Hotel Californian

Santa Barbara, California

9.3 Luxury

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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

Reviewed 2 days ago

It was perfect. The staff was wonderful, the hotel was exquisite, the food was great, but the best part was the pool and the view.

Cindy M

Stay at this hotel in Santa Barbara not The Ritz

Reviewed 3 days ago

The room design is fantastic and the hotel is in literally the best location in all of Santa Barbara . It’s excellent value for money and you’ll love the staff as well. This is definitely a place we are coming back to

Omar A

Best Weekend Getaway

Reviewed 1 week ago

I love a staycation at Hotel Californian. Coming from LA it is a perfect getaway. The beds are so comfy and the pool area is peaceful. Blackbird has a great menu. Genevieve was our server and she made our dinner experience so much fun!

Traveler28486732856

What a terrible stay at my birthday!

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

What a terrible stay at my birthday! We were kept awake the entire night due to constant loud noises both from other guests and from the street. Despite calling guest services multiple times for assistance, no staff ever came to address the issue. It felt like our concerns were completely ignored. To make matters worse, we encountered an issue with the air conditioning in our room—it wasn’t working properly, and the room became increasingly uncomfortable as the night went on. I brought this up with the front desk, but no action was taken. No technician was sent, no follow-up was provided, and we were left to endure a sleepless and stuffy night. My daughter also found two bugs at her roller bed.. This was a special occasion that turned into a regrettable memory. I chose your hotel with high expectations based on its reputation, but the lack of responsiveness and basic hospitality was shocking. Not only did it ruin what should have been a joyful birthday experience, but it also left us physically exhausted and extremely dissatisfied with the overall service.

Hadeel M

Best hotel in Santa Barbara