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| Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Santa Barbara, California |
| Address | 1260 Channel Drive |
| Opening | 1927 |
| Owner | Ty Warner |
| Management | Four Seasons Hotels |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Reginald Davis Johnson |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 206 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
The Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara is a luxury resort hotel located in Santa Barbara, California known for its Spanish Colonial Revival architecture and gardens. It opened in 1927 as the Santa Barbara Biltmore, part of the Bowman-Biltmore Hotels chain.
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History[edit]
The Santa Barbara Biltmore was designed by architect Reginald Johnson and landscape architect Ralph Stevens in 1926-1927.[1] Their design of the hotel and outdoor garden rooms synthesizes Mediterranean Revival, Spanish Colonial Revival and Moorish Revival styles of architecture. The $1,500,000 construction cost was funded by the Bowman-Biltmore Hotels Corporation of New York City, with a 5 March 1927 groundbreaking.[2]The 'Coral Casino' and 'Butterfly Beach' are adjacent to the Biltmore.[3]
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Allied Properties of San Francisco bought the Biltmore in 1936. They sold the property in 1976 to Marriott for $5.25 million and the hotel was renamed Marriott's Santa Barbara Biltmore. Marriott sold the hotel to Four Seasons Hotels in 1987 for $55 million[4] and it was renamed the Four Seasons Resort Santa Barbara. In 2000, billionaire Beanie Babies creator Ty Warner purchased the hotel[5] for $150 million,[6] while retaining Four Seasons as the management company. He restored the hotel at a cost of $240 million and brought back the historic 'Biltmore' name soon after, renaming the hotel the Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara. Since its 1927 opening, the hotel has been known popularly simply as 'The Biltmore.'[7]
Fred William Stringer produced ornamentation and murals for the hotel. Originally an artist in England, he moved to Canada prior to 1920, then was brought to Southern California to do backdrops, sets and theater ornamentation for the fledgling movie industry. He also did similar work for several hotels and theaters in the Los Angeles area.[citation needed]
References[edit]
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- ^Gebhard, David. Santa Barbara Architecture, from Spanish Colonial to Modern. Capra Press. Santa Barbara. 1980. (later editions avail.)
- ^[1] Google Timeline—Santa Barbara Biltmore history. access date: 5/8/2010.
- ^laist.com 'Celebrating Classic California Design at the Four Seasons-Biltmore in Santa Barbara, with rates ranging from a superior room at $895 per night to the presidential villa at $13,000 per night.' access date: 5/8/2010.
- ^RYON, RUTH (1987-03-15). 'Santa Barbara Biltmore to Close Escrow'. Los Angeles Times. ISSN0458-3035. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
- ^'Beanie Babies' Warner Buys Santa Barbara Four Seasons'. 24 May 2000.
- ^'Spilling the Beans on Ty Warner's Toys and Troubles'. 26 March 2015.
- ^[2]The Los Angeles Times - Hotel Review 'All dolled up -- but no stunner: The Beanie Babies creator's $240-million makeover raises the luxury factor, but some of the changes miss the mark.' By Valli Herman, May 27, 2007.
- [3]: Dunn, Jerry Camarillo . 'The Biltmore, Santa Barbara: A history'. Pub: Santa Barbara Biltmore Associates. 1990. ISBN978-0-917859-90-8.
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Coordinates: 34°25′01″N119°38′31″W / 34.41696°N 119.64196°W
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- The romance will be flowing along with the wine at the resort’s Italian restaurant Bella Vista, which features incredible ocean views, a heated outdoor terrace, marble and mahogany décor and fireplaces.
- Bella Vista has the distinction of being one of only 12 restaurants in California (the only one in Santa Barbara) licensed to cure its own meats and the shared charcuterie plate is the most popular appetizer on the menu.
- On Thursday nights, Bella Vista offers a top-notch crudo bar featuring shucked oysters, shrimp and scallops at sunset.
- Be sure to make time to enjoy the buffet brunch on Sundays at Bella Vista. The gourmet spread features incredible displays of seafood, caviar, charcuterie and sushi alongside carving stations and made to order omelets and, of course, decadent desserts.
- Located inside the Coral Casino Beach and Cabana Club, Tydes offers local seafood with Mediterranean flavors and fresh, seasonal preparations to resort guests and club members only, making for an exclusive affair.