Photos: The new Rosewood Miramar Beach resort in Montecito, Calif.

A curved staircase winds from the grand foyer of the Manor House at the ultra-deluxe Rosewood Miramar Beach resort in Montecito.

The Manor Bar at the Rosewood Miramar Beach resort in Montecito.  (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

Dining at the ultra-deluxe Rosewood Miramar Beach resort in Montecito.

The manor pool, one of two pools at the ultra-deluxe Rosewood Miramar Beach resort in Montecito.

A fountain is located at the entrance of the Manor House at the Rosewood Miramar Beach resort in Montecito.

A couple walks along a pathway next to lanais, left, and bungalows at the Rosewood Miramar Beach resort in Montecito.

David Williams, executive vice president, architecture, walks through the living room of a beach house suite while giving a tour of the Rosewood Miramar Beach resort in Montecito.

Bungalows at the ultra-deluxe Rosewood Miramar Beach resort in Montecito.

The cabana pool, one of two pools at the ultra-deluxe Rosewood Miramar Beach resort in Montecito.

Bartender Gabriel Manuel prepares to hand glasses of wine to a server at the outdoor bar of the Rosewood Miramar Beach resort in Montecito.

People gather on the outdoor terrace next to the oceanfront bar at the Rosewood Miramar Beach resort in Montecito.