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Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa BarbaravsHotel Milo Santa Barbara
Both properties are recommended by those who travel for a living. On balance, Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara is the choice of most professionals compared to Hotel Milo Santa Barbara. Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara ranks #1 in Santa Barbara with approval from 17 reviews like Lonely Planet, Jetsetter and Condé Nast Traveler.
Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara
Concierge
Jetsetter
Travel + Leisure
Time Out
Star Service
Rough Guide
DK Eyewitness
Forbes Travel Guide
Gayot
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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." Full review
Travel + Leisure "A 207-room property on Butterfly Beach with the area’s signature 1920’s-style tiles and gardens. " Full review
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." Full review
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." Full review
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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." Full review
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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." Full review
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."" Full review
Hotel Milo Santa Barbara Concierge
Frommer's
Oyster
Lonely Planet Time Out
Michelin Guide Gayot Star Service Jetsetter
U.S. News & World Report
202 W. Cabrillo Blvd., Santa Barbara, CA 93101
From $152/night
- Pet Friendly
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Concierge "This beachfront hotel may only be a motel makeover, but it's a good one, with perky, beachy decor by model-turned-furnishings-maven Kathy Ireland."
Frommer's "If you're going to vacation in Santa Barbara, you might as well stay in style and on the beach -- ergo, at the Hotel Oceana, a "beach chic" hotel with an oceanfront setting and an L.A. makeover." Full review
Oyster Mid-Range
"Located directly across the street from the ocean, Hotel Oceana Santa Barbara is a cute beachside property ideally located minutes from downtown." Full review
Lonely Planet "The Oceana is being entirely restyled and updated from 1950s kitsch to new-millennium chic, with aggressive color schemes, crisp cotton sheets, down comforters and aromatherapy bath products."
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Ask for a restyled room.
Time Out "Across the street from the beach and a short walking distance from downtown Santa Barbara’s restaurant and bar scene, Hotel Oceana’s location cannot be beat." Full review
Michelin Guide "Beach-house chic best describes the decor of guest rooms that wrap around garden courts at this beachside boutique hotel."
Gayot "Just across the street from the beach and adjacent to the popular shopping and dining of Old Town, the location of this hotel can't be beat."
Star Service "Located on 2 acres, between the more modest, commercial West Beach Inn and the stylish Harbor View hotel, this property shows substantive contemporary style and water vistas." Full review
Jetsetter "Oceanfront digs with two pools and locally-sourced breakfast, steps from Santa Barbara's shops and beaches." Full review
U.S. News & World Report14.0
"Situated a block from the beach and within walking distance of Stearns Wharf, the Hotel Milo Santa Barbara offers guests a cozy stay with ocean views." Full review
