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Stunning Spanish Oasis Retreat

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Exterior
Pool
Pool
Property grounds
Interior

Reviews

9.8 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area
6 bedrooms4+ bathroomsSleeps 12

Popular amenities

  • Spa pool
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Free Wi-Fi

Rooms & beds

6 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Guest bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Guest bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Guest Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Master Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Master Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Private Casitas

1 Queen Bed

4 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Guest 1/2 Bath

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet

Guest Bath 2

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Guest Jack and Jill Bath

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Master Bath 1

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Master Bath 2

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Separate dining area
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Stunning Spanish Oasis Retreat

Perched atop a hill on five gorgeous acres, Rancho Santuario is a stunning five bedroom Spanish oasis retreat. Centrally located on the well-known Refugio Road, this newly remodeled masterpiece is the very definition of luxury. The sweeping views of the Santa Ynez Valley and Figueroa Mountains are absolutely breathtaking. Rancho Santuario is perfect for outdoor living and entertaining, with a built-in gas barbecue and imported wood-burning pizza oven. You can dine outdoors at the large teak al fresco table or relax in the polished outdoor lounge furniture overlooking the beautiful salt water, infinity pool, with spa.
The six-bedroom home is casual yet sophisticated, with an entertainment system, expansive gourmet chef’s kitchen, large center island and large dining room table for twelve — all with mountain views. The private master suite has three balconies, a large walk-in closet, separate sitting room, steam shower and bath with — you guessed it — mountain views. Numerous fruit trees pepper the property (pomegranate, orange, peach, apple, lemon), as do gorgeous ancient oaks. A barn with stables and numerous riding rings grace the property, adding further charm to this exceptional estate. Nestled halfway between Santa Ynez and Los Olivos, you’re five minutes to these quaint towns with restaurants, tasting rooms, and of course, the wineries beyond. The area is perfect for outdoor activities including horseback riding, hiking, bicycling and is just fifteen minutes from Lake Cachuma and Alisal Golf Club. This is a perfect getaway offering the best of the Santa Ynez Valley.
***Prior to the recent Santa Barbara County ordinance restricting short term rentals (31 days or less), this home has always been rented as a 6 bedroom property, accommodating up to 12 adults. Current code only allows 6 adults ( in 3 bedrooms)—additional children are allowed, up to maximum of 10. We abide by this ordinance. Rentals of 31 days or more allow up to 12 adults. We want to accurately disclose that this home is larger than a 3 bedroom home, for those seeking 31 days or more rentals

***POOL IS NOT HEATED. INQUIRE WITH HOST ABOUT HEATING THE POOL***

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Amenities

Pool
Hot tub
Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Free WiFi

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House Rules

Check in after 2:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 30
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Load and start the dishwasher
Gather used towels
Remove personal items and take out the rubbish
Turn off the lights, lock the doors and return the keys
Please also check the following. Make sure the thermostat, oven & propane tanks are turned off. Close spa & pool Log out of personal apps on the TV's Close umbrellas Replace any moved furniture
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

About the area

Santa Ynez

Located in Santa Ynez, this holiday home is in a rural area and in the mountains. Roblar Winery and Lincourt Vineyards are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit Apple Lane Solvang and Global Gardens. Travelling with kids? Consider Labyrinth at St. Mark's-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church and OstrichLand USA. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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What's nearby

  • Roblar Winery - 2 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Lincourt Vineyards - 3 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Chumash Casino - 5 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Sunstone Vineyards & Winery - 8 min drive - 7.4 km
  • University of California, Santa Barbara - 45 min drive - 53.3 km

Getting around

  • Santa Ynez, CA (SQA) - 8 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chumash Casino Resort - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Chumash Cafe - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Highway Tacos - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Willows - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪S.Y. Kitchen - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Stunning Spanish Oasis Retreat have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

How much does it cost to stay at Stunning Spanish Oasis Retreat?

