With a stay at The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara in Goleta (Ellwood), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Sandpiper Golf Club and Goleta Butterfly Grove. This beach hotel is 2.7 mi (4.4 km) from University of California, Santa Barbara and 3.8 mi (6.2 km) from Glen Annie Golf Club.

In Goleta (Ellwood) With a stay at The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara in Goleta (Ellwood), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Sandpiper Golf Club and Goleta Butterfly Grove. This beach hotel is 2.7 mi (4.4 km) from University of California, Santa Barbara and 3.8 mi (6.2 km) from Glen Annie Golf Club. Make yourself at home in one of the 358 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and LED televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with down comforters and Frette Italian sheets. Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature separate bathtubs and showers, designer toiletries, and hair dryers. Enjoy Californian cuisine at ‘O’ Bar & Terrace, one of the hotel's 5 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Snacks are also available at the coffee shop/cafe. Unwind at the end of the day with a drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.