
Ballard Inn
Ballard
- Dogs welcome
A small inn in Ballard in the Santa Ynez Valley, with breakfast cooked each morning and a wine and cheese hour every day.
About 2h 39m drive from Los Angeles

Inn in Los Olivos, Santa Barbara & Santa Ynez
A historic inn in Los Olivos in the Santa Ynez Valley, restored with cottages and suites, a spa barn and a welcome for dogs.
The room to book
Historic Cedar Cottage. The historic cottages have a great room with a fireplace. The suites have a fireplace and a private garden patio with a fire pit.
| Hot tub | None listed on the hotel's website. |
|---|---|
| Spa | A spa barn on the grounds. |
| Adults only | Not stated on the hotel's website. |
| Dogs | The inn calls itself a dog-friendly resort. Ask it about eligible pets, fees and restrictions. |
| Minimoon or romantic offer | None found when we checked. |
| Also worth knowing | Private patio with a fire pit (suites). Fire pit on the suite patios. |
Checked 5 November 2026 against the hotel's own website. Things change, so if something here is out of date, tell us.
Approximate driving time with no traffic, from each city center. See how we work this out.
| From | Drive |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 2h 38m |
| San Jose | 4h 49m |
| San Diego | 4h 58m |
| San Francisco | 5h 45m |
| Sacramento | 6h 45m |
| Las Vegas | 7h 25m |
| Phoenix | 9h 17m |
| Reno | 9h 19m |
| Tucson | 11h 15m |
| Salt Lake City | 14h 28m |
| Albuquerque | 16h 08m |
| Portland | 17h 29m |
| Denver | 20h 15m |
| Seattle | 20h 50m |
| Spokane | 22h 23m |
| Vancouver | 23h 48m |
| Victoria | 24h 04m |
| San Antonio | 25h 35m |
| Austin | 26h 21m |
| Kelowna | 26h 46m |
| Dallas | 27h 21m |
| Houston | 29h 02m |
| Calgary | 29h 19m |
| Edmonton | 32h 46m |
| Minneapolis | 35h 53m |
| Nashville | 37h 09m |
| Chicago | 37h 50m |
| Milwaukee | 38h 30m |
| Atlanta | 40h 19m |
| Knoxville | 40h 25m |
| Grand Rapids | 40h 47m |
| Detroit | 42h 39m |
| Jacksonville | 44h 48m |
| Savannah | 44h 50m |
| Charlotte | 45h 02m |
| Orlando | 46h 26m |
| Toronto | 47h 01m |
| Raleigh | 47h 17m |
| Buffalo | 47h 31m |
| Washington, DC | 49h 21m |
| Baltimore | 49h 46m |
| Miami | 50h 30m |
| Philadelphia | 50h 51m |
| Ottawa | 51h 56m |
| New York | 52h 16m |
| Albany | 53h 03m |
| Montreal | 53h 10m |
| Hartford | 54h 10m |
| Burlington | 54h 46m |
| Providence | 55h 46m |
| Boston | 56h 12m |
| Quebec City | 56h 28m |
| Portland, Maine | 58h 07m |
We have not found a hot tub listed on the hotel's own website. Check with the hotel before booking.
The inn calls itself a dog-friendly resort. Ask it about eligible pets, fees and restrictions.
We did not find a minimoon, honeymoon or romantic package on the hotel's website when we checked on 5 November 2026. Many hotels will add touches if you mention your wedding when you book.

Ballard
A small inn in Ballard in the Santa Ynez Valley, with breakfast cooked each morning and a wine and cheese hour every day.
About 2h 39m drive from Los Angeles

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