Airport Commuter Black SUV chauffeur for the Fess Parker family's boutique wine-country inn in the heart of Los Olivos — 19 rooms, an on-site spa, and The Bear & Star restaurant, walkable to 30+ Santa Ynez Valley tasting rooms, deepening AC's Santa Ynez Valley sub-region.
Fess Parker Wine Country Inn & Spa at 2860 Grand Avenue is the boutique wine-country inn in the heart of Los Olivos in the Santa Ynez Valley, owned by the family behind Fess Parker Winery. The inn offers 19 guest rooms and suites, an on-site spa with massages, aromatherapy, body treatments, and couples rooms, and The Bear & Star restaurant. It sits right on the main street of walkable Los Olivos — steps from more than 30 wine tasting rooms — and it deepens AC's Santa Ynez Valley sub-region alongside Mattei's Tavern in the same town and the Alisal Ranch in nearby Solvang. The inn carries the legacy of Fess Parker, the actor who played Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone before founding the valley's Fess Parker Winery.
19 wine-country rooms + suites. A boutique inn on the main street of Los Olivos, some rooms with seating areas, all steps from the tasting rooms.
On-site spa. Massages, aromatherapy, body scrubs, facials, and couples treatment rooms.
The Bear & Star restaurant. Refined ranch-to-table cuisine by the Parker family and chef John Cox, paired with Fess Parker wines.
Walkable Los Olivos. 30-plus tasting rooms, galleries, and shops within a short stroll of the inn.
Mattei's Tavern (same town). AC's Auberge resort in a restored 1886 Los Olivos stagecoach stop, a short walk away.
Alisal Ranch (Solvang). AC's historic Solvang guest ranch, 10 minutes south.
Solvang + Santa Ynez. The Danish village, the Chumash Casino, and the valley's four AVAs of wineries.
30+ tasting rooms + wineries. The Sideways wine country across Los Olivos, Ballard, and Buellton.
Santa Barbara (45 min S). AC's Four Seasons Biltmore and Ritz-Carlton Bacara over the San Marcos Pass.
SBA Santa Barbara (primary). About 45 minutes south over the scenic San Marcos Pass (Hwy 154). SFO+SBA flight + the chauffeur is the fastest SF Bay routing.
SMX Santa Maria. About 35 minutes northwest — an easy regional alternative.
Santa Ynez Airport (IZA). 10 minutes for general aviation and private jets.
LAX Los Angeles International. About 2:15 south via Hwy 101 for connecting traffic.
The Fess Parker Wine Country Inn and Spa is the boutique wine-country inn in the heart of Los Olivos in the Santa Ynez Valley, owned by the family behind Fess Parker Winery. It offers 19 guest rooms and suites, an on-site spa, and The Bear and Star restaurant, and it sits right on the main street of Los Olivos, walkable to more than 30 wine tasting rooms. It deepens AC's Santa Ynez Valley sub-region alongside Mattei's Tavern in the same town and the Alisal Ranch in nearby Solvang. The inn carries the legacy of Fess Parker - the actor who played Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone and then founded Fess Parker Winery in the valley - and AC chauffeurs guests inn-to-vineyard across Los Olivos, Solvang, and Santa Ynez with a Black SUV waiting through the day.
The Bear and Star, inside the Fess Parker Wine Country Inn, is the restaurant from Eli Parker and Ashley Parker-Snider - the children of Fess Parker - with chef John Cox, formerly of the Post Ranch Inn in Big Sur. It serves refined ranch-to-table cuisine, much of it sourced from the family's nearby ranch and paired with Fess Parker wines, across breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. The name honors Fess Parker himself: born in Texas, the Star, and a lifelong Californian, the Bear - the state's symbol. It is one of the Santa Ynez Valley's most distinctive dining rooms, and AC builds a Santa Ynez wine-and-dine day pairing The Bear and Star with the Los Olivos tasting rooms and the valley's wineries.
The Santa Ynez Valley - the wine country made famous by the film Sideways - spreads across Los Olivos, Solvang, Santa Ynez, Ballard, and Buellton, with more than 30 tasting rooms in walkable Los Olivos alone and dozens of wineries across four AVAs. Beyond wine: horseback riding, cycling the back roads, ballooning over the vines, the Danish village of Solvang, the Chumash Casino, and the ranch country of the San Rafael foothills. AC's other Santa Ynez anchors - Mattei's Tavern, the Auberge resort in a restored 1886 stagecoach stop in the same town, and the Alisal Ranch, the historic guest ranch in Solvang - pair naturally with the Fess Parker inn. AC builds a multi-winery Santa Ynez tasting circuit with a professional chauffeur so guests never drive between estates.
SBA Santa Barbara Airport is about 45 minutes south over the scenic San Marcos Pass (Highway 154) and is the primary arrival. SMX Santa Maria is about 35 minutes northwest, and the Santa Ynez Airport is 10 minutes for general aviation and private jets. LAX is about 2 hours 15 minutes south for connecting traffic. From SF Bay, an SFO-SBA flight plus the chauffeur is the fastest routing, or the Highway 101 and Pacific Coast Highway drive makes the inn a stop on a multi-day California coast tour. The Fess Parker Inn pairs with AC's Santa Barbara anchors - the Four Seasons Biltmore and the Ritz-Carlton Bacara - to the south, and with the Paso Robles wineries to the north, for a Central Coast wine tour. AC positions vehicles at SBA, SMX, and Santa Ynez for the Santa Ynez Valley.