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Ojai Valley Inn vs Hotel Californian
Both hotels are highly recommended by professionals. On balance, Hotel Californian scores marginally better than Ojai Valley Inn. Hotel Californian is ranked #14 in Santa Barbara with approval from 4 reviews including Fodor's, Forbes Travel Guide and Lonely Planet.
Ojai Valley Inn
Time Out
Fodor's
Forbes Travel Guide
Travel + Leisure
Travel + Leisure
905 Country Club Rd, Ojai, CA 93023
From $459 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Time Out
"Ojai Valley Inn & Spa is the quintessential Ojai escape for Los Angelenos seeking a relaxing break from hectic city life."
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Fodor's
"This outdoorsy, golf-oriented resort and spa is set on beautifully landscaped grounds, with hillside views in nearly all directions."
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If you're a history buff, ask for a room in the original 90-year-old adobe building.
Forbes Travel Guide
4 Stars
"It’s no wonder why the celebrated Ojai Valley
Inn attracts artists from all over the world."
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Travel + Leisure
"Stay at the five-star Ojai Valley Inn and relax with a luxe spa treatment, play a round of golf or tennis, experience beekeeping, birdwatching...or just relax and enjoy the view from your balcony."
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Travel + Leisure
"The property is gorgeous and has something for everyone, including world-class dining, amazing wineries, a fabulous spa, walking and biking trails, and golf."
Hotel Californian
Condé Nast Traveler
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Forbes Travel Guide
U.S. News & World Report
36 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101-3528
From $433 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Condé Nast Traveler
"The hotel is perfectly positioned to help you discover the area, thanks in no small part to the switched-on team who can be relied upon for their on-point recommendations."
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Fodor's
"The complex includes various rooms and suites...a rooftop pool deck with panoramic views, a Moroccan-themed spa, two restaurants. meeting rooms, ballrooms, and boutiques."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Spread across three buildings, the spacious rooms come in four color schemes (orange, green, yellow and purple) and most have balconies along with attractive design features."
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Forbes Travel Guide
4 Stars
"Occupying three prime blocks
of Santa
Barbara real estate just a stone’s throw from the beach, the refreshed Hotel
Californian has been more than two decades in the making."
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U.S. News & World Report
3.0
"According to recent visitors, a stay at the Hotel Californian is worth the high room rates, the $35 daily resort fee and the $39 valet parking fee. Adjacent to the Santa Barbara,..."
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