The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara

Luxury hotel with 5 restaurants and 3 outdoor pools

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Dates

November 2025

4

December 2025

3 outdoor pools, open 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM, pool cabanas (surcharge)

Club Suite, 2 Bedrooms (Penthouse Suite, Balcony) | View from room

Club Suite, 1 Double Bed, Ocean View (Island)

Club Suite, 2 Bedrooms (Penthouse Suite, Balcony) | Property amenity

The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara offers a peaceful escape near Goleta Butterfly Grove and Glen Annie Golf Club. Guests enjoy yoga classes, spa massages, six restaurants, free in-room WiFi, a poolside bar, and on-property shopping.

Excellent

Popular amenities

Hot tub
Breakfast available
On private beach
Room service

includes taxes & fees

19 Nov - 20 Nov

Room options

Check availability for these dates

Tonight

Nov 4 - Nov 5

Tomorrow

Nov 5 - Nov 6

All rooms

1 bed

2 beds

Showing 38 of 38 rooms

Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Resort View

Excellent

Highlights

Balcony

Individually furnished

Individually decorated

Air conditioning

Connecting rooms available

Free cots/infant beds

Fridge

HDTV

42 sq m
Resort view
Sleeps 3
1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Resort View

Wonderful

Highlights

Balcony

Individually furnished

Individually decorated

Air conditioning

Connecting rooms available

Free cots/infant beds

Fridge

HDTV

42 sq m
Resort view
Sleeps 4
2 Queen Beds

Premium Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Resort View (Balcony)

Exceptional

Highlights

Balcony

Individually furnished

Individually decorated

Air conditioning

Connecting rooms available

Free cots/infant beds

Fridge

HDTV

42 sq m
Sleeps 3
1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Highlights

Balcony

Individually furnished

Individually decorated

Air conditioning

Connecting rooms available

Free cots/infant beds

Fridge

HDTV

42 sq m
Sleeps 3
1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Ocean View

Highlights

Balcony

Individually furnished

Individually decorated

Air conditioning

Connecting rooms available

Free cots/infant beds

Fridge

HDTV

42 sq m
Ocean view
Sleeps 3
1 King Bed

Club Suite, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking

Good

Highlights

Balcony

Separate sitting area

Individually furnished

Individually decorated

Air conditioning

Connecting rooms available

Free cots/infant beds

Fridge

79 sq m
1 bedroom
Partial ocean view
Sleeps 5
1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Club Suite, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking

Very good

Highlights

Balcony

Separate sitting area

Individually furnished

Individually decorated

Fireplace

Air conditioning

Connecting rooms available

Free cots/infant beds

86 sq m
Ocean view
Sleeps 5
1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Suite, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Resort View (Balcony)

Very good

Highlights

Balcony

Separate sitting area

Individually furnished

Individually decorated

Fireplace

Air conditioning

Connecting rooms available

Free cots/infant beds

79 sq m
1 bedroom
Sleeps 5
1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Resort View

Very good

Highlights

Balcony

Individually furnished

Individually decorated

Air conditioning

Connecting rooms available

Free cots/infant beds

Fridge

HDTV

42 sq m
Sleeps 3
1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

Highlights

Balcony

Individually furnished

Individually decorated

Air conditioning

Connecting rooms available

Free cots/infant beds

Fridge

HDTV

42 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

Club Suite, 2 Bedrooms (Penthouse Suite, Balcony)

Highlights

Balcony

Separate dining area

Separate sitting area

Individually furnished

Individually decorated

Fireplace

Air conditioning

Connecting rooms available

139 sq m
2 bedrooms
Ocean view
Sleeps 6
2 Double Beds

Club Suite, 1 Double Bed, Ocean View (Island)

Highlights

Balcony

Separate dining area

Separate sitting area

Individually furnished

Individually decorated

Fireplace

Air conditioning

Connecting rooms available

344 sq m
Ocean view
Sleeps 8
1 Double Bed

One Bedroom Suite with Garden View

Sleeps 5

Deluxe Two Queens Room

Sleeps 4

Separate bathtub and shower, designer toiletries, hair dryer, bathrobes

Deluxe Club Room

Sleeps 2

King Room with Ocean View

Sleeps 3

Fireside King Room with Garden view

Sleeps 3

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Partial Ocean View (Fireplace)

