Santa Barbara
El Encanto opened above Santa Barbara's Riviera in 1918, its Spanish Colonial Revival cottages built into a hillside that once drew the city's early Hollywood and East Coast society.
The hotel closed for a lengthy restoration under Belmond before reopening in 2013, and passed to new local ownership in 2025 with further renovation planned. Its hillside gardens, period architecture and views over the city and the Pacific give it a sense of place few Santa Barbara hotels can match.
Known for: local immersion, seclusion, wellness.
Upgrade on arrival, subject to availability; Daily breakfast credit of $45 per person, for up to two guests per bedroom, served in the restaurant and via in-room dining (credit is non-cumulative); $100 USD equivalent Resort or Hotel credit to be utilized during stay (not combinable, not valid on room rate, no cash value if not redeemed in full; Early Check-In / Late Check-Out, subject to availability. These are added to the hotel's own rate.
From $1,100 a night for two in the entry room, in US dollars with taxes included. Lowest in February. This is a reference: your quote confirms the price for your dates.
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El Encanto, Santa Barbara is in Santa Barbara, United States. The Luminari Collection has 6 other hotels within 30 km.
El Encanto, Santa Barbara has 90 rooms. Style: casual.
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