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El Encanto, A Belmond Hotel

800 Alvarado Place, Santa Barbara, CA, USA, 93103
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Venue Details

ChainBelmond
BrandBelmond
Built1918
Renovated2020
Total meeting space9,820 sq. ft.
Guest Rooms92
Venue typeHotel

Industry Ratings

Northstar
Forbes Travel Guide

Awards

Industry awards
2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 – Belmond El Encanto is named Santa Barbara’s only Forbes Five-Star resort 2015, 2016, 2017 – “Best Hotels in the USA” – U.S. News & World Report 2015 – “Best of Award of Excellence – The Dining Room” – Wine Spectator 2015 – “Top 10 Hotels in Southern California” – Condé Nast Traveler 2014 – “Best of the Best Hotel” – Robb Report 2013 – Fodor’s 100 Hotel Awards – Designated as one of the 100 most distinctive hotels in the world in the Enduring Classics category

Amenities

Room features and guest services
  • Calls (local)
  • Calls (toll-free)
  • Concierge services
  • Internet access
  • Laundry service
  • Luggage storage
  • Room service
  • View (garden)
  • View (mountain)
  • View (ocean or water)
  • Voicemail box
Facilities
  • Onsite catering
  • Onsite gift shop
  • Onsite restaurant
  • Onsite security
  • Pet friendly
  • Rental car service
  • Space (outdoor)
  • Space (private)
  • Wheelchair accessible

Meeting rooms

Total meeting space
9,820 sq. ft.
Largest room
3,000 sq. ft.
Space (private)
4,660 sq. ft.
Meeting rooms
10
Second largest room
2,000 sq. ft.
Space (outdoor)
5,240 sq. ft.
Standing capacity
200
Seating capacity
200
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Meeting space

Name
Room size
Ceiling height
Maximum capacity
U-Shape
Banquet rounds
Cocktail rounds
Theater
Classroom
Boardroom
Hollow square
Arbor and Lily Pond
4,100 sq. ft.
-
-
200
-
160
200
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Riviera Ballroom
3,000 sq. ft.
43 x 69 sq. ft.
12 ft.
300
85
165
300
300
125
-
100
Channel Islands Room
400 sq. ft.
14 x 28.6 sq. ft.
9 ft.
44
12
30
44
44
20
16
14
Channel Islands Terrace
560 sq. ft.
16 x 35 sq. ft.
-
65
-
40
65
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Fireside Room
530 sq. ft.
17.6 x 28.7 sq. ft.
9.6 ft.
55
15
40
55
55
22
18
18
Fireside Patio
580 sq. ft.
20 x 30 sq. ft.
-
70
-
40
70
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Santa Ynez Room
380 sq. ft.
15.3 x 24.6 sq. ft.
9 ft.
44
12
30
44
44
20
16
14
The Wine Room
270 sq. ft.
-
9.6 ft.
14
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14
-
Riviera Ballroom Patio
2,000 sq. ft.
-
-
50
-
50
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Guest rooms

Total guest rooms
92
Single (1 bed)
63
Single (1 bed) rate
$395.00 - $595.00
Double (2 beds)
7
Double (2 beds) rate
$395.00 - $595.00
Suites
22
Tax rate
8.75%
Occupancy rate
14.195%

Location

Getting Here

Distance from airport 9 mi
Parking in the area
Valet parking
( $45.00/day )
Bus parking
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El Encanto, A Belmond Hotel Frequently Asked Questions

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Sustainable Practices

Please provide comments or a link to any publicly communicated El Encanto, A Belmond Hotel's sustainability or social impact goals/strategy.
No response.
Does El Encanto, A Belmond Hotel have a strategy that focuses on the elimination and diversion of waste (i.e. plastics, papers, cardboard, etc.)? If yes, please elaborate on your strategy of elimination and diversion of waste.
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Diversity and Inclusion

For US hotels only, is El Encanto, A Belmond Hotel and/or parent company certified as a 51% diverse owned business enterprise (BE)? If yes, please indicate which one of the following you are certified as:
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If applicable, could you please provide a link to El Encanto, A Belmond Hotel's public report on their commitments and initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion?
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Health and Safety

Were practices at El Encanto, A Belmond Hotel developed based on health service recommendations from public governmental entities or private organizations? If Yes, please list which organizations were used to develop these practices.
No
Does El Encanto, A Belmond Hotel clean and sanitize public areas and publicly accessible facilities (i.e. meeting rooms, restaurants, elevator banks, etc.)? If yes, describe any new measures that are taken.
Yes : Our team takes great to keep a clean and sanitized environment with multiple walkthroughs in public areas
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