(The hotel, which had its soft opening July 1, has not yet been rated by AAA.) All guest rooms have mahogany beds and armoires, stone-topped desks and nightstands, granite-and-tile bathrooms and 47-inch flat-screen TVs. Guest rooms, Martino said, were designed to meet or exceed AAA’s guidelines for a four-diamond rating on the auto club’s five-diamond scale. A nod to the 153-member Chumash tribe comes in the form of contemporary ancestor portraits accenting lounge areas. Designers aimed for a soothing, sophisticated California bungalow ambience in the lobby, using a palette of sandstone, mahogany and muted teal tones. The interior of the 106-room hotel is a visual departure from the bustling, brassy casino next door, said John Martino, director of operations. This valley of vineyards and horse ranches will get an injection of cosmopolitan flair this week with the grand opening of the Chumash Casino Resort’s upscale hotel, the latest phase of a much-contested $150-million expansion.
