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Kimpton Canary Hotel by IHG

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IHG Hotels & Resorts · 4 stars · Santa Barbara, California

Kimpton Canary Hotel by IHG is one of 4 Edit by Chase hotels in Santa Barbara. Its typical nightly Chase Travel rate is $699, fees included, the lowest of the city’s 3 priced Edit hotels. It also carries the 2026 double credit, so one prepaid stay of two nights or more can take $500 off.

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  • A view of Santa BarbaraPhoto of Santa BarbaraPhoto: Snapwire / Pexels
  • $699Typical nightly rate
  • JanuaryCheapest month, $568
  • $465Lowest night, Jan 5, 2027
  • $500 offDouble credit, 2026
  • 4 starsIHG Hotels & Resorts
  • Since Jan 2026On The Edit, checked Nov 13

What an Edit booking here includes

What a prepaid Edit booking here gets you, and how often each perk came through on the 7 stays cardholders reported.

The Edit benefits

  • Daily breakfast for two

    5 of 5 stays

    Almost always

  • $100 property credit

    4 of 4 stays

    Almost always

  • Room upgrade

    2 of 5 stays

    Sometimes

  • Early check-in

    When available

  • Late checkout

    2 of 3 stays

    Usually

  • $250 Edit credit posted

    2 of 2 stays

    Only 2 stays reported

  • No surprise resort fee

    1 of 1 stay

    Only 1 stay reported

  • Free Wi-Fi

    Included

Two $250 credits on one stay

  • Cheapest two nights ending by Dec 31: check in Mon, Nov 30 at $477 a night, about $454 after both credits.
  • Book by Dec 31, stay later: check in Tue, Jan 5, 2027 at $465 a night, about $430 after both credits.
Two nights at $699
$1,398
Edit credit
−$250
2026 select-hotel credit
−$250
You pay about
$898

The Edit $250 and the 2026 select-hotel $250 both apply to one prepaid Chase Travel stay of two nights or more. The select-hotel credit ends December 31, 2026. It goes by the booking date, so book by then and the stay itself can be later. Check the terms in your account.

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When Kimpton Canary Hotel by IHG is cheapest

Kimpton Canary Hotel by IHG runs lowest in January, February and May, with January the cheapest at a $568 median a night, and highest in October at $904.

  • January: $568 median a night, one of the cheapest
  • February: $625 median a night, one of the cheapest
  • March: $682 median a night
  • April: $659 median a night
  • May: $636 median a night, one of the cheapest
  • June: $711 median a night
  • July: $899 median a night
  • August: $825 median a night
  • September: $785 median a night
  • October: $904 median a night
  • November: $671 median a night
  • December: $728 median a night

These are medians of the Chase Travel rates for two-night stays starting on each day of the coming year, from 343 dates on our last check.

What guests say about Kimpton Canary Hotel by IHG

7 Edit stays here, as Sapphire Reserve cardholders described them on Reddit, summarized in our own words with a link to each post. Our own stay is in our review.

What guests liked

  • Breakfast included4 stays
  • Welcome amenity4 stays
  • $100 credit easy to use2 stays
  • Upgraded room2 stays
  • Late checkout2 stays
  • Great location

What to watch for

  • No upgrade3 stays
  • Parking is extra2 stays
  • No late checkout
  • Welcome amenity
  • Staff didn't know the Edit benefits
  • Room felt dated

Thursday to Saturday, with both credits applied

u/CaptnRev on r/ChaseSapphire, May 2026

  • Breakfast
  • $100 credit
  • No upgrade
  • No late checkout
  • $250 credit posted
  • Resort fee prepaid

Their take: A great stay despite missing out on an upgrade and the promised late checkout, with a 10/10 location and friendly staff; pricey, but it brought a lot of value.

Details
Paid
About $1600 on the portal for Thursday and Friday nights, covered with points plus $500 on the card; the $250 Edit credit and the $250 IHG credit both posted
Breakfast
A $60 daily credit for the hotel restaurant or room service, applied when charged to the room; breakfast and coffee at Finch & Fork were solid
Upgrade
None on a standard king, even though the app showed better rooms available and their IHG Platinum status was acknowledged; they did not ask
$100 credit
Applied automatically, covering the $55 valet charge and some restaurant spend beyond the breakfast credit
Late checkout
The guaranteed 4pm was not honored: after being told to ask on the day, they were given 12pm, the standard time, though they could keep the car parked, use the pool until 4pm and leave their bags
Welcome
A thank-you note for booking with Chase Travel, three cookies and two little bottles of San Pellegrino
Parking
Valet at $55, which showed only once on the final bill for the stay
Resort fee
No amenity fees on the checkout folio
Location
Walking distance to everything, with State Street's pedestrian stretch a stone's throw away
Read it on Reddit ↗

A 2025 stay with IHG perks on top

u/anderson_coop on r/sapphirereserve, May 2026

  • Breakfast
  • $100 credit
  • No upgrade

Their take: No upgrade, but breakfast, parking and IHG status extras made it a good-value stay.

