Victorian Mansion at Los Alamos

We stayed in the Egyptian suite this weekend and it was hilarious and fun
–parking: in the back with a huge ass boat that will soon be the castaway suite
–Service: rod was attentive and had lots of great recommendations (flatbread place across the street, wine tasting)
–suite: awesome. Lots of fun murals, remote controlled lights, music, fireplace, colored lights in the bed posts, 1500 pound stone door, sarcophagus entrance to the bathroom, balcony that looks out on the street, complimentary (red) wine and bathrobes
–bathtub: very deep, two benches facing each other with armrests, bubble bath, nice & hot and fills pretty quickly
–food: very good, veggie quiche, croissant, pulpy oj, coffee and a selection of teas
Can’t wait to check out the other suites. Would stay again!

My husband and I visited this place in 2005 & 2006. We were EXTREMELY IMPRESSED with the entire package! The rooms are amazing and fun, and the breakfast was to die for — everything on one humungous tray — bacon, sausage, eggs, toast, hash browns, danish, bagels, cereal, fresh fruit, coffee, tea, milk, juice, and all the condiments – cream cheese, jam/​jelly, butter, etc. We returned a couple of years ago, to learn that it was under new ownership. We were excited to be back at what we had decided was our #1 favorite hotel. However, breakfast was a HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT in comparison to our prior visits. Instead of a tray with absolutely everything you could possibly want, we got coffee, juice, one croissant each, and one, very tiny quiche each. And, MARGARINE!!! YUCK!!! The room cost a little over $ 200.00, and I can’t even get real butter??? On our prior visits, there was ALWAYS REAL BUTTER ON OUR BREAKFAST TRAY. Now, under new ownership, you get disgusting margarine, and a very tiny breakfast. I am very disappointed with the changes of the new owner (s). This place is now ruined for us, because we can only think of how great it used to be. We will never go here again. I refuse to eat margarine. And, I do not like quiche. And, I don’t do breads. But, now, you don’t have a choice. Before, there was lots of choice. Now, no choice. HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT. I wish the place was still in the hands of the former owners. If it were, it would still be our favorite hotel, and we would have visited many more times. But, our last visit will be our last. We will not go there again.

Me and the wife LOVE this place! The rooms are super cute. We got to tour 2 other rooms as we were checking in (as those guests hadn’t arrived yet).
We saw
1) The 50’s Room. Honestly, this thing was pretty awesome. Large bed that was a convertible car that was plopped right in front of a front projection screen so it could simulate a drive-​in movie theatre. The bed wasn’t that big though, so if you’re around 6ft, I wouldn’t really suggest this room. Part of the bed is obstructed by the steering wheel, so I’d recommend being 5’6 or small for that part of the bed :)
2) The pirate room. This place looked pretty good. The coffee table was a full on cannon. The door to the room was the cannonball that went with the cannon. They had nice themed ocean/​wind background music going on in the background. Quite cool.
Where we stayed:
We stayed in the Egyptian room after all the rave reviews. It’s probably the best room honestly. Not super well lit, but there are huge windows to allow in a ton of light during the day. The colored lights are pretty much useless because of the draped ceiling that prevent the light from really going anywhere, but still a neat novelty. The high bed is awesome, but the TV is a little useless. Small 19″ TV. If they could update it with a hidden 40+ in tv it’d be better, but who cares I guess. just trying to nitpick. The pull out sarcophagus revealing the hidden bathroom is awesome. But if you’re a petite asian girl like my wife, it can sometimes be a handful to open and close.
The sit in hot tub is pretty awesome. Takes like 20 min to fill up though, so find something to distract yourself with while that’s going.
The breakfast was awesome. Unlike most bed and breakfast’s we’ve stayed at, this one actually serves you breakfast in the room! There’s a cute hidden service window next to the door that has a light that lights up when breakfast has arrived. We stayed 2 nights. Breakfast the 1^st morning was an excellent mushroom quiche. Breakfast the last morning was an excellent apple strata. Be sure to let the lady working that day what time you want breakfast the next morning.
Dunno what else I can say! I will say that celebrities stay here too. We befriended a celebrity couple :) After all, there’s not many places to hang out in the area… you tend to run into your neighbors across the street at Full of Life Flatbread… Quite a fun vacation.

Rod is AWESOME!
We stayed at the French suite and it was beautiful. The painted walls and secret bathroom truly make you feel like you are in a different country.
I was not expecting much of the breakfast but it was GREAT! I don’t like quiches and I absolutely loved it!
Thank you again for such a delightful experience.

