My wife and I stayed at pebble for a couple of days and yes, the golf was spectacular to say the least, However one of our most memorable experiences was with our waiter "Tony" at the Terrace Lounge.

He was professional, knowledgeable and an outright genuine individual instead of the mainstream servers we usually get in the finest of restaurants.

We would also like to mention "Juan" at the front door. He was most hospitable and accommodating to our every need.

All in all, our experience at the Lodge in Pebble Beach is now a memory that will be heldest dear in our hearts

The views and scenerey were exquisite. The accomodations were oozing with 20th century history. That was part of the problem, also. The Lodge feels more like a hunting lodge than a high end resort. It's definitely geared towards the slower crowd. Their restaraunt Club XIX was excellent, but still a couple of notches below Domaine Chandon in Napa or Five Sails in Vancouver.

I never get tied of staying at the Lodge. Where do I start? The rooms are wonderful. Great beds that feel awesome when the evening chill sets in. Overall the rooms are luxurious and clean. Mine had a fireplace and a reading area. I wish all hotel rooms were this comfortable.

The beds can be hard to sleep in when you are overly excited about playing gold the next day. This is my ranking of the top courses. 1. Spyglass, 2. Spanish Bay, 3. Pebble Beach. Each one if over top awesome but I have been fortunate to play these courses many times and that is how I prefer them. If you are there for a once in lifetime trip, you have to play Pebble for the history and Spyglass for the challenge.

The village of Carmel is unique and very relaxing to walk around, do some shopping and have dinner.

The entire area is a little slice of heaven.

I purchased the golf weekend package as a birthday gift for my boyfriend who is an avid golfer. The package price was approximately $2,500.00, which included the stay at the Lodge and two days of golfing for two people. My boyfriend was thrilled as Pebble Beach golf course is one of his favorites. We checked in on a Friday afternoon and we were off to a great start. The staff was truly accommodating and everyone knew it was his birthday in advance, everyone from the front desk to the bell boy wished him happy birthday. Very nice touch!

Our room was also very nice. It was a good size suite with a golf course view. The patio was small but had a relaxing view. And the fireplace was a must especially with the cold Carmel nights, not to mention very romantic.

Saturday morning, my boyfriend was off to meet his tee time at Spanish Bay (his first course for the weekend). He had a two player package so his best friend met him there and they enjoyed a wonderful day golfing. I on the other hand spoiled myself to a spa day. It's been remodeled recently and it was beautifully done. The entire place was beautiful. However, I'm a spa junking and because I had many spa experiences to compare it to...I couldn't give it top rating. I'd say good, but not fabulous. I've had much better massages and the spa staff were nice but a bit stuffy. I love it when a spa makes you feel like you are the only person there and this spa tried, but fell short of that perfect experience.

Dinner was wonderful! We had dinner Saturday night at Club 19 (won't use the roman numerals). It's their marquis restaurant and it was pricy but worth it. Service was excellent and the restaurant is small so it felt like a special night.

Sunday morning, my boyfriend was off for his golf day at Pebble Beach and because my patio overlooked the course, I was able to get some great pictures of him golfing. That was cool...

And room service was great. Very friendly staff! $15.00 is added upfront for gratuity, so all staff members are very conscientious about taking additional tips. They are very clear with you that it's not expected and you have to nearly force it into their hands. It was nice to not be expected to tip, but really, $15.00 is not nearly enough for the service that you get. So we were both happy to tip well.

Shopping was ok. The standard golf attire shops were all around. And as you would expect, high end jewelry stores, etc. Not somewhere you'd want to spend tons of money at as you could probably get a much better deal just 5 minutes away in downtown Carmel area. But still a good place to walk around and window shop.

Our last meal was at a nearby restaurant De Giovanni, a well known family style Italian restaurant. It was great. It was quaint and lovely.

All in all, I felt like it was money well spent. Great weekend, great memories.

Would I do this weekend again? Most definitely.

The staff was Superb. My room was as expected with own hot tub. The size of room was large and very clean. The restaurant was a bit expensive, but the food and service was above average.

It was a short stay, but made us feel that we were staying for a complete vacation. The private patio with Jacuzzi was great.

All Review Photos The Lodge is known for its hospitality, beautiful rooms and walkways and one-of-a-kind ocean setting. The central lodge has 6 exclusive guest rooms and all the other rooms and suites are located in adjacent buildings. A place to...

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