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Santa Ynez hotels
Polo House's 14 keys built around the valley's polo culture, The Genevieve in the old western township, and a 21+ rooftop pool at the AAA Four Diamond Chumash Casino Resort. Plus quieter inns in Los Olivos and the hamlet of Ballard.
The Ballard Inn: know before you go
Champagne on arrival, breakfast at eight and wine at four. Fifteen rooms and not one TV.
Things to do in Santa Ynez
A carriage museum, the new Chumash Museum, steak on Sagunto Street and the valley's latest bar, open until 2am.
Polo House: know before you go
Fourteen keys in downtown Santa Ynez with breakfast and an evening wine aperitif included, and dogs welcome in six bungalows.
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