Hotel Californian

You cant beat the quality, location or excellent staff at Hotel Californian!! We had our family business meeting here and the entire stay was perfect. Cant wait to come back

Best bedding and pillows in any hotel I stayed at and extremely nice shower pressure. The roof top pool was nice and the service was quick.

Great experience overall!! Bed was very comfy, room was spacious, products were lovely, in room refreshments were well appointed and the courtyard was just dreamy. The pool was a bit anti-climactic for a rooftop, beachside amenity, but we just enjoyed the restaurants and room instead! The location is UNRIVALED for a true Santa Barbara, California coast experience. We will certainly be back!!

We have spent multiple nights each year at the Hotel Californian since it first opened. The location is great, and for the most part, the rooms and service have been fine. This last stay may have been our last. We booked our usual room type, which is supposed to feature an ocean view. Well, if you stood on the balcony, you could sorta see the ocean. If you sat, the solid balcony walls prevented you from seeing anything. There were two TVs in the room, but only one remote. It controlled both TVs at the same time, so we couldn't turn on just one. The sound wasn't completely synchronized, so there was an annoying echo. We ended up unplugging one TV because we couldn't otherwise turn it off without turning both off. We stayed three nights and had to request housekeeping if we wanted our room tidied during our stay. After the second night, housekeeping made up our room, but didn't touch the coffee cups we used for in-room coffee. When we inquired, we were told that cleaning the coffee cups wasn't standard for stayover rooms. After many decades of travel, this was the first time we ever encountered that. And the room rate was well over $1,000/night! We usually start our mornings with a cappuccino and pastry at the Goat Tree. Service was so slow and inattentive the first morning, we simply skipped it from then on. I'm really sorry we had such a lousy experience. We think the location is great, it's very walkable, and we like being able to wander around the Funk Zone. But I can't see paying these kinds of rates for this poor level of service. Will look for another place to stay on future trips to Santa Barbara.

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

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!