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title: "Hotel Californian, Santa Barbara (CA)"
description: "Hotel Californian in Santa Barbara (CA): rated 9.0 by guests, 5-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-californian-santa-barbara-ca/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-12
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Hotel · ★★★★★ · Preferred Hotel Group
# Hotel Californian

Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara (CA), United States

9.0 ·  Excellent 166 reviews ·  #7 #7 of 43 in Santa Barbara (CA) ·  9.1 Location score
## About Hotel Californian

Hotel Californian is a hotel in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara (CA), United States. It holds a 5-star rating. Guests rate it 9.0 out of 10 across 166 reviews. Facilities include swimming pool, spa, restaurant, bar, gym, free wi-fi. It is 800 m from the centre of Santa Barbara (CA). The nearest beach is 180 m away. The nearest airport, Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA), is 14 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★★

- **Check-in from:** 16:00

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Rooms:** 100

- **Chain:** Preferred Hotel Group

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 12

[Hotel prices in Santa Barbara (CA) by month](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/santa-barbara-ca/prices/)

36 State Street [hotelcalifornian.com](https://www.hotelcalifornian.com/)

## Live prices around Hotel Californian

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Hotel Californian: nightly price by month

           

-   Cheapest month: December, about €632 a night on average
-   Most expensive month: July, about €1,092 a night on average
-   Lowest price we found: €420 for the night of 15 December
-   Saturday nights cost about 47% more than Tuesday nights

Pick a month to check today's price for its cheapest date.

[Hotel Californian prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-californian-santa-barbara-ca/prices/)

Averages of real one-night prices for two adults on Agoda, a Tuesday and a Saturday in each month, last checked 11 November 2026. In euros; the final price is shown before you book.

## How Hotel Californian scores

Better rated than 84% of hotels in Santa Barbara (CA)

-   Guest rating **9.0**
-   Location **9.1**
-   Facilities **9.2**
-   Spa & wellness **10.0**
-   Beach access **9.7**
-   Public transport **9.4**

Santa Barbara (CA) average

## Amenities

Swimming poolSpaRestaurantBarGymFree Wi-Fi24-hour room service

### Pool & wellness

-   Swimming pool
-   Spa
-   Sauna
-   Steam room
-   Hot tub
-   Massage
-   Gym

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast
-   Restaurant
-   Bar
-   24-hour room service

### Leisure

-   Terrace

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Parking
-   EV charging

### Services

-   Shuttle
-   Car hire
-   Concierge
-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Kitchen
-   Balcony
-   Minibar
-   In-room safe
-   Coffee or tea maker

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **9.1**/10

- **Walk grade:** **77**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **67**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **2**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **8**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">East Beach</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">180 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Amtrak Station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">270 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">14 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">31 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Santa Barbara (CA)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">800 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">13 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Metropulos Fine Foods Merchant</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">350 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Rite Aid</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.4 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">23 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Santa Barbara Surfing Museum100 m
-   MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration and Innovation150 m
-   The Reagan Ranch Center - Young America's Foundation260 m
-   Ty Warner Sea Center480 m
-   Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center500 m
-   Old Town Clock Tower670 m

## Lists this hotel is on

-   [Hotels with a pool in Santa Barbara (CA)](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/santa-barbara-ca/pool/)
-   [Spa hotels in Santa Barbara (CA)](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/santa-barbara-ca/spa/)
-   [Beach hotels in Santa Barbara (CA)](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/santa-barbara-ca/beach/)
-   [Central hotels in Santa Barbara (CA)](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/santa-barbara-ca/central/)
-   [Hotels with a gym in Santa Barbara (CA)](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/santa-barbara-ca/gym/)

### Compare

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## Questions about Hotel Californian

### How do guests rate Hotel Californian?

Hotel Californian has a guest rating of 9.0 out of 10 from 166 reviews, which is better than 84% of rated hotels in Santa Barbara (CA).

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Hotel Californian?

Check-in starts at 16:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### Does Hotel Californian include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### Does Hotel Californian have a pool?

Yes, Hotel Californian has a swimming pool.

### Is there parking at Hotel Californian?

Yes, parking is available; charges may apply.

### How far is Hotel Californian from the airport?

The nearest airport, Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA), is 14 km away in a straight line.

### Is Hotel Californian close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 180 m from the hotel.

### How many rooms does Hotel Californian have?

Hotel Californian has 100 rooms.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Hotel Californian?

Yes: Metropulos Fine Foods Merchant, about 350 m away (6 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Hotel Californian?

Rite Aid is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 1.4 km away (23 min walk).

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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