Santa Barbara is considered to be one of the jewels of the California coast. It lies approximately 100 miles northwest of Los Angeles, nestled between the Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Day excursions can be made to the Hearst Castle, the flower fields of Lompoc, the Firestone vineyard, and the Old World Danish Village of Solvang. In Santa Barbara itself, you can visit the Mission, the famous Courthouse, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. Tourist information may be found here.

Fess Parker Doubletree Resort

Just at the city's edge, where palm trees meet the oceans waves, you will find the Fess Parker Doubletree Resort. It is a perfect California beach-front hotel with charm, history, red tile roofs, first-class rooms and endless amenities. Visit the hotel's website for a complete list of amenities.

Travel Information

The hotel offers a free shuttle between 5am-11pm to and from the Santa Barbara airport.  Guests can call the hotel anytime prior to their flight to schedule the shuttle to pick them up when they land.  The Santa Barbara airport is about 15 minutes away (11 miles).

LAX is about 2 hours from the hotel.  There is a shuttle that runs from LAX to a hotel 2 blocks away from the Doubletree called Santa Barbara Airbus.  www.santabarbaraairbus.com

Hotel check in is at 4:00 pm and checkout is at 11:00 am.

Tour Information
Santa Barbara offers many tour options that may appeal to you during your stay.  All of the excursions offer wine tasting, lunch options and knowledgeable guides.

We Love Wines Excursion
http://www.welovewines.com/excursion.htm 
$110.00 per person - Minimum of 2 people

Foxen Canyon Trail
http://www.sbadventureco.com/wcvan.html
$140 per person – Minimum of 4 people

Go Grape
http://www.gogrape.com/
Vineyard Picnic Tour-- $118 per person
Wine Shuttle-- $82 per person
Minimum 4 people (Minimum of 10 people for a private shuttle)