Post Ranch Inn
Book into the Post Ranch Inn at Big Sur and you will have the pleasure of staying in a hotel that is, without doubt, situated in one of the most stunning locations in the world. But it’s not just about the location; Post Ranch Inn offers standards of service and luxury that are second to none.
The Hotel
The hotel is located on land that was originally the Post family ranch. Since then Post Ranch Inn has evolved into one of the best-known resort hotels in the United States. The hotel buildings merge into their cliff-top location in an ecologically-sensitive fashion and provide outstanding vistas towards the mountains on one side and the ocean on the other.
Everything at Post Ranch Inn is designed for the comfort and enjoyment of guests; dine in the award-winning restaurant, be pampered in the sumptuous spa or just relax and soak up the ambience of a hotel that puts the emphasis on luxury and elegance combined with genuine Californian hospitality.
The hotel has 39 rooms and two self-contained houses, each of them uniquely and tastefully designed.
The Location
Big Suris an area stretching along some 89 miles of the central Californian coast and adjoining Highway 1. The area is known for its wild, rugged coastline where the Santa Lucia Mountains seem to tumble down towards the sea. It is renowned for its great natural beauty and outstanding flora and fauna.
Travel connections to Monterey and San Franciscoin the north and Los Angeles to the south are excellent. The hotel is situated at the end of its own small road and provides a haven of tranquillity and opulence.
Things to See and Do
In the immediate vicinity of Post Ranch Inn:
• The hotel provides spa treatments, yoga, meditation, cooking classes, guided hikes and star gazing;
• Garrapata State Beach – breath-taking views of the ocean from two miles of beach. Opportunities to
view sea-lions, seals, sea otters and seasonal whale migrations;
• Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park – for scenic walks
• Point Lobos State Reserve – outstanding scenery and rare wildlife;
• Point Sur Lighthouse – historic lighthouse on volcanic outcrop.
Within an hour or two’s drive:
• To the north is the exclusive seaside resort of Carmel and the famous Pebble Beach drive;
• Beyond Carmel is Monterey, home of Cannery Row, John Steinbeck and the world-famous aquarium;
• To the south is the unspoiled Californian coastal town of San Simeon;
• In the hills above San Simeon is the magnificent Hearst Castle, formerly the home of William Randolph Hearst.