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The best hotels in the business district, Ojai

Britt Sorensen

Britt Sorensen India and the Himalaya

Updated 1 September 2026 · 43 Ojai hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Ojai, out of the 43 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.9320374 down to 4.7.

Retreat w/ Hot Tub, Sauna, Sunset Views, Fire Pit is the one I would book myself.

Retreat w/ Hot Tub, Sauna, Sunset Views, Fire Pit

Highest rated of the five

Retreat w/ Hot Tub, Sauna, Sunset Views, Fire Pit

★★★★★4.9320374 from 687 reviews

Retreat w/ Hot Tub, Sauna, Sunset Views, Fire Pit comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.9320374 from 687 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is found under city centre.

43 hotels in Ojai qualified for this list and five made it. Romantic Luxury Waterfront near Santa Barbara is the one I would book if the first is full.

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All five, ranked

  1. Retreat w/ Hot Tub, Sauna, Sunset Views, Fire Pit1

    Retreat w/ Hot Tub, Sauna, Sunset Views, Fire Pit

    ★★★★★4.9320374 from 687 reviews

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    • Romantic Luxury Waterfront near Santa Barbara2

      Romantic Luxury Waterfront near Santa Barbara

      ★★★★★4.9072156 from 395 reviews

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      • Hotel El Roblar3

        Hotel El Roblar

        ★★★★★4.7 from 115 reviews

        • Pool
        • Spa
        • Gym
        • Restaurant
        • Bar
        • Parking

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      • Purple Moon Sea Breeze Cottage4

        Purple Moon Sea Breeze Cottage

        ★★★★★5 from 144 reviews

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        • Ojai Valley East End Chic Ranch Home: Views, Nature, 8' hot tub, Big, 2 bedrooms5

          Ojai Valley East End Chic Ranch Home: Views, Nature, 8' hot tub, Big, 2 bedrooms

          ★★★★★4.9239626 from 159 reviews

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          How this list was put together

          43 Ojai hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.

          Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

          The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

          What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

          Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

          Britt Sorensen

          Britt Sorensen India and the Himalaya

          Her work season is winter, leaving whole summers free for mountains in the other hemisphere or trekking at altitude in Nepal and Peru. Carries the lightest pack of anyone she travels with.

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