See inside El Encanto Hotel, the luxury property in the Santa Barbara hills that LVMH just sold for $82.2 million.

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The five-star El Encanto resort in Santa Barbara, a Hollywood getaway for more than a century where rooms cost north of ...

French luxury giant LVMH Moët Hennessey Louis Vuitton SE is selling its only US hotel, the El Encanto in Santa Barbara, ...

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LVMH Moët Hennessey Louis Vuitton SE, the French luxury conglomerate behind some of fashion’s biggest brands, is selling its ...

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Luxury events and rental company Bliss Beach has teamed up with the City of Santa Barbara for The Barbara, a ...

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