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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, November 25th, 2011 / Real Estate, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on El Encanto gets $45M in financing, plans to open next year
The international hotel firm behind El Encanto Hotel in Santa Barbara has received $45 million in construction financing for the project and plans to open the luxury hilltop villas by late 2012. When all is said and done, Orient-Express Hotels will have spent more than $90 million to buy and renovate a project it’s not Read More →
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, November 11th, 2011 / Columns, Real Estate / Comments Off on Developers plant Marriott flag in Goleta with $28M joint venture
By this time next year, the South Coast will have its first Marriott, a $28 million hotel in the heart of Goleta’s technology corridor.
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Wednesday, November 9th, 2011 / Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Wine, tech key to Central Coast outlooks
The Central Coast’s economic future is tied to its ability to capitalize on its burgeoning wine and agriculture, smart manufacturing, high technology and tourism industries. That was the view from two separate economic events in San Luis Obispo and Santa Maria on Nov. 8. In San Luis Obispo, forecasters from Beacon Economics weighed the growth Read More →
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, November 4th, 2011 / Columns, Real Estate / Comments Off on Investors buy Santa Rita Hills Wine Center, scale down plans
The new owners of the Santa Rita Hills Wine Center in Lompoc are tossing approved plans to build a hotel and retail center at the property.
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By Dana Olsen / Friday, October 28th, 2011 / Features, Tourism / Comments Off on Luxury for the locals: New Bacara GM key to resort’s new image
Kathleen Cochran will be tasked with attracting locals and the rich and famous alike to boost sagging occupancy at the Goleta hotel.
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By Editorial Board / Friday, September 23rd, 2011 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Editorial: Tourist season puts region in strong spot
Savor the Central Coast gets underway at the end of the month, nicely punctuating a comeback year for the region’s tourism industry.
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, September 9th, 2011 / Features, Real Estate / Comments Off on Bacara’s new outlook: Resort’s buyers reveal their plans
The new owners of Bacara Resort & Spa say they want to put a fresh and friendlier face on the region’s largest luxury hotel.
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