice!The bad: we were given a room at the very back corner of the hotel which fronted the freeway. The freeway noise was pretty incessant all night. We tried to turn on the AC as white noise but it was even louder and worse. There was also significant construction going on next to the property which made it difficult to enter and exit.

My stay was enjoyable and...

Liked: I loved the attentiveness of the staff and how relaxing the property was. From the moment I drove in, the 2 chairs our front were inviting.
Disliked: The sofa bed was not as comfortable as I would’ve liked, but other than that no complaints.

Exceptional

Beautiful property. Great stay