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The Ballard Inn
At a Glance
- exceptional food
- attentive staff
- secluded
Pros
- some baths could use updating
- several miles from Los Olivos and Santa Ynez
Cons
The Ballard Inn Review
Set among orchards and vineyards in the tiny town of Ballard, 2 mi south of Los Olivos, this inn makes an elegant wine-country escape. Rooms are furnished with antiques and original art. Seven rooms have wood-burning fireplaces; the inn provides room phones and TVs on request. The inn's tasting room serves boutique wines Friday through Sunday. At the Ballard Inn Restaurant ($$$), which serves dinner Wednesday through Sunday, owner-chef Budi Kazali creates sumptuous French-Asian dishes in one of the area's most romantic dining rooms.
- Address: 2436 Baseline Ave., Ballard, CA, 93463 | Map It
- Phone: 805/688-7770; 800/638-2466
- Website: www.ballardinn.com
- Location: Los Olivos
Contact Information
- 15 rooms.
- Restaurant.
- Rooms have: no TV, Wi-Fi.
- Rate includes breakfast.
- Credit cards accepted.
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