Yes, you can sleep among the vines here. Sunstone rents eight suites across a villa and a new cottage, Carhartt rents a house for six in its Sangiovese, and Firestone rents an 1890s farmhouse for ten. Most are private homes with no front desk, so book early and read the pet rules.
This week
- Nov6–8Buellton Fall Festival · Visit Buellton
Avenue of the Flags; Fri 4-10pm, Sat-Sun 12-10pm; carnival rides, live music on two stages; Ales on the Avenue beer and wine tasting Sat (tickets) · Free · by City of Buellton
- FriNov 6NatureTrack Film Festival · Visit NatureTrack Foundation
8th annual; reception 6pm, program 6:45pm at the SYV Grange Hall · $25 · by NatureTrack Foundation
- SatNov 7Alma Rosa Fall Harvest Dinner · Visit Alma Rosa Winery
Winery event; check access on the listing · Not published · by Alma Rosa Winery
- SatNov 7SYV Historical Museum Vaquero Benefit Dinner & Auction · Visit Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum
42nd annual · Tickets (early bird from Aug 1) · by Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum
Go for
- Groups: The Roblar Farmhouse
- Bringing the dog: The Inn at Mattei's Tavern
- A pool: La Tarantella at Grassini Family Vineyards and The Roblar Farmhouse
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Which Santa Ynez Valley wineries have lodging?
Seven wineries rent rooms or whole houses on their own land. Most are private homes, not hotels, so there is no front desk and you book by the night.
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Bazzy11, CC BY-SA 4.0 Villa and guest cottage on a winery estate · Refugio Road
Sunstone Villa & Guest CottageBook
The best known of the valley's winery stays, and the closest thing to sleeping inside a winery. The Villa is an 8,500 sq ft Provençal house built from limestone salvaged from French châteaux, with eight fireplaces. It is a private residence, not a hotel: no front desk, no on-site dining and no events unless the winery contracts them separately.
- Rooms
- Villa: 5 king suites. Guest Cottage: 3 suites (Champagne, Rhône, Bordeaux)
- Getting there
- On Refugio Rd, about 5 min by car from Sagunto St in Santa Ynez
More details
- Sleeps
- Up to 10 in the Villa and up to 10 in the Cottage; book a single suite or a whole house
- Perks
- The Sunstone tasting room is on the lower terrace of the same 52-acre organic estate. Light housekeeping included
- Policies
- No pets (service animals by advance approval). The Rhône + Bordeaux pair is pitched at families
- What's new
- May 2026: the Guest Cottage opened for overnight stays; book 2 nights, get the 3rd free through Dec 31, 2026
- Villa 5 king suites, up to 10 guests
- Cottage 3 suites, up to 10 guests; no Villa access
- Pets not permitted
- No front desk or on-site dining
125 N Refugio Road, Santa Ynez, CA 93460 · 805-688-9463
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Private house in a Sangiovese vineyard · Santa Ynez Valley
The Retreat at 11 Oaks (Carhartt Family Wines)Book
The Carhartt family's own vacation rental, from the winery (not the clothing company). It sits between Solvang and Los Olivos in the middle of the family's Sangiovese vines, and the Carhartt tasting room is at 2939 Grand Avenue in Los Olivos. Holiday nights can cost more.
- From
- $700 weeknight / $1,000 weekend (non-members), plus 14% bed tax
- Rooms
- 2 bedrooms, 2 baths and a loft on a gated 5-acre estate
More details
- Sleeps
- Sleeps 4 comfortably, 6 max
- Perks
- Club members pay less: $560–630 weeknights, $800–900 weekends depending on tier. Hot tub, bocce court, Santa Maria wood-burning BBQ
- Policies
- No pets. Max 6 guests
- 2 bed, 2 bath plus loft; 6 guests max
- $700 / $1,000 non-member nightly rate
- 14% bed tax
- No pets
Carhartt Sangiovese Vineyard, Santa Ynez Valley, CA · 805-693-5100
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1890s farmhouse on a 53-acre vineyard estate · Los Olivos
Crossroads Estate at FirestoneBook
Firestone, founded in 1972 as the valley's first major estate winery, rents a palm-lined 1890s farmhouse with about 10 acres of its own Grenache Noir and Syrah, a barn and lawns. Los Olivos is minutes away by car. The included tour goes through the barrel room, library and club lounge at the winery on Zaca Station Road.
