Name: ITH Santa Barbara Surf Hostel
Address: 134 Chapala Street, West Beach, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, United States, 134 Chapala Street, California, CA 93101, USA
Rating: 8.7

ITH Santa Barbara Surf Hostel

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About this property

Comfortable Accommodation: ITH Santa Barbara Surf Hostel in Santa Barbara offers adults-only accommodation 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. Local Attractions: West Beach is a 4-minute walk away, Amtrak Station Santa Barbara is 300 metres nearby, and Santa Barbara City College is a 14-minute walk. Other attractions include the Santa Barbara Museum of Art (1.9 km) and Granada Theatre (2 km). Guest Services: Highly rated for its convenient location, public transport options, and attentive staff, the hostel offers pub crawls and film nights. Boating is available in the surroundings. Santa Barbara Airport is 16 km away.

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

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Property highlights

Perfect for a 3-night stay!

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.6)

Breakfast info

Continental, Buffet

Private parking available on-site

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Double Room with Shared Bathroom We have 1 left 1 double bed Shower Toilet Towels Linen Shared bathroom Heating Towels/sheets (extra fee) Toilet paper	Max persons: 2	US$101 per night Price US$303 Excluded: 12 % Tax, 2 % City tax	Very good breakfast included Non-refundable Pay online discount may be available	Select rooms
	Max persons: 2	US$112 per night Price US$337 Excluded: 12 % Tax, 2 % City tax	Very good breakfast included Costs 1st night to cancel No prepayment needed – pay at the property discount may be available	Select rooms
10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room 10 bunk beds	Max persons: 10	US$595 per night Original price US$2,100 Late Escape Deal - US$315 This property is offering a discount on stays between 1 Oct 2025–7 Jan 2026. Total before taxes US$1,785 US$595 is the average price per night. This excludes taxes and charges. 15% off 15% off You’re getting a reduced rate because this property is offering a Late Escape Deal. Late Escape Deal Late Escape Deal This property is offering a discount on stays between 1 Oct 2025–7 Jan 2026. Excluded: 12 % Tax, 2 % City tax	Very good breakfast included Costs 1st night to cancel No prepayment needed – pay at the property • We have 1 left	Select rooms
Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room 1 single bed 300 feet²	Max persons: 1 Only for 1 guest	US$45 per night Original price US$158.76 Late Escape Deal - US$23.81 This property is offering a discount on stays between 1 Oct 2025–7 Jan 2026. Total before taxes US$134.95 US$45 is the average price per night. This excludes taxes and charges. 15% off 15% off You’re getting a reduced rate because this property is offering a Late Escape Deal. Late Escape Deal Late Escape Deal This property is offering a discount on stays between 1 Oct 2025–7 Jan 2026. Excluded: 12 % Tax, 2 % City tax	Very good breakfast included Non-refundable Pay online	Select rooms
Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room 1 single bed 300 feet²	Max persons: 1 Only for 1 guest	US$50 per night Original price US$176.40 Late Escape Deal - US$26.46 This property is offering a discount on stays between 1 Oct 2025–7 Jan 2026. Total before taxes US$149.94 US$50 is the average price per night. This excludes taxes and charges. 15% off 15% off You’re getting a reduced rate because this property is offering a Late Escape Deal. Late Escape Deal Late Escape Deal This property is offering a discount on stays between 1 Oct 2025–7 Jan 2026. Excluded: 12 % Tax, 2 % City tax	Very good breakfast included Costs 1st night to cancel No prepayment needed – pay at the property	Select rooms
Single Bed in Female Dormitory Room We have 2 left 1 single bed 300 feet²	Max persons: 1 Only for 1 guest	US$57 per night Price US$171 Excluded: 12 % Tax, 2 % City tax	Very good breakfast included Non-refundable Pay online	Select rooms
	Max persons: 1 Only for 1 guest	US$63 per night Price US$190 Excluded: 12 % Tax, 2 % City tax	Very good breakfast included Costs 1st night to cancel No prepayment needed – pay at the property	Select rooms

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Guests who stayed here loved

Gabriele

Denmark

“Nice rooms, with nice dark duvets, comfortable ladders for bunk beds.”

Shero

Australia

“Comfortable beds privacy curtains clean. helpful staff and a good area”

Marju

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

“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

“Really nice and friendly hostel. Location is perfect too. You will meet good people here”

Agnes

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

“The socialising events that the hostel hosted. The podcast style beds are great for privacy. Please type of locker space.”

Katherine

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

“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...”

Alexia

United Kingdom

“the location is amazing literally next to the Amtrak and a 1 min walk from the beach. even though it's next to the Amtrak there is somehow no noise nice and hostel is spacious (showers) dorm is a good size beds all of charging ports abd storage...”

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House rules

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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.

Cards accepted at this property

Cash is not accepted

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

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.