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Hotel Californian


Amenities

  • Parking

  • Restaurant

  • Swimming pool

  • Business Center

  • Room Service

  • Dry Cleaning

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Property description

Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, including an outdoor pool, a fitness center, and bicycles to rent. This hotel also features ...
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Hotel Californian draws repeat praise for its walkable location near the beach, wharf, and Funk Zone, stylish decor, spacious rooms with very comfortable beds, and a rooftop pool and deck that deliver standout views and relaxing hangout space.

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Facilities

Good

Cleanliness

Clean

Service

Mixed

Location

Walkable

Dining

Varied

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10

Elizabeth

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4 weeks ago

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Stayed 2 nights

Great hotel
Great hotel

8

Angie

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Mar 24, 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

Very much
Very much

10

esther

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Feb 19, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Amazin
Amazin

10

Sofia

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Feb 17, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Wonderful room and service. Everyone at this place is very attentive and very easy to communicate with. The valet is amazing!
Wonderful room and service. Everyone at this place is very attentive and very easy to communicate with. The valet is amazing!

4

aeriel

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Feb 10, 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

I just think it was significantly over priced for the provided room. The bed was one of the most uncomfortable hard cheap mattresses I've been on. Loud and squeaky. The ac unit was loud. Upstairs guests loud, but that's not really a hotel issue. Fees were crazy and not listed prior. 60$ for parking plus 60$ for amenities that you don't even use. I would go to the ritz next time.
I just think it was significantly over priced for the provided room. The bed was one of the most uncomfortable hard cheap mattresses I've been on. Loud and squeaky. The ac unit was loud. Upstairs guests loud, but that's not really a hotel issue. Fees were crazy and not listed prior. 60$ for parking plus 60$ for amenities that you don't even use. I would go to the ritz next time.

36 State Street, The Funk Zone, Santa Barbara, California, United States of America

Location

With a stay at Hotel Californian, you'll be centrally located in Santa Barbara, within a 5-minute drive of Santa Barbara County Courthouse and Santa Barbara Harbor. This beach hotel is 2.1 mi (3.5 km) from Santa Barbara Bowl and 10.5 mi (16.9 km) from University of California, Santa Barbara.

West Beach(0.1 miles)

MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation(0.3 miles)

Stearns Wharf(0.3 miles)

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center(0.4 miles)

Reagan Ranch Center(0.4 miles)

Chase Palm Park(0.4 miles)

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From 16:00 to 23:59

Before 12:00


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