Located in the heart of California’s Central Coast wine country, The Ballard Inn is a treasured landmark retreat, with recently refurbished public spaces carefully curated to honor its storied Santa Ynez Valley heritage. Just a two hour drive from Malibu, the boutique hotel is a place where memories are easily made, and life is deliciously simpler.
Ballard is a census-designated place in Santa Barbara County, California. The town of Ballard is one of the communities that make up the Santa Ynez Valley. The nearest city is Solvang. The population was 467 at the 2010 census. Ballard is the smallest and oldest community in the Santa Ynez Valley.