"The Santa Barbara wine country may not be as well-established as its northern counterparts, but that just means the possibilities are greater. Here, in between the twin towns of Santa Ynez and Solvang, hotelier Kimberly Walker has transformed a disused 22-room motor lodge into the Hotel Ynez, returning a mid-century gem to something that matches — or even surpasses — its former sheen." - Tablet Hotels