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Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara vs Hotel Santa Barbara
Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara and Hotel Santa Barbara are both praised by expert reviewers. On balance, Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara ranks significantly higher than Hotel Santa Barbara. Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara has a TripExpert Score of 95 with positive reviews from 17 sources including Time Out, Lonely Planet and Fodor's.
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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Hotel Santa Barbara
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533 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
From $119 /night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Multilingual
- Business Center
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"This classic 1926 hotel lies on the heart of Santa Barbara's famous State Street, known as a popular destination for shopping, dining, and nightlife."
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Lonely Planet
"Old-fashioned yet unpretentious, the 1925 Hotel Santa Barbara has rooms done up with rattan and blond-wood furnishings and sunny Mediterranean colors – Provence meets the beach."
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Star Service
"Located less than a mile from the pier (a 15-minute walk), this was once a key player in downtown Santa Barbara, and aided in the gentrification of lower State Street."
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Active guests can ask for discounted day passes to 24 Hour Fitness, just two blocks away from the hotel.
Rough Guide
"Considering its prime Downtown location, this spot offers good value for its comfortable rooms, internet access and complimentary breakfast."
Gayot
"The hotel may not have a pool or restaurant (apart from a handy Starbucks outlet), but with this incredibly central State Street location, they may not be missed."
The Telegraph
8.0
"A solid choice in the heart of Santa Barbara’s historic downtown. Its unique character and role in Santa Barbara’s story is not only indelible but still being written."
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