As of 6 March 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Stunning Spanish Oasis Retreat on 7 March 2026 start from NZ$3,011, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is Stunning Spanish Oasis Retreat pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Stunning Spanish Oasis Retreat?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Stunning Spanish Oasis Retreat?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Stunning Spanish Oasis Retreat?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Stunning Spanish Oasis Retreat located?

This family-friendly Santa Ynez holiday home is located in the mountains, within 1 mi (2 km) of Santa Ynez Valley and Roblar Winery. Apple Lane Solvang and Lincourt Vineyards are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ellen F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The property is beautiful and the house is gorgeous Wendy is an incredible host and was always available and helpful through every stage of the process.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Liz M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This property was perfect - clean, spacious, convenient location and beautiful. Wendy, the host, was a pleasure to work with!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Farah A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our stay was absolutely phenomenal! Wendy is an amazing host and recommended the best chef, Chef Melissa, for a private dinner at the home. The pool and spa was perfect during a hot weekend, along with the rest of the property. Would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erica O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This property is even better in person which is hard to imagine given the perfect photos. The sunset on the mountains in particular - aka the "pink moment" -- is fantastic. We enjoyed the outdoor pizza oven on our first night which was so special. The pool is glorious and can't be beat. Top notch property!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jessica T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

a beautiful stay

We had such an amazing stay. This is truly the most gorgeous house and property - it's in a central location, has plenty of space including an unreal pool and view, and is just lovely, clean, and relaxing. Wendy was so responsive and helpful! We can't wait to visit again!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Justin G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Family Stay

Wendy was communicative and responsive. She answered any questions we had to ensure a wonderful experience. She even mailed my daughter’s stuffed animal that was left behind after our stay. We will be back.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

John O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Meanwhile back at the ranch…..

A perfect location to explore the many vineyards and restaurants in the Santa Ynez Valley. The house is extremely comfortable. Everyone loved the pool, views and extensive grounds and gardens.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ryan S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Spectacular Property

Amazing home, amenities and high quality finishes throughout. Pool and property were clean, beautifully landscaped throughout. Our host was responsive and great to work with. We look forward to our next trip!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shani G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Bridal party

This was the perfect place for my daughter and her bridal party to stay and and get ready for her wedding day. We have the best time in your beautiful home.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christine B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful Retreat

The house and grounds are beautiful and well maintained. The hosts have provided everything you could possibly need in the kitchen and throughout the house. The views are gorgeous. The house is spacious with room for everyone to spread out. Loved the outdoor kitchen and lounging areas. We had a wonderful time.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Pictures do not do it justice

This place is so beautiful! So much better than in the pictures! Lots of room inside and outside. We wished we had more days to enjoy all the outdoor amenities. Very relaxing, quiet and great location to Solvang and nearby towns. So much to do, you will nott be disappointed!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elyse G., San Jose

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful and accommodating of large group

This was the 2nd time we stayed here as an extended family from toddlers, to teenagers and grandparents in 70s. Beautiful home - out of a Restoration Hardware catalog, comfy sheets and beds, great expansive kitchen, lots of couches and indoor seating area (we were there during rainy winter), and great layout with 2 master beds. Pam always takes care of you too. Will definitely come back!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Martin P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Our Son’s wedding

Our son got married in Santa Ynez and we booked this house for the family. From beginning to end everything was perfect. Wendy was responsive to every inquiry and request. Arrival and entry were smooth and the property and views were priceless. We all had a great time and would certainly stay there again if we are up in the area.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

William H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful in so many ways!

The house and property and the location were perfect. The bocce court, the pizza oven were such cool additions to the house. The kitchen is a central meeting space and although there is just one oven we were able to make do. The only problem was the heater on the hot tub broke during our stay. I understand they are buying a new one so it shouldn't be a problem moving forward. The manager did everything she could and we were appreciative of her help in trying to get it working. It all worked out in the end. We will for sure stay here again! Thank you for opening up your home.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Stacie F., Newport Beach, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing property!!!

