![]() ![]() The deserts were in a class of their own-the "chocolate forest" tastes as good as it sounds.Īnything stand out about other services and features? Whether it’s childcare, gyms, spas, even parking-whatever stuck with you. Overseeing the menu is Alexander La Motte (previously chef de partie at The French Laundry after stints at Jean George and Boulud.) Our server Katie steered us to the seafood charcuterie, a root salad of multicolor carrot slices with smoked blue cheese, peanut and coriander and then a succulent King salmon with artichokes, garbanzo beans and olives. You'd be a fool to order room service when you're just above Blackbird, the hotel's restaurant. But this is a fantastic base-the deck offers some of Santa Barbara's best views through palm trees to the Pacific Ocean with an outdoor fire pit and cozy, shabby chic couches. While the rooms are super comfortable (the robe was so plush I could have worn it all weekend) there is no couch for stretching out except in the most expensive suites. They're here to explore the area they've come to. You can tell the guests here live nicely at home-they're not here to be impressed by the in-room gadgetry or number of towels. Guests are dressed for the Hamptons or Malibu, with their copies of 'What Happened' balanced on top of their carry-alls. The guests are millennial to middle age couples, mostly escaping LA or San Francisco! From Friday night to Sunday afternoon, I never saw a child on the property. ![]() The station is less than a block away from this 121-room hotel on Santa Barbara's slice of the Pacific Ocean, with charming staff, a Moroccan-spa and two fantastic restaurants. who felt like a fresh air, laid back, walkable weekend escape either by car straight up the Pacific Coast Highway or by taking the snazzy new trains running from Downtown L.A. Even for just one night, this felt like a taste of Europe-or at least a slower pace than L.A., with an abundance of delicious food both at the hotel and nearby. ![]()
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