Santa Barbara · California

Hotel Californian

Name: Hotel Californian
Address: 36 State Street, Santa Barbara, California, 93101, US
Rating: 8.7

36 State Street, Santa Barbara, California, 93101

The experience

Luxurious Stay by the BeachThe Hotel Californian, nestled next to the vibrant Funk Zone in Santa Barbara, offers a luxurious stay just steps away from the sandy beaches.

Dining Options and Culinary DelightsIndulge in a culinary journey at the two on-site dining locations. Goat Tree presents fresh local fare throughout the day, while Blackbird offers Mediterranean-influenced cuisine against the stunning backdrop of the Pacific Ocean and Funk Zone.

Relaxation and PamperingUnwind at the Majorelle spa with a steam room, salon services, and indoor/outdoor lounges. After a day of exploration, rejuvenate your senses and pamper yourself in style.

Experience the epitome of luxury and relaxation at Hotel Californian. Book now for an unforgettable stay by the beach.

At the hotel

Popular amenities

102 listed

24-hour front desk
24-hour security
Access to health care professionals
Air conditioning
Allergy-free room
Auditory guidance
Bar
Barber/beauty shop
Beach
Beachfront

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Beauty Services
Bike tours
Board games/puzzles
Breakfast in the room
Breakfast takeaway containers
Business center
Canoeing
Cashless payment available
Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
Coffee Shop on site
Concierge service
Cycling
Daily housekeeping
Delivered food - securely covered
Dry cleaning
Emergency cord in bathroom
Evening entertainment
Express check-in/check-out
Face masks for guests available
Facilities for disabled guests
Fax/photocopying
Fire extinguishers
First aid kit available
Fishing
Fitness center
Fitness facilities
Food delivered to guest room
Fruits
Guest rooms disinfected between stays
Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
Hair Salon Services
Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
Happy hour
Heating
Higher level toilet
Hiking
Hot tub/Jacuzzi
Ironing service
Key card access
Laundry
Laundry washed per local authority guidelines
Lift / Elevator
Live music/performance
Lower bathroom sink
Luggage storage
Manicure
Massage services
Meeting/banquet facilities
Non-smoking rooms
Non-smoking throughout
Outdoor furniture
Outdoor pool
Packed lunches
Paid WiFi
Parking
Pedicure
Pet bowls
Pets allowed
Physical distancing in dining areas
Physical distancing rules followed
Pool with view
Private check-in/check-out
Process in place to check health of guests
Restaurant
Rooftop pool
Room service
Sanitized tableware & silverware
Sauna
Security alarm
Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
Shuttle service
Shuttle service (free)
Smoke alarms
Soundproof rooms
Spa/wellness center
Spa/wellness center services
Special diet menus - on request
Staff adhere to local safety protocols
Sun loungers or beach chairs
Sun terrace
Sun umbrellas
Swimming pool
Terrace
Toilet with grab rails
Valet parking
Visual aids: Braille
Walking tours
Wheelchair accessible
WiFi available
Windsurfing
Wine/champagne
Yoga classes

Live guest feedback

Guest reviews

8.7out of 10

Great location in Santa Barbara. Would stay again.
Vanessa · extended group · 2026-09-07
9/10
“Great location, good sized rooms and amenities.”
Worth knowing: A couple of the staff weren’t as friendly as they could be.
Rudy · family with children · 2026-09-07
9/10
“The rooms were nicer than on the hotel pictures. They were large and recently renovated. The location is great. The hotel itself is very charming.”
Wspaniały miejsce!
Magdalena · solo traveller · 2026-09-03
10/10
“Wszystko! Wspaniały pokój! P Basen! Obsługa”
Worth knowing: Brak opcji bezglutenowej na śniadaniu
Santa Barbara is dead. Depressing experience with a 5star price tag
Annie · couple · 2026-09-01
7/10
“The room itself was genuinely beautiful: stylish, comfortable, well designed and absolutely in line with what I expected from a hotel in this category. Unfortunately, that was by far the best part of the stay.”
Worth knowing: Almost everything outside the room felt completely at odds with a five-star hotel. The overall atmosphere was surprisingly downmarket and lacked any sense of refinement or luxury. We attended the hotel’s “social hour”, which was horrible, and even found rubbish inside the hotel elevator. We then went up to the rooftop expecting a sophisticated five-star setting, only to encounter a very casual, teenage atmosphere, with people drinking from plastic cups. It was honestly depressing given the price and positioning of the hotel. The surrounding area was also a huge disappointment and felt dramatically different from the elegant, upscale Santa Barbara I remembered from previous visits. The staff were polite, but politeness alone is not five-star hospitality. There was very little initiative, personal attention or genuine effort to understand what would suit us. It was obvious that I had returned to the hotel extremely disappointed with the area, and I specifically asked for a restaurant recommendation that would be clean, sophisticated and genuinely upscale. Despite explaining exactly what I was looking for, I was sent to Lark, which turned out to be completely wrong for us and only made the evening worse. At this level, I expect more than a beautiful bedroom. I expect judgement, service, atmosphere, attention to detail and a team capable of reading the guest and making appropriate recommendations. None of that was there. For the amount of money we spent, the overall experience was profoundly disappointing. The contrast between the excellent room and everything surrounding it was extraordinary.

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