We stayed here a night while our kitchen was being remodeled. 2 adults and 2 kids in one of the cottages. The staff were beyond polite, courteous and wonderful to not only us, but our children. I just wished the stay was longer. Be warned that the trains do go by early, but it just means that you get to see a great sunrise over the Pacific.

Love, love, love this hotel! The minute you arrive beauty surrounds you. The beautiful grounds and the charming rooms and cottages gives you instant relaxation. The staff are very friendly and helpful. It amazes me that this beautiful hotel is also pet friendly and the accommodations that are ready in the room for your pet is such a delight to see. I only get to stay here because of the annual conference that I attend but it is known in the office that I will wrestle anyone that tries to take my spot at this conference at the Biltmore!

This hotel is really, really great. The atmosphere inside and outside of this hotel is 5 star. If I could give them a 6th star for service I would. The rooms are charming and not overdone. Just classy all around. The beach is right across the street. Use of the famous Coral Casino clubhouse pool and dining facility was a pleasant perk too (it sits right on the water and the views are indescribable looking out to the Channel Islands) The only criticism is that the food needs to be upgraded, especially for the price, but for a Four Seasons it was not up to par. But there are plenty of good places to eat in Monticeto and Santa Barbara. We will be back for sure!

Okay, so I may be a little biased towards the hotel as my fiancee asked me to marry him here, but in all honestly it is an amazing gem!

We stayed here in May of 2011 for a four day trip to Santa Barbara after spending three days in San Francisco. From the moment we arrived, I knew it was going to be a special trip.

The hotel itself is beautiful, very class 'Old Santa Barbara.' The decor was so neat and it was just breathtaking. The hotel has rooms in the 'main part' but also have individual guest cottages. We were upgraded to one of these. I later found out it was because my boyfriend at the time had written the hotel, telling them he was planning on asking me to marry him. The Biltmore went above and beyond with upgrading us to the cottage but then also letting him know that any thing he wanted to make the proposal extra special, they would certainly assist. In the end, he did not add any of those bells & whistles, which is exactly how I preferred it.

The restaurants within the hotel were delicious - well made drinks and good food. Yes, it is expensive but it is a Four Seasons. We ate at the main restaurant overlooking the water one night and they had 50% off all bottles of wine which was nice.

The pool on the grounds is small but the set up is quite nice. We were there during the week, so it was not as crowded as a weekend may have been.

The spa was wonderful. I had a manicure by a lovely technician. The relaxation room and other parts of the spa were on the smaller side but it was still very relaxing.

Another plus of this hotel is access to the Coral Casino Beach Club which is literally across the street. This presents another pool option as well as additional dining choices. We hung out here one day and it was fun.

I would highly recommend anyone to stay here. It was a magical trip - for many reasons but the Four Seasons service is on par here. I can't wait to go back and celebrate our anniversary some day :)