I stayed here because I was recommended by a friend who stayed. I thought it was be a nice place and love Charlie Chaplin so I liked that connection. My room was cute and spacious and had a beautiful view of the mountains. You could walk to many places and it was not far from the beach. I would stay here again!

Great place to stay with great value. A bit of noise, but hey, the price is right and rooms perfectly acceptable.

The Montecito Inn was a very pleasant surprise. It is a small hotel located in upscale Montecito just south of Santa Barbara. The hotel is very old (built in 1928). As with any old hotel, it shows its age. I rented the Queen Mountain View room, which is a little bit bigger and has more windows than the regular queen room. It was an adequate size, but a little bit worn. They could use new bed covers and headboards. There was no airconditioning, but the fan proved to be enough for an October night. The windows were a bit hard to open and never could get the bathroom window closed again.
The biggest problem is that the hotel is located very near the 101 highway and on a busy intersection. So you hear traffic noise all night long.
If you are the type that can handle a little traffic noise and older hotel quirks, then I would definitely recommend the Montecito Inn.

I've stayed here 4 times to visit my daughter at Westmont College. It's a great location but...it's right off the freeway and by a busy intersection. You either stay on the side of the hotel with traffic or on the other side where there is a loud restaurant. Overall it's a good value and it's a charming little hotel.