Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, San Francisco, on Wednesday announced a new partnership with Makar Properties to open its newest boutique hotel in Goleta, California, The Goodland. The Goodland marks Kimpton’s seventh property in Southern California and its second in Santa Barbara County, joining the Canary Hotel. The Goodland is owned by Makar Properties, a diversified real estate and investment company headquartered in Newport Beach, California.
Neighboring Santa Barbara and situated on Goleta’s Calle Real strip, the 158-room hotel will feature a variety of nostalgic Americana amenities and programming including: a vintage house car, record concierge, curated art program, lobby photo booth, Mexican Coca-Cola and Coronita upon arrival and eclectically coastal appointed guestrooms designed by Santa Monica-based Studio Collective. Nightly rates are posted to start at US$225.
“The Goodland has all the characteristics of a traditional surf lodge and will provide guests with culturally relevant arts, events and experiences,” said General Manager Jeremy Wilhide.
Outpost at The Goodland, the hotel’s main restaurant, complemented by Good Bar, the hotel’s lobby bar, will feature menu items inspired by the diversity of the Southern California coast. In addition, The Goodland’s poolside service will match the vibrant outdoor scene. Poolside bar options will include specialty-crafted cocktails, buckets of beer and spiked-aqua frescas.
The Goodland will also feature a spa, movement studio and more than 4,500 square feet of indoor meeting space as well as pre-function space and an event lawn for weddings, musical performances and other social events.
Founded by Paul Makarechian in 2001, Makar Properties has been involved in the development and asset management of an extensive portfolio of hotels and residential properties including St. Regis Monarch Beach in Dana Point, California, and Korakia Pensione in Palm Springs, California.