Airport Commuter Black SUV chauffeur for California's only all-suite oceanfront resort — Zachari Dunes on Mandalay Beach in Oxnard (Curio Collection by Hilton), USA Today's #1 Best New Hotel in the US for 2024, with spacious suites, a pool, the Float Spa, and beach-cruiser and surfboard rentals by Channel Islands Harbor, opening AC's Ventura County coast sub-region.
Zachari Dunes on Mandalay Beach at 2101 Mandalay Beach Road is California's only all-suite oceanfront resort, a Curio Collection by Hilton property on the Ventura County coast in Oxnard. Reopened in October 2022 after a multimillion-dollar renovation of the former Embassy Suites, Zachari Dunes — the name nods to the Greek word for sugar and to Oxnard's founding by beet-sugar mogul Henry T. Oxnard — was named the 2024 #1 Best New Hotel in the United States by USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards. Every accommodation is a spacious suite with a full living room, a wet bar, a dining area, and two full baths. The resort has a pool, the Float Spa, complimentary beach-cruiser and surfboard rentals, a cafe, a garden, and a game room, all steps from Mandalay Beach and the Channel Islands Harbor. Zachari Dunes opens AC's Ventura County coast sub-region — the Oxnard and Ventura coastline between Malibu and Santa Barbara.
All-suite oceanfront. Every room a spacious suite with a full living room, wet bar, dining area, and two full baths — ideal for families and longer stays.
Pool + Float Spa. A resort pool steps from the beach, and the Float Spa with massage and a jacuzzi.
Beach + harbor. Complimentary beach-cruiser and surfboard rentals on Mandalay Beach, with the Channel Islands Harbor nearby.
#1 Best New Hotel 2024. USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards, after the October 2022 reopening.
Channel Islands Harbor + National Park. The marina, harbor dining, and the boats to Channel Islands National Park, minutes away.
Ventura + the Pier (N). Downtown Ventura, the pier, and the San Buenaventura Mission.
Santa Barbara (40 min N). AC's Four Seasons Biltmore and Ritz-Carlton Bacara up the 101.
Ojai (inland). The Ojai Valley and its arts and spa town, a short drive inland.
Malibu (40 min SE). AC's Nobu Ryokan and Malibu Beach Inn down the coast.
SBA Santa Barbara (closest). About 40 minutes north up the 101. SFO+SBA flight + the chauffeur is the fastest SF Bay routing.
BUR Hollywood Burbank. About 1:00 southeast — often the calmer LA-area arrival.
LAX Los Angeles International. About 1:10 southeast via the 101 for connecting traffic.
Camarillo (CMA) + Oxnard (OXR). About 20 and 10 minutes for general aviation and private jets.
Zachari Dunes on Mandalay Beach is California's only all-suite oceanfront resort, a Curio Collection by Hilton property on the Oxnard coast in Ventura County. Reopened in October 2022 after a multimillion-dollar renovation of the former Embassy Suites, it was named the 2024 number-one Best New Hotel in the United States by USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards. The name nods to the Greek word for sugar and to Oxnard's founding by beet-sugar mogul Henry T. Oxnard. Zachari Dunes opens AC's Ventura County coast sub-region - the Oxnard and Ventura coastline between Malibu and Santa Barbara, gateway to Channel Islands National Park - which previously had no AC luxury anchor. AC chauffeurs guests from the airport to the resort and along the coast with a Black SUV waiting through the day.
Every accommodation at Zachari Dunes is a spacious suite, with a full living room, a wet bar with refrigerator and microwave, a dining area, and two full baths - ideal for families and longer stays. Amenities include a resort pool steps from Mandalay Beach, the Float Spa with massage treatments and a bubbling jacuzzi, complimentary beach-cruiser and surfboard rentals for the dunes and surf, a cafe, a garden, and a game room. The setting is the draw: a wide, uncrowded stretch of Mandalay Beach on the Oxnard coast, with the Channel Islands Harbor and its restaurants and boats nearby. It is a relaxed, all-suite beach resort - which earned it USA Today's number-one Best New Hotel award - and AC provides discreet arrivals, departures, and on-call coastal chauffeur service.
Zachari Dunes sits on Mandalay Beach in Oxnard, minutes from the Channel Islands Harbor - the marina, the harbor restaurants, and the boats to Channel Islands National Park, one of California's least-visited and most pristine national parks. The Ventura Pier, downtown Ventura, and the San Buenaventura Mission are a short drive north, and the strawberry fields and the Oxnard farmers' markets are nearby. Up the coast are Santa Barbara and AC's Four Seasons Biltmore and Ritz-Carlton Bacara (about 40 minutes north), and inland is Ojai. Down the coast are Malibu and AC's Nobu Ryokan and Malibu Beach Inn (about 40 minutes southeast). AC builds a Ventura, Santa Barbara, and Malibu coast chauffeur tour, with Channel Islands and the harbor as the local draws.
SBA Santa Barbara Airport is about 40 minutes north up the 101 and is the closest airport. BUR Hollywood Burbank is about 1 hour and LAX about 1 hour 10 minutes southeast, for connecting traffic. Camarillo Airport is about 20 minutes and the Oxnard Airport is about 10 minutes for general aviation and private jets. From SF Bay, an SFO-SBA or SFO-BUR flight plus the chauffeur is the routing, or the coast drive on Highway 1 and the 101. Zachari Dunes pairs with AC's Santa Barbara anchors to the north and the Malibu anchors to the southeast for a Ventura, Santa Barbara, and Malibu coastal tour, and is the base for Channel Islands National Park. AC positions vehicles at SBA, BUR, LAX, and Camarillo for the Ventura County coast.