# Hotels in Santa Barbara with credit card perks

Santa Barbara has 6 hotels with credit card or loyalty perks: 5 in Bilt Home Away From Home, 4 in The Edit by Chase Travel, 3 in Amex Fine Hotels + Resorts, 2 in Leading Hotels of the World, 1 in Amex The Hotel Collection and 1 with the Hilton Aspire resort credit. 5 hotels are in more than one program, so you can pick whichever card credit you haven't used. The lowest typical night is at Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort, about $372 before taxes.

## By program

- [Bilt Home Away From Home](https://awardhack.com/hotels/in/united-states/santa-barbara/bilt): 5 hotels, from $670 a typical night at Kimpton Canary Hotel; Bilt Palladium $200 hotel credit
- [Chase The Edit](https://awardhack.com/hotels/in/united-states/santa-barbara/the-edit): 4 hotels, from $670 a typical night at Kimpton Canary Hotel; Chase Sapphire Reserve $250 Edit credit
- [Amex Fine Hotels + Resorts](https://awardhack.com/hotels/in/united-states/santa-barbara/fhr): 3 hotels, from $692 a typical night at Hotel Californian; Amex Platinum $300 hotel credit
- Leading Hotels of the World: 2 hotels, from $1,019 a typical night at El Encanto Santa Barbara
- Amex The Hotel Collection: 1 hotels, from $670 a typical night at Kimpton Canary Hotel; Amex Platinum $300 hotel credit
- Hilton Aspire resort credit: 1 hotels, from $372 a typical night at Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort; Hilton Honors Aspire card $200 resort credit

## All hotels

| Hotel | Programs | Typical night | Guest rating |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [El Encanto Santa Barbara](https://awardhack.com/hotels/el-encanto-santa-barbara) | FHR, The Edit, LHW, Bilt | $1,019 | 9.1/10 |
| [Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort](https://awardhack.com/hotels/hilton-santa-barbara-beachfront-resort) | Hilton Aspire | $372 | 6.9/10 |
| [Hotel Californian](https://awardhack.com/hotels/hotel-californian) | FHR, The Edit, Bilt | $692 | 8.3/10 |
| [Kimpton Canary Hotel](https://awardhack.com/hotels/kimpton-canary-hotel) | THC, The Edit, Bilt | $670 | 8.1/10 |
| [Rosewood Miramar Beach](https://awardhack.com/hotels/rosewood-miramar-beach) | FHR, Bilt | $1,835 | 9.3/10 |
| [San Ysidro Ranch](https://awardhack.com/hotels/san-ysidro-ranch) | The Edit, LHW, Bilt | no price yet |  |

Typical night is the median nightly rate we track for the next 12 months, before taxes, as of November 2026. Estimates assume the credit is unused. Sign in on a hotel's page for its cheapest nights.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which card programs have the most hotels in Santa Barbara?

Bilt Home Away From Home (5), Chase The Edit (4), Amex Fine Hotels + Resorts (3), Leading Hotels of the World (2), Amex The Hotel Collection (1) and Hilton Aspire resort credit (1).

### What's the cheapest hotel with card perks in Santa Barbara?

By typical nightly price before taxes: Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort ($372, Hilton Aspire), Kimpton Canary Hotel ($670, THC, The Edit, Bilt) and Hotel Californian ($692, FHR, The Edit, Bilt).

### Which Santa Barbara hotels are in both Amex FHR and Chase's The Edit?

El Encanto Santa Barbara and Hotel Californian. Both include breakfast for two and a property credit. The Amex Platinum's $300 credit needs no minimum stay; the Sapphire Reserve's $250 Edit credit needs a prepaid stay of 2 nights or more.

### Which card credits can pay for a hotel in Santa Barbara?

The Bilt Palladium's $200 hotel credit (Bilt with 2+ nights), the Chase Sapphire Reserve's $250 Edit credit (The Edit with 2+ nights), the Amex Platinum's $300 hotel credit (FHR, or THC with 2+ nights) and the Hilton Honors Aspire card's $200 resort credit (Hilton Aspire).

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Source: https://awardhack.com/hotels/in/united-states/santa-barbara | Updated 2026-11-13