Ideally Located! West Beach Spacious 1-Br/1-Ba With Amazing Rooftop Garden! Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Is Ideally Located! West Beach Spacious 1-Br/1-Ba With Amazing Rooftop Garden! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Q: Where is Ideally Located! West Beach Spacious 1-Br/1-Ba With Amazing Rooftop Garden! located?

Located in Santa Barbara Beach, this vacation home is within a 15-minute walk of West Beach and Santa Barbara Harbor. MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation and Reagan Ranch Center are just steps away. Santa Barbara Station is 6 minutes by foot.

10/10 Excellent

Kathy M.

Apr 1, 2025

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Perfect location & wonderful building. Great host!

We had a wonderful stay at 118 Chapala Garden. Sandy was great with communication and the place was absolutely amazing ... especially having access to the beautiful rooftop garden. Location was perfect ... close to everything!

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy

Aug 10, 2025

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Amazing in every single way! So incredibly clean, comfortable, and roomy for a family with a 12 & 14 year old. Fantastic kitchen and mind bending roof top garden.. Simply can’t wait to go back!

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gardner T.

Jul 17, 2025

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We enjoyed our stay at the Santa Barbara beach house. The rooms are spacious and it is well equipped. I miss the comfy bed already. I loved the craftsman character that has been retained in the house. The host was very informative and quick to respond to any questions.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

David S.

Jan 8, 2023

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Great location

My wife & I loved staying here. Great location & communication with owners was very easy. Loved the rooftop garden too.

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brian K.

Jul 19, 2024

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Charming Flat

Located a block from the beach and a block from State Street, can’t beat the location.

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Alastair K.

Jun 30, 2025

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Great Location

Beautiful house in convenient location. We didn’t need to use our car as everything is walkable. Parking is a bit of an issue as there is no private parking and there are restrictions for on-street parking at weekends and Wednesday mornings. The house is well equipped with everything you could need.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marmee H.

Mar 1, 2024

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Perfect Location

A short block to the beach, restaurants, Stearns Wharf and the Harbor, plus a wonderful rooftop garden, made it the perfect, charming place to stay. The hosts are available and amiable which makes it even nicer.

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

John O.

Feb 2, 2025

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Wonderful stay at Chapala Gardens

Great location, Great host. Great time. Stayed for 3 weeks, we returned our rental car after a couple days and walked or biked for 2 weeks. One block from the train station, one block to beach, three blocks to center of town. Wonderful restaurants and bars within easy walking distances. We had a great time exploring Santa Barbara.

Stayed 19 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

John L.

Aug 28, 2023

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Charming place and perfect location

Walkable to everything - the harbor, the beach, the funk zone, State St., the train station, ect. The unit was very spacious and access to the rooftop garden was a cool perk!

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Danielle and Everett B.

Jun 20, 2024

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Will stay again!

I loved everything about this home! It was perfect for the two of us. I wish we could have stayed longer. :)

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

rena g.

Feb 10, 2025

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Back again

My brother lives here in Santa Barbara and we always stay at Chapala Gardens when we visit him. Clean, spare unit with plenty of room and all the amenities. We love sitting on the spacious porch, enjoying the California sun.

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristin D.

Jul 31, 2023

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Nice stay

We enjoyed Sandy’s property and the location was perfect for our family. We biked or walked everywhere and the kids loved being so close to everything. It’s a charming place and the rooftop garden is very cool. Sandy was a great host.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

steve johnson j.

Jan 19, 2024

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Great Location

This apartment was very comfortable and pleasant. Super close to most of Santa Barbara’s desired activities. I recommend it highly. Sandy, the host, was most helpful and available.

Stayed 16 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

David C.

Jul 10, 2023

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Great location

I took the train to Santa Barbara because my toddler is really into trains right now. We loved that the place was close to the train station, Beach, museum and restaurants. Beautiful roof top deck to eat, place had exactly what we needed. Thanks Sandy

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeff G.

May 18, 2024

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Great family celebration and stay in Santa Barbara!

