Cuyama Buckhorn
Restaurant · New Cuyama
4923 Primero St, New Cuyama, CA 93254
"Set deep in the desert of Santa Barbara County, the Cuyama Buckhorn isn’t just any old motel." - Mark Fedeli
"The Cuyama Buckhorn, a mid-century classic with 21 guest rooms in a hybrid cowboy-Modernist style." - Mark Fedeli
"An independent hotel that hosts community meetings between residents and government officials to discuss local issues." - Travel + Leisure Editors
"Bub and Grandma’s is helping to host this year’s Wild Flour event at the Cuyama Buckhorn in New Cuyama, California, deep in eastern Santa Barbara County." - Farley Elliott
"Located squarely—and blissfully—in the middle of nowhere (or more accurately, in New Cuyama in Santa Barbara County’s high desert region), the Cuyama Buckhorn offers 21 rooms, locally sourced meals at its Buckhorn Restaurant & Bar, and plenty of artsy, western-inspired personality. The building that currently houses the motel was originally constructed in 1952 as a roadhouse for the New Cuyama community. In 2018, Jeff Vance and Ferial Sadeghian bought it and renovated the property into the boutique motel that it is today. Cuyama Buckhorn also has a pool, hot tub, and sauna, and its remote location, unspoiled by light pollution, makes it an ideal location for stargazing. To explore the local area, just over an hour away is the Carrizo Plain National Monument, which is home to the largest single native grassland prairie in California, over 250,000 acres. In addition to a breadth of wildlife (including pronghorn antelope, giant kangaroo rats, and lizards), the area is known for its wildflower blooms that, weather permitting, occur in the spring and attract lookie-loos from all over the state." - Mae Hamilton
