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Hotel Californian

5.0 star property
5-star beach hotel near Santa Barbara Zoo

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Outdoor pool, sun loungers
Exterior
Reception
Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated
Terrace/patio

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Air conditioning
  • Spa
  • Bar

Explore the area

Map
36 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101
  • MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation
    2 min walk
  • Stearns Wharf
    6 min walk
  • Santa Barbara Harbor
    9 min walk
  • Santa Barbara, CA (SBA-Santa Barbara Municipal)
    16 min drive

Room options

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Room, 1 King Bed (Sevilla)

Room, 1 King Bed (Sevilla)

  • 46 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 2 Queen Beds (Sevilla)

Room, 2 Queen Beds (Sevilla)

  • 46 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Room, 1 Queen Bed (Sestina)

Room, 1 Queen Bed (Sestina)

  • 46 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed (Sestina) | View from room

Room, 1 King Bed (Sestina)

  • 46 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed (Tagerinn) | View from room

Room, 1 King Bed (Tagerinn)

  • 62 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated

Room, 1 Queen Bed (Sevilla)

  • 46 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room, 2 Queen Beds (Granada)

Room, 2 Queen Beds (Granada)

  • 51 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Room, 1 King Bed (Cordova) | Bathroom

Room, 1 King Bed (Cordova)

  • 59 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 2 Queen Beds (Sestina)

Room, 2 Queen Beds (Sestina)

  • 46 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Flat-screen TV, pay movies

Suite (Magellan)

  • 119 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed (Granada)

Room, 1 King Bed (Granada)

  • 51 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Granada)

  • 51 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Sevilla)

  • 46 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Sevilla)

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Sevilla)

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Sevilla)

  • 46 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Almeria)

  • 42 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 Queen Bed (Almeria)

Room, 1 Queen Bed (Almeria)

  • 42 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated

Room, 1 King Bed (Almeria)

  • 42 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Room, 2 Queen Beds (Almeria)

Room, 2 Queen Beds (Almeria)

Room, 2 Queen Beds (Almeria)

  • 42 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Cordova)

Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Cordova)

  • 59 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Sestina)

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Sestina) | View from room

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Sestina)

  • 46 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara Beach stay.A stay at this Santa Barbara Beach hotel places you steps from MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation and within a 5-minute walk of Reagan Ranch Center. Moreton Bay Fig Tree and Stearns Wharf are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Stearns Wharf - 6 min walk
  • Santa Barbara Harbor - 9 min walk
  • Santa Barbara City College - 11 min walk
  • Santa Barbara County Courthouse - 3 min drive
  • Santa Barbara Zoo - 4 min drive

Getting around

  • Santa Barbara Station - 4 min walk
  • Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Jeannine’s American Bakery & Restaurant - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Chad’s - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Finney's Crafthouse - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Biergarten - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Santa Barbara Roasting Company - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Hotel Californian

5-star beach hotel near Santa Barbara Zoo
Hotel Californian offers its guests a full-service spa, an outdoor pool, and a fitness center. There are 3 restaurants on site, along with a coffee shop/café. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge.

Business amenities include a business center and meeting rooms. A library, a terrace, and a complimentary children's club are also featured at the luxury Hotel Californian. For a fee, parking is available.

This 5-star Santa Barbara hotel is smoke free.

  • 121 guestrooms or units
  • 4 levels
  • 3 buildings
  • 3 dining venues
  • Meeting rooms
  • Built in 2017
  • Kid's club (free)
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Charging station for electric cars
  • Business facilities
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Beauty salon
  • Bellhop
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
  • Bar by the pool
Hotel Californian offers 121 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and laptop-compatible safes. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels and pay movies.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, bathrobes, slippers, and designer toiletries. Business-friendly amenities include desks along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include espresso makers and complimentary bottled water. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

The onsite spa has 4 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include deep-tissue massages, Swedish massages, facials, and body wraps. The spa is equipped with a steam room. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy. The spa is open daily.

Awards and affiliations

The property is a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Children's club
  • Children's games
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Soundproofed rooms

Parking and transportation

  • Self parking on site (USD 48 per night)
  • Valet parking on site (USD 48 per night)
  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–1:00 PM: USD 8-22 for adults and USD 5-18 for children
  • 3 restaurants and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 poolside bar and 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Fitness center
  • Full-service spa
  • Outdoor pool
  • Private winery tours
  • Public winery tours
  • Wine tasting room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices available
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Braille signage
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • In-room accessibility
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicle
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible fitness center
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Pay movies
  • Premium channels
  • Satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Designer toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Espresso maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Slippers
  • Soundproofing
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 200.00 per accommodation, per stay, plus a deposit of USD 200.00 per stay
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 50.0 per night.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Resort fee: USD 47.96 per accommodation, per night
The resort fee includes:
  • Additional inclusions
  • In-room bottled water
  • Internet access
  • Newspaper
  • Phone calls
  • Shuttle service

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately USD 8 to 22 for adults, and USD 5 to 18 for children
  • Self parking fee: USD 48 per night
  • Valet parking fee: USD 48 per night
  • Pet deposit: USD 200.00 per stay
  • Pet fee: USD 200.00 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 50.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. 

Property is also known as

Hotel Californian Hotel Santa Barbara
Hotel Californian Hotel
Hotel Californian Santa Barbara
Hotel Californian Hotel Santa Barbara
Hotel Californian Hotel
Hotel Californian Santa Barbara
Californian Santa Barbara

Hotel Californian Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 650 out of 873 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 129 out of 873 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 53 out of 873 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 28 out of 873 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 873 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Samson

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Lindsey

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Diane

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We paid $1400 for our room and I would not say this was a $1400/night experience. First the staff forgot to tell us our room was ready. Then I went to use the shower and it had dirt on the wall and the shower curtain so our $1400/night room clearly had not been cleaned. Lastly we had appointments at the spa. There were no amenities and we were supposed to have specialized treatments but just ended up with basic massages. Save your money and go to the Ritz.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Charlotte

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful rooms and property, close to the beach and close to all the restaurants
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

william

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stunning elegant beautiful hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ted

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel is in a very convenient location to walk to restaurants, the beach, wharf, and "salt cave"
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

RODELON

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
amazing property and we will com back for more
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicolas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Superior service and magical stay.
My wife and I came here for our one year anniversary. This is the best hotel I've ever stayed in. I once stayed in a Ritz Carlton and our stay here was far superior with beauty and amazing costumer service. We will be back. Thank you to all the staff at Hotel Californian for making our stay welcoming and magical.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

JOANN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Madeleine

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property and room were luxe. The location is awesome but feels a little touristy. Great rooftop and pool - spacious and relaxing. The restaurant across the street was just okay. All in all, a great spot!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jared

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Rachel

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic location, great food and bar scene, tons of dining options near-by.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Room service closes too early though (8pm).
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Alyssa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place. I would highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024