The Santa Maria 2026 Convention will be held at The Historic Santa Maria Inn at 801 South Broadway, Santa Maria, CA 93454.

To make room reservations, call the hotel directly at 805-928-7777 and mention the Santa Maria 2026 (Southern California Contest Club) to get a special room rate of just $99 USD per night plus taxes for Friday and Saturday nights. This pricing includes all rooms except the Cabanas. Rooms cannot be combined. Parking is free. And hey, the hotel is pet friendly so bring along your dog or cat if you like! But not to dinner!

Notes from the hotel:

"Here are the details of the room block:

• Mix of all room types

• Rate: $99.00 USD/night plus tax

To secure these reserved rooms at the special rate, your guests can call the hotel directly at 805-928-7777 and request the "Santa Maria 2026 (Southern California Contest Club)" block when making their reservations. Regrettably, with the new system, the block code cannot be used, so I suggest for now, the guests call the hotel directly and speak with an agent at the front desk.

Please take note of the following important details:

• Cut-off Period: The room block has a 21-day cut-off period. Guests must make their reservations before March 19th, 2026 to ensure they receive the discounted rate.

• Rate After Cut-off: After the cut-off date, any unused rooms will be released. Guests can still book, but they will be subject to the best available rate.

We are excited about hosting your guests and ensuring they have a comfortable and enjoyable stay."



We have also secured a block of rooms at the Best Western Plus Big America Hotel at 1725 N. Broadway, Santa Maria, CA 93454. Room rate is also $99.00 USD/night plus taxes and also with free parking. To make a reservation there,
call 805-922-5200 and ask for the "Santa Maria 2026 SC Contest Club" rate.



Want to do some non-ham things while in Santa Maria? Check out the Tourist Checklist! Your visit doesn't have to be all about ham radio!

Note that the "Danish Capital of America," the small town of Solvang, is about 35 miles/56 km to the south of Santa Maria. It's a fun little tourist spot.

Also, the Santa Inez Valley is home to about 35 wineries! If wine tasting is something you enjoy, you will want to carve out some time to visit many of them!