Exceptional

Highlights

Balcony

Individually furnished

Individually decorated

Fireplace

Air conditioning

Connecting rooms available

Free cots/infant beds

Fridge

42 sq m
Partial ocean view
Sleeps 3
1 King Bed

Sleeps 4
2 Queen Beds

Fireside Two Queen Room with Garden view

Sleeps 4

Ocean View 1 Bedroom Suite,1 King Bed,Sofa Bed,Balcony

Sleeps 5

King Room with Balcony and Partial Ocean View

Sleeps 3

1 Bedroom Suite, 1 King, Sofa bed, Partial ocean view

Sleeps 5

King Room with Partial Ocean View and Fireplace

Sleeps 3

Fireside, 1 Bedroom Deluxe Suite, 1 King, Partial Ocean View

Sleeps 3

King Room With Resort View

Sleeps 3

Suite, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Resort View (Mobility Accessible, Roll-in Shower)

Sleeps 5

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Resort View (Mobility Accessible, Roll-in Shower)

Sleeps 3

Partial Ocean, Guest Room, 2 Queen, Balcony

Sleeps 4

Deluxe Guest Room, 1 King, Resort View, Balcony

Sleeps 3

King Room With Limited View

Sleeps 4

Club Suite, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking

Sleeps 5

Suite, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Resort View (Balcony)

Sleeps 5

About the area

8301 Hollister Avenue, Goleta, CA, 93117

What's nearby

Sandpiper Golf Club - 17 min walk - 1.4 km
Goleta Butterfly Grove - 2 min drive - 2.6 km
University of California, Santa Barbara - 4 min drive - 4.4 km
Glen Annie Golf Club - 5 min drive - 6.6 km
Isla Vista Beach - 8 min drive - 8.5 km

Getting around

Goleta Station - 12 min drive
Santa Barbara, CA (SBA-Santa Barbara Municipal) - 10 min drive

Restaurants

‪Finney's Crafthouse - ‬6 min drive
‪Timbers Roadhouse - ‬4 min drive
‪Starbucks - ‬6 min drive
‪Jeannine’s Goodland - ‬6 min drive
‪Chili's Grill & Bar - ‬6 min drive

About this property

The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara

Luxury hotel near University of California, Santa Barbara

Located close to Sandpiper Golf Club and Goleta Butterfly Grove, The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara provides an adjacent golf course, a poolside bar and a terrace. Indulge in Ayurvedic treatments, a body wrap and hydrotherapy at the on-site spa. At the 5 on-site restaurants, enjoy breakfast, lunch, dinner, light fare and Californian cuisine. Yoga classes are offered at the gym; the property also has shopping on-site, a coffee shop/cafe and a garden. Free in-room WiFi, with a speed of 50+ Mbps, is available to all guests, along with a hair salon and dry cleaning/laundry services.

Additional perks include:

Swimming pool along with cabanas, sunloungers, and pool umbrellas
Cooked-to-order breakfast (surcharge), free bike hire and 4 outdoor tennis courts
Valet parking (surcharge), an electric car charging station and 3 outdoor pools
Express check-out, express check-in and beach towels
Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff

Room features

All 358 individually furnished rooms feature comforts, such as premium bedding and laptop-friendly workspaces, as well as thoughtful touches, such as air conditioning and bathrobes.

More conveniences in all rooms include:

Heating and ceiling fans
Hypo-allergenic bedding, Frette Italian sheets and pillowtop mattresses
Designer toiletries, separate baths/showers and hairdryers
48-inch HDTVs with premium channels
Wardrobes/cupboards, balconies and recycling

Similar properties

2 restaurants, breakfast, lunch, dinner served; Californian cuisine

Pool
Spa
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi

includes taxes & fees

30 Nov - 1 Dec

Property amenities

Internet

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

Electric car charging station on site
Valet parking on site (USD 70 per night)

Food and drink

Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: USD 50 for adults and USD 25 for children
5 restaurants
A bar/lounge
A coffee shop/cafe
A poolside bar
Coffee and tea in common areas
Couples/private dining
Private picnics
Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

‘O’ Bar & Terrace
Lulio
Marisella
Sun Bar

Things to do

18-hole adjacent golf course
3 outdoor pools
4 outdoor tennis courts
Free bicycle rentals
Full-service spa
Gym
Hot tub
Sauna
Shopping
TV in common areas
Yoga classes

