Maravilla

Friend just moved into assisted living and it seemed so nice, I set up a tour for myself of independent and “casitas” a few days later. Very attractive premises, good activities available, excellent food. Park like setting within easy ride of grocery, drugstore, restaurants and a movie theater. Various levels of care available, from fully independent to assisted and memory care; no skilled nursing level. Wait lists for some levels.

Maravilla is a very tranquil operation. The property is nicely laid out and has very well maintained grounds. The architectural theme is keeping with Santa Barbara and its Spanish heritage. The facilities are well maintained and the employees we encountered were all warm and inviting. Overall really nice place to be.

I attended an informative Maravilla Lunch and Learn. Our group tour enabled us to tour the entire property, access a one bedroom Assisted Living Unit, visit the multiple dining rooms, and experience the on-going scheduled activities. The chef prepared a phenomenal meal for the group. My mother and I returned later in the month attending a private tour hosted by the Director of Sales, Lori. We were able to get all of our questions answered and enjoyed a thorough tour. Looking forward to next steps with Maravilla!

Curious about Maravilla, my husband and I went to an Open House. We were delightedly surprised by what we experienced! The highly knowledgeable, warm and welcoming residential Director, Lesley, took us on a leisurely and deep tour, enabling us to experience what it’s like to live there. To us, Maravillla appears to be a beautiful, intimate, warm and friendly, well-planned private village. Lovely grounds and ambiance, meandering walkways, charming private living quarters, wonderful food, friendly residents, special care facilities for those who’d like, along with a bank, restaurant, gym, hair salon, game rooms, movie theatre, multiple well-appointed and spacious residential gathering rooms ... it goes on and on. We could see ourselves living there very happily. Leslie left us with a genuine feeling of welcome to visit any time. And we will.

Lori gave me a tour of Maravilla. The grounds are lovely and the apartment and bungalow I looked at looked adequate for my needs. Lunch was delicious with wonderful cookies for dessert. I will definitely keep Maravilla in mind when it is time for me to consider moving to an independent living community.