SANTA BARBARA, Calif.
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants bought the Canary Santa Barbara hotel and is looking for more Southern California inns to purchase.
No major changes are planned for the 97-room boutique hotel on West Carrillo Street in downtown Santa Barbara, said Joe Long, chief investment officer.
Kimpton favors highly designed, stylized hotels with chef-driven restaurants intended to appeal to local residents as well as travelers. The Canary has a Canary Islands theme, a restaurant and a rooftop lounge.
“Southern California really is, of all the markets in the country, our biggest target right now,” Long said. “It’s a high-profile market that can support the kind of properties we operate.”
Courtesy of The Los Angeles Times
