The Beach at Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara

"View the entire 2011 Gold List of the world's best places to stay › Also appeared in the Gold List in 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 Amenities: Beach, Golf, Pool, Spa, Tennis, Water sports"

"Work it off by biking or walking along Butterfly Beach"

"A 207-room property on Butterfly Beach with the area’s signature 1920’s-style tiles and gardens"

"Located on the coast of ritzy Montecito, the Biltmore includes endless amenities—a heated 'Jungle Pool' with underwater music, world-class couples’ oceanfront spa suites, fresh-fruit skewers and cooled towels served poolside and a private stairway that leads straight to famous Butterfly Beach"

"The Spanish Colonial-style property is set elegantly on sprawling grounds, across from the beach and away from town"

"But perhaps the best perk is the next-door Coral Casino, which isn't a casino at all but a private cabana and beach club with an Olympic-sized pool within yards of the beach and one of Santa Barbara’s best restaurants, Tydes, serving modern California cuisine"

"Lounge at the resort's jungle-setting pool (complete with underwater music) or at the historic Coral Casino Beach and Cabana Club across the street"

"One of the property'™s most unique features is that guests receive access to the 'œmembers-only' Coral Casino Beach & Cabana Club, located across the street"

"This 20-acre Mediterranean-Spanish style property between Butterfly Beach and the Santa Ynez Mountains has red roof tiles, ivory-colored adobe buildings, and "jungle-like grounds"

"Wear white linen and live like Jay Gatsby at the oh-so-cushy 1927 Biltmore hotel on Butterfly Beach"