The Art of Hospitality
In celebration of an iconic Impressionist, El Encanto, A Belmond Hotel’s “Visions of Vincent Van Gogh” package will spark your creative spirit
Written by Jenn Thornton
With its exclusive “Visions of Vincent Van Gogh” package, El Encanto, a Belmond Hotel, Santa Barbara is putting on quite an exhibition.
Set amid a picturesque canvas in the Santa Barbara Hills, and coinciding with the West Coast arrival of the traveling exhibit Through Vincent’s Eyes: Van Gogh and His Sources at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, the hotel’s homage to the famed Impressionist painter begins with a luxury stay in its California Craftsmen-style bungalows, along with access to its exquisite facilities, and continues with two tickets to Through Vincent’s Eyes, complete with VIP access including to-and-from transfers to the museum, and a private, docent-led tour of the show, as well as a beautiful bouquet of flowers inspired by many a Van Gogh masterpiece.
In addition, March 30 will mark the first of three monthly transformations of El Encanto’s outdoor terrace into the “The Terrace Café at Night” series. Under a starry night sky, guests will be treated to a harmonious evening with Santa Barbara harpist Valerie Saint Martin, who will perform from 7-9PM (the series’ April 20 and May 18 performances to be announced). Finally, Painting in the Garden is an alfresco art class for guests and visitors alike. Held from 2-4PM in the lush gardens of El Encanto, classes will commence under the guidance of local artists Louise Levin Ulrich, founder of pop-up gallery MorMor (March 27); Jordan Pope, owner of Portico Fine Art Gallery Montecito (April 10); and Loree Gold, teaching artist, gallery educator and docent at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art (May 15). Participants will take home a Van Gogh-inspired work of their very own making. Inspiring, indeed.
Reserve the Visions of Vincent Van Gogh package here. And, to reserve seats at The Terrace Café at Night and painting in the garden events, contact the concierge team at concierge.ele@belmond.com.
