END OF SUMMER BLISS AT HILTON SANTA BARBARA BEACHFRONT RESORT
By Bonnie Carroll
There is still time before the end of summer to enjoy a quiet staycation or last weekend family escape to the many pleasures at Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort before the back to school and fall work schedules close in.
The pool, with new cabanas, offers a delightful gathering place for swimming, enjoying bites from the food shack, and just enjoying good company of friends or family during your stay. Senior guests staying in the private patio, pool side suites can enjoy the sun, and sharing lunch with family members with a pool view. The new accessible rooms and suites are amazing for families with physically challenged family members, offering beautiful suites with larger spaces to move around, roll in showers, and very comfortable; some with sleeping accomodations for a family of four.
From morning till night activities are available to please any guests. Breakfast at the Roundhouse can include a fabulous buffet, complete with everything adults and children love for breakfast. However, the full selection of menu items includes a few divine dishes like smoked salmon Benedict or New Orleans style Beignets with fresh fruit that are truly on the gourmet menu level for fabulous creation and presentation.
Golfer’s and pickle ball devotees will love the convenience of places to yell ‘four’ on a nearby golf course or develop a wicked serve at the pickle ball courts on the hotel grounds. The fully equipped gym on the main floor offers views of the ocean and is a favorite of guests in the morning seeking an early workout.
But, with all the great amenities at the pool it is so easy to just crash poolside for the day and chill out! Guests are also encouraged to take a walk across Cabrillo Boulevard to East Beach to sit by the sea to enjoy the beachfront area, enjoy a quick swim in the ocean, or take an early walk to capture the beauty of the coast with a camera.
If part of your ‘lose the stress’ weekend or family fun staycation includes some pampering you will find a hair and nail salon at your disposal, as well as delish skin treatments provided by FLOAT, an established spa in Santa Barbara, now offering a full menu of face and body treatments to hotel guests.
Hilton Santa Barbara Resort Rotunda
Dinner at the hotel provides an opportunity to savor a sunset at Set Restaurant, located off the resort Plaza del Sol, featuring ocean view dining on the outdoor patio. The walls of the more formal indoor restaurant area are covered with photos of actor Fess Parker taken on numerous film sets he worked on throughout his career, including Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone. The Parker family built the iconic ocean front hotel, originally known as the Fess Parker Red Lion Inn, which opened in 1986. Later it became the Fess Parker Double Tree and now Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort.
Set Restaurant Perfectly Prepared Salmon Dinner
The menu at Set restaurant is versatile and offers delicious salads, appetizers including a signature ceviche, soups, sandwiches, and main courses paired with fine wine selections from the Fess Parker Winery, and other popular wine makers. The bar offers a full menu of cocktails and non-alcoholic beverages. According to the Set manager, the Parker family are still involved in the hotel operation and are often seen dining or talking wine with guests in the lovely wine tasting room in the lobby, where guests can savor the delicious Fess Parker wine collection during their hotel stay.
For those celebrating a special occasion the staff will help you fully enjoy the day with unique services like a beautiful cheese and wine tray for two by the pool or in your suite. Another delightful activity to enjoy as a couple or with children is on the front lawn where fire pits are surrounded by comfortable seats and guests can have a fun evening roasting marshmallow.
The lobby is ocean chic and is open all the way from the entrance to the ocean. Guests waiting to register or to check out or just meeting friends and family can enjoy a beverage or snack at the off-lobby coffee center, located across from a cozy wine tasting room, featuring Fess Parker wine. Guests may grab a quick salad or sandwich to take along while off property playing golf, picnicking at the beach, or bike riding (the hotel rents bikes) to local points of interest like Stearns Wharf.
Either for business, pleasure or a weekend escape Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort has thought of just about everything to make a coastal visit a stellar opportunity to savor the best possible Santa Barbara 'American Riviera' experience. Visit www.hilton.com
or family during your stay. 
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easy to just crash poolside for the day and chill out! Guests are also encouraged to take a walk across Cabrillo Boulevard to East Beach to sit by the sea to enjoy the beachfront area, enjoy a quick swim in the ocean, or take an early walk to capture the beauty of the coast with a camera. 
featuring ocean view dining on the outdoor patio. The walls of the more formal indoor restaurant area are covered with photos of actor Fess Parker taken on numerous film sets he worked on throughout his career, including Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone. The Parker family built the iconic ocean front hotel, originally known as the Fess Parker Red Lion Inn, which opened in 1986. Later it became the Fess Parker Double Tree and now Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort.
ceviche, soups, sandwiches, and main courses paired with fine wine selections from the Fess Parker Winery, and other popular wine makers. The bar offers a full menu of cocktails and non-alcoholic beverages. According to the Set manager, the Parker family are still involved in the hotel operation and are often seen dining or talking wine with guests in the lovely wine tasting room in the lobby, where guests can savor the delicious Fess Parker wine collection during their hotel stay. 
For those celebrating a special occasion the staff will help you fully enjoy the day with unique services like a beautiful cheese and wine tray for two by the pool or in your suite. Another delightful activity to enjoy as a couple or with children is on the front lawn where fire pits are surrounded by comfortable seats and guests can have a fun evening roasting marshmallow. 
entrance to the ocean. Guests waiting to register or to check out or just meeting friends and family can enjoy a beverage or snack at the off-lobby coffee center, located across from a cozy wine tasting room, featuring Fess Parker wine. Guests may grab a quick salad or sandwich to take along while off property playing golf, picnicking at the beach, or bike riding (the hotel rents bikes) to local points of interest like Stearns Wharf. 
