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
Santa Barbara escape!
A lovely place to stay in Santa Barbara! With wonderful views, great vibe and welcoming staff! We all loved it! A super friendly staff who help us with the details of our stay. It was perfect and much appreciated! We look forward to returning often.
Kathy C - Carlsbad, California
Fabulous stay
It is a beautiful hotel. The rooms are all so unique and very well kept. The valet staff is the absolute best! They make the experience incredible. The location of the hotel is also perfect! You couldn't ask for a better spot being close to the pier and all of the Santa Barbara restaurants, bars and shops.
Angela S
Overwhelmed Staff - couldn’t meet expectations
Very underwhelming experience, given the price tag. The hotel restaurant, Goat Tree, was incredibly unorganized and chaotic. Location was prime and most staff were friendly (restaurant staff was rude) but overall experience left a lot to be desired.
CobesLA - Los Angeles, California, United States
Just perfect
Beautiful room and great location. Within very easy reach to some of the best areas of Santa Barbara including the beach and the Wharf. Their restaurant Blackbird is one of the best in town with great food and a great bar. Definitely recommend this hotel for your weekend getaway or business travel.
Pedro D - New York City, New York
Loved our stay
We loved our stay at the hotel. Its in a perfect location in Santa Barbara Funk Zone. Staff was amazing at checkin helping get us reservations for dinner. We were staying for our Anniversary and they sent us a bottle of champagne and a lovely card. Would love to stay again!
Shannon R
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