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2.5 out of 5
Hotel Ynez
2644 Mission Dr, Solvang, CA

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 187 out of 222 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 24 out of 222 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 222 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 222 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 222 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Dave

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome stay!!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

PAUL

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E-bikes were great
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chad

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Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Jeanette

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Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

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If you're looking for a country style escape in the beautiful Santa Ynez Valley, I would highly recommend Hotel Ynez. This single story hotel is laid out in a horseshoe shape. The tastefully appointed guest units are on the outer sides of the "shoe", the reception area, lounge, breakfast area, gift shop, pool & spa areas are in the center of the shoe. The shoe surrounds a nicely landscaped area where you can relax below a gigantic oak in cushioned wood chairs by two gas fire pits, a bocce court and a grass area. My room was large, with a sink-into-comfort King bed. There's a large flat screen on the opposite wall, a writing table, and squeaky-clean and well-appointed bathroom. My room also features a small kitchenette with a beverage stocked vintage style fridge, and a well-stocked bar with top shelf liquor and bubbly, interesting hard cover bar craft books and a Nespresso machine. Dimmable lighting is featured inside and outside. The outside front patio has a round top country table and a hand-knit hammock should you want to doze off in the fresh Santa Ynez Valley air. The hotel is located conveniently in the heart of the Valley. A car or bicycle ride to the sights and tastes of Solvang, Santa Ynez, Ballard and Los Olivos are just minutes away. I stayed on Monday and Tuesday nights and predictably things were extra tranquil and relaxing at the Hotel Ynez and in the Santa Ynez Valley.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The only thing I would ask, is that you Provide other electric car charging other than Tesla.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A very quaint, clean and quiet hotel conveniently located between St. Ynez and Solvang on a nicely landscaped property. The hotel is newly built and this shows in the quality of the rooms and fixtures. For instance, each room has its own private courtyard with a covered area and hammock. The bathrooms have radiant heat in the floors, and it is all clean and contemporary. Couldn’t take full advantage of the fun grounds due to heavy rains, but there are lovely areas to chill by firepits or lounge under umbrellas. A real gem in a great hidden part of California.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nancy and Brad

Travelled with partner
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Beautiful property. Disappointed with bicycles. So excited to ride, but unfortunately bikes not maintained for ride ability. Loved the room and area grounds. Fire pits amazing .
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elisabeth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We recently stayed at this lovely hotel for a mini vacation. The place is incredibly beautiful! The grounds are landscaped in a gorgeous California native /drought tolerant garden, with various cozy places to sit and hang out by firepits. The view past the road and parking area is a lovely country hillside landscape. There are amazing views and landscapes all around this area. It's absolutely amazing. The hotel staff here is very kind and accomodating. I don't think I've met such nice and friendly people working in the hotel industry. They went out of their way to help with the sound on our tv, so we could watch the Oscars! It was quite a fun and relaxing evening after a long drive. The rooms are very pretty with rustic modern decor including a pretty tiled fireplace that you flip on with a switch. It warmed up the space just enough when the night got chilly. I can't wait to come back and stay here again. This place is near shops and restaurants in Solvang, Santa Ynez, and Los Olivos, all within driving distance. Santa Ynez is closest with a great restaurant I think it was called Red Barn? Very yummy. I highly recommend Hotel Ynez mostly becuase of the beautiful place and the wonderful people who work here.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jim

This was our second stay with Hotel Ynez and my wife & I thoroughly enjoyed a relaxing, welcoming weekend. We look forward to our next visit.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lori

Travelled with family
Beautiful property. Staff friendly. Nice breakfast. Rooms are nicely updated and comfortable. We’d stay again and would recommend to our friends.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hazel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Debra

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sandy

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is unique and charming. The landscape is beautiful and the fire pits are so nice. Rooms are well appointed and cozy.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeannette

Travelled with group
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Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Travelled with partner
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This place used to be a motel but 3 years ago they pulled out the parking lot and created a reallly cute courtyard with fire pits and fantastic California landscaping- it was just super cute
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wanda

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Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Francisco

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Cutest place ever !
My wife and I enjoyed our stay definitely recommend it and it is close by solvang and Chumash casino
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Isela

