The Landsby Inn, Santa MariaThe Landsby Inn in Santa Maria, United States has a corrected score of 3.7 ± 0.4 (thin evidence, 1 of 4 platforms), ranked 6 of 27 hotels we score in Santa Maria. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.8 before correction: Google 3.8. Rooms from about $303 a night (cached, not a live quote).The Landsby Inn is a 51-room boutique hotel in the centre of Solvang, a Danish-style village in California's Santa Ynez Valley. Its Scandinavian-inspired rooms have panelled walls, canopy beds and reproduced antiques, along with 47-inch flat-screen TVs and free WiFi. Guests can eat at the on-site Mad & Vin restaurant and bar, and there are event spaces for gatherings. Breakfast and parking are available but both cost extra. It suits couples and families who want to walk to Solvang's shops and bakeries rather than drive. Rates start around $303 a night, and one drawback worth knowing is that the grounds can be noisy, so light sleepers may want a quieter room.What stands out

Friendly, helpful staff

Central Solvang location

Good on-site restaurant and bar

Clean, comfortable rooms

Watch out for

Grounds can be noisy

Breakfast and parking cost extra

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