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The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara vs Casa Del Mar
Both Casa Del Mar and The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara are highly recommended by travel writers. On balance, The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara ranks significantly better than Casa Del Mar. The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara comes in at #4 in Santa Barbara with endorsements from 11 publications such as Travel + Leisure, Fodor's and Jetsetter.
The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara
Concierge
Oyster
Travel + Leisure
Time Out
Star Service
Gayot
Jetsetter
Afar Magazine
The Telegraph
Forbes Travel Guide
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8301 Hollister Ave, Goleta, CA 93117
From $149 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Concierge
"All the rooms are designed with a... beach-chic vibe, but the ocean-view suites hold the key to Bacara's secret weapon: dramatic sea cliff vistas that open onto a wild stretch of beach."
Oyster
Luxury
"There is much to love about the Bacara, a destination resort located on a rocky stretch of coastline about 20 minutes west of Santa Barbara."
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Travel + Leisure
"Mediterranean-style oceanfront villas sprawled over 78 lush acres between the Pacific and the Santa Ynez Mountains, offering a laundry list of activities."
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Time Out
"This picturesque getaway could be mistaken for the coast of Italy, set up with mediterranean-style villas spread out over a long stretch of beach in Goleta."
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Star Service
"This ambitious, self-contained, deluxe destination resort is the only true oceanfront resort in Santa Barbara, though the Four Seasons is only about 14 feet shy of that claim."
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Avoid the less expensive rooms at the back of the property, where trains and cars rumble by, and request the more expensive quieter rooms overlooking the pools and ocean.
Gayot
"Spa aficionados still flock to the white stucco sanctuary."
Jetsetter
"Classic Santa Barbara-area celeb hideout mixing beach bumming with wine tasting and a sprawling spa."
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Afar Magazine
"Bacara Spa and Resort feels secluded for a reason: it sits on 78 oceanfront acres on the North end of Santa Barbara."
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i
Don't miss the exceptional massages at the spa, 42,000 square feet of hot tubs, eucalyptus steam rooms, and areas to relax in.
The Telegraph
8.0
"With a spectacular setting overlooking the Pacific, Bacara is the only hotel in the area with direct beach access and gets it right on every level."
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Forbes Travel Guide
4 Stars
"Ideally located on 78
beachfront acres with the vast Pacific Ocean displayed before you, The Ritz-Carlton
Bacara, Santa Barbara is quintessential California coastal luxury."
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Casa Del Mar
Frommer's
Gayot
18 Bath Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
From $124 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Free Parking
Frommer's
"A half-block from the beach (sorry, no views), Casa del Mar is an excellent-value Spanish-architecture inn with one- and two-room suites in addition to standard-size rooms."
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Gayot
"One of the many motels within a block or so of the waterfront, the quality Casa Del Mar Inn offers a continental breakfast buffet and wine and cheese in the early evening."
