Make sure you stop at Paula’s Pancake House in downtown Solvang for an authentic Danish breakfast.In the late 1700s, the Spanish settled in the region. Here, you can escape to the tranquility of two beaches, three infinity-edge pools and a 42,000-sq-ft spa.Solvang is a Danish-inspired town only 45 minutes from Santa Barbara! The entire town is absolutely adorable with Danish bakeries, Danish architecture, windmills, and surrounded by the Santa Ynez wine region. Tucked onto 78 acres overlooking the Pacific, The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara combines the appeal of this coastal city with the beauty of its natural surroundings. A major driving perk: Parking is free everywhere in the Solvang Danish Village! A QUINTESSENTIAL SEASIDE VILLAGE ON THE SANTA BARBARA COAST. Then you’ll drive on CA-246 E for about three miles to Solvang. From there, take exit 140A for CA-246 toward Lompoc/Solvang. Bureau of Reclamation in 1953.Burbank (106.3 miles) Los Angeles (109.2 miles) Most travelers to Solvang take Highway US 101 to Buellton. The reservoir was created by the construction of Bradbury Dam, a 201 ft earth-fill structure built by the U.S. Sandoval for the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians.Cachuma Lake is an artificial lake located in the Santa Ynez Valley of central Santa Barbara County, California on the Santa Ynez River adjoining the north side of California State Route 154. The tribe also owns Hotel Corque, Root 246 and the Hadsten House in Solvang, and two gas stations in Santa Ynez.Īs the largest employer in the Santa Ynez Valley, the tribe employs more than 2,000 residents of Santa Barbara County. Located on Highway 246 in Santa Ynez, Chumash Casino Resort is owned and operated by the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians.

Chumash Casino Resort Hotel and Hotel Corque reports they are among only a handful of properties in the Santa Ynez Valley that are consistently on the annual list of award recipients. This year, AAA awarded Four Diamond ratings to 1,676 hotels. AAA offers the only rating system using comprehensive, on-site professional hotel and restaurant evaluations guided by member priorities.ĪAA’s rating system covers the U.S., Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.įor 80 years, AAA has used professional inspectors to conduct in-person property inspections, AAA said.

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