We enjoyed a two-night spring stay at this excellent Bed and Breakfast. It is called the Eagle Inn for the large eagle motif carved into the front of the main building. Like many other B&Bs, the various rooms are unique so your own experience may differ, depending on the style of room you get.

We stayed in the "Queen + Balcony" room which has the largest balcony in the property, located above the main entrance to the office. Some of the other rooms have balconies, a couple facing the front, but most face the quiet residential side street. All of the other balconies appear to have room only for two chairs. Our balcony is large enough to feature a table with umbrella, two chairs, and two sun bed loungers. It is oriented toward the ocean but is not high enough to actually view the water. Instead, the view is of the quiet residential area, palm trees and the glorious Santa Barbara sun. Very special.

The room is large, with a four-poster queen bed, a gas-lit fireplace, a table, two small club chairs, a dresser, a mini-fridge, microwave, coffee maker, safe, and closet with robes. The bathroom is smallish, except for a large shower. The shower, however, was odd. As you can see from the photo, there are two shower heads that are set high up on opposite sides of the shower. Instead of one high and one low shower head, these heads make it so you can't easily get out of the water. I thought this was the only misstep in the room. Otherwise, the styling and colors of the furniture, fabrics, wall art, etc. were great.

Another quibble: neither nightstand area had easy access to power outlets or USB outlets. I think this is something all hotel rooms should address as it has become increasingly a necessity to power up all of our devices.

Also notable: prior to arrival, i received a text inquiring about my expected arrival time. Then during the stay, i would receive texts checking if I needed anything, had any questions, etc. I rather liked this approach, especially during the pandemic, as a way to keep in touch without having to interact face to face. I did request more coffee for the room via text and i was promptly delivered to a table right outside my room. Nice.

During covid, Eagle Inn delivers a hot breakfast to your room. Each day, the breakfast is different. The first morning, we had delicious scrambled eggs, with spinach, tomatoes and feta cheese; the second morning, we had huevos rancheros. Both breakfasts were delicious, including potatoes, fruit, bread, and juice. You can make coffee in your room or use the espresso maker downstairs.

The location of the property is perfect for walkers. It is in a nice residential neighborhood but is only a few minutes walk to the beach and harbor areas, and only two minutes more to State Street shopping and dining. Off street parking is free.

Although the prices for some of the rooms in Eagle Inn are going to go for more than ordinary hotel rooms, the quality of the stay is likely to be higher as well. This should be given serious consideration as a hotel alternative, especially if considering a place near the beach and within an easy walk to the activities of the city.

My partner and I had come to Eagle Inn a few years ago on one of our first trips to SB as a couple, we stayed in one of their romantic suites. Not only did our first booking here go well, management surprised us with a nice romantic setup with rose pedals as well which was a nice surprise. Our stay we peaceful and went so well. This time we stayed here valentines day weekend as an engaged couple. I originally was going to try staying in Solvang to try out something new in a new area, but no hotel in that area would accept a single night booking. They all requested a 3 night minimum. Which seemed a bit crazy considering not a lot of folks can take 3 days off of work during this pandemic. Including my partner who is a doctor, in fact most of our healthcare workers right now cannot take that kind of time off. It was super disappointing and it almost seemed impossible to make our weekend work. I was happy to change our plans to stay in SB instead and called Eagle Inn, who not only allowed us a one night stay but went above and beyond and also surprised us with extra romantic touches in our room! This time we stayed in a smaller Standard king room and it still felt comfortable and accommodating. Nothing beats the customer service of this place. It felt like home and they treated us with respect and kindness and we felt the love with all the extra v-day touches to our room. We will be staying here for many years to come for our trips to SB thanks to their loyalty to their returning customers and for being so flexible for us. Thank you for everything!