Family friendly

3 outdoor pools
In-room cot
In-room refrigerator
Laundry facilities
Microwave on request
Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

24-hour front desk
ATM
Gift shop/newsstand
Hair salon
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage

Guest services

Change of bedsheets (on request)
Change of towels on request
Concierge services
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Housekeeping (daily)
Multilingual staff
Porter/bellhop
Proposal/romance packages
Tour and ticket assistance
Turndown service
Wedding services

Business services

84,821 square feet of conference space
Meeting rooms

Outdoors

Beach towels
Garden
On a private beach
On the waterfront
Pool cabanas (surcharge)
Pool loungers
Pool umbrellas
Terrace
Vegetable garden

Full-service spa

35 treatment rooms
Aromatherapy
Ayurvedic treatments
Body scrubs
Body wraps
Couples treatment rooms
Facials
Hydrotherapy
In-room massages
Manicures/pedicures
Sauna
Spa open daily
Steam room

Accessibility

If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Ceiling hoist
Lift (198 centimetre wide door)
Stair-free path to entrance
Thin carpet in room
Visual alarms in hallways
Well-lit path to entrance
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-accessible gym
Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
Wheelchair-accessible pool
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (76 centimetre high)
Wheelchair-accessible spa

More

22 buildings
Ballroom
Banquet hall
Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
Biodegradable drinking straws available
Built in 2000
Comprehensive food waste policy
Comprehensive recycling policy
Fireplace in lobby
No plastic coffee stirrers
No plastic drinking straws
Rooftop garden
Smoke-free property
Vegan dining options
Vegetarian breakfast available
Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

Blackout drapes
Down comforter
Free cot
Frette Italian sheets
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Pillowtop mattress
Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

Designer toiletries
Dressing gowns
Hair dryer
Separate bathtub and shower
Shampoo
Soap
Toilet paper
Towels provided

Entertainment

48-inch LED TV with premium cable channels
Pay films

Food and drink

Champagne service
Coffee/tea maker
Limited room service
Microwave on request
Refrigerator

More

Access via exterior corridors
Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Ceiling fan
Connecting rooms available
Desk
Desk chair
Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
Free local calls
Heating (climate-controlled)
Individual decor
Individual furnishings
Iron/ironing board
Laptop workspace
Phone
Recycling
Safe
Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime

Early check-in subject to availability

Express check-in available

Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Late check-out subject to availability

A late check-out fee will be charged

Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult aged 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets are allowed for an extra charge of USD 250 per accommodation, per stay

Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Welcoming dogs only

2 total (up to 23 kg per pet)

Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property on the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Children can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room

Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 50.0 per night.

Free cots are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

A 0.3 per cent tourism fee will be charged
Resort fee: USD 67.32 per accommodation, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: from approximately USD 50 for adults and from USD 25 for children
Valet parking fee: USD 70 per night
Pet fee: USD 250 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are exempt from fees
Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
Rollaway bed fee: USD 50.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash

Safety features at this property include a smoke detector

This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including stag and hen parties

Pool access available from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM

Reservations are required for spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Bacara

Bacara Goleta

Bacara Resort

Bacara Resort Goleta

Bacara Hotel Santa Barbara

Bacara Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara Bacara Resort

Bacara Spa Resort Santa Barbara

Bacara Resort Santa Barbara Ca

Ritz-Carlton Bacara Santa Barbara Hotel Goleta

Ritz-Carlton Bacara Santa Barbara Hotel

Ritz-Carlton Bacara Santa Barbara Goleta

The Ritz Carlton Bacara Santa Barbara

The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara Hotel

Frequently asked questions

Does The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara have a pool?

Yes, this property has 3 outdoor pools. Pool access is from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM.

How much does it cost to stay at The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara?

As of 4 Nov 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara on 19 Nov 2025 start from NZ$882.82, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet. There's a fee of USD 250 per accommodation, per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking at The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara?

Valet parking is available for USD 70 per night.

What time is check-in at The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM. Late checkout is available for a fee (subject to availability).

Where is The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara located?

Located in Goleta, this beachfront hotel is next to a golf course and within 3 mi (5 km) of Sandpiper Golf Club, Goleta Butterfly Grove and University of California, Santa Barbara. Glen Annie Golf Club and Lookout County Park are also within 6 mi (10 km).