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extra effort to guard the privacy of guests made the ranch particularly attractive to celebrities and
luminaries from around the world.
Famous guests over the years include Audrey Hepburn, Lucille Ball, Bing Crosby, Groucho
Marx, Winston Churchill, Somerset Maugham, and Sinclair Lewis. Vivien Leigh and Laurence
Olivier were married at the ranch, John and Jacqueline Kennedy honeymooned there, and John
Huston completed the script for African Queen during a three-month stay.
The Santa Ysidro Ranch is located in the exclusive enclave of Montecito, just minutes from
downtown Santa Barbara and 90 miles north of Los Angeles. Forty cottages offer fireplaces, private
patios, sunken hot tubs, and elegant seclusion.
According to local legend, San Ysidro—Spanish for Saint Isadore, who was the patron saint of
Madrid—was such a kind and caring shepherd that the Lord sent a guardian angel to watch over
his flock while he tended to the sick and needy. It is this legendary example of selfless service that
inspires the hospitality of the ranch today.
San Ysidro Ranch, A Rosewood Resort
900 San Ysidro Lane
Santa Barbara, California 93108
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