Santa Barbara

  • OPENING DATE:

    December 1927
  • GENERAL MANAGER:

Physical Features

Total Number of Rooms: 206

  • Guest Rooms: 166
  • Suites: 40

Number of Stories: 2

Design Aesthetic:

  • Spanish Colonial adobe building with red roof tiles and graceful archways
  • Brick walkways are lit by romantic gas lanterns set amidst lush tropical gardens
  • Historic and custom handcrafted furnishings, art objects and treasures throughout

Architect:

  • Reginald Johnson
  • Gardner Dailey
  • Peter Marino

Interior Designer(s): Peter Marino (Spa, Coral Casino Beach and Cabana Club)

History:

  • A favoured retreat of old Hollywood and America's elite since it opened in 1927, managed by Four Seasons since 1987

Location:

  • Situated on Butterfly Beach in Montecito near Santa Barbara
  • Cradled between the Pacific Ocean and Santa Ynez Mountains
Spa

Interior Designer: Peter Marino and Associates

Design Aesthetic:

  • Spanish Colonial style with fireplaces, deep soaking tubs and French doors overlooking English rose garden and the Pacific
  • Forged wrought iron railings, cut metal chandeliers and handcrafted ceramic tiles
  • Tile-topped coffee tables, lamps and vases by renowned French ceramist Roger Capron

Number of Treatment Rooms: 11

Signature Treatment:

  • Grape De Vine (80 minutes)

Teens/Children: Temptations for Teens menu includes a Little Princess Mini Facial and a Junior VIP Relaxing Massage

Special Features:

  • Relaxation lounge with views of the Pacific
  • Chromatherapy couples' tub and private steam showers
  • Two large whirlpools, one containing mineral water drawn from the Resort's own well
  • Quiet English rose garden with fountain for peaceful meditation
Dining

   

Examples of Locally Sourced Ingredients:

  • Santa Barbara spot prawns
  • Halibut
  • Petrale sole
  • Carpinteria lettuces
  • Heirloom tomatoes
  • English peas, fava and romano beans
  • Summer squashes
  • Broccoli di Ciccio
  • Lemon cucumbers
  • California extra virgin olive oil

Restaurant: Bella Vista

  • Cuisine: Farm fresh California-Italian
  • Signature Dish: Spaghetti Neri with frutti di mare, fresh herbs, chili flakes
  • Indoor Seating: 124
  • Outdoor Seating: 92
  • Designer:
    • Thomas Bollay
    • Lenny Yates VanHoy Inc.

Restaurant: Tydes

  • Cuisine: Modern seafood-centric
  • Signature Dish: 10 oz. prime rib eye, broccoli di ciccio, creme fraiche, mustard seed, smoked dates, cashew butter
  • Indoor Seating: 96
  • Outdoor Seating: 62
  • Designer: Peter Marino

Lounge: Ty Lounge

  • Cuisine: Spanish-style tapas
  • Indoor Seating: 110
  • Outdoor Seating: 30
Recreation

Tennis:

  • Number of Tennis Courts: 3
  • Tennis Lessons: For a fee

Golf:

  • Name of Course: Sandpiper Golf Course
    • Distance from Hotel: 20 minutes
    • Date Open: October 1972
    • Designer: William F. Bell
    • Par: 72
    • Yardage: 7,068
    • Number of Holes: 18
    • Green Fees: $80 – $120 (USD)
    • Additional Services:
      • Pro shop
      • Golf instruction available
      • Driving range
      • Putting green
      • Clubs rental
  • Name of Course: Rancho San Marcos Golf Course
    • Distance from Hotel: 20 minutes
    • Designer: Robert Trent Jones, Jr.
    • Par: 71
    • Yardage: 6,939
    • Number of Holes: 18
    • Additional Services:
      • Pro shop
      • Golf instruction available
      • Driving range
      • Putting green

Off-site Activities:

  • Horseback riding
  • Sailing

Pools:

  • Number of Pools: 2
    • Resort Jungle Pool: A hand-tiled heated pool located in a jungle setting, surrounded by Kentia palms and Australian tree ferns, featuring underwater music
    • Coral Casino Beach and Cabana Club Pool: Over 50-metres (160-feet) long, year-round heated pool with lap swimming, free-swimming and diving board

Fitness Facilities:

  • Size: 540 sq ft / 50 sq m
  • Special Features:
    • Two fitness centres with floor-to-ceiling ocean views
    • Olympic-size lap pool with diving board
    • Croquet lawn
    • Putting green
  • Sample Fitness Activities:
    • Yoga: Fee applicable
    • Pilates: Fee applicable
    • Aqua aerobics: Fee applicable
    • Masters swim: Fee applicable
    • Bicycling: Fee applicable
    • Tennis: Complimentary
    • Beach walks: Complimentary
    • Aqua aerobics
    • Complimentary bicycles
    • Boogie boarding
    • Self-guided botanical walking tour of gardens
For Younger Guests

Kids for All Seasons: Supervised children's programme in a dedicated facility

Recreation Courtyard at the Coral Casino Beach and Cabana Club

Meeting Rooms

Total Size: 28,950 sq ft / 2,690 sq m

Largest Ballroom: 4,200 sq ft / 390 sq m

Meet and Feed Capacity: 350

Banquet Capacity: 350

Outdoor Banquet Capacity: 400

Breakout Spaces: 10

Private Dining Room Capacity: 20

Unique Meeting and Event Facilities: Grand ballroom and terrace sit directly on the beach and offer panoramic views

Corporate Social Responsibility

Achieved rigorous ISO 14001 certification reflecting consistent improvement on eco-friendly standards and has been recognised by the EPA for its accomplishments

Special Features

Coral Casino Beach and Cabana Club, dating from 1937, is an exclusive haven for fun and relaxation

Resort photographer/historian Hal Boucher has been documenting life at The Biltmore for over 50 years


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