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Post Ranch Inn

5.0 star property
Luxury hotel in Big Sur with 3 outdoor pools and spa

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, free minibar, in-room safe
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Post House | Living area
3 outdoor pools, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Combined shower/bathtub, deep-soaking bathtub, designer toiletries
Perched on the coast, Post Ranch Inn offers an indulgent getaway with a full breakfast, ocean views at Sierra Mar Restaurant, and rejuvenating spa treatments. Unwind in the garden or by one of three pools with sun loungers; stay connected with WiFi and enjoy evening entertainment by the lobby fireplace.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Electric vehicle charging point
  • Pool
  • Free breakfast
  • Non-smoking
  • Free parking

Main amenities (12)

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Restaurants and bar/lounge
  • Full-service spa
  • 3 outdoor pools
  • 24-hour fitness centre
  • Room service
  • Massage/treatment rooms
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Garden
  • Library
  • Reception fireplace

Feel at home (6)

  • Separate sitting area
  • Garden
  • Furnished balcony
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Laundry service
The current price is NZ$3,668
includes taxes & fees
6 Oct - 7 Oct

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Upper Pacific Suite | Exterior

Upper Pacific Suite

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Private outdoor hot tub
Air conditioning
Heating
Free minibar items
Premium bedding
  • 75 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Lower Pacific Suite

Lower Pacific Suite

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Private outdoor hot tub
Air conditioning
Heating
Free minibar items
Premium bedding
  • 75 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Ocean House Northern

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Heating
Free minibar items
Premium bedding
Pillow-top bed
  • 53 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Upper Coast House Full Ocean View

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Heating
Free minibar items
Premium bedding
Pillow-top bed
  • 53 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Lower Coast House Full Ocean View

10.0 out of 10
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(1 review)

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Heating
Free minibar items
Premium bedding
Pillow-top bed
  • 53 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Tree House | Exterior

Tree House

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Heating
Free minibar items
Premium bedding
Pillow-top bed
  • 53 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Upper Butterfly Room

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Heating
Free minibar items
Premium bedding
Pillow-top bed
  • 53 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Middle Butterfly Room

Middle Butterfly Room

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Heating
Free minibar items
Premium bedding
Pillow-top bed
  • 53 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Upper Coast House Tree & Ocean View

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Heating
Free minibar items
Premium bedding
Pillow-top bed
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Ocean House Southern

Ocean House Southern

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Heating
Free minibar items
Premium bedding
Pillow-top bed
  • 53 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Peak House

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Heating
Free minibar items
Premium bedding
Pillow-top bed
  • 75 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Peak House Accessible

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Heating
Free minibar items
Premium bedding
Pillow-top bed
  • 75 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Post House

Post House

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Heating
Free minibar items
Premium bedding
Pillow-top bed
  • 307 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Lower Mountain House

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Heating
Free minibar items
Premium bedding
Pillow-top bed
  • 53 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Lower Coast House Tree & Ocean View

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Heating
Free minibar items
Premium bedding
Pillow-top bed
  • 53 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Cliff House

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Heating
Free minibar items
Premium bedding
Pillow-top bed
  • 75 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Castro

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Heating
Free minibar items
Premium bedding
Pillow-top bed
  • 125 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Upper Mountain House

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Heating
Free minibar items
Premium bedding
Pillow-top bed
  • 53 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Lower Butterfly Room

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Heating
Free minibar items
Premium bedding
Pillow-top bed
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Map
47900 Highway 1, Big Sur, CA, 93920

What's nearby

  • Big Sur Spirit Garden - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Big Sur Station - 3 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park - 5 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park - 11 min drive - 14.0 km
  • McWay Falls - 14 min drive - 18.3 km

Getting around

  • Monterey, CA (MRY-Monterey Peninsula) - 51 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Nepenthe - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Big Sur River Inn & Restaurant - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Big Sur Coast Gallery - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Big Sur Taphouse - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Cafe Kevah - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Post Ranch Inn

Winner of the Conde Nast Gold List award in 2021, Post Ranch Inn promises a premium experience and puts you within a 10-minute drive of Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park. You can grab a bite to eat at the restaurant and visit the spa to be pampered with deep-tissue massages, body wraps or aromatherapy. Other highlights at this luxurious hotel include 3 outdoor pools, a bar/lounge and a 24-hour fitness centre.

