BELMOND EL ENCANTO Belmond El Encanto is a luxury hotel with 92 suites or rooms located in the hills below the Santa Ynez mountains. Most importantly, the Belmond offers spectacular views of Santa Barbara and the Pacific Ocean. Though the hotel opened in 1918, in 2004,  Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. purchased the hotel and spent seven years on renovations. When I visited recently, I based my hotel … Continue reading Belmond El Encanto Santa Barbara, Hotel Review