The Canary Hotel is situated in the heart of Santa Barbara's downtown, within a five-minute stroll of high-end stores like Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom and open-air courtyards filled with restaurants, boutiques and art galleries. Area destinations include the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, with its outstanding European and Asian collection; the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, which houses Chumash Indian artifacts; the Santa Barbara Mission established in 1786; and the historic El Presidio and the Santa Barbara County Courthouse, the flagship of the city's Spanish Colonial Revival architectural style.

Beachside Santa Barbara is the hub of a large and spectacular coastal California community. Lying seductively between Los Angeles and San Francisco, just off scenic Highway 101, city and county alike are amazingly rich in diverse surprises, pleasures and attractions.

With so many things to do in Santa Barbara, visit any time of the year and experience the legacies of our colorful history. See our rich Spanish heritage in the city's distinctive architecture, cobbled pathways, red tile roofs, and mission-style adobes. Explore the western-style towns of Los Olivos and Santa Ynez or relive the county's cultural history at one of our many fascinating museums. Visit the quaint Danish village of Solvang with its windmills and timbered Tudor facades. In Santa Barbara County, history whispers from every corner.

Canary Hotel offers you panoramic views from the center of Santa Barbara to the Pacific Ocean, Channel Islands, and Santa Ynez Mountains. With something to offer everyone, we are on the doorstop of the finest shops and hippest boutiques and an easy drive to some of the best wineries in the world. We also offer the finest in Santa Barbara dining at 31 West.