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Best luxury hotels in Santa Barbara: prices & value

Compare 5 SecretNests hotels in Santa Barbara by estimated nightly price, traveler-assessed value where first-party stays exist, and direct hotel-to-hotel comparisons.

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Luxury hotels in Santa Barbara

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Santa Barbara, United States

Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara

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Perched in the heart of Santa Barbara, Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore is a boutique expression of refined luxury and timeless elegance. Staying here feels effortlessly

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$600–$900

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Santa Barbara, United States

El Encanto, Santa Barbara

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Perched on a lush hillside above the Pacific, El Encanto blends Spanish Colonial–style architecture—terracotta rooftops, palms and winding garden paths—with sweeping ocea

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$600–$900

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Santa Barbara, United States

Kimpton Canary Hotel

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Perched in the heart of Santa Barbara’s “American Riviera,” the Spanish-style Kimpton Canary Hotel marries sunlit, mission-inspired architecture with a vivid downtown add

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$300–$600

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Santa Barbara, United States

The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara

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Perched on a windswept bluff between the Pacific and the Santa Ynez Mountains, The Ritz-Carlton Bacara marries classic hacienda architecture with sunlit Mediterranean int

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$600–$900

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Santa Barbara, United States

Hotel Californian

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Perched where the Santa Ynez Mountains meet the Pacific, Hotel Californian channels the American Riviera with a cinematic blend of Spanish Colonial Revival and Moroccan-i

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$300–$600

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