Surrounded by landscaped gardens and lush woodlands, Carmel Valley Ranch is an iconic California resort reinterpreted with contemporary... more »
Surrounded by landscaped gardens and lush woodlands, Carmel Valley Ranch is an iconic California resort reinterpreted with contemporary style and modern sophistication. Delicious gourmet cuisine created by Chef Michel Richard is served throughout the resort, highlighted by superb signature dining at the new Citronelle by Michel Richard restaurant. Stunning and relaxing, this exclusive Carmel California hotel is abundant with the natural beauty of Northern California, offering intuitive service and luxurious amenities in a striking venue. Stroll through the grounds of the 400-acre countryside estate. Challenge yourself on the picturesque golf course, designed by Pete Dye. Test your skill on the court with the award-winning tennis program by Peter Burwash International. Or retreat to the spacious, all-suite accommodations of our chic Carmel hotel to enjoy a wood-burning fireplace and expansive mountain views. Savor incomparable luxury and leisure in an exquisite setting.
Official Hotel Information
Carmel Valley Ranch has temporarily closed its main lodge for renovation with a scheduled completion date set for late 2007. During this time all front desk concierge and dinning services have been relocated to our newly renovated golf clubhouse. All of the resorts amenities including tennis and fitness club facilities in-suite spa services and the outdoor heated swimming pool at our picturesque tennis clubhouse remain open and available. Room service will not be available during this time- however guests can enjoy the newly renovated Clubhouse restaurant or The Ranch House Cafe for dinning options. Along with the newly renovated clubhouse the resorts newly enhanced championship golf course is complete and open for resort guests. Our amazing Carmel California resort includes a newly renovated championship-level golf course designed by Pete Dye, a 12-court tennis complex, two outdoor swimming pools, and over 400 acres of winding, wooded trails for hiking and running. Tee off alongside the rambling Carmel River. Because we are on the sunny side of the Monterey Peninsula, outdoor activities around our AAA Four Diamond Carmel resort can be enjoyed year-round.. For your convenience, a daily resort fee of $25 ($27.63 including tax) is added to your room account in lieu of cash gratuities for bellmen, hosts, housekeepers, drivers, valets, concierge, and all other service personnel (excludes gratuities for spa services, food and beverage), self parking, daily newspaper delivery (Monterey Herald M-S, NY Times M-Sat.), access to the fitness center, and resort transportation. A fun-filled Monterey vacation awaits you at this world-class Carmel California resort.. Take advantage of the many activities in and around Carmel Valley Ranch, including: Golf, tennis, swimming, shopping, fitness workouts, nature hikes, jogging, massage treatments, skin treatments, manicures, pedicures, sauna, boating, camping, horseback riding, and whale watching. Our Majestic oaks, emerald fairways, and radiant gardens surround the enchanting, 400-acre Carmel Valley Ranch. Nestled in the foothills of the Santa Lucia Mountains, this magnificent Carmel Valley hotel feels world?s away- yet it is only 14 miles from Monterey Peninsula Airport. With our location just minutes from Highway 1, getting to our luxurious hotel in Carmel is simple. Once there, you will also find it easy to access many of the Monterey Peninsulas fascinating historic, cultural, and natural attractions.. Experience the splendor of Carmel from this enchanting setting. Carmel Valley Ranch has temporarily closed its main lodge for renovation. During this time all front desk, concierge, and dinning services have been relocated to our newly renovated golf clubhouse. All of the resorts amenities, including tennis and fitness club facilities, in-suite spa services and the outdoor heated swimming pool at our picturesque tennis clubhouse remain open and available. Room service will not be available during this time, however guests can enjoy the newly renovated Clubhouse restaurant or The Ranch House Cafe..
Orbitz
A great place to launch your fabulous vacation, the Carmel Valley Ranch provides guests with the ultimate experience.
ReserveTravel
Can't recommend to anyone
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Posted Dec 15, 2008
Mediocre
The experience was incredibly bad. You will not get what they promise you, at least we didn't. Food was good though, suggest chef move elsewhere because this hotel is going to take him down.
This hotel is spread over several acres
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Posted Oct 21, 2008
by Charlotte M.
Okay
This hotel is spread over several acres and whilst the rooms are large and comfortable the layout would be more logical to have the fire in the living room rather than the bedroom and have the...
We stayed here 2 nights to celebrate an
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Posted Mar 20, 2008
Excellent
We stayed here 2 nights to celebrate an anniversary. We got the STAR treatement. Service was best in class. The room was HUGE. It had 2 fireplaces with real wood burning logs. They will pick you up and cart you anywhere around the property which is ...
A Stay We Hope To Have Again Soon...
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Posted Feb 22, 2008
Good
Well, For Starters My Wife And I Booked Our Reservations Dispite The Dated Reviews On This Site And We Couldnt Have Been More Pleased With Ourselves...
Aparently We Arrived At The Perfect Time Because The Resort Had Just A Week Prior To Our...
