HotelChatter - Tag: Santa Barbara Hotels

Ojai: Golf and Gorge at Ojai Valley Inn and Spa's Celebrity Chef Classic

EricRosen — 2009-10-26T15:46:14-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/ojaichefs1.jpg" class="top"> What goes together better than chefs and golf? Wellprobably lots of things, but it still sounds like a pretty fun combo to us. Thats why we headed up to Ojai last week to get a preview of the menu for the upcoming Celebrity Chef Classic at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Ojai+Valley+Inn/local/138">Ojai Valley Inn & Spa</a>. Taking place Friday, November 13-Sunday, November 15, the Celebrity Chef Classic will bring together five chefs from around the country to cook up a gourmet weekend for Ojais guests, even while pitting them against each other on the golf course. The five participating maestros will be: Jamie West of the Ojai Valley Inn & Spa, Todd Gray of Equinox in D.C., Ming Tsai

Santa Barbara: Forget Oktoberfest, Try OctoberBest at The Bacara Resort

Jennifer Kester — 2009-10-02T09:28:52-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/34094/bacara.jpg" class="top"> While temperatures dip this time of year, <a href="http://www.jaunted.com/tag/Santa%20Barbara">Santa Barbara</a> basks in 70-degree weather during the fall. If you want to squeeze in a little more sun time before winter hits, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Bacara+Resort+Spa/local/799">Bacara Resort & Spa</a> is offering OctoberBest, a month-long deal that'll get you a room at a discount of more than $120. Aside from the savings to your wallet, we think the "Best" part of the package is that it allows you to sleep in, since each night you pay for entitles you to 24 hours in your room. Meaning, you won't have to wake up at 8 a.m. and scramble to pack to make the noon checkout time. If you check in at 8

Santa Barbara: Randy Quaid and Wife May or May Not Have Stiffed The San Ysidro Ranch

juliana — 2009-09-25T08:43:48-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/randyquaidsanysidro.jpg" class="top"> Two things are for certain concerning the reports that <s>former?</s> actor Randy Quaid and his wife, Evi were arrested for allegedly stiffing the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/San+Ysidro+Ranch+A+Rosewood+Re/ian/173131">San Ysidro Ranch</a> in Calif, out of a nearly $6,000 hotel bill. One, Randy and Evi are most likely crazy. They posed for their mugshots like it was a Facebook profile photo shoot and then scribbled off some letter to TMZ about how they in fact did pay the bill. Two, <a href="http://www.tmz.com/tag/randy+quaid/">TMZ</a> got way too excited about their mugshots.But we still aren't sure if they actually did skip out on their hotel bill on August 20th. TMZ says the couple have done this sort of thing before at the Hotel Bel-Air but

Santa Barbara: The Bacara Resort's Acai Berry Drink

amandak — 2009-09-09T13:04:33-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/Bacara_Acai_Cocktail.jpg" class="top"> We've kicked off our <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/summer cocktails">Summer Cocktails</a> series where we profile fun new summer drinks that hotels are making. Got one we should know about? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Send us the recipe with a photo of the drink.</a> Otherwise, enjoy and <a href="http://www.twitter.com/hotelchatter">@reply us</a> when you're wasted! Acai berries seem to rate a lot of mentions in the junk mail that passes our desk you know, the Brazilian superfood from the rainforest which is supposed to be healthier than, like, a whole field of spinach but we've learned today that not all acai berries are annoying. In the Bacara Bar at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Bacara+Resort+Spa/local/799">Bacara Resort and Spa</a> in Santa Barbara, they're serving up a Bacara Acai

Santa Barbara: The Coral Casino Beach and Cabana Club Pool By the Numbers

MsRebecca — 2009-07-17T16:03:55-05:00

Guests of the Four Seasons Biltmore Resort in Santa Barbara have a choice when it comes to pools: the "intimate" Resort Jungle Pool or the "legendary" Olympic-sized pool across the street at the private-membership Coral Casino Beach and Cabana Club.

The spa, and fitness facilities here are open to club members and Four Seasons guests only. And with that kind of exclusivity, numbers matter.

Below, we've rounded up some interesting numbers regarding this exclusive pool area.