El Encanto sits on Alvarado Place, set on a hillside tucked behind the Santa Barbara Mission. A sprawl of early 20th-century cottages look down toward the Pacific.
Most visitors head straight for the bustle of State Street or the sand at Arroyo Burro Beach, but the elevation here makes the difference. While the downtown core feels frantic, this hilltop retreat is quiet enough to hear the wind through the sycamores. It is for those who prefer their coastal getaway to remain removed from the shore. The room decor and terrace setups feel settled into the landscape rather than imposed upon it, which is the exact inverse of the city’s newer, more aggressive hospitality projects. You choose this property for the seclusion, leaving the crowds to fight for space on the beach below.
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800 Alvarado Pl, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
El Encanto, A Belmond Hotel, Santa Barbara Santa Barbara
800 Alvarado Pl, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
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