I only stayed at the property for one night, so it is harder to evaluate it perhaps as fairly as I might otherwise. It is a beautiful place, with stunning views of the Santa Barbara coastline. But I was irritated to arrive at 3:30 in the afternoon, and be told my room was not quite ready. 90 minutes later, for myself and other guests, the rooms were finally available. When we arrived for dinner at 7:30, once again the table wasn’t ready, and it was closer to 8pm before we were seated. My guess is that they are understaffed, and struggling with meeting the demands of more guests post Covid. However, if El Encanto is going to share $1500 per room per night, they need to have these staffing issues resolved!