Hotel Canary
A Great Escape in America's Riviera
When you walk into the Canary Hotel in Santa Barbara (a sister property to Santa Monica's infamous Shutters on the Beach), Spanish architecture, classic décor, and a rooftop pool with 360-degree views of the mountains and the sea make you feel like you're in a private Mediterranean oasis miles away from a city. Still need help relaxing? Use the hotel's eco-friendly yoga mats for a self-paced meditation or take advantage of their in-room spa service, featuring a menu of aloe-based treatments. Therapists arrive at your door equipped with soothing music, aromatherapy, massage tables, and expert hands. And don't miss the Canary's Good to Be Bad Mini Bar, the perfect solution for those of us who are apt to rip into the hotel stash of processed chocolate when our blood sugar levels start plummeting. Each product in their guilt-free mini bar is a functional food (boasting a performance or health benefit), contains organic ingredients, or has a philanthropic story. For example, the KIND Almond Apricot Fruit and Nut Bar donates a portion of its proceeds to PeaceWorks Foundation, while the Jelly Belly Sport Beans are chock-full of electrolytes. The Canary also boasts a street-level restaurant called Coast, which features comfort fare sourced from local farms and wharfs. House specialties range from crab cakes and grilled red snapper tacos to Mac & Cheese and butterscotch pudding. Can't bear to leave your beloved beagle at home? Check out the “Club Canario†dog program where your favorite pup can also enjoy the royal treatment. For more information call (877) 468-3515 or visit www.canarysantabarbara.com.
—Amy Paturel
November/December 2008
