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Located in Santa Barbara, the Hotel Californian Seaside Santa Barbara Hotel is a luxury hotel featuring Spanish Colonial revived architecture and a modern Moorish theme. Originally built in 1925, the hotel has 121 rooms overlooking a picturesque landscape. It is a high-end, elegant option in the center of activity in Santa Barbara, also known as the “American Rivera.”
Accommodations at the hotel feature custom furniture, signature Moroccan inspired tile wainscoting, premium cocktail carts with gourmet snacks, interior décor designed by celebrity designer Martyn Lawrence Bullard and standard turndown service. The bathrooms have Mashrabiya pattern vanities and closet doors and bronze oil rubbed bath fixtures.
The hotel offers plenty of dining options, including the Goat Tree with casual all-day dining, fresh local pastries, gourmet café offerings, a full breakfast menu and prepacked picnic baskets and The Blackbird, a signature restaurant with Mediterranean influenced cuisine, local wines and communal plates that allow guests to sample the varied menu including the Wagyu burger, cinnamon chicken, and grilled octopus.
In addition to a fitness area, rooftop wedding and event venue, Hotel Californian Seaside includes its own spa, Majorelle, featuring aromatherapy with its own aroma design bar and couples treatment area. Guests can work out with a personal trainer, and enjoy a salon and nail spa that offers in room service as well.
Whether for business travel or vacation, The Hotel Californian Seaside with it’s on-site fashion boutique, close proximity to entertainment, and the beach that is just steps outside the rooms, is an excellent choice. The hotel captures the spirit of luxury while providing high-end comfort and amenities with no compare.
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Check-in/Check-out | Check in anytime after 4:00 PM, check out anytime before 12:00 PM |
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Cancellation/prepayment | Cancellation/prepayment policies vary by room type and provider. |
Guests looking to bring their pet with them to Hotel Californian can do so if the pet is under 25 lb. While there is no extra nightly charge, you will be charged an extra cleaning fee of $150 for the full stay.
If you are traveling with children and would like them to stay in the room with you, you can request a rollaway bed from Hotel Californian for the rate of $50 per night. You can also ask for a crib if you are traveling with a younger child, and this service is complimentary for guests of the hotel.
Wine lovers visiting Hotel Californian can book the Exclusive Wine Experience package that is available for stays of at least 2 nights. The experience comprises breakfast every morning either in-room or at the Goat Tree Café, a wine tour for a day hosted by a coastal concierge with lunch included. Please note that this experience needs to be booked at least 3 days ahead of arrival to allow enough time to organize the visits.
Hotel Californian offers a wide range of activities that guests can partake in. You will find a full moon celebration once a month at Djinn with a DJ, cocktails and a tarot card reader, wellness based activities with a difference such as Silent Disco Yoga, as well as regular all day events and specials such as Wine Down Wednesdays where you get half price wine at the Goat Tree Café all day on Wednesday. The library at the hotel also offers a range of board games and video games that guests can use and for outdoor games head to the beach for a round of bocce with your friends or family.
Guests wishing to organize an event at Hotel Californian, whether it’s a business meeting, a social event or a wedding will find a range of spaces of all sizes to choose from. Executive rooms are available, as are larger ballrooms, while the Mirador Rooftop Deck welcomes outdoor events. Catering is sourced from local service providers and the hotel’s event planner will help you create a custom menu that suits your event.
If you have left your car at home and are looking for a way to get around while you are staying at Hotel Californian, you can make use of the House Car service which is complimentary for the hotel’s guests. This service is available through the concierge desk on a first come first serve basis and offers guests the option to be driven anywhere within a few miles from the hotel.(Prices checked 04/06/19).
Hotel Californian is located at 36 State Street, 0.9 miles from the center of Santa Barbara. West Beach is the closest landmark to Hotel Californian.
Check-in time is 4:00 PM and check-out time is 12:00 PM at Hotel Californian.
Hotel Californian is 8.6 miles from Santa Barbara. Hotel Californian is 55 miles from Santa Maria Public.
Yes, Hotel Californian has a pool onsite.
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Value for money | 7.0 |
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Distance to city center | 0.9 mi |
Nearest Airport | Santa Barbara |
Distance to airport | 8.7 mi |