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Bacara Resort

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Luxury resort near Santa Barbara, California, United States

The Ritz-Carlton Bacara Resort and Spa is a Spanish-style luxury resort located in Goleta, California, west of Santa Barbara, California. Built in 2000, the Bacara Resort & Spa cost $222 million to develop, and offers 311 guest rooms and 49 premium suites. The hotel includes three restaurants, four bars and a 42,000-square-foot (3,900 m2) spa on the resort's 78 acres (32 ha) beachfront.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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The Ritz-Carlton Bacara Resort and Spa is a Spanish-style luxury resort located in Goleta, California, west of Santa Barbara, California. Built in 2000, the Bacara Resort & Spa cost $222 million to develop, and offers 311 guest rooms and 49 premium suites.2

The story

During the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the Bacara Resort served as the training camp and team hotel of the Austria national football team. Their training facility was Harder Stadium at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

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Timeline

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