- Rooms
- 4 en-suite bedrooms, formal parlor, kitchen, wraparound porch
More details
- Sleeps
- Up to 10
- Perks
- The stay includes the Firestone Tour and Wine Tasting (21+, 2–12 guests, booked ahead)
- Minimum stay
- Rates and minimums vary by date; 50% due at booking, prepayments non-refundable
- Policies
- No pets. Check-in 4pm, checkout noon
- 4 en-suite bedrooms, up to 10 guests
- Includes Firestone tour and tasting
- No pets
- Non-refundable prepayments
Firestone estate, Los Olivos, CA 93441 · 805-688-3940
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Two houses on the Brander Vineyard estate · Refugio Road
Casa de Brander & Casa de Azul y OroBook
Brander has made Sauvignon Blanc here since 1975, and both houses look over its vines, decorated with Mexican folk art. Casa de Brander sits at the back of the vineyard for privacy; Casa de Azul y Oro is the larger, recently remodeled one. Casa de Brander is within a mile of Los Olivos.
- Rooms
- Casa de Brander: 2 bedrooms, 2 baths. Casa de Azul y Oro: 3 bedrooms, 3 baths
More details
- Sleeps
- 4 (Casa de Brander) or 6 (Casa de Azul y Oro)
- Perks
- A five-minute walk to Los Olivos Grocery; the Brander tasting room is on the same 43-acre vineyard
- Minimum stay
- Rented by the weekend, week or month
- Casa de Brander: 4 guests, 2 bed / 2 bath
- Casa de Azul y Oro: 6 guests, 3 bed / 3 bath
- Weekends, weekly or monthly
2401 N Refugio Road, Santa Ynez, CA 93460 · 805-688-2455
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Cottages and a vineyard house on a polo ranch · Happy Canyon
Piocho Ranch Farm Stay (Happy Canyon Vineyard)Book
Piocho Ranch in Happy Canyon grows Bordeaux varieties and runs two regulation polo fields. Tastings here are private and by appointment, so a stay is the easiest way in. The winery also lists farm-stay access as a wine club perk, so ask when you book.
- Rooms
- 4 cottages (Bobo, Bubbles, Tejana, Coco) and a 4-bedroom Vineyard House
More details
- Sleeps
- Bubbles and Tejana: 1 queen. Bobo: 2 queens. Coco: 5 queens in 3 bedrooms. Vineyard House: 4 bedrooms
- Perks
- A vineyard and wine experience can be added; club members get the 3rd night free when they book 2. The Vineyard House has a pool and hot tub
- 4 cottages plus a 4-bedroom house
- Wine experience can be scheduled
- Club: 3rd night free with 2
Piocho Ranch, Santa Ynez, CA 93460 · 805-203-0749
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Private villa on a Happy Canyon winery estate · Happy Canyon
La Tarantella at Grassini Family Vineyards
Grassini's countryside villa, owned by the family and set in its own vineyards just across the creek bed from the winery in Happy Canyon. It was built as a private family home and has been a gathering place for more than three decades, per the villa's site. A tasting isn't listed as included, but the concierge can book one at the winery.
- Rooms
- 5 bedrooms, each with a king bed and en suite bathroom
Go for Pool time
More details
- Sleeps
- Whole-villa rental; Grassini doesn't publish a maximum overnight guest count
- Perks
- Add-ons listed: private chef dinners, in-villa spa services, concierge for private Grassini tastings and transportation. Plunge pool, gardens and patios. Grassini wine club members get preferred rates
- Policies
- Also an event venue (up to 200 guests); ask whether an event is booked on your dates
- 5 king bedrooms, all en suite
- On the Grassini estate in Happy Canyon
- Rates by inquiry; club members get preferred rates
- Plunge pool; chef and spa add-ons
Grassini Family Vineyards estate, Happy Canyon, Santa Ynez, CA 93460
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Ranch house for groups at Roblar Winery · Santa Ynez
The Roblar Farmhouse
The big-group option. Roblar runs its own restaurant, cooking from its farm next door, so you can stay, taste and eat without driving. The pool is for Farmhouse guests only.
- Rooms
- 5 bedrooms in 12,500 sq ft, including a primary suite and two junior suites
Go with A group
More details
- Sleeps
- Up to 10
- Perks
- Private infinity pool and hot tub, a fire pit and horseshoes on the lawn. Roblar's restaurant serves Sunday brunch and Thursday and Friday dinner
- 5 bedrooms, up to 10 guests
- Private infinity pool
- Inquiry only, no online booking
Roblar Farmhouse, Santa Ynez, CA 93460 · 805-686-2603
Can you stay at a restaurant or a winery-owned inn?
