2 Best Hotels in Los Olivos, The Central Coast

In the stagecoach days, Mattei's Tavern provided wayfarers with hearty meals and warm beds; in the early 2020s, new owners restored the 1886 building and four cottages (historic artifacts, paintings, and photos are on display everywhere) and added clapboard, cottage-style buildings with guest rooms sprinkled over the 6-acre property with winding paths and gardens amid old-growth palm and olive trees. Part of Auberge Resorts Collection, the inn offers an array of luxurious amenities. Nearly all the cozy, contemporary rooms have an indoor fireplace and private patio with fire pit or sun porch with a swing, and all hold vintage furnishings with brass accents and sumptuous bathrooms with walk-in showers; some have standalone bathtubs.

This luxury inn's elegant, tree-shaded main building occupies a prime downtown corner, and its spacious accommodations, all completely updated in 2023, have fireplaces and include a complimentary wine tasting for two at Parker family tasting rooms. Nella, a modern Italian-inspired bar and restaurant on the first floor, serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks.