The Genevieve Hotel

The room feels like a hotel room (in a good way,) and the rest feels like a bed and breakfast. Very quiet and can be romantic if you find the tight spot. I was very happy with the room and the services such as the wine , dessert and breakfast. Yes, breakfast would be better but overall I was not disappointed. Good location as well, plenty to do nearby or just hang out in the property.,

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at The Genevieve. Our Couture Room was extremely well appointed and most comfortable. The Social Hour and breakfast offerings are 1st class. The staff members were extremely professional and most helpful. The onsite massage services added to our delightful stay. Can’t say enough about our wonderful experience at The Genevieve. We’ll be back!

1st rate all the way. Only shortcomings noted: dessert was not-the-freshest pastries; be sure to give an hour's advance notice if you want to use the sauna.

Breakfast didn't meet my expectations at this room rate. Waitress was efficient and sweet. Public rooms are nice. Small yard is nice for kids to run around. Parking is good. Hotel has a fine restaurant on the neighboring lot and is a block away from another lovely restaurant, coffee shops and bakery. Streets are very quiet and calm. Los Olivos and Solvang are a few minutes drive away.

My wife and I held our wedding here over the weekend and we could not be happier with our experience. Kristopher and Pam went above and beyond to ensure that we had a great experience on our special day and I am so grateful that they were able to make the accommodations necessary to make that happen. Our room was clean and the amenities were fantastic; heated floors in the bathroom, a built steamer in the shower, comfortable bed, etc. The venue itself is picturesque and the vision we had for our wedding came to life. The coach house was a perfect space for our reception (58 guests) and the food was excellent. Our guests mentioned over and over again how wonderful the food was. We did have a small miscommunication with one of the meals, but Kristopher and his team worked diligently to ensure that everything was taken care of. We felt very cared for in our experience and we hope that others will have the same. A tip to future couples who are interested in marriage at this location: communication is extremely important with the team at the Genevieve. They will go above and beyond to ensure that you get everything you are asking for, but it is important that you set the expectations. They are kind people and will help you when you ask for it. Thank you again for such a wonderful experience!

A very charming and whimsical experience. When approaching the Victorian estate you are greater with a lush garden and a truly perfect entry. Opening the door to the property Julio and the team great you with welcoming smiles. The property has a historic Victorian feel on the outside and a more sophisticated contemporary feel on the inside. The room had high ceilings and an awesome patio for our dog! The bed was super cozy and comfortable and the oversized tub was perfect after a long drive! The shower doubles as a steam room which is great! The amenities are out of this world! They include a jacuzzi tub, full service spa, 5pm wine hour at the fire pits, dessert every night at 8:30. My absolute favorite part was the morning. I was awoken by the haunting smell of a delicious breakfast filling the hallway. It was delightful. The breakfast and the other amenities were included. I felt so pampered. Thank you to Julio and the team for such an unforgettable stay.

Two nights, large King room with a veranda. The great; the room was spacious, comfortable and well appointed. It was also very clean and had some great touches like a fireplace and a jazz sound track… The good: Amenities like firepits, library and whiskey tastings and bikes to borrow are cute. The Victor is right next door and essential first night dining for proximity. Okay: Breakfast was alright, hard to compete in a town like Santa Ynez with so many options. The service was inconsistent, however, strong praise for the evening shift front desk; she was great both nights. Will stay again.

The Genevieve is an absolutely charming place to stay. It's looks like a 100 year old Victorian mansion yet was built only a few years ago. This means that it has a modern elevator, modern amenities, modern heating (and presumably modern AC) in a building that will charm your socks off. Upon arrival we were met by a young lady who was genuinely concerned if we had a good trip and made sure we knew about all the stuff the hotel has to offer. (By the way, in addition to all the hotel amenities, we were given a wine tasting passport to many local wineries. Don't forget, the Genevieve is in the middle of one of California's great wine regions.) We were also warmly greeted by Christopher the hotel manager. He doubled down on making sure we had a pleasant stay. Our room was wonderful. We had a balcony that overlooks the garden area and a fireplace which we used that night because of the chilly weather. The bathroom was enormous (we said the place had modern amenities), complete with a shower and separate whirlpool tub. The décor was super posh and very romantic. There were a few books on the mantel above the fireplace, one of which was a guest book for signature. It was full of romantic notes from former guests talking about their honeymoon or travels across the United States. The earlier guests were pretty happy with their experience too. We had dinner that night at the adjacent restaurant, The Victor. We had a fine steak dinner and had fun with the folks at the table next to us who had been wine tasting that day and were pretty cheery. That night we slept like the dead in a room that was perfectly silent. The next morning we had breakfast in the big sitting area. In addition to a cold Continental breakfast available on the sideboard, we were able to get a gourmet hot breakfast in kind of a B&B style - a choice of waffles or Eggs Florentine. Yummy. If you want to get away from it all, the Genevieve is the perfect place to do it. Highly recommended.