Stayed here in October. Loved this hotel! The rooms are extremely clean and quiet. Bedding is quite comfortable. The staff was extremely friendly and helpful. Loved the dog at the front desk.

It is in a great downtown location, walking distance to shopping and restaurants.

I researched many hotels in the area and finally decided on the Canary. We are haply we did. The location can't be beat - great walking to sightseeing, beach, shopping and dining. The hotel itself is beautiful - it maintains the area's Spanish architecture with a modern touch. We love the Kimpton hotels because they are each unique to the area they are in. This hotel is very well maintained, staff is super friendly and helpful and the restaurant is great! Cannot wait to return!

Truth be told, my last stay at the Canary wasn't a stay; it was a visit to their breakfast room on Thanksgiving day before going up the hill to visit with local (Santa Barbara) family and friends. However, I had such a great breakfast (egg white omelette with amazingly fresh vegetables -- it was the kind of dish a hotel restaurant could've just phoned in but this was note-worthy) that I felt compelled finally to write a review of my various previous stays. Long story short, this place gets it right. The people are pleasant; the design is, to my eye, smart and beautiful; everything, from the rooms themselves to the public restrooms downstairs, is spotless; the beds/linens are such that you do NOT want to get up in the morning; the amenities (free pass to the lovely next-door Spectrum gym, anyone?) are thoughtful... The Canary has just proven over the years (my husband and I have been here several times now) to be a reliable place to relax in true comfort. We actually try to stay here at least a night every Thanksgiving and were sad to have to cancel for work reasons this year (hence, the consolation prize of breakfast), but we will absolutely be back. And one day we middle-class folks will splurge and book the considerably more expensive Memorial Day! Anyway, like the review title says, "Go, Team Canary!"

My wife and I first stayed at The Canary Hotel a few years ago, before it was purchased by Kimpton Hotel Group. It was nice then, but it is fantastic now. The location of the hotel couldn't be better. Leave your car at the hotel and all of the restaurants, shopping and entertainment are within a few blocks - you walk everywhere. The hotel has an arrangement with the Spectrum Athletic Club located next door. You can use the athletic club whenever you want, as many times as you want, and there is no extra charge. It is a full gym and exercise club.

The lobby, hotel rooms and the rooftop patio are very nice. Clean, nicely decorated and very inviting.

But, what makes The Canary Hotel even better is the staff. They are top notch. We dealt with Front Desk Manager, Ben Wagner - he was very helpful and professional - a "real manager". The staff was always pleasant, greeting you with "hello" whenever you walk into the lobby and wishing you "a great day" whenever you are leaving for the day.

I would certainly recommend this hotel to friends and family.

Leonard - Encinitas, California