The tagline of the Rosewood Miramar should be "joie de vivre".
We stayed at the Rosewood and were lucky enough to stay in the Grove Suite. Wow - it was positively spectacular.
If you're not familiar with Montecito or Santa Barbara, the two areas are just fabulous. The Rosewood Miramar really fits right into the charm of this gorgeous landscape.
The Rosewood itself is extremely high end. We've been previously for dining and by just visiting the property you can absorb how much attention to detail goes into every aspect of this place. The lawns, grounds, landscaping, artwork, wall paper - it's all so intentional. It's all pristine. Even the light fixtures are drool worthy so there's just a very high emphasis on detail here and the totality of that in any space really does yield and create that magical feeling of luxury and high end elegance.
There's a classy, sophisticated Hampton kind of feel to this hotel. The winding staircase off the main has an old fashioned feel to it even though it's brand new but it also elicits this emotion of being at your own home - albeit a mansion, but it feels warm and homey. Nothing about the Rosewood feels stuffy or pretentious or unwelcoming.
We dined in the Revere dining room for breakfast and were seated inside. I felt like a princess sitting against that beautiful lead glass with all it's glinting cuts. And their homemade, seasonal fruit, no sugar added jam! That was like ambrosia. I loved it!
OK - Moving on. I hope i've established the feel of this place!
The Grove Suite was spectacular. I loved the view - we had the ocean, the train, the revere dining room, the lawn, the WEDDINGS! there were multiple weddings taking place while we were here and we were overlooking all their glory.
Secondly, the pool here is stunning. It was constructed so that the water is at walking level so it gives this illusion that you can walk right on it. It's very cool and the first i've seen of that type of pool. The pool bar was super handy, lots of staff and the pool valets immediately came out and set up the chairs for us. We had the cobb salad here which was great. Same with the beach. the beach valets brought over umbrellas, set up our chair- it was very helpful.
All in all, I simply adored our stay here. We barely left the resort except to meet friends. We never felt bored, we enjoyed the sunset, the beach walks, lapping the grounds with our dog, enjoying the sunset from our balcony, the various seating areas, the quaint outdoor fireplace. There is just so much to love here.
The housekeeping staff kept our room immaculate. The front desk staff were welcoming, helpful, friendly and upbeat. The valet were definitely the nicest I've encountered- not snooty or rude. they even offered cool or room temperature water at check out. The wait staff everywhere, the Revere room, the pool bar, Caruso's, the Miramar Beach Bar - were terrific. Btw, there are even MORE dining options that we didn't try during our stay but hope to in the future. I love visiting this hotel so much, I'll definitely be back even if it's just for a meal. It is worth it.
This family friendly, dog friendly resort is just that - FRIENDLY! Which comes as no surprise given it's created by Rick Caruso.
I can't recommend this place enough. I'll be raving about it forever and so look forward to a future visit... read more