Details
Upgrade
None
Breakfast
Enough to cover both of them every morning
$100 credit
Put toward overnight parking after driving up from LA
Welcome
From their IHG Platinum status: waters, chocolates, luggage tags and more, plus a $20 bar credit used at the lobby bar
Booked
The Chase price matched booking the same room directly
Read it on Reddit ↗

Upgraded to a one-bedroom suite

u/ThirdPartyReproPsych on r/ChaseSapphire, March 2026

  • Upgraded
Details
Welcome
Three cookies and two sparkling waters in the room, plus two bottled waters and two small chocolates at check-in; with IHG Platinum Elite status, they weren't sure which was the Edit gift
Upgrade
A one-bedroom suite (they also hold IHG Platinum Elite status)
Read it on Reddit ↗
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A family weekend with a two-category upgrade

u/stefanhie on r/ChaseSapphire, March 2026

  • Breakfast
  • $100 credit
  • Upgraded
  • Late checkout
  • $250 credit posted

Their take: The family enjoyed the stay: a generous upgrade, a property credit that went a long way thanks to the happy hour, and small touches like evening wine and a bedtime tea bar. The welcome amenity mix-up did not bother them much.

Details
Booked
Two nights over a weekend, booked on January 1st after comparing prices weekend by weekend
Paid
$1,229.26 in total: $500.26 on the card to trigger both $250 credits, and 36,450 points with Points Boost for the rest
Check-in
Around 1:30pm; they were asked whether their dogs needed beds and bowls, which arrived with a dog biscuit
Upgrade
From a standard king to a king premium with a Juliet balcony, which the hotel described as a two-category upgrade
Breakfast
Pretty standard
$100 credit
Covered breakfast overage for their two small children, a small poolside lunch and the daily 4-5pm happy hour with $1 oysters and half-price burgers; about $42 was left to pay at checkout
Welcome
Nothing at check-in; after they asked, two sparkling waters and macarons were delivered, and 600 IHG welcome points arrived by email after checkout
Late checkout
2pm
Parking
$50 a night, but a seasonal promo password from the hotel's social media got both nights taken off
Points
They added their IHG number at check-in and received points for the stay
Read it on Reddit ↗

A first Edit stay that earned a 7 out of 10

u/ssbxqss on r/ChaseSapphire, March 2026

  • Breakfast
  • $100 credit
  • No upgrade
  • Late checkout

Their take: They gave it 7 out of 10: a lower-end four-star where the valet and bell staff shone and the promised late checkout came through in the end, but worn linens, construction noise and patchy service held it back.

Details
Before arrival
A personal email the night before asked about arrival time and any special occasion
Check-in
No Chase benefits letter, but the clerk explained the $60 breakfast credit and the $100 credit for food and drink; they later wished they had known it also covered valet
Welcome
Two water bottles and two small Ghirardelli chocolates at the desk, and a plate of cookies with a generic welcome card in the room; the birthday they had mentioned was not acknowledged
Upgrade
None; they had booked a suite, and despite talk of upgrades being available, nothing better was offered
Late checkout
The guaranteed 4pm checkout on the Edit listing was the main reason they booked; the hotel first said it depended on availability, but honored it once they pointed to the confirmation email
Room
Rough robes and towels, no slippers, unsupportive pillows, mediocre water pressure and loud construction noise during the day
Watch out
Room service and front desk phone lines were hard to get through on, and housekeeping walked in 10 minutes before checkout
Read it on Reddit ↗

Quick notes from other guests

  • A dog-friendly Edit stay. No extra pet charge, and the concierge brings dog beds, bowls or whatever else is needed A great stay with their dog, booked through the Edit. May 2026 · Source ↗
  • Breakfast allowance covered the service charges. $30 per person, ordered through the hotel's mobile link; gratuity, delivery and service charges were shown before ordering and the allowance covered them, leaving only the amount over $30 per person to pay at checkout March 2026 · Source ↗

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Questions about Kimpton Canary Hotel by IHG on The Edit

Is Kimpton Canary Hotel by IHG part of The Edit by Chase?

Yes. Kimpton Canary Hotel by IHG is on The Edit by Chase Travel list as of our November 13, 2026 check. A prepaid Chase Travel booking here gets the Edit benefits: daily breakfast for two, a $100 property credit, an upgrade when available, and early check-in and late checkout when available.

How much does Kimpton Canary Hotel by IHG cost on Chase Travel?

Its typical nightly Chase Travel rate is $699, fees included: the median of the rates for two-night stays across the coming year. By month, the median runs from $568 in January to $904 in October. These are planning figures, not live quotes; check the rate on Chase Travel for your dates.

Does Kimpton Canary Hotel by IHG qualify for the Chase double credit?

Yes. It is in the 2026 select-hotel credit program as well as The Edit, so the $250 Edit credit and the $250 select-hotel credit can both apply to one prepaid Chase Travel stay of two nights or more, up to $500 off. The select-hotel credit runs through December 31, 2026. It goes by the booking date, so a stay you book by then can be in 2027.

When is the cheapest time to book Kimpton Canary Hotel by IHG?

January has the lowest median Chase Travel rate here, $568 a night, followed by February and May. October is the priciest at $904. The single lowest nightly rate on our last check was $465, for a two-night stay from January 5, 2027.

Rates are medians of Chase Travel prices, fees included, for two-night stays starting on each day of the coming year; planning figures, not live quotes. How we build this data. “Compare prices” opens Google’s hotel search, which shows what other sellers charge. We earn nothing from it, from Chase Travel bookings or from card applications.

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