Hotel Californian
Modern Moroccan elegance in Santa Barbara
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Occupying three prime blocks
of Santa
Barbara real estate just a stone’s throw from the beach, the refreshed Hotel
Californian has been more than two decades in the making. Styled in part on the
original Hotel Californian built in 1925, the new iteration is composed of
three separate buildings, resulting in a charming village-like feel.
Featuring a modern riff on the
traditional Spanish Colonial Revival architecture that defines Santa Barbara,
the hotel’s design goes a step further, differentiating itself with distinct
modern Moorish and Moroccan embellishments and interiors, anchoring the
revitalization of the beachfront area.
And the place isn’t just
gorgeous to look at, it’s also enviably walkable, with access to nearby wine
tasting rooms, clubs, restaurants and, of course, the soft sands of both East
and West Beach.
With two restaurants on the
property surrounded by serene passageways, fountains, a rooftop pool and the
town’s quintessential red-tiled roofs capping white stucco walls, Hotel
Californian feels like an escape to another country.
Getting There
36 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
TEL805-882-0100
NeighborhoodDowntown
NEARBY AIRPORT(S)
SBA (14 min)
LAX (1 hr 25 min-1 hr 50 min)
BUR (1 h 20 min-1 h 40 min)