There is something quaint and magical about the Villa Rosa Inn with an ineffable quality. If you love Rome, Italy, and if you love fountains, have an appreciation of Koi fish, with a passion for spotlessly clean swimming pool that looks like it was updated and rebuilt, and a hot tub spa that really works well, then you will love the Villa Rosa Inn. There is no such thing as perfection, and Villa Rosa is not perfect (the mattress was not comfortable in my room and neither were the pillows but the room was spotlessly CLEAN!!!); the whole complex lives and breathes character from another time and place. The fountains throughout are not to be believed. The lovely Spanish tiled "Casa" within and throughout is filled with history, art, and you can tell that every crevice, fountain, statue, painting, and potted plant has a story. I would insist on a room with a better mattress, but if I were to ask myself: Would I return Villa Rosa Inn to stay again? INDEED, I would!!! It was so peaceful and quiet, and it's just a block from the ocean, with some rooms facing the ocean.
Parking is a challenge, which was unexpected, but it did NOT cost extra. It's not easy to get a parking spot.
Yet, because of how quaint, quirky, and unique in quality Villa Rosa was, when I return to Santa Barbara, I will indeed make my way back to this Inn with pleasure.
Respectfully,
George