Hotel Californian
Santa Barbara, California
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About the Hotel
Set in beautiful Santa Barbara, with the sprawling Pacific on one side and downtown Santa Barbara’s bars, galleries, and boutiques on the other, Hotel Californian is the new center of Santa Barbara’s waterfront. The iconic hotel made its debut in 1925 before being destroyed by an earthquake. It has now been rebuilt, incorporating the façade of the original hotel and featuring Spanish Colonial Revival architecture and modern Moorish interior décor from celebrity designer Martyn Lawrence Bullard, whose aim is to ensure that no two rooms are alike. A part of the LVX collection of Preferred Hotels & Resorts, this stunning hotel is made up of three buildings; The Californian, The Mason, and The State building. Spacious guest rooms and suites enjoy luxurious finishes like tufted headboards, leather benches and custom cocktail bars.
Location
Hotel Californian
36 State Street,
Santa Barbara, California
93101
Nearest Airport: LAX
Features and Amenities
- On-Site Amenities
- Concierge
- Complimentary WiFi
- Interests
- Beach
- City
- Signature Perks
Reviews for Hotel Californian
Amazing
Location and staff were all amazing. Our stay was simply perfect!! The location and local wine choices went above and beyond expectations.
Raymond M - Richmond, Virginia
Best hotel in SB
Been to SB a lot and this hotel is by far my favorite! The staff goes absolutely above and beyond for everything! Super friendly and always asking what more they can do for us. Ben, Lorenzo and Amber to name a few of the amazing staff! This is now my go to hotel in SB! We won’t stay anywhere else.
Kati E
Over priced under served
This hotel is unbelievably noisy. There is no or limited housekeeping, no iron in room and it takes 45 minutes to get ice.
jangoldress - Carson City, Nevada
Warm & Welcoming
My fiance and I had a wonderful time at the Hotel Californian. I was concerned that we were not going to get the warmth that you typically experience at boutique properties but I was proven otherwise. The front desk woman who checked us in was so welcoming, as were the rest of the staff, including the wine tasting room, The Society. We stayed in the Tangerinn room which had a fireplace which was lovely. There's even a little doorless electric vehicle that shuttles guests within 2 miles of the hotel - such a nice amenity! My only critical review would be of Goat Tree cafe, where we waited way too long for our food to come out, and had beverages forgotten (they were clearly understaffed for a holiday weekend). We only ate there because we had breakfast credit. Otherwise we really enjoyed staying here and are even considering returning when we get married!
Desiree H
Book your event somewhere else
Book your wedding or event somewhere else. At this price point, I expected the service to be much better all around. At one point, I had to email and call the office 5 times within 10 days to get a response about booking an event space for my wedding. Couldn’t believe I had to do so much convincing to spend so much money! The customer service from the reservations and events team could be significantly improved. Not attentive, hard to work with. Check your invoices (they even charged me for the wine they gave us complimentary!). They charged my bridal party for my stay. A mess. I wouldn’t book an event here again. I wouldn’t even stay here again. There’s tons of places in Santa Barbara who will treat you far better at this price point. Take this as your sign to keep looking elsewhere, I wish I did.
itsrachels - Washington DC, District of Columbia
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