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Luxury hotels in Santa Barbara
8 hand-picked hotels with breakfast, upgrades and hotel credit when you book with us.
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Santa Barbara: the Mission and the Funk Zone
Red-tiled roofs, the Queen of the Missions, wine tasting by the beach and the Channel Islands.
Santa Barbara's Old Mission, known as the Queen of the Missions, is the city's most cited sight, and the red-tiled Spanish Revival architecture of the County Courthouse, with its clock tower view, defines the town. State Street and Stearns Wharf lead down to the sea.
The Funk Zone has tasting rooms and restaurants near the beach, and the Santa Ynez Valley wine country is a short drive inland. Boats leave the harbour for the Channel Islands National Park and for whale watching, and the climate is mild all year.
Where to stay
8 luxury hotels in Santa Barbara with VIP benefits
Book through The Prime Traveler and pay what the hotel charges on its own website, with extras you do not get by booking direct.
Hotel creditA property credit to spend on dining or the spa, when the program includes it.
Breakfast for twoDaily breakfast for two guests on participating programs.
UpgradeA room upgrade on arrival, subject to availability.
Flexible timesEarly check-in and late check-out when the hotel can offer it.
Benefits vary by hotel and program. Every proposal shows exactly what applies to your stay, at the same rate the hotel charges on its own website.
Four Seasons
Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara
Four Seasons
Four Seasons Resort, Santa Barbara
Preferred Platinum Partner
Hotel Californian
Hyatt Centric
Hyatt Centric Santa Barbara
Hyatt
Mar Monte Hotel
Hyatt
Mar Monte Hotel, Santa Barbara
The Ritz-Carlton
The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara
MICHELIN Key status checked on the MICHELIN Guide website in October 2026.
Gastrotrip
Where to eat in Santa Barbara
Some of the city's most celebrated tables. With a Gastrotrip we build a day-by-day restaurant route around your hotel, checked by hand.
- Sushi
- Mexican
- Spanish
- Asian
- Californian
- Indian
- Mexican
- Californian
- Japanese
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