Post Ranch Inn

Unforgettable romantic getaway

For an unforgettably romantic honeymoon or relaxing escape, the Post Ranch Inn is a small, serene, seductive sanctuary of luxury. Nestled on the cliffs of the Big Sur with endless views of the Pacific Ocean the rest of the world will seem a million miles away as you embrace the natural beauty surrounding you. The award winning Sierra Mar restaurant offers acclaimed dining with breathtaking views. You can enjoy further relaxation and rejuvenation with a spa treatment, daily yoga or a soak in one of the infinity pools. Post Ranch Inn is a winner of Wine Spectator's prestigious Grand Award.

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Average: 5 (1 vote)

Hotel Category

Indulgent

Location Type

Away from it all

Recommended For

Adults Only

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Check-in Time:
16:00
Check-out Time:
13:00
39 rooms

Main Facilities

Fitness facilities
Outdoor pool
Spa facilities
Wifi

Accommodation Type

Eco-friendly
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Luxury Collection

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Room Only

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Post Ranch Inn

Away from it all
Amazing and endless Pacific Ocean views
A luxurious escape
Award winning Sierra Mar restaurant

1314 Reviews

92% of travellers recommended this hotel

Traveller ratings

Excellent 1082
Very Good 112
Average 61
Poor 28
Terrible 31

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Mar 10, 2020

Not quite 5.... would have give 4.5

We drove from San Francisco to the Post Ranch for a 3 night stay allowing us to explore the area and recharge before continuing our road trip. We followed highway one, the route is absolutely amazing, the scenery out of this world, if you’re a driving enthusiast it’s one of the best roads on earth. Anyway more about the PRI, upon arriving we were welcomed warmly and shown to the restaurant while waiting for our room, the restaurant is out of this world, views to die for with a modern rustic kind of feel and nearly all glass to really exploit the views, we chose burger and fries off the menu which I have to say was really really good, after lunch we went for a little explore, the property is beautiful, every which way you look there’s a postcard picture, it’s quiet, tranquil and everything experienced this far pretty much faultless, then comes the room which I suppose is the disappointment and the reason for not giving 5*. We got shown in and first impressions were good. We had an upper coast and tree view room, there was music playing, the lights set just right, open fire and views from the balcony unreal, we were like wow, and like all nice hotels and we’ve stayed at plenty it’s nice to enjoy the room, so we got changed and thought time to relax. This is where our disappointment started. We found the furniture so uncomfortable, the sofa is ok, unfortunately not big enough to sleep on because we could not get comfortable on the bed, the mattress was very hard and the pillows are too high or too low. We must of seen every hour through the night, you can’t even sit up in bed to read cause the head boards have got a shelf on it with an edge that sticks in your back, and you can’t relax any better in the jacuzzi because of how it’s constructed there’s not really any where to sit, each morning we’d get up look out the window at the views and have a soak in one of the pools and all would be forgiven then struggle to sleep and get comfortable the next evening.... at the end of the day you come to a place like this to relax and unwind and to do so your room needs to be comfortable, yet here I am at 3am in the morning writing this review unable to sleep. The purpose of this review is not to scare people away but to hopefully make the managers spend a night in a room, with a few tweaks this place would be perfect, I’ve no doubt as the sun comes up I’ll forgive you again and give you five stars..... let’s see.

Mar 05, 2020

Romantic; private

Wailuku, Hawaii

Great dinner at sunset and star-gazing experience afterwards on the restaurant deck. Loved the hooded robes and the cozy fireplace in our room. The private deck that we had overlooking the ocean at Big Sur was very special and rare. ( We had come from Ventana Big Sur which was much farther away from the sea.) Friendly service at dinner.

