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See inside the historic Santa Barbara hotel that LVMH just sold to the cofounder of Tinder for $82.2 million
See inside El Encanto Hotel, the luxury property in the Santa Barbara hills that LVMH just sold for $82.2 million.
Disgraced Tinder co-founder buys $82.2M California hotel
The El Encanto hotel in Santa Barbara, previously owned by the French luxury brand LVMH, is now in the hands of Justin Mateen ...
Tinder co-founder continues to build his empire as he splashes $120million on new project
Justin Mateen has purchased a luxury five star resort in Santa Barbara, California, for $82.2 million and intends on making ...
Tinder co-founder swipes right on LVMH hotel in Santa Barbara
El Encanto, a 90-room luxury hotel in Santa Barbara, is being purchased by a joint partnership between brothers Justin and Tyler Mateen and Costa Mesa -based Culver Capital for $82.2 million, ...
Tinder Co-Founder Dives Into 'Growing Market' With $82 Million Purchase
Justin and Tyler Mateen co-founded Tinder, the popular dating app. In June 2025, the Mateen brothers purchased a piece of ...
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Hotel Acquired by Tinder Co-Founders Expected to House Private Club and Coffee Shop
Justin and Tyler Mateen, along with Garrett Cayton, acquire Santa Barbara’s El Encanto hotel and plan to invest $40 million ...
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BizHawk: Organic Meads, Ciders on Tap in Funk Zone at High Seas Taproom
Tinder app owner buys El Encanto Hotel, Santa Maria bank reports growth, and Corazón Cocina expands to Ventura ...
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Santa Barbara Carnival Called Off Following Event Slow Down and immigration raids
The Club on Canon Perdido Street in Santa Barbara has canceled its carnival coming up. Attendance on the South Coast in the ...
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City of Santa Barbara Announces Emergency Immigration Town Hall as ICE Raids Increase
Santa Barbara City officials call for an emergency meeting to discuss the impact of the recent immigration raids across the ...