Two Los Alamos restaurants rent a cottage out back, and four inns come with a winery, a vineyard or a restaurant attached.
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Cottage behind Pico restaurant · Los Alamos
Pico Cottage (Los Alamos General Store)Book
The lowest published rate on this list. The cottage sits in Pico's edible garden behind the 1880 general store, steps from Bell Street's tasting rooms.
- From
- From $139 weeknights, $229 weekends
- Rooms
- 1 bedroom (king), 1 bath, living room and full kitchen with a wood-burning fireplace
More details
- Sleeps
- 2; the sofa converts to a double for kids or extra guests
- Perks
- Dinner at Pico is a few steps away, and the cottage can be booked with a private event at the restaurant. Pico pours Lumen wines
- 1 bedroom, king bed
- From $139 / $229
- Book on Airbnb
458 Bell Street, Los Alamos, CA 93440 · 805-344-1122
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1920s farmhouse run by a wine bar · Los Alamos
Bodega House (Bodega Los Alamos)Book
A restored 1920s farmhouse in the middle of Los Alamos from the team behind Bodega, the wine, beer and goods shop at the west end of Bell Street. It suits a couple or a small family.
- Rooms
- Queen bedroom, separate lounge and a sleeper sofa
More details
- Sleeps
- Up to 4: two adults plus one or two children on the sofa
- Perks
- Bodega's wine, beer and goods shop is open Thursday to Sunday, 11am to 6pm; Priedite Barbecue pops up there on its own schedule
- Queen bedroom plus sleeper sofa
- 2 adults + 1–2 kids
- Book on Airbnb
273 Bell Street, Los Alamos, CA 93440
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Winery-owned inn with Nella Kitchen & Bar · Los Olivos
Fess Parker Wine Country Inn
The Parker family's inn on Los Olivos' main street, with more than 20 tasting rooms in walking distance. Pick up the tasting vouchers before check-in and start tasting while your room is readied.
Go if you want a fireplace room and tasting rooms you can walk to.
- Rooms
- 19 rooms and suites, each with a fireplace, plus two Wine Country Cabins
More details
- Sleeps
- Rooms for 2; the booking form takes up to 6 adults plus kids
- Perks
- Free breakfast. Tasting vouchers for two free tastings at Fess Parker Winery and Epiphany, plus a 2-for-1 passport at 10 valley tasting rooms. Select rates add a bottle of wine or a tasting for two
- Policies
- No pets in the inn; the two cabins take dogs up to 35 lb ($100 fee, $250 deposit). Check-in 3pm
- What's new
- Oct 2026: a proposed 18-room expansion goes to the county Planning Commission on Oct 28
- 19 rooms and suites
- Free breakfast; Nella on site
- Winery tasting vouchers
- Dogs in the 2 cabins only
2860 Grand Avenue, Los Olivos, CA 93441 · 805-688-7788
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Collette14713, CC BY-SA 4.0 Editor's pickAuberge resort around an 1886 tavern · Los Olivos
The Inn at Mattei's Tavern
One Michelin Key 2026 Michelin Guide
Stay where you eat: the old stagecoach stop is the restaurant, and the rooms spread around it. It's 0.3 mile by road from the Fess Parker inn and an easy walk to Los Olivos tasting rooms.
Go if it's the splurge weekend.
- Rooms
- 52 guestrooms, 6 suites and 4 historic cottages
Go with The dog
More details
Connections The Inn at Mattei's Tavern is an Auberge Collection hotel with a Michelin Key, and The Tavern is its restaurant. Source
Press One Michelin Key. Michelin Guide, 2026
- Sleeps
- Rooms and cottages; families welcome
- Perks
- Breakfast daily 7–11am in the tavern dining room; a family pool
- Policies
- Dog friendly; Mattei's asks you to call about eligible pets and fees. Families welcome
- What's new
- Executive chef Kevin Malone has run the kitchen since Feb 2025
- 62 rooms, suites and cottages
- Dog friendly (call first)
- Restaurant on site
2350 Railway Avenue, Los Olivos, CA 93441 · 805-693-2596
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“Essentially the Ace Palm Springs for Central Coast wine country”
Condé Nast Traveler, Mar 8 2021 Editor's pick1959 motel with its own Pinot Noir vineyard · Los Alamos
Skyview Los Alamos
Michelin Guide In the 2026 selection
A hotel, not a rental, but it grows its own wine: the Skyview Pinot Noir is made by Mikey Giuliani of Scar of the Sea. Ride a free bike down to Bell Street for dinner.
