El Encanto Santa Barbara
4.7/5 Excellent
City Zone:
Downtown
Address:
800 Alvarado Place
Property Style
Modern Hotel
Rooms:
92
Near Franceschi Park
In the heart of Santa Barbara, El Encanto Santa Barbara is within a 5-minute drive of Mission Santa Barbara and Santa Barbara Museum of Art. This family-friendly hotel is 3.5 mi (5.6 km) from Santa Barbara Zoo and 3.7 mi (5.9 km) from Lotusland.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. If you're looking for recreational opportunities, you'll find an outdoor pool, a sauna, and a 24-hour fitness center. This Colonial hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge). Getting to the surf and sand is a breeze with the complimentary beach shuttle.
Enjoy Californian cuisine at The Dining Room, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Relax with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. Full breakfasts are available daily from 7 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-out, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and a 24-hour front desk. Planning an event in Santa Barbara? This hotel has 32292 square feet (3000 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and 7 meeting rooms.
In the heart of Santa Barbara, El Encanto Santa Barbara is within a 5-minute drive of Mission Santa Barbara and Santa Barbara Museum of Art. This family-friendly hotel is 3.5 mi (5.6 km) from Santa Barbara Zoo and 3.7 mi (5.9 km) from Lotusland.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. If you're looking for recreational opportunities, you'll find an outdoor pool, a sauna, and a 24-hour fitness center. This Colonial hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge). Getting to the surf and sand is a breeze with the complimentary beach shuttle.
Enjoy Californian cuisine at The Dining Room, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Relax with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. Full breakfasts are available daily from 7 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-out, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and a 24-hour front desk. Planning an event in Santa Barbara? This hotel has 32292 square feet (3000 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and 7 meeting rooms.
Special check-in instructions
An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools.
Fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:
- Resort fee: USD 72.80 per accommodation, per night
- Additional inclusions
- Concierge service
- Fitness center access
- Pool access
- Shuttle service
- Spa access
We have included all charges provided to us by the property.
- Fee for full breakfast: approximately USD 30 per person
- Secured valet parking fee: USD 40.00 per night (in/out privileges)
- Pet fee: USD 175 per pet, per night
- Service animals are exempt from fees
- Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 57.0 per night
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
Know before you go
- Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
- One child 17 years old or younger stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.
- Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
- The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
- A car is not required for transportation to and from this property.
- Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.
- Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.
On-site payments
Visa, Diners Club, Debit cards, Cash, American Express, JCB International, Mastercard, USD
Property Facilities
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- 24-hour front desk
- Adventure sport
- Adventure sport property
- Assistive listening devices available
- At least 80% of all lighting comes from LEDs
- ATM/banking
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Ballroom
- Banquet hall
- Beach
- Beach nearby
- Biodegradable/compostable stirrers
- Biodegradable/compostable straws
- Boat tours nearby
- Boutique property
- Braille or raised signage
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Business property
- By ocean
- Cashless transactions are available
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Comprehensive food waste policy
- Comprehensive recycling policy
- Concierge services
- Conference space
- Conference space size (feet) - 32292
- Conference space size (meters) - 3000
- Contactless check-in is available
- Contactless check-out is available
- Couples/private dining
- EarthCheck
- Eco-certified property
- Eco-friendly cleaning products provided
- Eco-friendly toiletries
- Ecotours nearby
- Electric car charging station
- Essential workers only - NO
- Evening entertainment
- Events/parties allowed
- Express check-out
- Family property
- Fence around pool
- Fireplace in lobby
- Fitness classes on site
- Food and water bowls
- Free beach shuttle
- Free bicycles on site
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Free WiFi
- Full-service spa
- Garden
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Golfing nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Internet access in public areas - high speed
- Kayaking nearby
- Locally-owned & organized tours & activities
- Luggage storage
- Luxury property
- Maximum number of pets per room 2
- Mountain biking nearby
- Mountain climbing nearby
- Multilingual staff
- No elevators
- No rollaway/extra beds available
- No single-use plastic soda bottles
- No single-use plastic stirrers
- No single-use plastic straws
- Number of bars/lounges - 1
- Number of buildings/towers - 32
- Number of floors - 2
- Number of meeting rooms - 7
- Number of outdoor pools - 1
- Number of poolside bars - 1
- Number of restaurants - 2
- Organic food
- Outdoor furniture
- Pet-friendly property
- Pets allowed
- Pet-sitting services
- Picnic area
- Pool sun loungers
- Pool umbrellas
- Porter/bellhop
- Professional property host/manager
- Property does not offer onsite COVID-19 testing
- Property does not require health documentation at check-in
- Reusable cups only
- Reusable tableware only
- Romantic
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Sailing nearby
- Sauna
- Secured parking
- Service animals are allowed
- Service animals are exempt from fees/restrictions
- Shopping on site
- Showcase for local artists
- Smoke-free property
- Spa
- Spa property
- Spa services on site
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Supervised childcare/activities (surcharge)
- Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
- Sustainability/community reinvestment (10% revenue or more)
- Terrace
- Total number of rooms - 92
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Vegan menu options available
- Vegetable garden
- Vegetarian breakfast available
- Vegetarian menu options available
- Visual alarms in hallways
- Wedding services
- Wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair accessible – no
- Year Built - 1918
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
Rooms
Bungalow, 1 King Bed, Fireplace (Garden)
1 King Bed
660-sq-foot individually decorated room, furnished balcony/patio with garden views
Premier Suite, 1 Bedroom, Terrace
1 King Bed
700-sq-foot individually decorated room, furnished balcony/patio with garden views
Suite, 1 Bedroom, Terrace (Wishing Well)
1 King Bed
904-sq-foot individually decorated room, furnished balcony/patio with garden views
Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Terrace
1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
646-sq-foot individually decorated room, furnished balcony/patio with garden views