Santa Barbara Eco-Beach Resort♡

Not quite as great as it seemed. We left disappointed.

6.0

To be fair, it’s not all negative. As I wrote below: beautiful location, wonderful, very pleasant to relax there. A lovely, well-kept lawn. And importantly, the evening shift in the restaurant and the head chef were fantastic. Dinner was delicious, everything was perfect. In summary—the price is too high for what it offers. We’re glad we weren’t able to extend our stay by one night; in the end, we were very happy we stayed there for such a short time.

− - service - automatic addition of a tip to everything - cuisine (breakfast) - poor spa treatment The hotel looks beautiful in the photos. Its location is excellent and the architectural concept itself is also very good. However, when going to a hotel that positions itself as “exclusive,” you pay attention to certain things. The first thing that struck us—and we encountered this for the first time—was an almost pushy insistence on tips. This doesn’t fit a hotel of this class. Everywhere, we immediately received the bill with a tip already included and information that if we didn’t want to pay it, we could refuse; they would then print a new bill without the tip. We were even told we could leave a tip for housekeeping, and specifically that we could leave a tip for the receptionist. Honestly, we assume that when staying at such a hotel, no one should have to teach us about tipping. No one has ever had to ask us for tips, we leave them willingly, so the owner is really doing himself a disservice by putting tips everywhere. Additionally, the service was not at the highest level—again, you expect more from a hotel like this. That’s one issue. Second, the hotel already needs a bit of refreshing. You can see it on the facades, which in some places are simply peeling and coming off. And the third thing that doesn’t suit a hotel of this standard is breakfast. We received scrambled eggs with different ingredients than we requested, and my Benedict's eggs were half raw on a burnt pancake. We believe the chef saw what he was serving. This really isn’t acceptable for such a hotel. I also had a relaxing massage booked there, in a beautiful setting—a hut over the ocean—and unfortunately it was probably the weakest massage I’ve ever had. I think anyone could have performed a massage like that

Beautiful hotel in a beautiful location. Cool beach bar , gorgeous layout lots of personal touches in rooms . Pool area

8.0

Lovely rooms and layout we loved having the garden with ducks and pond and jacuzzi Outside areas are really lovely. Pool area gorgeous . Lovely massage area

− I wasn't keen on the menu for dinner and lunch. I don't eat meat or fish and the choices weren't great and I didn't enjoy the cream sauce on the pasta Breakfast was lovely though bar that everything was great .

Better than expected. Walking into the lobby for the first time/ the view took my breathe away!

9.0

The vibe, the atmosphere and the wellness options. I loved the size of the property and the views too

− Nothing

Guest review

8.0

Die Lage am Strand ist sehr cool. Die Zimmer sind auch passend zum Eco-Thema eingerichtet. Das Restaurant hat eine interessante Weinliste gehabt und die Cocktails an der Bar waren gut und kreativ.

− Kein Wellnessbereich. Preis-Leistung ist inadäquat.

Breathtaking location and hotel!

9.0

The whole hotel truly is absolutely breathtaking. Staff are helpful and friendly. The jacuzzi/gym area is also beautiful and it’s nice that you have it to yourself if you reserve it. Food is delicious (especially breakfast) and the proximity to the beach makes everything better.

− Honestly there is nothing to criticize, only that it is pricey, but that’s something you know in advance anyways.