Bacara Resort
{{Short description|Luxury resort near Santa Barbara, California, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Bacara Resort and Spa
| logo = bacara.jpg
| type = Hotel
| industry = Luxury
| foundation = 2000
| location = Santa Barbara, California, USA
| homepage = {{Official website|http://www.bacararesort.com/welcome-to-bacara/}}
| num_employees =
}}
The Ritz-Carlton Bacara Resort and Spa is a Spanish-style luxury resort located in Goleta, California, west of Santa Barbara, California. Built in 2000, the Bacara Resort & Spa cost $222 million to develop,{{cite news
|url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2011/jul/22/santa-barbaras-bacara-resort-sold-to-hawaii-firm/
|title=Santa Barbara's Bacara Resort sold to Hawaii firm
|last=The Associated Press
|date=2011-07-22
|accessdate=2013-02-09
|publisher=San Diego Union Tribune}} and offers 311 guest rooms and 49 premium suites.[http://www.bacararesort.com/the-resort/rooms/ "The Resort", BacaraResort.com, Retrieved 2011-08-17]
The hotel includes three restaurants, four bars and a {{convert|42,000|sqft|adj=on}} spa on the resort's {{convert|78|acre}} beachfront.[http://www.bacararesort.com/the-resort/faq/ "The Resort FAQ", BacaraResort.com, Retrieved 2011-08-17] Additional resort features include a tennis center with four clay tennis courts,{{cite news
|url=https://www.forbes.com/2001/08/16/0816dow.html
|title=The Bacara Resort And Spa
|first=
|last=
|date=2001-08-16
|accessdate=2011-08-16
|work=Forbes.com}} 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.
In July 2005, the Bacara Resort was sold to P3 Development, NA Inc. for an undisclosed amount.
Restaurants and dining
Rated the top restaurant in the Santa Barbara area in 2011,[http://www.santabarbaraca.com/listings/index.cfm?action=display&listingID=21139&menuID=47&hit=1 "Angel Oak at Bacara Resort & Spa", SantaBarbaraCA.com, Retrieved 2011-08-15] Angel Oak's restaurant at Bacara initially featured Basque-Catalan cuisine made with vegetables grown on the resort's {{convert|1000|acre|adj=on}} ranch.[http://www.bacararesort.com/pressrelease/Bacara-MiroChefBio.pdf "Vincent Lesage, Chef de Cuisine at Bacara’s Angel Oak Restaurant", Press Release, Retrieved 2011-08-15]
More recently, Angel Oak has shifted to being a high-end steakhouse.
Celebrity weddings
Hollywood couples including Nick Carter and Lauren Kitt, 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.[http://www.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?nid=65817 "Celebrity Wedding Venues", edhat.com, Updated 2011-08-13] Travis Barker and Shanna Moakler’s 2004 wedding had a red and black "Nightmare Before Christmas" theme.[http://www.celebritybrideguide.com/search/Bacara "Bacara", CelebrityBrideGuide.com, Retrieved 2011-08-16] 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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.1weddingsource.com/content/celebrity-bridesmaids-348/ |title="Celebrity Bridesmaids", 1WeddingSource.com, Published on 2011-07-30 |access-date=2011-08-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330230529/http://www.1weddingsource.com/content/celebrity-bridesmaids-348/ |archive-date=2012-03-30 |url-status=dead }}
Awards
In 2011, the resort received the Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence for the wine cellar at Miro restaurant:
References
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External links
- [http://www.bacararesort.com/ Official website]
{{Coord|34.4333|N|119.9164|W|region:US-CA_type:landmark|display=title}}
Category:Resorts in California
Category:Buildings and structures in Santa Barbara County, California
Category:Hotel buildings completed in 2000
Category:Hotels established in 2000
Category:2000 establishments in California
Category:Tourist attractions in Santa Barbara County, California