Edhat Staff
Rendering of the Inn at Mattei’s Tavern (courtesy photo)
By edhat staff
A luxury resort chain has been hired to manage the Inn at Mattei’s Tavern in Los Olivos and hopes to reopen the historic landmark next year.
Auberge Resorts Collection announced the partnership on Tuesday stating the country inn will be “reimagined as a luxury destination and reintroduced in 2021 as The Inn at Mattei’s Tavern, Auberge Resorts Collection.” The local owner of The Inn at Mattei’s Tavern, Brian Strange, has hired Auberge Resorts to manage this landmark property.
The Inn at Mattei’s Tavern originally opened as the Central Hotel in 1886 and served as a popular stagecoach stop during the California gold rush. From the 1890s to the 1930s, the tavern served as the main gathering stop and social center for the Santa Ynez Valley.
“We are delighted to welcome The Inn at Mattei’s Tavern to the Auberge family,” said Dan Friedkin, Owner and Chairman, Auberge Resorts Collection. “The Inn is an incredible heritage property located in one of the most pristine and desirable regions of California’s Central Coast. We look forward to transforming it with the world-class service standards, enriching new guest experiences and the outstanding culinary offerings for which Auberge is renowned.”
The renovated property will feature 67 luxury guestroom and cottage-style accommodations that blend as well as a new culinary program from a coffee bar porch to an open-air restaurant. The Inn will include an outdoor pool with a poolside bar, cabanas and firepits, a spa, and modern indoor-outdoor event spaces.
“Auberge has deep roots in California Wine Country that, along with their reputation as the leader in luxury boutique hospitality, make them the perfect partner to manage The Inn at Mattei’s Tavern,” said Brian Strange, local owner and managing partner of The Inn at Mattei’s Tavern. “The Inn has been welcoming guests for generations, and we are excited to introduce a new Auberge guest experience.”
Auberge Resorts Collections also owns hotels in Napa Valley, Telluride, Aspen, Hawaii, Greece, and Mexico.
*[Correction: An earlier edition of this article incorrectly stated that Auberge Resorts Collection owns Mattei’s Taven. This has been corrected to state they were hired to manage the property.]
Spent a lot of time at Mattes in the 80-90s. Several years ago I went back thinking it would be nostalgic and bring back memories. The historic charm was gone for the most part. It was very disappointing. Won’t go back again.
There goes the neighborhood…
Sideways F****** the Valley. It ruined it. I wish tourists would stay home and drink. They are not wanted by locals.
Yes. Los Olivos isn’t what it was, what with 40+ wine shops on the main drag.
What about that swimming pool? Where does the water come from to supply such “luxuries?”
“Sideways” was waaaaaay overrated by all. The Valley locals hate it.
You may have forgotten the 15 or so years when the Brothers Jeff & Matt Nichols ran a very successful restaurant at Mattei’s Tavern until it was sold and the owner would not renew their lease.
In my experience Auberge has wonderful small resorts and we are lucky to have them rescue this property from ruin. The Valley deserves to have a property of this caliber for locals and visitors alike.
It will be nice. It will be expensive. It will attract visitors. It will be well run. Will it be more than the eyesore it is now? Yes. Will it attract the same clientele that it nostalgically did? No. It will be a full-on, revenue generating profit extractor in search of results for investor portfolio return.
I saw “Sideways” when it first came out and could only get past the first half hour or so. Then one day I was channel surfing and came across it again on HBO or somewhere, and since it was only about 20 minutes from the end, I decided to watch it. I tuned in at exactly the time that Sandra Oh was kicking the living shit out of Thomas Hayden Church, and I stood up and cheered. So that’s the secret of enjoying this deplorable movie—just watch the last 20 minutes. The rest is pure crap.