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Tommy Alexander

Perfection Santa Barbara found!

5.0 of 5 bubblesReviewed Dec 9, 2023
This place is 6 stars! The scenery is perfect, privacy top notch and restaurants were amazing! Right on a beautiful beach. The pools were amazing as was the entire property!

Staff was also amazing! They catered to our every need and were very professional, but also very nice. They’ll treat you the same either way, but they deserve good tips for their hard work.

Upon arrival the valet handled everything and on a second day they all knew us by name and I felt so safe leaving my Tesla with them! I even left my wallet in my car and nothing went missing. When we entered the hotel and got checked in, a gentleman named Phillip offered to show us around the property which was so helpful! He really went above and beyond to point out the fun things to do while there and gave us the the lay of the land.

Their spa and services there are top of the line! Their fitness center was amazing!

Most importantly we really wanted to stay there it was so perfect, but we also went into town with tips from the front desk and from Philip and it everything Santa Barbara has to offer, from wine to food to Beauty was everything we expected and more.

11 out of 10 highly recommend!
Date of stay: December 2023
Room Tip: This is the best we’ve found while visiting Santa Barbara!
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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7.0 km from The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara
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Reviewed November 23, 2023

The resort is beautiful, and we will go back, but with lower expectations. Our room was not ready till over an hour after the guaranteed check-in time. I've never experienced this at any hotel ever. They took 15% of the cost of the room for that night, which was fair, but we would have preferred to check in on time and pay the full price. Unfortunately, the ocean view king suite we were given really only had a partial ocean view and did not reflect what was shown in the photos on the resort's website. Again, management reduced the cost of the room, but we would have preferred to pay full price and have a true ocean view. The food was fine but the service in all the restaurants was fairly disappointing for this price point. It took 30 minutes to be seated for breakfast at the bistro, though there were plenty of empty tables and plenty of staff who didn't seem to be doing much. The staff seemed to lack a sense of urgency, although everyone was pleasant and professional. And the rooms could really use updating. With all of this said, we will absolutely go back but with reduced expectations. The grounds are beautiful and the view from the right room would be extraordinary. With updating and perhaps better-trained staff, this could truly be an exceptional 5-star resort.

Date of stay: November 2023
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Steven Janicek, General Manager at The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara, responded to this reviewResponded November 24, 2023

Thank you for staying with us and thank you for the feedback regarding your recent stay with us. I am sorry the room you were provided did not have the view you desired after this holiday weekend I will go inspect that room to make sure it is in the proper category. Regarding the speed of service within Bistro and attentiveness by our staff we are thankful for those comments and will embrace them as a resource to improve our service performance.

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Reviewed November 10, 2023

My wife and I stayed at this gorgeous property last month and I must say I was blown away. We only stayed two days, and if I wasn't headed to Hawaii, I may have cancelled my trip to stay longer. We have visited many Ritz Carlton's over the years but this one is by far our favorite!! It was grand, lavish, beautiful and at the same time cozy, charming and comfortable. Even a garden view room would have beautiful views because the grounds are stunning in every way. If you like hummingbirds, you will definitely be happy...I could not count them all. ALL of the staff were wonderful and welcoming. We only ate breakfast at the resort, but it was wonderful and the menus of the other restaurants looked incredible. Our room was an extraordinary ocean view suite with a fireplace, and the front desk also delivered champagne and chocolates for our Anniversary. We had such a lovely time I asked to speak to the Manager Jose Yupanqui to convey our gratitude and let him know we love his property. Jose was extremely generous with his time and kind. He was very appreciative of our desire to share good news. I'm sure folks don't say nice things often enough. Anyway...we will be going back ASAP and so should you!!!

Room tip: Enjoy the whole resort, but it is a little outside of Santa Barbara. We had a car so it was perfect!
Date of stay: October 2023
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Reviewed October 31, 2023 via mobile

We had booked a specific suite for our daughter’s birthday welcoming a few of her friends to stay overnight with us to celebrate. The suite became uninhabitable and Madison Jordan called to give us options for the evening. Madison was extremely helpful and kind, understanding our frustrations. She went beyond and above to secure rooms as close as possible together while giving us space in larger rooms. And since our early check in could not be guaranteed anymore, Madison provided a late check out so we could enjoy lunch by the pool. She’s a gem of an employee and made our stay memorable even after the let down of not checking into our original Suite. I hope we get to see Madison when we return!!! Thank you!!!
Angel Oak has fantastic food and service, it’s not to missed! Everything we ate was incredible (scallops especially) and ordering a few light appetizers from the San Setto Japanese restaurant menu was a real treat!

Room tip: Valet parking is the only option but everyone moves fast getting your car back to you.
Date of stay: October 2023
Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Reviewed October 30, 2023 via mobile

We came for a family wedding which cold not have been more perfect. But the hotel is so much more than that. Our room was comfortable, the Spa pool was the right temperature, the tennis courts great and the Club lounge just what we needed with delicious food and wine in an informal setting. The best of all is the staff who were friendly and helpful - in fact could not have done more to make our stay wonderful. We met many other guests who told us they came back each year because of the wonderful staff.

Date of stay: October 2023
Trip type: Travelled with family
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Reviewed October 12, 2023 via mobile

Couple get away for two nights in Santa Barbara RC in aug 2023.
Beautiful property with its own character

Friendly and attentive staffs (check in; pool)

Breakfast room service was quick and accurate.

The steak house view was amazing. Food presentation was on point.

We even got a bottle of champagne on the house for our anniversary celebration upon check in our room. ;P

EV was fully charged by the time we check out

I would visit here again! Thank you Ritz SB

Date of stay: August 2023
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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