ORANGE TREE INN, Santa Barbara

Orange Tree Inn has 46 air-conditioned accommodations accessible via exterior corridors. Each guest room includes laptop-friendly workspaces, air conditioning, a safe, and free newspapers. Rooms have a large king or queen bed, a private bathroom with a shower or bathtub, air conditioning/heating, a television with expanded cable, a personal in-room safe, and a lounge area. Some units feature a seating area. Rooms include ironing facilities and tea and coffee facilities. A flat-screen TV with cable channels and a private bathroom are also standard. Suites offer a balcony with seating. Additional amenities include an iron with ironing board, a hair dryer, and an in-room coffee/tea maker.

The Bar offers gourmet meals and beer from the taps served in icy-cold glasses. Bartenders welcome special requests. The hotel's sister property, Lemon Tree Inn, features The Crocodile Restaurant, serving Italian-Californian cuisine for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A coffee bar offers freshly brewed coffees, snacks, and free Wi-Fi. In-room dining and catering are available for events and meetings. Local dining options include Mesa Cafe Restaurant and a family-owned American tavern serving made-from-scratch favorites. Breakfast options include ham, mushrooms, cheddar cheese, avocado, salsa, and sour cream with fruit or hash browns for $13.50 with choice of fruit or potatoes and toast for $13.25. Other options include Lemon and Zucchini Bread with Greek yogurt and eggs cooked to order with bacon, potatoes, and choice of toast for $11.50. The menu includes filet mignon-8 oz flame-broiled to order, with choice of side for $30.

Guests can swim in the sparkling pool. The hotel features an outdoor pool with a cabana and sun deck. The pool is open year round. Orange Tree Inn is located 2 miles from West Beach and the Pacific Ocean. Safety features include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit.

Orange Tree Inn is located in downtown Santa Barbara, featuring Paseo Nuevo, a shopping center with tiled courtyards, fountains, and chain retailers. The hotel is located in a safe, central, and easy-to-find location. Several popular ethnic festivals occur throughout the year, just a short walk from the hotel. Guests enjoy walking State Street filled with great shopping and dining, and close proximity to the Historic Santa Barbara Mission complex and Natural History Museum. Landmarks nearby include the Santa Barbara Museum of Art (2 km), the Susan Quinlan Doll and Teddy Bear Museum (2 km), El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park (2 km), the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History (2 km), the Earl Warren Show Grounds (2 km), Old Mission Santa Barbara (2 km), and the Santa Barbara County Courthouse (2 km). East Beach, Stearns Wharf and Montecito are a short drive away.

Orange Tree Inn provides a 24-hour front desk and tour desk. They can assist with information on local attractions. Sister Inn Lemon Tree has several locations for Meetings, Receptions and Events. The Fiesta in Santa Barbara covers an entire week, usually the First Week in August. The hotel can accommodate Rehearsal Dinners, Receptions and Brunches, making travel times to other venues short, simple and less costly. The Orange Tree Inn considers resumes for position openings.