Bacara Resort & Spa, Santa Barbara, CA - Reviews and Hotel Information

The Bacara Resort and Spa is located on the coast just a little north of Santa Barbara. My first impression of the Bacara was good and my expectations were high. I liked the Spanish architecture, gardens and attractive room with a garden view. But I have to give a mixed review because of the down sides. When they designed this hotel they should have made separate paths for those golf carts that would whizz by every 5 minutes making noise outside our room and forcing people on the same path to have to hop on the grass and out of the way. The room was very nicely decorated and should be for $ 500+ a night. On the down side I was walked in on by a stranger who was assigned the same room after me and about an hour later I got a knock on the door by the manger asking me why I was in MY room. I finally got things sorted out LATER at the front desk after getting up from bed and making a long and inconvenient walk from my room. They apologized for THEIR mistake and offered me a ride back to my room in one of those golf carts. We whizzed along and slowed down every few feet for people to get out of the way. But I must admit being a passenger beats being a pedestrian on that long winding much used path. Ultimately we ended up staying only 2 (out of 4 nights) and found a very nice hotel in the heart of Santa Barbara for a fraction of the price. Some people may not mind the high prices and seclusion of the Bacara, for a romantic get away it might even be preferred. But for us we liked staying IN Santa Barbara and saving a lot of money much better.

Bacara Resort & Spa, Santa Barbara

Bacara Resort & Spa

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