76 Reviews of Property 203706 in Santa Barbara, California

Wonderful view of the mountains & Santa Barbara! Nice & bright windows on every wall. Top quality linens, comfy bed, lots of pillows & staples in the kitchen. Tom & Mary have covered all the bases. It was great to Bbq in the middle of a Canadian winter! we spent the month of Feb. at the Casita & did Santa Barbara Car Free. Got a monthly bus pass. Only 2 short blocks to the crosstown bus - drivers are courteous, friendly & offered suggestions on what to see, where to eat, etc. Having Ralphs Supermarket across from the transit centre & a laundromat only a few blocks away from the Casita was convenient for us. From the transit centre buses go to all SB tourist sites, malls, etc. Plus, they go to nearby Montecito, Summerland & Carpinteria. To go further we took amtrak buses & trains (The Surfliner goes right along the coast).
A relaxing way to explore & a relaxing Casita to come "home" to every night......It doesn't get any better than that!
Wayne & Betty - Durham, Ontario Canada

Wonderful view of the mountains & Santa Barbara! Nice & bright windows on every wall. Top quality linens, comfy bed, lots of pillows & staples in the kitchen. Tom & Mary have covered all the bases. It was great to Bbq in the middle of a Canadian winter! we spent the month of Feb. at the Casita & did Santa Barbara Car Free. Got a monthly bus pass. Only 2 short blocks to the crosstown bus - drivers are courteous, friendly & offered suggestions on what to see, where to eat, etc. Having Ralphs Supermarket across from the transit centre & a laundromat only a few blocks away from the Casita was convenient for us. From the transit centre buses go to all SB tourist sites, malls, etc. Plus, they go to nearby Montecito, Summerland & Carpinteria. To go further we took amtrak buses & trains (The Surfliner goes right along the coast).
A relaxing way to explore & a relaxing Casita to come "home" to every night......It doesn't get any better than that!
Wayne & Betty - Durham, Ontario Canada

Hi Mary,
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Santa Barbara was an ideal January vacation destination and the Casita was the perfect place to call home during our stay. The Casita is beautifully furnished and decorated and well equipped. Extras such as the thick towels, the handy collection of guidebooks and the bountiful fruit trees to admire in the yard put it over the top. On the Saturday when I took the car for a Market Forays cooking lesson (highly recommended) that included stops at the harbor for fresh fish, the farmer's market for fresh veggies and the cheese store for aged cheese, my husband was able to walk from the Casita to State Street to take in a movie at the Santa Barbara Film Festival. We would highly recommend the Casita to friends and earnestly hope to return ourselves.

All the best.

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Stan and Evelyn


We spent a week in the Casita. It met and exceeded our expectations. It was clean and fresh smelling, plenty of room, nice furnishings, quiet, private and a good location to town, to the beach, to the mountains.

We had a rental car so took advantage of exploring winding roads on both sides of the mountains, Knapp's Castle, painted cave. We also enjoyed the beach, the mission, courthouse, historical museum and other downtown attractions. The monarch butterflies were still in Ellwood.

We had a wonderful time. The weather was chilly, but the blue sky and sunshine was what we were looking for. In the morning we enjoyed the mountain view, watching the sun as it crept onto the hills and into the ravines.In the evening and night we enjoyed the twinkling city lights.

We cooked many meals in the casita and found the Mesa shopping area -Albertsons and Lazy Acres convenient.

Mary and Tom, thank you for helping to make our time special by providing what we needed.

Our stay was absolutely amazing. The casita is beautiful, large and fully stocked with anything a traveler could ever need. Stunning views, easy access and extremely quiet. Our stay couldn't have been a better experience. Hoping we can travel back to Santa Barbara soon and stay here again. If you are traveling to Santa Barbara, staying here is an obvious choice. Highly recommend.

Nice place to stay. Plenty of room for two travelers. Has all required kitchen equipment for prepping meals at home. Is about ~1mile walk to central State Street, which gives the occupants the option to either walk or drive into town (or a cheap cab ride). Good pre- and post-trip travel experience with the owners through VRBO. Would stay there again.

My husband and I stayed here two nights and were very happy to have found such a wonderful and affordable place to stay in SB. We will certainly stay there again. We easily walked the mile into town but chose to drive the 2 miles to the beach. The rental itself is very nice, with hardwood floors, beautiful views and a fully functioning kitchen. I highly recommend this as a place to stay.

I stayed 2 weeks at the Casita while visiting my Daughter, a student at the University. Awesome location. Very close to Town and the Beaches. The Casita was a perfect meeting place for my daughter and other friends. We enjoyed some great dinners. The furnishings are first class and the views from the Casita are great! Lots of privacy. Tom and Mary are perfect hosts and were available to answer questions and were very helpful. Planning another stay next year.