Loved the property! Exactly as pictured and conveniently located. Gorgeous!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dylan K., Los Angeles, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A Perfect Getaway

What a wonderful time we had at the Rancho! My wife and I planned a trip to take our daughter as well as a few friends and their young children and had the most incredible weekend. Despite the heat wave that was gripping the state, we stayed cool and happy all day in the incredible infinity pool, and spent all night cooking amazing dinners and sharing stories. Everything about the experience was perfect, and Pam was the consummate host--quick to respond, and always extremely helpful. I'm hesitant to recommend only because I want to be sure we can book again in the future, but I can assure anyone that they won't regret it!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Chris P., New York

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

An incredible 3 night stay at Rancho Santaurio

After spending 3 amazing nights at Rancho Santaurio, to say that we didn't want to leave is an understatement. Rancho Santaurio is even better than we could have imagined. It's such a gorgeous, spacious and serene oasis to get away to and spend quality time with friends or family, which is exactly what we did. We throuoghly enjoyed our stay. The pool, jacuzzi and outdoors are simply stunning and so easy to enjoy. You couldn't ask for a more beautiful setting. The ranch itself is spectacular - there are so many areas to sneak off to and read a book or to watch the wildlife or to take a nap. The big kitchen was awesome and well-appointed and made it easy for our 5 couples to stand around the island to enjoy wonderful food, conversation and friends. The location is perfect, too, as you are so close to Los Olivos, Santa Ynez and the many wineries, restaurants, farmstands, grocery stores, etc. that are just a few minutes away. There are a few minor things can be improved and having addressed them already with Pam, I am confident everything will be amazing when we come back for another visit next Summer. Thank you, Pam, for making it so easy to work with you and your team. You were a pleasure to communicate with. Do yourself a favor and take advantage of the ranch by booking more than just a weekend. 3 nights went by too quickly. Trust us! You won't regret it ;)
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Hadar C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic!

Beautiful house, fantastic location, had everything we needed! Property managers were responsive and helpful.Would definitely stay again!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

robin m.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely

Beautiful home, too cold to use the pool but a lovely setting for our family get-together!!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lex S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great property

This home is centrally located in Santa Ynez Valley with exquisite views of Figueroa Mountain. One of the bedrooms and baths is actually in the barn, detached from the main house. Think of it as a barndominium. Would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Christy A., Tampa

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing getaway!

We absolutely loved our trip to this beautiful home. The views were phenomenal and we were able to catch the sunrise each morning from the back outdoor space. The kitchen is so well equipped and the grill was great for our dinner in. I'd suggest to others traveling in the area to arrange a car service for dinners out, as we had a tough time with ubers and didn't want to be drinking then driving, or even better, have a fun lunch in one of the cute towns and utilize the amazing kitchen and outdoor space for dinners. The location is very central to Los Olivos, Santa Ynez, Solvang, and only about 30 minutes to Santa Barbara. There's an organic veggie stand at the end of the driveway that had the most beautiful produce you could purchase and then venmo the farmer! The bedrooms were super comfortable and we had all the towels, extra blankets, etc we could need. For clarification, there are 5 bedrooms inside the home with the 6th located in the barn. It took us a bit to find the bedroom in the barn and that would've been a peaceful retreat. There are 2 bedrooms with a private en suite bathroom and 2 bedrooms share a jack and jill bedroom. There's a powder room off the kitchen area. In all, we loved our space and would be delighted to return. It was the perfect space for our girls' trip of 6 women and we had plenty of space to catch up. Highly recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gregory G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Another great family Christmas

We have stayed at this house twice now for our annual family Christmas gathering. It is a great house. We love dealing with the property manager Pam, who is responsive and helpful. The house is perfect for us and the location is fantastic. Lots to do in the area - wine tasting, Los Olivos, Solvang for the kids, etc. We will be back.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Lisa H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful property!

Pam was very helpful and easy to communicate with.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Michael C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Incredible stay

My fiancé and I stayed here prior to our wedding. The house, pool and view are amazing! We had a fantastic experience!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Gary J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

What to bring

You must bring paper towels as only one roll is provided. The kitchen is great and infinity pool is awesome.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021

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