The Santa Ynez Valley Marriott is located at the gateway to the Santa Barbara Wine Country. The Santa Ynez Valley is famous for its over 80 vineyards and wineries, Chumash casino, cycling races, horseback riding, and the Danish Village of Solvang. The beautiful Santa Ynez Valley was the featured location for the filming of the Academy Award winning movie Sideways. The Santa Ynez Valley Marriott is only 3 miles from Solvang, and nearby the other quaint towns of the Santa Ynez Valley. Conveniently located off of Highway 101, the hotel is only 30 minutes from Santa Barbara and offers complimentary parking to its guests. The Santa Ynez Valley Marriott's guest rooms feature the new bedding from Marriott which includes plush mattresses, down comforters, designer duvets, & fluffier pillows. You can dine at our Starting Gate Restaurant which is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner and also enjoy the only Starbucks Coffee in the Santa Ynez Valley. Guest room amenities feature free wireless internet access in all rooms and a work desk with lamp. The room also features coffee maker/tea service, alarm clock, iron and ironing board, hair dryer, cable channels including HBO, CNN and ESPN, and movies/videos, pay-per-view. Guests can enjoy the fitness center with cardiovascular equipment and free weights, the outdoor heated swimming pool and whirlpool, salon and the on-site spa for facials and massages (appointment is required). Pets allowed for a non-refundable fee of 75 USD.