Dec 31, 2019

5-Star Price with 1-Star Service: Misses the Mark for True Luxury

Hazlet, New Jersey

My husband and I stayed at Post Ranch Inn for a night during our trip down the West Coast from Seattle to Los Angeles. We had heard how beautiful Big Sur was and thought Post Ranch Inn looked like the perfect place to take in that beauty. Unfortunately, it wasn't the luxurious experience we had expected. We arrived just before sunset and were taken into the lobby while the valet unloaded our luggage from the car. The woman who checked us in was friendly and polite, and provided us with refreshments while she processed our check-in. There seemed to be some confusion regarding who would be escorting us to our room as one employee mentioned his shift was ending shortly but confirmed to the woman checking us in that he would be taking us to our room. The woman escorted us out to the SUV in which the gentleman was taking us to our room. We greeted him with, "Hello, how are you?" but he didn't respond. Ok, maybe he's not having the best of days. He took us around for a short half-hearted tour but it was helpful that he pointed out where Sierra Mar was, as we had reservations that evening. He didn't get any friendlier as we arrived at our room but we tipped him just the same when he was finished with our luggage. I will say, the room itself was spectacular. We had reserved an "Upper Coast Tree & Ocean View room." When we arrived, there was some serene spa-type music playing. We entered the living room, which had a beautiful fireplace. The room opened to the bedroom area straight ahead. The little kitchen area was on the right with the sink and mini-fridge. The closet was to the left, as well as the entrance to the beautiful large bathroom which had a lovely stone-tiled jacuzzi tub and a separate room for the toilet and sink. There were doors to the balcony beside the bed. The balcony overlooked the trees down to the edge of the property where you could see down to the water. It was very spacious with two lounge chairs to relax and take in the view. We were able to catch a lovely sunset before heading back in to get ready for dinner. The booking process for Post Ranch Inn was a bit odd in that we weren't charged when we booked it but after a call from their team basically reiterating the details of our reservation and confirming. We also received an email with some pre-check-in options like making dinner reservations and optional amenities upon arrival. We made a dinner reservation and ordered a fruit and cheese plate for our arrival as well. As soon as we were settled in our room, we noticed the fruit and cheese plate had been left for us on the counter near the sink. It was crawling with ants! We noticed a few on the metal plate cover that was placed over the plate and scurrying around the surrounding counter and area (all the way to the floor). When we lifted the plate cover, we saw ants covered nearly every bit of food on the plate. We've stayed in luxury hotels that had no fourth wall and were open to beautiful tropical jungle foliage and never had an issue like this with bugs. Since the room was seemingly completely sealed, I can't imagine how early they had left it out to attract such a huge number of bugs all the way indoors, away from the doors/windows. It was disgusting! We called the front desk from the house phone who said someone would come to address it. It took them nearly an hour to come, and all they did was take away the old plate and bring a new one. No one came to clean up the absurd number of ants that had invaded the surrounding counter and kitchen space. My husband ended up cleaning it up because we didn't want them potentially spreading around the room. I was flabbergasted that Post Ranch Inn's staff thought it was acceptable. to leave it like that! We barely picked at the new plate and ended up throwing most of it out as it just wasn't as appetizing after having just cleaned up a ton of ants from our room. They also didn't even remove it from our bill. After the ant debacle, we got ready and headed to Sierra Mar for dinner. Sierra Mar wasn't a terrible experience but it wasn't anything special, and it certainly wasn't worth the price. When we arrived, we found out they had us down as celebrating a birthday (no idea where they got that, it wasn't on our reservation at all when we made it). It wasn't a big deal, though, just an odd mix-up. The pre-fixe menu was extremely limited. We've gone to many places where there's a pre-fixe menu, often with limited seasonal ingredients to provide the freshest, most unique dishes, but this was even more limited than we expected. Some dishes were good, others were less so. Neither of us particularly liked our drinks. The service was fine but not as attentive as one would have expected for a $400+ meal. We returned in the morning for the "gourmet breakfast," which would have been ok if it had not been swarming with flies. There was a chef preparing fresh omelets, which is what we ended up getting since the ingredients seemed to be the only ones that didn't have bugs around it. It was very disappointing. The room rate was $1,750 plus $185.75 in taxes. We paid $25 for the ant-covered cheese plate and an additional $730.49 for dinner and some small items we purchased from the gift shop (including their amazing pine-scented hand soap). We had no issue with the price of the resort - we've stayed at similarly-priced resorts and have always had amazing experiences but Post Ranch Inn simply wasn't worth it. Their resort is absolutely beautiful and serene but the service and overall experience didn't match. The resort is a beautiful concept but it's poorly executed with a lack of attention to detail and a lack of emphasis on quality service. A gorgeous location and design are pretty common at this price point but I've usually seen butler or majordomo service to match. Nothing claimed they offered that level of service, so we definitely weren't expecting to be waited on in that manner, but we expected friendly, helpful service committed to giving guests a nice experience in their beautiful resort. I wish I could say Post Ranch Inn is a place we would love to return to but we're simply not willing to pay nearly $2700 per night for a beautiful room with ants and service that doesn't seem to care much about the guest experience.

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Facilities

Guided Nature Hike

Discover the beauty of the local area with a guided nature walk. Subject to weather conditions. Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 11.30am

Complimentary Wireless Internet Access

Complimentary WIFI access throughout the resort available for resort guests

Fitness Centre

Aerobic and weight training equipment available for use during your stay

Spa

The full service Spa offers a wide range of treatments in a peaceful setting or the comfort of your room

Outdoor Swimming Pool

Outdoor heated swimming pool

Two Infinity Pools

Heated to 104 degrees offering spectacular views, the perfect place to relax and unwind.

Morning Yoga and Meditation

Friday and Saturday at 10.00am, start your day off with guided Yoga exercises.

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Food & Drink

Sierra Mar

Offering a fine dining experience, Sierra Mar is the winner of Wine Spectators prestigious Grand Award. Inquisitive creations complimented by wines from the award winning wine cellar while enjoying the breathtaking views. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner with a casual but elegant dress code. Reservations are required for Lunch and Dinner. Breakfast 8.00am - 10.30am Lunch 12.15pm - 3.00pm Dinner 5.30pm - 9.00pm

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Room Only

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Not quite 5*.... would have give 4.5*

Romantic; private

Amazing stay

Breathtaking!

5-Star Price with 1-Star Service: Misses the Mark for True Luxury

Post Ranch Inn

Facilities

Guided Nature Hike

Complimentary Wireless Internet Access

Fitness Centre

Spa

Outdoor Swimming Pool

Two Infinity Pools

Morning Yoga and Meditation

Post Ranch Inn

Food & Drink

Sierra Mar

Board Basis Options

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