Hotel Oceana Santa Barbara is proud to be a bike-friendly hotel and welcomes cyclists of all levels and disciplines. Santa Barbara is the perfect destination for cyclists with its temperate Mediterranean climate, 78 miles of Pacific coastline and location in the beautiful Santa Ynez Mountains. Visitors to Santa Barbara will be happy to find world class mountain biking trails, challenging road rides, and a multitude of clubs, races and resources at their fingertips. Even if you are just looking to take a leisurely ride along the strand, there is no better place to do it than here in Santa Barbara.
With some of the best biking in America just a few short minutes away, Hotel Oceana Santa Barbara aims to make it as easy as possible for its guests to enjoy everything that Santa Barbara has to offer by providing the following:
- Complimentary use of 20 Giant Simple Cruisers for guests
- Secure bike storage-either in -room or in the Hotel Oceana Bike Closet
- Bike wash and maintenance area
- Water bottles, chapstick, sunscreen and healthy snacks available at the Front Desk
- Maps and Information on trails and rides throughout the area
- Special discounted rate exclusive to the cyclist community
In addition to these features, the hotel has also partnered with Open Air Bicycles on State Street in order to provide their guests with a great go-to store for bike rentals, purchases, supplies, and maintenance. Being only a 50 cent shuttle ride away, Open Air is conveniently located for any Hotel Oceana guest who may have bike needs. For more information on Open Air check out their website at: http://openairbicycles.com
Cycling Resources:
Giant Bikes: http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-us
Bike Santa Barbara: http://www.bike-santabarbara.org
Santa Barbara Bike Coalition: http://bicicentro.org
Santa Barbara Car Free Organization: http://www.santabarbaracarfree.org/bike.htm