Rosewood Miramar Beach
An oceanfront estate on Montecito's Miramar Beach, with beach-house rooms and garden bungalows, Michelin-recognized Caruso's, a Sense spa and luxury boutiques below the Santa Ynez Mountains.
El Encanto Santa Barbara
A hillside retreat of bungalows and suites on Santa Barbara's Riviera since 1918, with terraced gardens, a lily pond, an infinity-edge pool and an ocean-facing dining terrace.
The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara
A Spanish Colonial-style resort on 78 bluff-top acres above Haskell's Beach, west of Santa Barbara, with three ocean-view pools and a vast spa beneath the Santa Ynez Mountains.
Ojai Valley Inn
A century-old Spanish Colonial resort on oak-studded grounds in the Ojai Valley, under an hour from Santa Barbara, with a historic golf course, Spa Ojai and farmhouse cooking classes.
Hotel Californian
A 121-room Spanish Colonial Revival hotel at the foot of State Street, steps from West Beach and the Funk Zone, with Martyn Lawrence Bullard interiors and a Moroccan-inspired spa.
Simpson House Inn
A gated 1874 Victorian estate set in an acre of English gardens a short walk from State Street, with just fifteen rooms and cottages, gourmet breakfasts and afternoon tea.
Mar Monte Hotel
A 1930s Spanish Colonial landmark across from Santa Barbara's East Beach, reimagined with coastal interiors, balconies facing the ocean or the mountains, costa Kitchen & Bar and Café Lido.
Kimpton Canary Hotel
A Spanish-style hotel a block off State Street in downtown Santa Barbara, with four-poster beds, a rooftop pool and terrace made for sunsets, and the Finch & Fork restaurant.
