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04 December 2017
The most charming innkeeper of the most charming inn in Santa Barbara
The first time when I visited Santa Barbara is more than 45 years ago.
My friend who was the artist had a second house in the hillside in the Santa Barbara.
She and her husband introduced me the beauty of the city of Santa Barbara.
After that, I visited there many times with my friends and my family from Japan.
Every body loves this town.
When we married, honeymoon trip was Santa Barbara.
Our adopted daughter attended UC Santa Barbara since 2009.
After 2009, we visit this town regularly.
I have been traveling many countries and visiting many cities.
But the Santa Barbara is one of my favorite cities in America.
The main reason why we like Santa Barbara so much is we found the most charming inn and stay there always.
The owner of Secret Garden, Ms. Dominique Hannaux, is a very interesting French woman.
She is the most friendly, generous, kind person whom I have ever met.
She has very unique background.
She was born in Alexandria, Egypt, and grew in Annecy, France, and worked in Paris.
So she has many interesting stories to tell.
She is very intelligent woman as well as artistic.
She is very original and genuine.
We enjoy talking with her very much.
She is also the best cook.
Every morning, she prepares the fresh cooked breakfast.
Everything what she prepares is so good.
There are many charming points with this inn.
We always meet interesting guests from all of the world.
We share the breakfast table and we can exchange the worldview with them.
We feel like we are traveling around world.
We have already made reservation for March 2018.
Because, March is the month of my birthday.
Now, her daughter is helping Dominique.
We are hoping that this inn will last forever.response / report this review -
14 November 2017
Wow! What a hidden jem. The owner cooks all breakfast in the morning fresh.
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12 November 2017
This place is amazing. The owner/operator is the kindest woman. The property is something out of a French novelthere are no other words to describe the setting but charming french cottage. Haven't been to many b&b but others i stay at will be benchmarked to this. The food she serves for breakfast is french too and sooooo goodthe mainhouse is an older home she uses as the kitchen and dining making it feel like mom is cooking for you.
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29 October 2017
Quaint and clean, average breakfast but plenty of it, some fixtures are older and worn out, but that is part of the ambiance.
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19 June 2017
Another guest described this place as "shabby chic". That may be a little harsh - this place is very pleasant. Dominique is a wonderful host and makes great breakfasts. The house and rooms are old, but they're very comfortable. It's very peaceful to sit in the garden and have breakfast. Join the hosts and other guests fir a glass of wine in the late afternoon and have a brownie on the evening.
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01 May 2017
Very nice bed and breakfast, we enjoyed our stay. The owner is very friendly and helpful and we really liked breakfast each morning. Our cottage was clean but a little old, we had problems with the bathtub. Also stuffy but the AC worked great. We did have a problem with parking, other guests didn't park effectively (there are no parking lines marked) and when we came back on Saturday night after dinner there was very little room for our car. People were parked which huge spaces between the next car which ate up a lot of room in the small lot. But other than that we had a nice stay.
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30 April 2017
Came here for a couple nights for a vacation. Was looking for just a quaint, cheaper place to stay instead of one of the crazy expensive hotels in the area. It's totally worth it. Great homemade breakfast in the morning. Very quiet during the day and night. My only couple complaints are that the parking lot lights stay on late, which shined in through our window at night. And the shower/tub didn't drain well. But all in all, we really enjoyed the place and we'd love to come back!
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14 April 2017
They said they are dog friendly but don't allow dog in the room while we are not in the room.
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11 April 2017
Stayed for a long weekend in Santa Barbara. Room was comfy, and breakfast was delicious. The accommodations were not modern, and this was more like being a guest in someone's home than a stay in a hotel. I found charming and refreshing, myself.
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21 February 2017
Great location and service. Unique experience and very easy to find.
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