The Inn at Mattei's Tavern, Auberge Resorts Collection

I love everything about this hotel. The ambiance, staff, comfort, and cuisine are all amazing. Beds are super comfortable and the outdoor fireplaces are a perfect place to enjoy a glass of wine after dinner. Highly recommended.

25th anniversary trip. Exceptional service. Historic feel with elegant and new accommodations. Great restaurant, pool and fitness facility.

Fantastic inn - reliable, welcoming, accommodating and detail oriented. Super atmosphere, great location. Love the rooms - open and airy but still welcoming and cozy. I also had the chance to see a room being cleaned when I returned for a forgotten item - it was being so meticulously cleaned, I could never stay anywhere else in the area. This place is tops.

Nestled right in the center of Santa Barbara County, sits this, from the outside, almost surreptitious hidden place right next to grand Avenue, the main road that runs through Los Olivos. Living in the area and only being about 28 miles from this particular property, I can say that I love it. It’s the perfect rustic themed place. You would expect to be in the middle of wine country, with beautiful landscaping, and a wonderful property and staff. I’ve only been able to stay here once, but I’ve been here many times for different social events and meals. Although every meal that I’ve had there has been great, I highly recommend brunch on the weekends, and their regular lunch menu even though the breakfast menu and dinner is very good as well. The property is very nice and well kept, and is very centrally located, just feet away from the main drag of los Olivos, with several places to wine, taste and shop very nearby and just a short distance from Solvang. Even though the time I stayed there, I had planned on doing a bunch of stuff in the surrounding area, the property is very tranquil and relaxing, I almost ended up, not leaving the entire time. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a local, spirited themed type hotel, where you could easily stay there and enjoy it the whole weekend or use it as a staging location for other activities. Being owned and operated by Auberge collection, the service is impeccable and follows the smaller more exquisite themed type vibe many of their properties have, bringing Stanley Ranch and solage in Napa California and Collegio alla Querce in Florence Italy to mind.

Beautiful property and genuinely warm staff, but pre-arrival planning needs improvement. We had a wonderful stay at Mattei’s overall. The property is beautiful, and the staff were consistently warm and welcoming. Karina and Lex were especially memorable and made a lasting impression on our family. They truly embodied Mattei’s “no strangers here” ethos. Our main challenge was with the pre-arrival planning. We asked for assistance with a few specific arrangements, but the information we received was sometimes incomplete or inaccurate. This included EV charging compatibility, e-bike rentals with a child trailer, and the available options for a farm tour suitable for our 4-year-old. We also experienced some confusion around the tour pricing. None of these issues was major on its own, but together they created unnecessary stress and made the planning process feel less reliable than we expected. That said, the managers handled our feedback thoughtfully and generously. We appreciated how seriously they took our concerns and how much care they showed in making things right. We loved the property and especially the people, and we would be open to returning in the future. We would likely make our activity arrangements directly next time, but we left with a great deal of appreciation for the team and the beautiful setting.