Fantastic stay! Wonderful themed rooms, great wine and a delicious breakfast! The owner is also a joy! Just can’t say enough about this unique hotel. Beautiful!

We stayed only one night because the place was booked the next night. Tip: book early.
I was invited to a dinner at my man’s wine club up near Solvang, and we decided to make it a weekend. Left LA at around 2 PM, traffic traffic traffic traffic traffic TRAFFIC TRAFFIC traffic, got to The Vick at 5 PM. Wine dinner was at 6 PM.
I was all about decompressing and getting into vacation mode. Diane was all about touring me around the house and showing me my room. Diane, dammit! I am a woman in need of some wine and me time! Leave me alone! OK… wow that really was a neat tour. And yeah I’m glad she told me about the room. Alright Diane, I like you!
Well, the complementary bottle of wine was bad. As in, the cork dried out and it tasted like vinegar. I knew Diane would have exchanged it for another bottle, but at this point I liked her. Plus I was curious to explore the town.
Good move, exploring town. Los Alamos is about as quaint as The Vick. Everyone was way laid back and there were lots of tasting rooms within walking distance. I went to a tasting room just past the Union Hotel (where I will play cowgirl later), and I had probably the BEST dang glass of rose’ I’ve ever tasted. Ahhhhh bliss… sorry, red blend at The Vick, you can’t beat the perfect rose’ on a tasting room porch on a balmy lazy night!
A few hours later, we made it back from the wine dinner to the Roman room. OH HELLS YEAH now we get our inner GLADIATOR going! We put on one of the themed Roman movies and got the fires going. Prepare for festival of Bacchus! We lounged in the bubbly hot tub and watched the gladiator (DVD) games. HAIL CEASAR!!! More wine? Well you know what they say: when in Rome… We retired to our charriot, which was probably the softest, quietest, most restful charriot I’ve ever conquered.
And really, I didn’t care how good or bad the breakfast was, honestly forgot. I didn’t go here for the bfast. I went for sleeping in waaaaaay late and then not having to get dressed to eat.

I just had my anniversary here, and my birthday is next month!!! SO I BOOKED IT HERE. Simply a romantic getaway with exceptional detail and service. I will post another review with the Egyptian room, our anniversary was spent in ancient room. Everything about this experience was more than perfect and my fiancé and I look forward to our return soon.

Small town but awesome inn with Great customer service! Room was fun and interesting experience! Definitely worth a visit! Service was awesome and welcoming!

Staying here for our first wedding anniversary, and everything has been wonderful. The house is filled with stained glass and hand carved wood, and the grounds are small but beautiful. Rod, the proprietor, is sincerely one of the nicest, friendliest, warmest people I’ve ever met, and he goes out of his way to make sure his guests want for nothing. This has been a one of a kind experience, and I’m sure we’ll be back.

Beautiful, very unique hotel that is well worth a visit. Apart from being a beautiful and storied Victorian mansion on the outside, every one of the hotel rooms inside is decorated with a different theme. It’s all in the details here. The owner is also a super friendly, knowledgeable guy who gave us great recommendations for food and wine.
Breakfast is complimentary, and beats other hotel breakfasts by a mile (croissants, quiche, fresh OJ). The Victorian Mansion is also walking distance from a lot of great restaurants and wine shops in Los Alamos.
Overall, even though it’s not cheap, this little hotel is perfect for a weekend getaway.

I love this place! Its even better than the pictures online.
Recently stayed in the Egyptian room for Memorial Day Weekend, and absolutely loved it.
Its located in a tiny town called Los Alamos, which is literally one street. I liked how quaint it was, but really The Vic was the best part.
The owner Rod was really nice and welcoming, as was the other Inn keeper, Denise.
The rooms are stunning! I hardly wanted to leave all weekend it was so fun in there. From the in-​suite jacuzzi to the movies and romantic lighting, the room was so cool. Plus our bathroom was located behind a hidden passageway!
This place is ideal for a romantic getaway: no kids are allowed, romantic lighting, etc.
Also they serve you breakfast through a dumbwaiter thing in the wall, which is also nice because you can enjoy it in your room/​in your pjs!
I really want to come stay in the French room next.
I def recommend coming here!

