Great spot for a Santa Barbara Bowl visit. Pretty short walk and very quiet hotel. Nice staff and breakfast included.

Liked: Nice quiet hotel; friendly staff. Room was very clean.
Disliked: The shower didn't have a lot of water pressure.

Very enjoyable stay.Lovely room with...

Liked: The staff were great.Gokhan and Natalia were very competent and helpful.This was our third Thanksgiving at the Upham hotel and we enjoyed it very much.

Exceptional

Liked: Unique, convenient location, ample parking.

Weekend stay travelling as tourists

Liked: Clean, if rather dated furnishings but in keeping with the style of building. Lovely garden and Happy Hour each afternoon. Staff friendly.
Disliked: Breakfast was cold buffet only and poor quality, packaged products.

Very good

Liked: Location is great.
Disliked: I stayed here several times in the 2010s and enjoyed a full breakfast included with my stay. Now you just get bagels and fruit, a little disappointing.

Booked this hotel by mistake...

Liked: Location, lovely garden
Disliked: Breakfast was very disappointing. Noise from other guests. Not the hotel’s fault but doors slamming doesn’t help.

Disappointing as the grounds are...

Liked: The room was ready and very clean
Disliked: Have handicapped spouse and room (#10) was very awkward. Parking was terrible. Was told there was plenty of parking and it turns out, there was not even 1 space per room. Spoke to the staff on-site who answered phone question and she said it was an old place and there was plenty of street parking which was a lie as there is construction and street closure.

A comfy stay in Santa...

Liked: For a continental breakfast, this one was pretty good. Bagels, cereal oj. A good variety.
Disliked: Really nothing more.

Exceptional

Superb

Liked: The historical setting, the gardens, the location. Happy hour
Disliked: Pillows