We absolutely love it when we are able to share sumptuous and romantic hideaways with our readers.  Take a few moments and let your eyes dreamily wander around my impressionist photograph.

You’re about to be served an opulent breakfast on the veranda of a 19th century Victorian estate.  The air’s temperature is perfect.  Hummingbirds are busily gathering nectar.  The sun is magically casting its morning rays through century-old trees while the surrounding 30 foot hedge provides for your own secret garden just blocks from downtown Santa Barbara.

Sounds dream-like, don’t you think?

Santa Barbara’s Simpson House Inn: North America’s Only AAA Five-Diamond Bed and Breakfast Inn

This was just a small part of the enchanting experience we benefited from while staying at Santa Barbara’s Simpson House Inn.

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The Simpson House Inn is North America’s only AAA Five-Diamond Bed and Breakfast Inn and is nestled on an acre of English gardens.  The Inn features 15 guest rooms, suites and cottages all designed to pamper you with privacy, charm, with a good dash of world-class amenities and service.

We enjoyed the Pendle Cottage which was privately tucked away under mammoth oak trees and offered us a private fountain patio, a sitting room complete with love seat and wood-burning fireplace, a sunny bedroom in an upstairs loft with high ceilings, skylights and a king-size canopy bed.  Ours was also the only cottage that boasts a full kitchen; a wonderful amenity to enjoy fresh produce from the nearby Santa Barbara farmers’ market.

As you can see, the Simpson House Inn is a remarkable property.

We highly recommend that you plan a trip to Santa Barbara to enjoy the beautiful Pacific coastline, it’s restaurants, wineries, and perhaps best of all, a few nights at the Simpson House Inn.

We’ve enjoyed quite a number of remarkable properties in our travels; the Simpson House Inn is one of those intimate properties that will remain close to our hearts.

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Disclosure:  this wonderful experience was provided by the kind folks at the Simpson House Inn.  Thanks!

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