What more can I say about this place other than WOW. I took my boyfriend here for a surprise birthday weekend and it completely blew my expectations out of the water. When we arrived Rod greeted us at the back of the property with a friendly smile and some really great suggestions for our first day in this cute little town. After about 5 min he led us into the mansion and proceeded to tell us a little history of the building that we were staying in. The house was built in 1864 by a Russian Immigrant family and moved to its current location in 1980. The house was turned into six suites and each one has a different theme. We stayed in the Gypsy suite and let me tell you this was not just a room it was a whole experience. We walked in and are greeted by a lovely mural painted on all the walls of different seasons and a few animals hidden with in the drawings. Next we were shown the bed, which was made out of a wagon and draped with beads and dim lighting fixtures. We then looked into the middle of the room where a huge sunken tub was waiting for us, facing a beautiful fire place. We then walked over to our table made out of a tree stump and had a lovely bottle of local wine waiting for us to try. Rod then showed us our hidden bathroom and went on to tell us some more interesting facts about the hotel. After spending the late afternoon exploring the town we came back to the hotel, jumped in the bath tub and proceeded to fall asleep as Sideways played in the background. I cant say enough good things about this place. If you are looking for something out of the ordinary this is the place for you. The rooms are amazing and the staff (Rod) are so friendly and accommodating. I cant wait to come back and try some of the other suites.

Surprised my sister for her 50^th birthday and we stayed in the fifties room. What an amazing & fun room! We had a blast watching old films in our «car bed» just like we did at the drive in when we were little. Was served a scrumptious gourmet breakfast, had fun exploring the cute small town. Rod was a wonderful host. I need to take my husband and stay in one of the other themed rooms.

I didn’t give this 5 stars because there are a few things guests should be aware of and lower a rating will hopefully make people read so there aren’t any surprises. The rooms are very interesting and fun. We stayed in the 1950s room. The property is very old, which adds to the charm. The old nature of the property gave our room a very stale and musty smell and we could open windows but there weren’t any window screens so we were open windows on ground floor to the main road. Quiet town so I wasn’t too worried about safety, but it was the only way we could keep the musty smell away. Our bed was very fun and having a 1956 Cadillac as a bed was unique, we are both tall people and the bed was pretty small and uncomfortable. My feet got caught on the steering wheel as I slept and I did not sleep comfortably my entire stay. The bed is for shorter guests. The breakfast deliver via dum waiter box style and a Fun and unique way to get a private breakfast in your room and the food was very fresh and good. Our bathroom was super duper tiny. Very odd setup and again, for two taller people the space was difficult to use comfortably. The size of the bedroom was good, but the toilet and shower were in a tiny closet under the stairwell, with the sink and vanity on the other side of the room. I’d say our room was fun and nostalgic, but not very functional for a three night stay to settle in comfortably. Glad we saw it, absolutely love Los Alamos and the area every time we come. Probably won’t stay at this hotel again, but if you are up for a little «different» B&B experience, give it a try. Perhaps some of the other rooms are a little more functional in there design and sleeping accommodations. Older people should not stay in the 1950s room. It is VERY difficult getting in and out of the bed. We’re younger and thought of our parents trying to sleep there. Too difficult. The hotel staff was nice and friendly for the minimal time we dealt with them or saw them during our stay.

Because of scheduling conflict, my girl and I didn’t get to celebrate our anniversary properly. So, we planned something special when we knew we would have free time. In my search from an eccentric getaway because of a flashback scenario from an old Fresh Prince of Bel-​Air episode season 2 episode 11 titled «The Butler Did It» where Uncle Phil and Aunt Viv go on a romantic getaway but someone has booked their usual roman suite so they settle for a different themes room.
And after a few searches online I came across the Victorian Mansion. After seeing the first page of the website I knew I found the right place. The themed rooms in the pics provided on the website really show the detail to each room where you can really lose yourselves in and forget about the outside world. Upon our arrival we met the owner, Rod. Who provided us some history and trivia. And no, we didn’t find all the faces located on the property. Ask Rod about it when you get there.
We chose the Gypsy suite and it was everything I imagined and more. Highlights that totally emerged us into our surroundings, the certain combination of lights to provide a sunset or some dim moonlight with the fireplace blasting, the nature sounds blasting through a hidden CD player was awesome and of course the hot tub.
The old lady and I can’t wait to come back to try the other rooms esp. the Egyptian suite and the 50’s suite. Thanks to Rod, Tabitha and Denise for a great weekend. Hope to see you all soon.

Are you desiring an escape into another place? You’ll find it at The Victorian Mansion with the various themed rooms. I’ve stayed several times and the service is unparalleled, the rooms are fun and the town is darling.

