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About the Hotel

800 Alvarado Place, Santa Barbara, California, United States, 93103

Rooms, Bungalows & Suites

El Encanto Santa Barbara offers rooms, bungalows, and suites featuring king/queen-size beds or two double beds. Marble bathrooms include heated stone floors. Accommodations range from 320-730ft2 (29-67m2). Suites add fireplaces and kitchenettes with stovetops, microwaves, and toasters. Each room has a flat-screen TV, a seating area, a desk, and a balcony. The amenities provided are: ironing facilities, heating, air conditioning, tea and coffee facilities, a sitting area and a terrace.

Onsite dining

The Dining Room and Terrace feature locally sourced ingredients. Sustainable seafood is paired with homegrown herbs and cheese made with milk produced by the hotel's own cow. The Lounge offers cocktails and sharing platters with Pacific views. Botanica Afternoon Tea includes custom-blended teas and savory bites.

Leisure & Wellness

El Encanto Santa Barbara has a zero-edge swimming pool open daily from 11 AM to 5 PM. The Spa at El Encanto offers treatments inspired by coastal elements, a fitness studio with Technogym equipment and classes from cardio to yoga. Seven acres of gardens include a lily pond with turtles.

Location and Transportation

El Encanto Santa Barbara is 4 km from Santa Barbara Amtrak and 20 km from Santa Barbara Airport. It is 0.5 km from the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History and 2.5 km from the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. The hotel provides a courtesy car within a five-mile radius and complimentary bicycles.

Hotel Services

El Encanto Santa Barbara provides a house car for transport within a five-mile radius. It has meeting rooms and event spaces. The hotel offers customized itineraries for exploring Santa Barbara, including winery tours. The hotel is pet-friendly and provides gourmet canine meals made with veterinarian-approved ingredients.

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The hotel offers a variety of rooms including double rooms, family rooms, and suites with breakfast, free cancelations, and special deals
King Room Terrace
Max:
2 persons
38 m² 
Bed options:
1 King-size bed
Shower
Heating
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Garden Bungalow
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2 persons
61 m² 
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1 King-size bed
Shower
Fireplace
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Premier King Room Terrace
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2 persons
50 m² 
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Fireplace
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Getting around

A list of all available modes of transport

City Centre
Santa Barbara 1.8 km
Airports
Santa Barbara (SBA) 19.8 km
Presidente Itamar Franco (iza) 46.5 km
Train
Santa Barbara Amtrak 3.0 km
Santa Barbara Amtrak Station 3.0 km

Facilities

The hotel offers amenities for your comfortable stay and unforgettable experiences

General

  • No smoking on site
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Parking
  • Safe deposit box
  • 24-hour reception
  • VIP check-in/ -out
  • Express check-in/ -out
  • Pets allowed
  • Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
  • 24-hour security
  • Luggage storage
  • Locker room
  • Allergy-free rooms
  • Smoke detectors
  • Electric vehicle charging station
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Key card access
  • Key access

Sports & Fitness

  • Fitness centre
  • Hiking
  • Cycling
  • Yoga class
  • Sports trainer
  • Aerobics

Guest Parking

  • Cookware/ Kitchen utensils

Services

  • Valet parking
  • Pet amenities available
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Car hire
  • Dry cleaning
  • Tours/Ticket assistance
  • Welcome drink

Dining

  • In-room breakfast
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/ Lounge area
  • Picnic area/ Tables
  • Special diet menus

Business

  • Meeting/ Banquet facilities
  • Fax/Photocopying

Children

  • Cots
  • Babysitting/Child services
  • Board games

Spa & Leisure

  • Saltwater pool
  • Heated swimming pool
  • Sun loungers
  • Live entertainment
  • Sun terrace
  • Garden area
  • Spa & wellness centre
  • Sauna
  • Pedicure
  • Manicure
  • Waxing
  • Body scrub
  • Facial
  • Treatment room
  • Body wraps
  • Back massage
  • Head massage
  • Full body massage
  • Foot massage
  • Make up services

Room features

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Sitting area
  • Terrace
  • Garden furniture
  • Tea and coffee facilities
  • Ironing facilities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries

Self-catering

  • Cookware/ Kitchen utensils

Media

  • Flat-screen TV
  • AM/FM alarm clock
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Location

800 Alvarado Place, Santa Barbara, California, United States, 93103
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800 Alvarado Place, Santa Barbara, California, United States, 93103
Nearby
Riviera Theatre
290 m
Mall
San Marcos Building Courtyard
210 m
Restaurants
Belmond El Encanto
220 m
800 Alvarado Pl
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