Bacara Resort

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Bacara Resort & Spa
TypeHotel
IndustryLuxury
Founded2000
HeadquartersSanta Barbara, California, USA
WebsiteOfficial website

The Ritz-Carlton Bacara Resort and Spa is a Spanish-style luxury resort located in Goleta, California near Santa Barbara, California. Built in 2000, the Bacara Resort & Spa cost $222 million to develop,[1] and offers 311 guest rooms and 49 premium suites.[2]

The hotel includes three restaurants, four bars and a 42,000-square-foot (3,900 m2) spa on the resort’s 78 acres (32 ha) beachfront.[3] Additional resort features include a tennis center with four clay tennis courts,[4] proximity to two 18-hole golf courses, three pools, a screening room, meeting space and access to a two-mile (3 km) stretch of sandy beach.[3]

In July, 2005, the Bacara Resort was sold to P3 Development, NA Inc. for an undisclosed amount.[1]

Restaurants & dining[]

Rated the top restaurant in the Santa Barbara area in 2011,[5] Angel Oak's restaurant at Bacara features Basque-Catalan cuisine made with vegetables grown on the resort’s 1,000-acre (400 ha) ranch.[6]

Celebrity weddings[]

Hollywood couples including Nick Carter and , Fergie and Josh Duhamel, Travis Barker and Shanna Moakler, Jennie Garth and Peter Facinelli and Charlie Sheen’s daughter, Casandra Estevez, all celebrated their weddings at the Bacara.[7] Travis Barker and Shanna Moakler’s 2004 wedding had a red and black “Nightmare Before Christmas” theme.[8] Sarah Michelle Gellar, best known for her role as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, was a bridesmaid in her manager’s wedding, which was held at Bacara.[9]

Awards[]

In 2011, the resort received the Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence for the wine cellar at Miro restaurant:[6]

References[]

  1. ^ a b The Associated Press (2011-07-22). "Santa Barbara's Bacara Resort sold to Hawaii firm". San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
  2. ^ "The Resort", BacaraResort.com, Retrieved 2011-08-17
  3. ^ a b "The Resort FAQ", BacaraResort.com, Retrieved 2011-08-17
  4. ^ "The Bacara Resort And Spa". Forbes.com. 2001-08-16. Retrieved 2011-08-16.
  5. ^ "Angel Oak at Bacara Resort & Spa", SantaBarbaraCA.com, Retrieved 2011-08-15
  6. ^ a b "Vincent Lesage, Chef de Cuisine at Bacara’s Angel Oak Restaurant", Press Release, Retrieved 2011-08-15
  7. ^ "Celebrity Wedding Venues", edhat.com, Updated 2011-08-13
  8. ^ "Bacara", CelebrityBrideGuide.com, Retrieved 2011-08-16
  9. ^ ""Celebrity Bridesmaids", 1WeddingSource.com, Published on 2011-07-30". Archived from the original on 2012-03-30. Retrieved 2011-08-18.

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Coordinates: 34°26′00″N 119°54′59″W / 34.4333°N 119.9164°W / 34.4333; -119.9164

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