Excellent location and units in Santa Barbara! Sandy (host) was very communicative and helpful! We had a family dinner on the rooftop patio (our family had rented all three units) and Sandy offered tables, chairs, and other help to make it a great experience. The unit is very close to the beach and close to town center where some amazing restaurants and shops are.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

William A.

Oct 7, 2024

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The Rooftop Garden ROCKS

We loved our stay at Chapala Gardens. The location is perfect…close walk to the beach or State street. The accommodations were clean and as advertised. The rooftop garden stole the show. My wife and I ended up fixing dinner at home on 3 of our five nights because the rooftop was the best location in town. We also ate breakfast up there each morning. Sandy was an excellent host.

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Diane H.

May 3, 2024

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Ideal SB Location

Wonderful place with charm, walk to beach, Jeannine's, Biergarten, Santa Mezcal, Brophy Bros! Short drive to Jaffurs for wine tasting and Barbareno for dinner. All great food and experience. Relaxing on porch watching dog walkers. Large bathroom and bedroom, 2 closets made it easy accommodations. Thank you!

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

sandra m.

Feb 25, 2023

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Great location Loved the front porch for reading

Kitchen could have better cooking accommodations dishes , cups , glasses Bath tub height hard to get in and out for seniors Rooftop hydroponic garden amazing and we could pick fresh and delicious salad greens every day Bed very comfortable

Stayed 16 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lynn M., Minneapolis, MN

Mar 25, 2024

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Santa Barbara week stay

location was fantastic! close to water, Funk Zone and State Street. While we had a car... didn't need it or use it except for day trips. Beach chairs and towels very useful. Rooftop garden is lovely and while shared with other 2 units, was very private. Ability to grab some salad greens and herbs was a real bonus! We will definitely be back!

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Arvin P.

Jul 29, 2023

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Chapala Gardens Experience

Sandy’s place was amazing. He is a great host and property is really nice. Location is unbelievable. Walking distance to all of the highlights Santa Barbara has to offer. State street, Funk Zone, Sterns Warf, The marina, all next door to you. Sandy’s place was really nice and clean, and he was so nice to make sure are check in process was easy and that we were comfortable. Really appreciate everything. I will most definitely stay here again if I’m in the Santa Barbara area.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Steve W.

Feb 24, 2023

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Great location

This is a great location, and it is an older house with character. The rooftop space is shared with the other two rental units. The stairs are accessible from the front porch, so you will have some people using your porch to get to the stairs. There is not a lot of privacy.

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maria G.

Jul 19, 2018

Ideally Located Beautiful West Beach Bungalow

Thoroughly enjoyed our stay at this lovely 1 bedroom home. It was a pleasure to enjoy its esthetics, spaciousness, closeness to the beach, State St., The Moxi, restaurants, the harbor, train station. You do not need a car. Ideal location. An added plus is the lovely terrace with hydroponic farming, where we were able to enjoy evening meals and a glass of wine. The owner generously allowed us to harvest kale and lettuce - farm to table at its best. We created wonderful memories in this lovely setting.

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Karen A.

May 14, 2024

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Comfortable and convenient

We enjoyed our stay at Chapala Gardens. The weekend was unseasonably rainy and cold, so plans for biking and hiking shifted to local theater and use of the rain gear we smartly brought!. Gave us a good excuse to hunker down and enjoy the two fireplaces and covered porch. The location (and rental car) afforded us to either walk or to drive to our targeted activities. Quality and comfort - - - all the comforts of "home away from home". Our parade was definitely not rained on, just rerouted!

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barbara Ellen S.

Oct 23, 2022

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Chapala Garden

This is a lovely place, made especially beautiful by all of the flowers and plants that surround and are on the porch (huge yellow hibiscus, lots of succulents) and the rooftop. It is extremely convenient to lower State Street and the waterfront. On the downside, parking can be a bit tricky on weekends, as the area is so popular. And, the additional charge for using the sleeper sofa seemed excessive. However, I would certainly return here. It's an unusually convenient and beuatiful find.

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

KARA S.

Apr 24, 2025

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Best Stay in Santa Barbara

My family and I had the best time in Santa Barbara. This house is close to everything. And the room top garden was beautiful.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

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