- Rooms
- 33 rooms
More details
Press In the Michelin Guide hotel selection. Michelin Guide, 2026
Press Weekend guide pick: "essentially the Ace Palm Springs for Central Coast wine country". Krista Simmons, Condé Nast Traveler, Mar 8 2021
- Sleeps
- Rooms from a Cozy Queen to a Junior King Suite
- Perks
- 2.5 acres of Pinot Noir on the hill, Norman restaurant open daily, free Linus bikes, no resort fee
- Policies
- Dogs in four room types; the heated pool is 21 and over
- What's new
- Jul 2026: new executive chef Tyler Cole at Norman, with a new menu
- 33 rooms
- Own 2.5-acre Pinot vineyard
- Norman on site
9150 US-101, Los Alamos, CA 93440 · 805-344-0104
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15-room inn with a daily wine hour · Ballard
The Ballard Inn
Still searched as the Ballard Inn & Gathering Table, but the restaurant is gone: the Gathering Table closed when chef Budi Kazali sold the inn, and he has reopened it at 1557 Mission Drive in Solvang. The inn now serves breakfast and wine hour only, so book dinner elsewhere.
Go if you want quiet, a wine and cheese hour and the dog along.
- Rooms
- 15 rooms, no TVs
More details
- Sleeps
- King or queen rooms for 2; $25 per extra adult
- Perks
- Champagne on arrival, breakfast 8–10am, wine and cheese hour 4–6pm
- Policies
- Dogs $40 per dog, per night
- 15 rooms
- Dogs $40/night
- No dinner on site
2436 Baseline Avenue, Ballard, CA 93463 · 805-688-7770
Is there a ranch stay in the valley?
One: Alisal Ranch, which has been taking guests since 1946.
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Courtesy of Alisal Ranch, Press kit Editor's pickGuest ranch, meals included · Outside Solvang
Alisal Ranch
Condé Nast Traveler Weekend guide pick
Not a winery, but the valley's classic ranch stay: 10,500 acres south of Solvang with horseback riding and two golf courses. Not staying? The River Grill is the one ranch restaurant that takes outside bookings.
Go if horses, a lake and golf beat downtown Solvang for you.
- Rooms
- 73 cottages and suites with wood-burning fireplaces, no TVs
- Getting there
- On Alisal Rd south of the village, about 7 min by car from Copenhagen Dr
More details
Press Weekend guide pick. Krista Simmons, Condé Nast Traveler, Mar 8 2021
- Sleeps
- Cottages and suites; families welcome
- Perks
- Breakfast and dinner are in the nightly rate. A 22% ranch fee covers Wi-Fi, bikes, a Solvang shuttle, tennis and boats on Alisal Lake
- What's new
- Jul 2026: 80 years since it first took guests; a Chapter & Hearth dinner is set for Nov 8
- 73 cottages and suites
- Breakfast and dinner included
- 22% ranch fee
1054 Alisal Road, Solvang, CA 93463 · 800-425-4725
Which winery stay fits your group?
For two, take a Sunstone suite, Pico Cottage (from $139 on weeknights) or a one-queen cottage at Piocho Ranch. For four to six, look at the Retreat at 11 Oaks, Casa de Azul y Oro or the Rhône and Bordeaux suites together at Sunstone, which sleep eight. For ten, book the Crossroads Estate, Grassini's five-king-bedroom La Tarantella, the Roblar Farmhouse or a whole Sunstone house.
With a dog, the options shrink: Sunstone, Carhartt and Firestone say no pets, so look at Mattei's Tavern, the Ballard Inn ($40 a night) or the dog-friendly cabins at Fess Parker.
Should you book a vineyard Airbnb or book direct?
Follow the winery's own site. Sunstone, Carhartt, Firestone, Happy Canyon and the inns take bookings direct, and Carhartt and Happy Canyon give club members a lower rate or a free night. Brander, Pico and Bodega send you to Airbnb, though Brander club members get priority and a discount by emailing casa@brander.com. Roblar's Farmhouse and Grassini's La Tarantella are by inquiry only.
