We’ve separated from operations of the hotel so we could make it open,” Medel said. “We’re trying to get the Coral Casino open. “We feel like the community’s been completely ignored in the past couple of years,” Kupiec said.

Planning commissioners said they field a lot of questions about these properties and their reopening plans. “It’s been years, and there’s a tremendous amount of impatience,” he said. The closure represents the loss of millions of dollars in county taxes (the hotel was the largest payer of transient-occupancy taxes) and the loss of a significant community amenity, he said. There’s a “deep skepticism that goes on in Montecito with the Biltmore,” Kupiec said. The Biltmore is combining some guest rooms and doing other construction, and Medel didn’t have an estimated reopening for the hotel. The Coral Casino has been closed for more than three years.

“We want to finish construction, get this amendment approved, and get our staff hired so we can start getting our training.”Ĭonstruction happening now includes a new rooftop lounge for members, enlarging the children’s pool and upgrading the private dining room, Medel said. The Coral Casino would “ideally” open this summer, Medel said. The Coral Casino and Biltmore hotel have been closed since March 2020, and when Commissioner Bob Kupiec pointedly asked when they’ll reopen, Medel didn’t have a specific answer. “Members haven’t supported the second-floor restaurant that’s why we’re here asking for the amendment,” Medel said.

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