Montecito Romantic hotels in Santa Barbara, California

From the moment we arrived we felt the tranquillity of the place rub off on us! This hotel is in a stunning setting with manicured gardens and rooms that are actually separate cottages all with their own private gardens. Everything in the room was tasteful and beautifully clean with antiques and little touches that made us feel at home. All the staff were so polite and responded to any needs we had. The pool is gorgeous and we relaxed there and had delicious tea and a light meal. Dinner was lovely ...the ambience with all the subtle lights and fire heaters was just sublime. The food was delicious too... The only negative thing I can say about the stay was that I was spoken to in a rather rude way by one member of staff at the front desk. I had called the front desk at about 10am to ask if I could possibly have a late check out and was told that it would be fine to stay until 1pm. I also asked for a table to be booked at the stonehouse restaurant at 1pm and that I would come and check out first and then go to the restaurant. At about 12.15pm a lady staff member called me to ask if there was a reason why I had not checked out yet. When I said that I had been given permission to stay in the room until 1pm she said "I will have to verify that" questioning me that I was telling the truth! I told her that I did not appreciate being spoken to like that and she made the excuse for her behaviour that they only have a small number of rooms there! She did say sorry in the end.

We went to the Four Seasons Biltmore for a long weekend and to celebrate our 24th Anniversary and they made us feel like royalty the whole weekend. From the amazing & romantic cottage room in the garden, to exceptional service, to continually wishing us a "happy anniversary" & constantly surprising us with unexpected and free touches to mark the occasion, to offers to take our photo and seat us in locations fostering conversation, everything could not have been more perfect. We felt like royalty and the entire staff and crew made us feel like family and so incredibly comfortable and papmered at the resort. My wife and I would highly recommend a trip to Four Seasons Biltmore at Santa Barbara for anyone looking for a romantic and special getaway. On the "must do" list---Sunday brunch seated outside at Bella Vista, dinner the 1st night at Tydes @ Coral Casino, a Cucumber Haze (or 2, 3..) poolside at Coral Casino, morning walks from hotel along boardwalk and beach to Santa Barbara, strolling into Montecito for a steak dinner by the fire at Lucky's, rambling through antique stores in nearby Summerland, coconut cake at Montecito Inn Cafe, and a very expensive but possibly meal of a lifetime at The Stonehouse @ San Ysidro Ranch---all suggested by the wonderful Concierge at the Four Seasons.