Rosewood Miramar Beach Montecito, California

The site of the former Miramar by the Sea Hotel in Santa Barbara County— a 100-year-old landmark in the local community—will get new life this summer when Rosewood opens this property. Spread over nearly 16 acres of beachfront land, it will contain 124 guest rooms and 37 suites, many of them in single-story bungalows, which will make it one of the first resorts in the area to have accommodations right by the sand. And everyone gets the view from the oceanfront bar and restaurant and the private beach club.