- Daily Mandatory Charge will be added to the room rate and includes: California Tourism Assessment Fee.Less than a block from the varied restaurants and bars along State Street our historic hotel is a short walk from the best of downtown Santa Barbara. The shops at Paseo Nuevo are three blocks away and were a 15-minute walk from the beach pier and Stearns Wharf. Treat yourself with Spanish tapas and wine or modern Mexican cuisine at our restaurants.