Curated luxury hotels in Central Coast California

With a stay at The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara in Goleta (Ellwood), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Sandpiper Golf Club and Goleta Butterfly Grove. This beach resort is 2.7 mi (4.4 km) from University of California, Santa Barbara and 3.8 mi (6.2 km) from Glen Annie Golf Club.

In the heart of Santa Barbara, El Encanto Santa Barbara is within a 5-minute drive of Mission Santa Barbara and El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park. This family-friendly hotel is 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Santa Barbara Museum of Art and 3.5 mi (5.6 km) from Santa Barbara Zoo.

With a stay at Hotel San Luis Obispo in San Luis Obispo (Downtown San Luis Obispo), you'll be within a 15-minute drive of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo and Pismo State Beach. This luxury hotel is 12.7 mi (20.4 km) from Pismo Beach Pier and 11.3 mi (18.2 km) from Morro Bay State Park.

With a stay at Wine Stone Inn in Santa Maria, you'll be 6.8 mi (10.9 km) from Vandenberg Space Force Base and 8.1 mi (13 km) from Marian Regional Medical Center. This luxury inn is 14.3 mi (23 km) from La Purisima Mission State Historic Park and 17.4 mi (27.9 km) from Oso Flaco Lake.

With a stay at The Inn at Mattei's Tavern, Auberge Collection in Los Olivos, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Chumash Casino and Santa Ynez Valley. This luxury hotel is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Labyrinth at St. Mark's-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church and 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Refugio Ranch Vineyards Tasting Room.

With a stay at Kimpton Canary Hotel by IHG, you'll be centrally located in Santa Barbara, steps from Paseo Nuevo Mall and within a 5-minute walk of Lobero Theater. This hotel is 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Santa Barbara County Courthouse.

With a stay at HOTEL CERRO, Autograph Collection, you'll be centrally located in San Luis Obispo – a 3-minute drive from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo and 13 minutes from Pismo State Beach. This spa hotel is 12.4 mi (20 km) from Pismo Beach Pier and 11.7 mi (18.8 km) from Morro Bay State Park.

With a stay at Granada Hotel & Bistro, you'll be centrally located in San Luis Obispo – a 4-minute drive from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo and 13 minutes from Pismo State Beach. This hotel is 12.6 mi (20.3 km) from Pismo Beach Pier and 11.5 mi (18.5 km) from Morro Bay State Park.

With a stay at Vespera Resort on Pismo Beach, Autograph Collection in Pismo Beach (Downtown Pismo Beach), you'll be steps from Pismo State Beach and Pismo Beach Pier. This beach hotel is 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from Monarch Butterfly Grove and 1.4 mi (2.2 km) from Pismo Beach Premium Outlets.

The Upham Hotel is centrally located in Santa Barbara – a 3-minute walk from Arlington Theater and 7 minutes by foot from Granada Theatre. This hotel is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Santa Barbara Museum of Art and 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from Santa Barbara County Courthouse.

When you stay at The Carlton Hotel, Atascadero – Paso Robles, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel in Atascadero, you'll be in the historical district, within a 5-minute drive of Atascadero Lake Park and Charles Paddock Zoo. This hotel is 4.7 mi (7.5 km) from Wild Horse Winery and 8.7 mi (14.1 km) from Firestone Walker Brewing.

With a stay at Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, you'll be steps from Chumash Casino and Santa Ynez Valley. This casino resort is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum and Janeway-Parks Carriage House and 1.3 mi (2 km) from Brave & Maiden Estate.

Located in Santa Barbara, The Steward, Santa Barbara, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel is in the suburbs, within a 5-minute drive of University of California, Santa Barbara and Upper State Street. This hotel is 7.4 mi (11.9 km) from Mission Santa Barbara and 8 mi (12.8 km) from Santa Barbara County Courthouse.

With a stay at Simpson House Inn, you'll be centrally located in Santa Barbara, within a 5-minute drive of Santa Barbara County Courthouse and Upper State Street. This luxury bed & breakfast is 1.4 mi (2.3 km) from Santa Barbara Bowl and 2.2 mi (3.6 km) from Stearns Wharf.

A stay at Avila La Fonda Hotel places you in the heart of Avila Beach – a 1-minute drive from Central Coast Aquarium and 14 minutes from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. This golf hotel is within the region of Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area.

Located in Los Olivos, Fess Parker Wine Country Inn is in the historical district – a 5-minute drive from Bridlewood Winery and 8 minutes from Chumash Casino. This luxury hotel is 5.3 mi (8.5 km) from Old Mission Santa Ines and 5.4 mi (8.7 km) from Hans Christian Andersen Museum.

Located in Goleta (Fairview), The Leta Santa Barbara Goleta, Tapestry Collection by Hilton is within a 5-minute drive of University of California, Santa Barbara and Goleta Beach. This hotel is 2.8 mi (4.4 km) from Santa Barbara Orchid Estate and 3.6 mi (5.8 km) from Glen Annie Golf Club.

A stay at Palihouse Santa Barbara places you in the heart of Santa Barbara, within a 5-minute walk of Presidio Santa Barbara and Santa Barbara Historical Museum. This boutique hotel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Hill-Carrillo Adobe and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Lobero Theater.

With a stay at Corque Hotel, Solvang, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel in Solvang (Downtown Solvang), you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Chumash Casino and Santa Ynez Valley. This hotel is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Solvang Windmill and 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Solvang Vintage Motorcycle Museum.

When you stay at The Genevieve in Santa Ynez, you'll be near the airport, within a 15-minute walk of Chumash Casino and Santa Ynez Valley. This bed & breakfast is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum and Janeway-Parks Carriage House and 1 mi (1.7 km) from Gainey Vineyard.