Pick the part of town first, then the hotel. Each one says what it's like, what to eat there and how far the sights are.
The arcade, shops and most restaurants sit within a few blocks of Ojai Avenue. Park once and walk to breakfast, the Sunday market and dinner.
The food: Rory's Other Place or Farmer and the Cook for breakfast, Ojai Rôtie, The Dutchess, Pinyon and Rory's Place along Ojai Avenue, gelato at Sanders & Sons.
Sources: MICHELIN Guide, Ojai, Ojai Rôtie, Rory's Place
The resort and the quieter ranch lanes west of town, a short drive from Ojai Avenue.
The food: Olivella, The Oak and the Wallace Neff Heritage Bar at Ojai Valley Inn, plus the Farmhouse for guest-chef dinners and classes.
Hotels and food in West of the village →Sources: OpenTable, Ojai restaurants, Ojai Valley Inn Farmhouse on Tock
Chef's pick is Downtown Ojai Avenue: 17 of his places are a 15-minute walk. Chef picks hotels the way he picks restaurants: from the best lists, and what reviewers say.
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