The Ritz-Carlton Bacara

The Ritz-Carlton Bacara Style: Classic Luxury Rooms: 358 Rating: 90 Excellent 1645 Reviews Photo Gallery Beachfront resort featuring an expansive wellness facility, an adjacent golf course and ocean front fine dining. Adjacent to the resort community of Santa Barbara, Bacara Resort & Spa is located along California's most spectacular stretch of Pacific paradise, between the Pacific Ocean and Santa Ynez Mountains. With 78 acres of oceanfront property – including two miles of natural beach – this luxury hotel near Santa Barbara offers 354 guest rooms and luxury suites in an expansive sun-drenched setting. Enjoy vista views of the sea and sky while embracing an innovative, artful design of low-storied buildings terraced to the sea and connected by lush, meandering garden paths. Complete with flower-filled courtyards, restful fountains and red-tiled roofs, The Ritz-Carlton Bacara Resort in Santa Barbara is the perfect place to enjoy the leisurely pace and warm embrace of the California lifestyle. Unwind in the award-winning 42,000-square-foot spa and fitness center or relax beside one of three zero-edge swimming pools. Connected by courtyards, gardens and paths, guest rooms and suites offer Mediterranean-inspired luxury with balconies overlooking the ocean, charming décor and sumptuous soaking tubs. Penthouses and Residences offer large living spaces, kitchenettes, fireplaces and other residential touches. Share :

Location Summary
Located in Santa Barbara County, just north of the village of Goleta, the Gaviota Coast is a stretch of Pacific beachfront that runs East-West along an otherwise North-South coastline. The Gaviota area – which includes its coastal watersheds – is one of the largest, last remaining intact coastal Mediterranean ecosystems in California. More rural than most other Southern California coastal regions, the Gaviota Coast retains its incredible biodiversity, thanks in large part to the natural and agricultural landmasses that still dominate the area. Santa Barbara enjoys a Mediterranean climate – mild and sunny with average daytime temperatures between 60 and 80 degrees. Cool, crystal-clear nights are ideal for stargazing.

Directions to Hotel
Just 10 minutes from the Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, this Santa Barbara resort is approximately 90 miles north of Los Angeles (90 minutes by car) or three hours from LA via the scenic Amtrak Surfliner. Bacara Resort is a five-hour drive from San Francisco.

From the Santa Barbara Airport: Go North on William L. Moffett Place, which becomes Fowler Road (0.3 miles). Fowler Road becomes South Fairview Avenue (1.1 miles). Take US-101 North ramp (0.3 miles). Merge onto US-101 North (3.5 miles), and follow From the South directions below.

From the South: Take Highway 101 North. Exit Winchester Canyon Road/Hollister Avenue (Exit #110). At the first stop sign, go straight onto Calle Real, which runs parallel to 101 North (NOTE: Do not exit onto Route 217-Hollister Avenue/Goleta). Turn left at the second stop sign toward Hollister Avenue (which takes you over the highway). Take the first right onto Hollister Avenue and continue to Bacara’s Arrival Courtyard (the resort offers valet parking only).

From the North: Take Highway 101 South. Exit Winchester Canyon Road/Hollister Avenue and turn right. At the first stop sign, turn right onto Hollister Avenue and continue to Bacara’s Arrival Courtyard (the resort offers valet parking only).

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