Just steps away from Santa Barbara’s waterfront, you’ll find the Hotel Californian, offering the perfect antidote to busy Los Angeles. Built in 1925 as part of the new wave Spanish Colonial Revival, the hotel has been sensitively reworked by sought-after British designer Martyn Lawrence Bullard. Step inside and a richly decorated Mediterranean oasis awaits. In keeping with its heritage, Bullard has created a characterful signature look with inviting modern Moorish influences.
NEED TO KNOW
– The 121 guest rooms start at $360 a night.
– Sample the gourmet Goat Tree cafe, the Blackbird restaurant’s Mediterranean menu and the Moroccan Spa.
– Relax by the rooftop pool with views of the Santa Ynez mountains.
– Visit Lotusland Botanical Garden, local wineries and the famous Rincon surf beach.
Hotel Californian, 36 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, 001 805 882 0100, thehotelcalifornian.com.
TAKE IT HOME
Be inspired by the rich colour and pattern of the hotel’s lobby.
Nilsson armchair in Honey velvet, H80xW75xD81cm, £599, Swoon, 020 3319 6332, swooneditions.com.
Cut-out candle holders, H20xDial8cm, £28; H26xDia26cm, £38, Anthropologie, 0800 0026 8476, anthropologie.com.
Henley warm tile, 45cm sq, £49.43sq m, Topps Tiles, toppstiles.co.uk.
Finchley deep buttoned pouffe, H45xW110x 073cm, £1,480, Sweetpea & Willow, 0345 257 2627, sweetpeaand willow.com.
Brass floor lamp, H154xDia22cm, £225, Cox & Cox, 0330 333 2123, coxandcox.co.uk.
