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If you have any questions or need assistance making an Airline, Car Rental or Hotel reservation or need special assistance with Group reservations, please email our Travel Department.

To make Hotel reservations by phone, please call the hotel directly using the phone numbers listed. Be sure to ask for the Wine Country Half Marathon discounted group rate. Hotels offering online reservations will have a reserve now button. In most cases, you will need to enter the Wine Country Half Marathon Group Code in the form to receive the special discounted rates. Please contact the hotel directly for individual cancellation policies.

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Official Race Headquarters Hotels Announced!

Fess Parker's Doubletree Resort

633 East Cabrillo Boulevard
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
P: (805) 564-4333
Half Marathon Rate: $350 Single/Double
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Fess Parker's Doubletree Resort is the Official Santa Barbara Race Headquarters Hotel. This Four Diamond resort encompasses 24 landscaped acres w/ 3 restaurants, bar & poolside grill. Amenities: lighted tennis courts w/on-call Pro, putting green, outdoor heated pool/jacuzzi, health club & spa services, bike & rollerblade rentals, complimentary airport shuttle.

Fess Parker's Doubletree Resort - view

Marriott Santa Ynez Valley

555 McMurray Road
Buellton, CA 93427
P: (805) 688-1000
Half Marathon Rate: $169 Single/Double
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The Marriott is the Official Santa Ynez Valley Race Headquarters Hotel and EXPO location. "Runner Friendly" and 100% non-smoking hotel just minutes to Solvang, the race start line shuttles and finish line. The Santa Ynez Valley is famous for its over 80 vineyards and wineries, casino, cycling races, horseback riding, and the Danish Village of Solvang. The beautiful Santa Ynez Valley was the featured location for the filming of the Academy Award winning movie Sideways.

Marriott Santa Ynez Valley - vineyard Marriott Santa Ynez Valley - exterior

Santa Ynez Inn

3627 Sagunto Street
Santa Ynez, CA 93460
P: (805) 688-5588 / (800) 643-5774
Half Marathon Rate: $275-$345 Single/Double
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The Santa Ynez Inn is the Official Race Start Line Headquarters Hotel. In the heart of Santa Barbara County wine country just 3 miles from Los Olivos and Solvang, the Santa Ynez Inn offers lavish suites with fireplaces, Jacuzzi tubs and many amenities. Enjoy wine, hors d'oeuvres, evening desserts, and a full gourmet breakfast in the morning included in the special Wine Country Half Marathon rate. This Bed and Breakfast is a newly constructed two-story Santa Ynez Valley Inn offering luxurious lodging with Victorian hospitality and service.

Santa Ynez Inn - room

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Bacara Resort & Spa

8301 Hollister Avenue
Goleta, CA 93117
P: (805) 968-0100
Half Marathon Rate: $350 Single/Double
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Notes: Located just ten minutes from Santa Barbara Airport, on the bluffs and beaches of the central California coast lies a resort of stunning natural beauty and relaxed luxury. Like an intimate Mediterranean village, Bacara sprawls over 78 pristine beachfront acres, nestled between the Pacific Ocean and the Santa Ynez mountains.

Best Western Beachside Inn

336 W. Cabrillo Blvd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
P: (805) 965-6556
Half Marathon Rate: $139 Single/Double

Notes: Located just opposite the yacht marina & beach; short stroll to Santa Barbara's famous Stern's Wharf & State Street. Well-appointed comfortable rooms; free high-speed internet. Continental breakfast included. All rooms have coffee brewers, irons, ironing boards, microwaves, fridges and hair dryers.

Best Western Pepper Tree Inn

3850 State Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
P: (805) 687-5511
Half Marathon Rate: $195 Single/Double
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Notes: 5 acres of tropical gardens. 100% non-smoking. 2 large swimming pools, 2 whirlpools, Massage room & fitness center, restaurant & cocktail lounge, room service, laundry, hair salon, coffees & fruit in the lobby 24/7, free high-speed wireless Internet. Complimentary SB Airport shuttle.

Best Western South Coast Inn

5620 Calle Real
Goleta, CA 93117
P: (805) 967-3200
Half Marathon Rate: $150 Single/Double
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Notes: Ideal location on the border of Santa Barbara and Goleta; less than 10 minutes from downtown Santa Barbara. Explore our lush gardens filled with many friendly animal topiaries. Year-round heated pool and spa. Pillow-top beds. Deluxe breakfast buffet with an assortment of hot and cold foods available daily in our lobby.

Canary Hotel

31 West Carrillo Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
P: (805) 884-0300
Half Marathon Rate: $239 Single/Double
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Notes: Fun, fashionable hotel, right in the heart of the city. Amenities include: rooftop terrace w/pool, whirlpool & fireplace, restaurant, 24-hour room service, Pet Friendly program, "Good to Be Bad" Mini Bar, iPod station, 42" Flat screen TV w/DVD player, in-room safe, robes, iron/board & hair dryer.

Four Seasons Resort — The Biltmore Santa Barbara

1260 Channel Drive
Santa Barbara, CA 93108
P: 805-969-2261 / 805-565-8299
Half Marathon Rate: $300 Single/Double
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Notes: Non-Smoking Hotel. A Spanish Colonial treasure whose red roof tiles, ivory adobe and graceful archways grace Butterfly Beach in exclusive Montecito, this classic West Coast resort blends the glory of historic California with Four Seasons service in the heart of "America's Riviera."

Hotel Mar Monte

1111 East Cabrillo Blvd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
P: (805) 963-0744 / (800) 643-1994
Half Marathon Rate:
$199 Single/Double
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Notes: We welcome Wine Country Half Marathon athletes to a relaxing stay at our oceanfront, full-service property. Just steps away from the 3-mile Cabrillo Bikeway; enjoy a warm-up run or bicycle ride along the beachfront path. 100% non-smoking. Well-equipped fitness center, tranquil spa and gourmet Bistro 1111 restaurant.

Hotel Oceana Santa Barbara

202 W Cabrillo Blvd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
P: (805) 965-4577
Half Marathon Rate:
$199 Single/Double
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Notes: The 122-room beachfront gem features 14 junior suites spread among six Spanish-style buildings. Each guest room now features rich hardwood floors, bright hues and eye-catching textures in the furniture, rugs and bedding, and playful colored stripes and patterns stenciled on the clean white walls.

Lemon Tree Inn

2918 State St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
P: (805) 687-6444 / Ask for Hilda
Half Marathon Rate:
$148 Single/Double
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Notes: Remodeled in 2003, the Lemon Tree Inn has 96 guest rooms and suites surrounding a beautifully landscaped, one-acre tropical courtyard. Guests unwind with a leisurely swim in our sparkling pool, relax with a soak in our hydrospa, and enjoy room service or patio dining at The Crocodile Restaurant and Bar.

Ramada Limited

4770 Calle Real
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
P: (805) 964-3511
Half Marathon Rate:
$140 Single/Double
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Notes: The most affordable in Santa Barbara. Paradise setting bordering the coastal foothills of the Santa Ynez Mountains - the perfect vacation destination. AAA rated three-diamond hotel offers convenient guest room amenities beyond compare. Free high-speed internet, premium cable TV, complimentary continental breakfast.