We loved this place! it is a sprawling
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Posted Feb 06, 2008
Good
We loved this place! it is a sprawling ranch type setting with deer and wild turkeys roaming about. nice golf course, tennis and a pool area. very low key and relaxing. the resort restaurant was terrible so leave the resort for dinner.
53 year old male with a luxury budget, traveling for leisure
DO NOT STAY HERE…unless you want to pay 4-star hotel prices for a Motel 6-like experience. DO NOT BE FOOLED by the beautiful surroundings and grounds and the wildlife (deer and wild turkey) of this so-called resort. After you check in, the ‘fun’ truly begins…
We stayed at CVR for 5 nights through Labor Day weekend. Our stay was from Friday through Tuesday nights and the rate range for this time period was $270-$420 depending on the day. It was a good amount of time to form an idea of the hotel. We were a little taken aback upon check-in when they made us sign a 72-hour notification to change checkout. Nothing about this was mentioned when our reservation was made on their website 2 months in advance of arrival.
Also, we were not told the room was a handicap accessible room upon making the reservation. Upon opening the door to our 1100 sq. ft. suite, our noses were assaulted horribly with the smell of a very large build-up of creosote from the two fireplaces in the room, which undoubtedly was due to an architectural flaw with the rooms. We believe this to be a health hazard for most people, especially any one who may have asthma or other similar breathing problems,
We had to call maintenance to deal with the leaky, crumbling, malfunctioning, dirty hot tub that continued to run throughout the night. No thought was given to the fact that chain saw tree pruning took place at 7:30 a.m. both weekdays we were there. The rooms were very dated and the mattress was the bouncy old style—nothing like a Westin mattress or higher end hotel mattress.
As tired and weary travelers, we decided to have dinner at the hotel the first night. Big mistake. The service was substandard, in contrast to the food, which was wonderful. We made reservations and the waiter took a substantial amount of time before taking our drink orders. After another long wait, with no wine arriving, he returned to take our dinner order so we just canceled the wine and went ahead and ordered dinner. From sit down to food arrival, a period of one hour passed before being served any food at all.
The fitness facility is a joke…located at the other end of the property, it is relatively small for a ‘four star’ hotel, jammed with equipment (most of it dated), and quite dirty (no way to clean the machines after use).
The wireless internet connection requires daily payment that is supposed to allow access until noon the next day. Upon signing in ‘the next day’ well before noon, it required payment for another day’s service.
A few other items of interest: (1) bathroom sinks that drained very slowly and, (2) the sliding screen door to the outside deck had a slash in it and would close only with a lot of effort
We were out pretty much all day on our stays, and our room would never get cleaned until 4:30 and then it was not done well.
Admittedly, this hotel is ‘under construction’ in parts. However, the section of the property we were in was not ‘under construction’, but it could sure use it.
The golf course winds throughout the property and it was recently open to significant fanfare. We did not golf, as, after night one, we felt no compunction to provide additional revenue to these folks.
The owners of the property are making a big deal about the hotel-condo units they are building for sale. Our advice would be simple when it comes to those units: Since they will ‘benefit’ from the services and attention to detail of the resort, don’t bother unless you would like to own a hotel-condo tied to a Motel 6 quality ‘resort’.
We would like to thank the Carmel Valley Ranch for making our experience memorable, though not in the manner we expected.
DO NOT STAY HERE…unless you want to pay 4-star hotel prices for a Motel 6-like experience. DO NOT BE FOOLED by the beautiful surroundings and grounds and the wildlife (deer and wild turkey) of this so-called resort. After you check in, the...
50 year old male with a luxury budget, traveling for leisure
This hotel is a great boutique golf and tennis resort with 100 suites. It was one of the best resorts in the Monterey Peninsula, but with different owners. During our recent visit they were redoing the golf course and some guest mentioned that they were going to turn it into fractional ownership. They have fantastic vistas and a good staff.
43 year old female with a luxury budget, traveling for leisure
We have stayed here twice. Once with kids, once without. While it is a great place to stay with kids, the dining on-site was not exactly "kid" friendly (we did it anyway).
The views of Carmel Valley are beautiful and you are right in the thick of nature. The clubhouse at the base of the hill is well appointed and the golfing is great. The rooms themselves are more condo like and are nestled into the hillside. We enjoy watching (chasing for my kids) the deer and peacocks that roam the grounds regularly.
Both times we have not been in the "newer" rooms but still enjoyed the amenities. The rooms are large w/high beamed ceilings that open up the space even more. The views and sounds of nature out your window really make you feel like you have gotten away. As you are really up the hill there is no traffic noise.
If we had to stay there again, we would not bring the kids. There's only so much swimming one can do on the grounds. They do have spa services but we have not yet indulged. The hot tubs are nice as you are amid full nature while indulging.
We have only received excellent, prompt service and recommend this valley get-a-way. The second time we stayed here was purely because of a special they were running that I received via email. We will definitely take advantage of similar email specials in the future.
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