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Solvang hotels
Scandinavian-modern rooms at The Landsby, Olsen's pastries delivered each morning at Royal Copenhagen Inn, or no TVs at all at Alisal Ranch. Nineteen stays, each timed from Solvang Park, the village green.
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.
Buellton hotels
Yes, Pea Soup Andersen's Inn is still open, run by the Nielsen family since 1969. Check in under a windmill at Sideways Inn, or pick from six more stays off Highway 101.
Lompoc hotels: Hilton, Embassy Suites & The Village Inn
A space-age 1960s inn where launches can be seen from the property, and two Hiltons 5 to 6 minutes from the Wine Ghetto.
Where to stay in Los Alamos
Every bed in town, all four: Skyview's hilltop 1959 motel, the 1880 Union Hotel, a pirate-ship suite at the Victorian Mansion and the Alamo Motel's fire pit.
Guide · Solvang
Closed, moved and renamed
Pea Soup Andersen's restaurant in Buellton closed in 2024 and Mirabelle Inn and First & Oak are shut too. Here's what happened to each, when, and where to go now.
Pet-friendly hotels in Solvang
A Polaroid of your pup for The Marlo's 'Dogs of Marlo' wall, no size limit at Hotel Ynez and a dog-walk area at Royal Copenhagen Inn. Nine Solvang hotels, with fees and weight limits.
Where to stay in Los Olivos
Only two hotels in town: the Fess Parker Wine Country Inn, with a fireplace in every room, or The Inn at Mattei's Tavern, an 1886 stagecoach stop with a Michelin Key. How they compare, plus pet cabins.
Alisal Ranch: rates, day pass & weddings
A 10,500-acre guest ranch open since 1946, and the Alisal River Grill is the one table non-guests can book. What the nightly rate covers.
Skyview Los Alamos: know before you go
A 1959 hilltop motel with a 21+ pool: Norman, its poolside restaurant, has a new chef, the bikes are free and there's no resort fee. Which room to book, and how non-guests get in.
The Ballard Inn: know before you go
Champagne on arrival, breakfast at eight and wine at four. Fifteen rooms and not one TV.
The Inn at Mattei's Tavern: know before you go
An 1886 stagecoach stop with a Michelin Key, where the $75 resort fee buys cruiser bikes and Mercedes-Benz house cars. Spa prices, The Tavern and the history.
Vacation rentals in the Santa Ynez Valley: the rules
Solvang caps short-term rentals at 40 permits downtown, Buellton bans them in homes and the county wants a permit. Here is how to book a legal one.
Fess Parker Wine Country Inn: know before you go
A fireplace in all 19 rooms, free tastings at Fess Parker Winery and Epiphany, Nella Kitchen & Bar downstairs and an expansion up for a vote.
Weekend · Santa Ynez Valley
Santa Ynez Valley wedding guest guide
From the porch at Mattei's Tavern to the 1880 Union Hotel: where to sleep near seven open venues, the rehearsal dinner, the brunch after and how to get home when the valley bus has stopped.
Weekend · Santa Ynez Valley
Stay at a winery in the Santa Ynez Valley
Sleep at Sunstone, in Carhartt's Sangiovese or in Firestone Vineyard's 1890s farmhouse. Who sleeps how many, what it costs and who takes dogs.
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.
Hotel Corque: know before you go
The most rooms on Solvang USA's hotel list, owned by the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians. Which room to ask for, and what's around it.
Hotels near Chumash Casino
The Genevieve and Polo House sit under a mile from Chumash Casino Resort; Hilton, Marriott and dog-friendly picks with routed drive times.
The Genevieve: know before you go
Wine in The Parlour at 5:30, dinner off the Josper at The Victor, dessert at 8. The former Santa Ynez Inn, from the Landsby team.
The Landsby: know before you go
Park once and walk everything. Mad & Vin off the lobby, peasants FEAST two minutes away and a winery pass with the room.
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