MAGIC — PURE MAGIC.
Back when I was a child — I pretended my bunk bed was a covered wagon… traveling through the frontier… stopping wherever I could for the night… My imagination always got the best of me and still resonates with me now as an adult. The Gypsy Room was EVERYTHING that I dreamed of. The wagon bed was so beautifully crafted — no detail was missed… I LOVED the nature soundtrack in my room! I left it on ALL NIGHT!
The breakfast was prompt, delicious, and just perfect — the best part was that it’s delivered to the room via hidden door. No strangers to mingle with during breakfast time is all good in my book. The bottle of house wine — DELICIOUS~!
The bubbly tub — SO NEEDED for my achy muscles. The town — so charming and laid back — littered with stars in the sky! Even though the rooms didn’t have your standard TV — it DID have themed movies to go w/​the room, also had a deck of tarot cards to play with!
I asked for an adventure… and I truly got one.

What a wonderful stay we had at the Victorian Mansion! From start to finish, we were surprised and impressed by their staff, the house and the quaint town where it’s located.
We arrived at the Mansion and waiting outside was Diane (?). The welcome included a talk about the history of the house and a tour of the rooms available for viewing — Pirate and Roman. Wow! The photos on their website do not fully capture the beauty and details that went into each room. They were also larger than expected. We finally arrived at our room, the Egyptian. Impressive! (And included was a little happy anniversary card and treat.) She walked us through the nuances of the room — lighting, hot tub, sarcophagus and breakfast delivery — ways to make our stay comfortable. The room was impeccably clean, linens high quality and bed comfy.
We enjoyed breakfast on our balcony; it faced the main street which was quiet. On the way out to see the town, Rod the owner came out to meet us. What a great guy! His enthusiasm for the town and area was evident. He offered suggestions on what to do, and our itinerary for the day was set. It turned out that it was «3^rd Saturday,» the day in the month that the local cafes and stores open later (~8:00).
Our stay went by too quickly. Upon check-​out, we chatted with Rod some more, and he allowed us to see the remaining rooms we had yet to see. We also learned more about the next room he’s designing. He took the time to talk and say good-​bye to every guest. It became evident that our wonderful stay was due to Rod. He made sure that our experience was memorable and that we were his guests. We look forward to our next stay at the Vick!

This place is beautiful and nestle in small town of Los Alamos. The location is a bit far out from Solvang and beautiful city of Santa Barbara. So you would have to drive and the highway is dark especially after a night of wine exploring.
We stayed 2 nights in the roman suite for our anniversary and Rod took great care of us. The innkeepers were wonderful as well. The house wine was wonderful and the ambience a really set the mood for us that night.
The only thing that wasn’t memorable was the included breakfast! it was a bit heavy and kind of bland or overcooked. First morning was quiches and it tasted bland. The second morning was a sort of apple strudel which was actually quite good but kind of too sweet and overcooked. =[
Overall 4.5÷5

Los Ala … what??? Had no idea where we were going as we headed 20 minutes north of Solvang. I’m all for discovering new places but this looked like a ghost town, partially paved streets/​dirt road, dry brush, scattered antique shops … It looked like a set from a Clint Eastwood western. Where are the cowboys with their guns drawn??? Honestly, my heart sunk as we drove through. Dude, we’re spending our anniversary here??? There’s nothing to do here! My mind started to shift in overdrive … ok, we could always drive back to Solvang or Santa Barbara or Santa Maria … Then when we were in front of the place and he said we’re staying here. My eyes lit up when I read the sign «Victorian Mansion.» A mansion? I’ve never stayed in a mansion before, did not know what laid ahead …
Wow, take a backseat reality, time to warp into different dimensions via the 6, carefully crafted suites — the 50’s, Egyptian, Gypsy, Pirate’s, French artist, and Roman.
We were greeted by a very nice, charming lady who took us for a tour. Since we were early, we got to check out all the suites as she narrated the story of the multi-​millionaire who had a love of art and design … He died 2 years before project completion. Isn’t that how all millionaire mansion designer stories turn out? So finally the last suite we checked out was ours, the Roman suite. Loved the elevated hot tub, up 4 marble steps surrounded by stone pillars! The bed chariot was cool, the fireplace, wine and truffles too! The most extraordinary was the bathroom hidden behind the wall, secret pullout bookcase acted as the door. So awesome! The beautiful murals and paintings on the walls totally made this a true Roman palace. Very private — no noisy peeps, no kids — 21+ suites.
Can’t wait to go back and stay in the different suites! This place doesn’t skimp, from their green tea soap and lotion to their ultra high thread count sheets. So soft! My only complaint: better bubbles! They fizzled quick! I want thick clouds and clouds of bubbles!