Many Airbnb listings say "vineyard view" without being on a winery, so check that the owner's own site links to the listing. To see whether a rental is allowed where it sits, read our vacation rental rules by town.
What has changed at valley winery stays?
Three things older listings still get wrong. Sunstone's Guest Cottage is new: it opened for overnight stays in May 2026, separate from the Villa, and through Dec 31, 2026 the third night is free [2]. The Ballard Inn no longer has the Gathering Table; chef Budi Kazali reopened it at 1557 Mission Drive in Solvang, and the inn serves breakfast and wine hour only [3]. And the Mirabelle Inn in Solvang is closed for a full renovation; it will reopen as Solvang Haus under new owners, and its restaurant will not come back [1].
Know-before-you-go guides for five of these: the Inn at Mattei's Tavern, the Fess Parker Wine Country Inn, Skyview Los Alamos, the Ballard Inn and Alisal Ranch. Coming to the valley for a wedding? See our wedding guest guide. For hotels by town, see Los Olivos hotels, Santa Ynez hotels and where to stay in Los Alamos.
Plan your day
- MorningBreakfast first: Breakfast in SolvangDanish pancakes to bear claws
- MiddayGo tasting: Wine tasting in SolvangNebbiolo to Rhône in an adobe
- EveningBook dinner: Solvang restaurantsBib Gourmand chicken to aebleskiver
- LateNight out: Solvang happy hoursSpritzes, Industry Night, 8pm deals
- OvernightFind a bed: Solvang hotelsNordic rooms to a 1946 ranch
Good to know
Can you stay overnight at a winery in the Santa Ynez Valley? Yes. Sunstone rents a five-suite villa and a three-suite cottage on its estate in Santa Ynez. Carhartt rents the Retreat at 11 Oaks in its Sangiovese vineyard, Firestone rents the 1890s Crossroads Estate, Grassini rents its La Tarantella villa in Happy Canyon, and Brander, Happy Canyon Vineyard and Roblar rent houses or cottages on their land.
Can you stay at Grassini Family Vineyards? Yes. Grassini rents La Tarantella, a private villa on its Happy Canyon estate with five bedrooms, each with a king bed and en suite bath. It publishes no rates or minimum stay; inquire on latarantella.com. Wine club members get preferred rates.
Does Carhartt Family Wines have a vacation rental? Yes, the Retreat at 11 Oaks: 2 bedrooms, 2 baths and a loft for up to 6, on a gated 5-acre estate in Carhartt's Sangiovese vineyard. Non-members pay $700 a weeknight and $1,000 a weekend night plus 14% bed tax; club members pay less. No pets.
Is there a vineyard Airbnb in Santa Ynez? Yes. Brander books Casa de Brander (sleeps 4) and Casa de Azul y Oro (sleeps 6) on its vineyard through Airbnb, and two Los Alamos restaurant cottages, Pico Cottage and Bodega House, are also booked on Airbnb from their owners' sites.
Is there a winery bed and breakfast near Solvang? Closest matches: the Fess Parker Wine Country Inn in Los Olivos includes breakfast and winery tasting vouchers, and the Ballard Inn includes breakfast and a daily wine hour. The Mirabelle Inn in Solvang is closed for renovation and will reopen as Solvang Haus without its restaurant.
Quick answers
Which Santa Ynez Valley wineries have lodging?
Seven that we could verify on their own sites: Sunstone (Villa and Guest Cottage), Carhartt Family Wines (Retreat at 11 Oaks), Firestone (Crossroads Estate), Brander (two casas), Happy Canyon Vineyard (Piocho Ranch Farm Stay), Grassini (La Tarantella, by inquiry) and Roblar (the Farmhouse, by inquiry).
How much does it cost to stay at Sunstone Villa?
Sunstone Villa doesn't publish fixed rates; prices depend on dates and whether you book one suite or a whole house. Book at sunstonevilla.com or call (805) 688-9463. Through Dec 31, 2026, the Guest Cottage offers a third night free when you book two. Pets aren't permitted.
Sources
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- Mirabelle Inn, renovation notice
- Sunstone Winery, Guest Cottage opening post (May 21, 2026)
- The Gathering Table, About
- Each property's own website, linked in its listing above.
Last updated Oct 18, 2026. We list what each property publishes. We haven't stayed at every one, and we never copy reviews. Rates change; confirm when you book.
