# El Encanto, Santa Barbara

> Santa Barbara, United States. Book through The Luminari Club at the hotel's own rate, with member benefits and no fee from Luminari.

Canonical page: https://luminariclub.com/hotels/el-encanto-santa-barbara

## Luminari benefits
- 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

## About the hotel
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.

## Facts
- Destination: Santa Barbara, United States (https://luminariclub.com/destinations/north-america/united-states/santa-barbara)

- Rooms: 90
- Style: Casual
- Nightly rate: From US$1,100 for two, including taxes (reference, not a quote)
- Coordinates: 34.4388, -119.704

## Common questions
- Does it cost more to book El Encanto, Santa Barbara through Luminari? No. You pay the hotel's own rate and Luminari charges no fee; the benefits are added on top.
- How much is a night at El Encanto, Santa Barbara? From US$1,100 for two in the entry room, taxes included (reference, not a quote).

## How to book
Open https://luminariclub.com/hotels/el-encanto-santa-barbara and choose "Check your dates". The Luminari desk checks availability with the hotel and sends options. There is no fee.