Located in the exclusive Rivera neighborhood, the hotel sits at 500 feet above sea level. Its 6.77 acres are lushly landscaped with meandering paths leading to the various cottages and villas of El Encanto.

Just one-half mile past the historic Santa Barbara mission, the hotel is just five minutes to the historic downtown center of Santa Barbara; as such, its quiet and intimate seclusion is complimented by its proximity to the city’s finest dining, culture, shopping, and beaches just down the hill.

Santa Barbara is just 90 miles north of Los Angeles, 180 miles north of San Diego, and 325 miles south of San Francisco.

For turn-by-turn driving directions to El Encanto Hotel & Garden Villas from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA), click here, or

For turn-by-turn driving directions from Highway 101 click here.