A historic, luxury hotel in the hills of Santa Barbara, California, is under new ownership. Brothers Justin and Tyler Mateen and Culver Capital purchased the El Encanto Hotel, a 90-room property that ...

Occupying a prized parcel of land once home to the legendary 400-room Potter Hotel is the recently reimagined and rebranded hotel The Milo. Located on famed Cabrillo Boulevard, the 121-room beachfront ...

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Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (December 4, 2025) — El Encanto Hotel, Santa Barbara’s most storied luxury hideaway, announces the debut ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA BARBARA, CA. (September 23, 2025)—Hotel Santa Barbara, the iconic 75-key boutique hotel situated in downtown Santa ...

Travelers win when airlines fight for turfEverybody loves a good airline turf war. Well, maybe everyone except airline finance teams. But as many aviation geeks would... Don't be rushed into supplier ...

Below is a press release from Visit Santa Barbara regarding upcoming lodging deals for South Coast Residents. SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – As the holiday season approaches, accommodating visiting friends ...

The Funk Zone is about to hit the big stage. The California Coastal Commission will vote on whether to allow a 250-room hotel in Santa Barbara’s Funk Zone during Thursday’s meeting. The project has ...

Juliet is your community news reporter covering the South Coast of Santa Barbara County. A three-story, 44-room hotel is expected to be built despite a recent appeal by Santa Barbara resident Steve ...

Travel advisors and 'return of touch'A Harris Poll has found that consumers, particularly Gen Z and millennials, are preferring brick-and-mortar to online retail.... Las Vegas Convention Center refit ...

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