Solvang, a city located on the central coast of California, features sunny weather throughout the year. The city, which sits in Santa Barbara county, serves as a popular destination for going wine tasting because of wineries and vineyards located in Solvang and nearby cities. Solvang's parks offer fishing, biking, hiking or horseback riding at different times of the year. The city is also home to community theaters, local art galleries and locally-owned shops. Hotels in and near Solvang are within a short drive of the city's cultural and recreational attractions.
Solvang Hotels
Solvang's hotels are within a short distance of outdoor attractions such as Hans Christian Andersen Park, a facility with a skate park, and the Cuchuma Lake Nature Center, an area offering fishing, hiking and boating. The Inn at Petersen Village has a garden area with a pond and a small waterfall and serves a daily European-style breakfast. The Hotel Corque, a boutique hotel owned by the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians, allows guests to use the fitness center at its sister property, the Chumash Casino Resort, or purchase passes to Performance Fitness, a nearby fitness center with jazzercise and spinning classes. Solvang hotels feature in-room amenities such as refrigerators and microwaves, I-pod docking stations, balconies, patios and flat-screen TVs. Solvang also features a museum with exhibits on children's author Hans Christian Anderson, a museum dedicated to Danish artwork and history and a local theater that puts on plays and musicals. Many Solvang bed-and-breakfasts have Danish themes, some with on-site restaurants or spas, and guest rooms with fireplaces or hot tubs.
Santa Ynez Hotels
Accommodations in Santa Ynez are located within three miles of Solvang, and within a short drive of a Santa Ynez history museum with exhibits on early Santa Ynez settlers and Chumash Indians, plus an art museum in Los Olivos featuring landscape artwork. The Santa Ynez Inn offers guest rooms with Victorian-style furniture, bathrobes and slippers. The bed and breakfast provides guests with daily hors d'oeuvres and desserts. The Chumash Casino Resort features a casino with daily poker tournaments, a gift shop with pottery and sculptures, a fitness center with yoga and Pilates classes, and guest rooms with free bottled water. The resort regularly hosts live entertainment, such as boxing matches, live musicians or singers or magic acts.
Buellton Hotels
Hotels and inns in Buellton are about 3.6 miles from Solvang. These facilities are within 30 minutes of the Pacific Ocean and Solvang area attractions such as Ostrich Land and Quicksilver Ranch, a facility dedicated to miniature horses. The city's only inn hotel, Pea Soup Andersen's Inn, offers packages that include tours of local wineries, theater tickets or golf course sessions. The inn has a bocce ball court and a putting green. The Days Inn Buellton-Solvang offers a game room with video games and a heated outdoor swimming pool. Guest rooms at the Santa Ynez Valley Marriott come with down pillows and luxury soap products. The hotel also features a fitness center with a sauna, an on-site Starbucks cafe, an American-style pub and a casual-dining restaurant with outdoor seating. Most of Buellton's hotels are pet-friendly, but verify terms before making reservations.
Lompoc Hotels
Lompoc's hotels are about 21 miles from Solvang, only a short drive from La Purisima Mission State Historic Park, a late-19th-century Victorian-style farmhouse, plus the Lompoc Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Jolama and Ocean beaches, and the Cabrillo High School Aquarium. The Best Western Plus O'Cairns Inn has a DVD library and guest rooms with flat-screen TVs. Embassy Suites Lompoc-Central Coast, an extended-stay hotel, offers suites with pull-out couches, armchairs and name-brand bath products. The hotel serves hors d'oeuvres and alcoholic beverages at a nightly reception.
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