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A Moroccan Escape in the Heart of Santa Barbara

Hotel Californian’s Majorelle Spa combines soothing hands, Moroccan-inspired design, and a hint of magic.

A Moroccan Escape in the Heart of Santa Barbara

I have never been to Morocco; save for the time I traveled there in a dreamlike state during my massage at the Hotel Californian’s Majorelle Spa.

Lying on my stomach as my lovely masseuse, Quin, dug into my thigh muscles and Moroccan music filled the room, I reached a level of relaxation I did not know possible.

Before my massage, Spa Director Ghina Brogan had told me how the country inspired her: the music, the culture, and the aesthetics.