Post Ranch Inn | T+L 500 2008 | Travel + Leisure

Post Ranch Inn

Dramatic redwood-and-slate cottages (10 new ones are opening this month) set on 100 acres overlooking the ocean.

Score 85.73
Stats 40 rooms; 1 restaurant; 1 bar.
Competitive Edge Environmentally sensitive design with extensive activities, from yoga to guided hikes.
Rooms to Book The new Cliff House rooms, with decks suspended over the Pacific Ocean.
Don't Miss A Native American shamanic session at the spa.
Cost Doubles from $550, including breakfast. No guests under 18.
Contact Highway 1, PO Box 219
800/527-2200 or 831/667-2200

www.postranchinn.com

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New to the T+L 500 High-Speed Internet Gym Pool
Spa Tennis Golf Outdoor Activities
Water Activities Fishing Kids' Program    

“The rooms are so thoughtfully laid out and well-constructed it took a while to register the architectural style—organic craftsmanship at the highest level....” MORE»

—Oliver Schwaner-Albright
“California Hotels: Casual Elegance” in Travel + Leisure, Jun 2008

“The Pacific Coast's craggy cliffs and coves make this stretch of Highway 1 a dramatic drive, but you can do even better: Take it all in from an aerie at the Post Ranch Inn...” MORE»

—Amy Farley
“Drive Coast to Coast” in Travel + Leisure, Sep 2006