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

William

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Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carmen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love the landscaping and the attention to detail, from the hammocks, nespresso, beautiful landscape, and comfortable rooms. The staff is friendly and helpful. I highly recommend staying here. Super charming!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marilyn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Evan

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Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jillian P

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Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel perfect place to stay! Very clean and peaceful. The staff was amazingly nice and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Liliana

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Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Dana

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really a great experience. Travelers looking for a hip, dog friendly, recently remodeled property with great aesthetics and a really lovely outdoor space including a bocce court, will love this motel. Ten minute drive to world class wines and food in Los Olivos, and a beautiful and easy thirty minute drive to Santa Barbara. Friendly, helpful staff generally, and an excellent breakfast. Coffees in room are a step above, and the ability to buy a nice bottle of wine and delicious snacks from your room is top notch. There are however a couple improvements I would suggest: the feather bedding is not consistent with updated hygiene and sanitation considerations, and the cleanliness/maintenance of our room was a 7 out of ten. If I were managing this property, I would schedule deep cleaning and maintenance checks on each room once a month, to keep this lovely property in tiptop shape. I would also suggest that if a guest asks for the gas firepits to be lit in the evening, which pits are a striking and useful feature of the gardens, perhaps the staff person present in the office should not respond they are on break for another twenty minutes, as wine hour for many guests will be over by that time, and evenings can be windy and cool. And for those guests with electric cars, they do not have charging on site as stated on the website, instead they have Tesla charging only. I would absolutely recommend this property.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the property but wish the standard room’s bathroom had more counter space.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ken

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Great trip
Everything was done well. Morning breakfast was great and service was excellent. Rooms and facility was always clean. Environment was the best part, relaxing atmosphere.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kim

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Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Bob

Travelled with partner
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Nice landscaping. Lots of trees.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne

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Very relaxing property to enjoy a book, fire or swim.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kay

Travelled with family
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Gem of a place
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing stay! Loved this hotel and the grounds are literally perfect!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maria Clara

Travelled with group
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The property atmosphere was so relaxing, rustic and quaint. I love the breakfast. I highly recommend this hotel for pleasant get away vacay destination!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
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Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brendan

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Upscale yet cozy
This place has an upscale camping feel to it that we just loved. The room was very spacious and it came with a nice little kitchen area for us to use. The bed in our room dipped in the middle which wasn’t the most comfortable of sleeps. The fire pits and outdoor sitting was great for us to lounge around on during the day or night. It was the perfect location between Santa Ynez and Solvang. We will definitely be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bill

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We liked the landscaping and outdoor sitting areas. The room was clean and comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

elisabetta

Travelled with partner
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It feels so serene. The outside areas are beautifully appointed. Bring a blanket and longe in 10 different places!! Loved the heated bathroom floor and the well stocked bar in each room!!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

David

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel Ynez feels like a cheap flip of a roadside motel, which is exactly what it is. The good: - The grounds are cute - The location is fine - The staff were generally friendly - The TV was nice The bad: - Uncomfortable beds and cheap, thin pillows - Water pressure dropped to nothing while showering - We were treated to a sewage smell coming from the bathroom twice in two days - No refrigerator in the room or any furniture in which to put our things besides two bedside tables - Breakfast was a sparse arrangement of pastries and 2 sad looking quiches — by 8:30 much of it had been picked over. I'd guess it was completely gone for anyone who didn't get to it before 9 - No access to non-tap drinking water outside of breakfast hours. Asking at the front desk got me a "water is available in our retail store" reply. We ended up spending $12 on two bottles of poor tasting water in our room to avoid needing to go out late at night to get water - The (very small) pool was dirty - The ice machine was broken - Shampoo and body wash seemed really watery. Had to get a significant number of pumps to get enough to cover a small bit of hair. Also think they must be refilling the retail-sized bottles because the bottle of "cleanser" on the sink and identical to the one in the shower actually contained lotion... Overall, a really disappointing experience for the price. Maintenance issues, awful beds, and nickel and diming guests should be out of the question at a $300/night hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

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Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Yumi

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Gorgeous well kept property. Will be back
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rick

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Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Annalisa

Travelled with partner
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The property was beautiful, well maintained, and the perfect place to stay for a quiet trip to the SYV.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023