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The Natural Beauty Is Perfect For Extended Vacations
Santa Barbara remained a sleepy pueblo until late in the nineteenth century, when wealthy
easterners, reading newspaper descriptions of the wonderful climate, health-giving springs,
and natural beauty, began arriving for extended vacations.
Enjoy Our Santa Barbara Historic Hotel
Fess Parker’s Doubletree Resort was built in 1986 with the goal of capturing the architectural
details reflected in our Mission and Spanish colonial history.
Our resort was the site for two locomotive roundhouses constructed by the Southern
Pacific Railroad. The first stood between 1911 and 1925, when the June 29, 1925, earthquake
severely damaged it. Miss Pearl Chase of the Plans and Planting Committee, Community Arts
Association convinced the railroad to design the new building in the Spanish style for which
Santa Barbara was becoming famous. The beautiful result resembled the bullring in Seville, Spain.
From 1926 to 1961 the roundhouse and engine turntable serviced the Southern Pacific’s steam
locomotives transporting freight unloaded at historic Stearns Wharf; by 1961 the coast route
had converted to diesel power. The structure was then remodeled for warehouse use and the
turntable was removed. In September 1982, the roundhouse was demolished to make way for a resort.
The resort’s distinctive Plaza Del Sol symbolizes the historic roundhouse.
- Fess Parker’s Doubletree Resort was built in 1986
- Designed in the Spanish style famous in Santa Barbara
- Ground floor of the resort symbolizes the historic railroad roundhouse that once stood on the site
Read about our Stunning Santa Barbara Wedding Location.
Delight In Historic Santa Barbara
Discover the oasis within an oasis at Fess Parker’s Doubletree Resort - an uncomplicated,
relaxing, and charming destination full of possibilities. Book your unforgettable Santa Barbara
historic hotel reservations online for our Best Rates Guaranteed.
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