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Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort vs Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara
Both Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara and Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort are recommended by professional travelers. Overall, Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara ranks significantly higher than Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort. Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara is ranked #1 in Santa Barbara with approval from 17 reviews like Forbes Travel Guide, Concierge and Lonely Planet.
Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort
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633 East Cabrillo Boulevard, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
From $192 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
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"This is Santa Barbara's key midrange convention hotel and wedding center, a marble-clad operation with sprawling sparsely furnished public areas purpose built for large gatherings."
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Note: Request a room near the lobby for convenience.
Gayot
"A revamped oceanfront resort hotel that appeals to business travelers and tourists."
U.S. News & World Report
6.0
"Walking distance of Santa Barbara's shops, restaurants and shoreline, but many guests feel that they never have to leave the premises...guest rooms spacious, equipped with amenities."
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Fodor's
"The complex centers on a palm tree–lined plaza and includes the Spa del Mar, a spacious pool and hot tub, three tennis courts, three restaurants and a coffee shop."
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Frommer's
"Set on 24 well-kept acres overlooking the Pacific, the property reflects Santa Barbara's signature Spanish/Mediterranean style with whitewashed stucco, red-tile roofs, airy courtyards."
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Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara
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1260 Channel Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93108
From $595 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Concierge
"Sweeping archways, heavy carved entry doors, colorful imported Spanish tile, and carved woodwork are renovated features of the original hacienda, but modern amenities abound, too."
Jetsetter
"Gracious 1920s resort on 22 lush acres with ocean views and exclusive beach club access."
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Travel + Leisure
"A 207-room property on Butterfly Beach with the area’s signature 1920’s-style tiles and gardens. "
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Time Out
"Opened in 1927 as one of the legendary Biltmore hotels, this beautiful luxury resort's old-world charm is now enhanced with Four Seasons’ signature pampering."
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Star Service
"Located just south of the Santa Barbara border in tony Montecito, this hotel is across a small road from Butterfly Beach and offers guests access to the otherwise member-only Coral Beach Casino Club."
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iPod docking stations are not in the rooms, but you can request them from the concierge.
Rough Guide
"The apex of swanky resort style in the area, where the opulent rooms... boast such amenities as fireplaces and wrought-iron balconies."
DK Eyewitness
"Exquisite seaside luxury and attention to every detail make this the premier Santa Barbara indulgence."
Forbes Travel Guide
5 Stars
"At Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara, it’s hard to say which is more beautiful: the gorgeous hotel or the view looking out of it."
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Be sure to visit the Ty Lounge, located adjacent to the hotel lobby, which opens at 3 p.m. daily with live music on Fridays and Saturdays and a Spanish guitar player on Wednesdays (a great mood-setter for the menu of tapas and Spanish wines).
Gayot
"This elegant and yet laid-back hotel is the crown jewel of Santa Barbara's ocean properties."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"This 20-acre Mediterranean-Spanish style property between Butterfly Beach and the Santa Ynez Mountains has red roof tiles, ivory-colored adobe buildings, and "jungle-like grounds.""
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