Hotel Californian

My wife and I just ended a three night stay at the hotel California as part of a conference. So very nice. The hotel actually takes up three separate blocks of Santa Barbara off of State Street about a block from the beach. The hotel facilities are beautiful and spotless. The hotel has several restaurants and cafés as part of its property and there are many many other restaurants within walking distance. The room was fantastic. The valet service was wonderful! They have an amazing rooftop pool and many other amenities. I didn’t even get to see everything. Could not recommend more highlight. My wife andI loved it.

We spent three nights at Hotel Californian and really enjoyed it. We booked through Amex and appreciated the staff’s efforts to ensure we received all of our possible perks, including room upgrade, early check-in and late check-out. The room was spacious and cozy, the bed and linens were very comfy, as were the in-room seating options. The generously-sized double vanity and good water pressure were also appreciated! The highlights included a wonderful staff, especially Audrey at check-in and Dave (and the crew) at valet — we felt welcomed and cared for at every turn. Our first night, we had some noisy neighbors, and we really appreciated the front desk’s care, clear communication about options, as well as good humor. (They remedied the issue quickly — wish I could remember the gentleman’s name who took our call at the front desk!) I got the best massage of my life by Quinn at Marjorelle spa (and, similarly, all staff I encountered at the spa were great). I really appreciated the care in ensuring I had the right robe size and everything else I needed. Highly recommend! While we didn’t dine at any of the restaurants on site, we took advantage of in-room dining for breakfast. Like most hotels, very expensive for what you get — but the food was good, and it arrived fast and hot! We would definitely recommend Hotel Californian and would absolutely stay again next time we’re in town!

The hotel is beautiful, centrally located and accessible to the beach. It is the best hotel from a location perspective. However, the service is unexplainably slow in the hotel and at GoatTree. A Coffee order takes 15-20 minutes, with the standard explanation that they are busy. However, i saw less than 40% patrons.

Of all the times and accommodations I've had in Santa Barbara, this hotel is now at the top of my list. The hotel and amenities are gorgeous and really bridge the outdoors with the indoors seamlessly, which is what you want out of a Santa Barbara vacation. I can't imagine a more optimal location to enjoy Santa Barbara to the fullest.

Very nice hotel experience, friendly service, good beds (one of the best we have experienced in any hotel), overall very relaxed feeling! Only couple of things to know when planning for stay: - avoid going to breakfast around 10am, it is extremely busy that time and wait times are long - EV charging, even though they have capability for charging they don't have yet system to ensure whether your car can get charged or not so prepare for possible surprise (and possible additional time for charging your car if needed)