At a glance

DONE

Hotel size

    • 39 rooms
    • Arranged over 1 level
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Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
    • Contactless check-in and check-out are available
    • Express check-out available
    • Minimum check-in age – 18
    • Check-out time is noon
    • Contactless check-out
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Special check-in instructions

    • Guests will receive an email within 2 weeks before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
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Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18
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Children

    • Children (17 years old and younger) are not allowed
    • No cots (infant beds)
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Pets

    • Pets not allowed
WIFI

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms
LOCAL_PARKING

Parking

    • Free uncovered on-site self-parking
    • Free uncovered on-site valet parking
    • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking on site
    • Electric vehicle charging point on site
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Other information

    • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast each morning 7:30 AM–10:30 AM
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/lounge
  • Private dining
  • Private picnics
  • Room service (limited hours)

What to do

  • Yoga classes

Services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Laundry service
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Luggage storage
  • Wedding services
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Romance packages

Facilities

  • 31 buildings/towers
  • Built in 1992
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Garden
  • Library
  • Fireplace in reception
  • 24-hour fitness centre
  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Art gallery on-site
  • Full-service spa
  • 24-hour pool access
  • Massage/treatment rooms

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • Tablet computer
  • IPod docking station

Home comfort

  • Air conditioning and heating
  • Free stocked minibar
  • Wet bar
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Bathrobes and slippers
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Window screens

Sleep well

  • Turndown service
  • Premium bedding
  • Pillow-top mattress

What to enjoy

  • In-room massage
  • Furnished balcony
  • Fireplace
  • Separate sitting area

Freshen up

  • Deep-soaking bath
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels
  • Toilet paper

Stay connected

  • Free WiFi
  • Free local calls
  • Electrical adapters/chargers

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Daily housekeeping
  • In-room safe
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Recycling
  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Local maps
  • Restaurant dining guide

Special features

Spa

The on-site spa has 5 treatment rooms, including rooms for couples. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, Swedish massages and Thai massages. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy. The spa is open daily.

Dining

Sierra Mar Restaurant – This fine-dining restaurant overlooks the ocean. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Reservations are required.

Awards and affiliations

Post Ranch Inn is listed in the 2022 Condé Nast Traveller Gold List of the world's best places to stay and the 2021 Travel + Leisure 500.
The property is a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts.

Fees & policies

Pool, spa, & gym (if applicable)

  • Pool open 24 hours
  • Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments and can be made by contacting the property before arrival at the number on the booking confirmation

Policies

This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children. If you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room.
This property does not have lifts.
This property uses solar energy, plus a grey water recycling system and eco-friendly cleaning products.
Guests can rest easy knowing that there's a smoke detector on-site.
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express

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Frequently asked questions

Does Post Ranch Inn offer free cancellation for a full refund?

Yes, Post Ranch Inn does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in, depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.

Is there a pool at Post Ranch Inn?

Yes, there are 3 outdoor pools. Guests have 24-hour pool access.

Are pets allowed at Post Ranch Inn?

Sorry, pets aren't allowed.

Is parking offered on site at Post Ranch Inn?

Yes, there's free self and valet parking. Electric car charging is available.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Post Ranch Inn?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight. Check-out time is noon. Express check-out and contactless social distancing and check-out are available.

What is there to do at Post Ranch Inn and nearby?

On-site recreation at Post Ranch Inn includes yoga. Indulge in a treatment at the spa and enjoy a swim in one of the 3 outdoor swimming pools. Post Ranch Inn also has a 24-hour fitness centre and spa services, as well as a garden.

Are there restaurants at or near Post Ranch Inn?

Yes, Sierra Mar Restaurant offers ocean views.

Does Post Ranch Inn have rooms with private hot tubs?

Yes, each room has a deep-soaking bath.

Does Post Ranch Inn have any outdoor private spaces?

Yes, every room features a furnished balcony.

What's the area around Post Ranch Inn like?

Post Ranch Inn is a short 10-minute walk from Los Padres National Forest and 18 minutes' walk from Big Sur Spirit Garden.

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