# Chase Edit hotels in Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara has 4 hotels in The Edit by Chase Travel. With the Chase Sapphire Reserve's $250 Edit credit on a prepaid 2-night stay, the lowest estimated cost is at Kimpton Canary Hotel: 2 typical nights at $670 come to $1,340, or $1,090 after the credit and $840 with the $250 Select Brand credit too. Kimpton Canary Hotel also qualifies for the separate $250 Select Brand credit through December 31, 2026, so one booking can get $500 off.

| Hotel | Typical night | 2 nights | After the $250 credit | After both $250 credits | Property credit | Guest rating | Also in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Kimpton Canary Hotel](https://awardhack.com/hotels/kimpton-canary-hotel) | $670 | $1,340 | $1,090 | $840 | $100 food and beverage credit | 8.1/10 (174) | THC, Bilt |
| [Hotel Californian](https://awardhack.com/hotels/hotel-californian) | $692 | $1,384 | $1,134 | not eligible | $100 food and beverage credit | 8.3/10 (410) | FHR, Bilt |
| [El Encanto Santa Barbara](https://awardhack.com/hotels/el-encanto-santa-barbara) | $1,019 | $2,038 | $1,788 | not eligible | $100 food and beverage credit | 9.1/10 (262) | FHR, LHW, Bilt |
| [San Ysidro Ranch](https://awardhack.com/hotels/san-ysidro-ranch) | no price yet | no price yet | no price yet | not eligible | $100 food and beverage credit |  | LHW, Bilt |

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.

## How the $250 Edit credit works

- The Chase Sapphire Reserve gives up to $250 back on a prepaid ("Pay Now") Edit booking of 2 nights or more through Chase Travel.
- There are two of these credits a calendar year, up to $500, and each needs its own booking: one $800 stay still gets $250.
- Every stay includes daily breakfast for two, a $100 property credit, a room upgrade, and early check-in and late checkout when available.

## Frequently asked questions

### What's the cheapest Edit hotel in Santa Barbara?

By typical nightly price before taxes, the lowest-cost Edit stays in Santa Barbara are Kimpton Canary Hotel ($670 a night, $840 for 2 nights after both $250 credits), Hotel Californian ($692 a night, $1,134 for 2 nights after the $250 Edit credit) and El Encanto Santa Barbara ($1,019 a night, $1,788 for 2 nights after the $250 Edit credit). Prices change daily, so check the hotel's calendar before you book.

### How does the $250 Edit credit work at Santa Barbara hotels?

The Chase Sapphire Reserve gives up to $250 back on a prepaid ("Pay Now") Edit booking of 2 nights or more through Chase Travel. There are two of these credits a calendar year, up to $500, and each needs its own booking: one $800 stay still gets $250.

### Which Santa Barbara Edit hotels get both $250 credits?

Kimpton Canary Hotel is from a brand on Chase's Select Brand list (IHG, Montage, Pendry, Omni, Virgin, Minor and Pan Pacific). A prepaid Chase Travel booking of 2 nights or more there can get the $250 Edit credit and the separate $250 Select Brand credit, which runs through December 31, 2026.

### Which Santa Barbara Edit hotels are also in other programs?

All 4 are also in another program: Kimpton Canary Hotel (THC, Bilt), Hotel Californian (FHR, Bilt), El Encanto Santa Barbara (FHR, LHW, Bilt) and San Ysidro Ranch (LHW, Bilt). Book through whichever program's card credit you haven't used yet.

### What do Edit hotels in Santa Barbara include?

Stays include daily breakfast for two, a $100 property credit, a room upgrade, and early check-in and late checkout when available.

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Source: https://awardhack.com/hotels/in/united-states/santa-barbara/the-edit | Updated 2026-11-14