“Beautiful cluster of Spanish-style bungalows in 43-acres of gardens and olive groves in Rancho Santa Fe, inland from stunning Californian beaches. The grand rooms are luxuriously furnished each with a fireplace. There is a renowned tennis coaching program, an excellent spa and countless activities.”

Recommended for

  • Active Holiday

    • Spin studio, Pilates studio, Zumba space, boxing and TRX classes, tennis coaching, yoga classes, hikes, and other activities
  • Country Escape

    • The resort is spread over 43 acres of flowering trees and gardens, olive groves, tennis courts and croquet fields.
  • Beach Life

    • Del Mar and Solana Beach have classic California beaches
  • Spa breaks

  • Total relaxation

  • Spa

    • The spa is equipped with an adults-only pool a sauna and steam room, treatment rooms for massages and facials, and spin studio
  • Eco

    • Food waste is composted, materials are recycled, and oil is converted into bio-diesel to power local school buses
  • Restaurant

    • Veladora serves fine cuisine in a Mediterranean-style restaurant, with indoor and outdoor fire-warmed seating
  • Tennis coaching

    • Rancho Valencia's tennis program is renowned, and an array fo former pro-champions give training sessions
  • Ballooning

    • Take to the skies for a hot-air balloon ride at a nearby site.
  • Tennis

    • This hotel features its own top-rated tennis courts.
  • Free wifi

    • WiFi is available in all areas, free of charge.
  • Golf

    • The hotel features its own golf course.
  • Kids Club

  • Quiet

  • Family Suites

  • Yoga

  • Croquet

  • Sit-out Terrace

  • Full of character

  • Surfing

  • Great walks

  • Cycling

  • Families

  • Groups

  • Chic

  • Watersports

  • Gym

  • Charming

  • Pet friendly

  • Child friendly

  • Beach nearby

  • Disabled access

  • Wellbeing

  • Wildlife Area

Facilities

  • Spa

    The spa is equipped with an adults-only pool a sauna and steam room, treatment rooms for massages and facials, and spin studio
  • Swimming Pool

    There is a family-friendly outdoor pool with a hot tub and a nearby bar, and an adults-only indoor spa pool and hot tub
  • Garden

    The gardens are expansive, and olive oil, honey and preserves are all made by the kitchen staff from the gardens
  • Restaurant

    Veladora serves fine cuisine in a Mediterranean-style restaurant, with indoor and outdoor fire-warmed seating
  • Bar

    Pony Bar is cozy and has great views, serving prosecco on tap and over 100 tequilas
  • Hot Tub

    The spa has hot tubs, and the Olive Grove Suites have private outdoor hot tubs.
  • Free wifi

    WiFi is available in all areas, free of charge.
  • Bath robes

  • Parking

  • Shops

  • Business Centre

  • Kids Club

  • Family Suites

  • Sauna/Steam

  • Bicycles available

  • Fireplace

  • Outdoor dining

  • Meeting Room

  • Massage

  • Sit-out Terrace

  • Air conditioning

  • Gym

  • Wifi

  • Pet friendly

  • Child friendly

  • Room service

  • Disabled access

  • Suites

  • Concierge

  • Satellite / Cable TV

Activities

  • Tennis coaching

    • Rancho Valencia's tennis program is renowned, and an array fo former pro-champions give training sessions
  • Ballooning

    • Take to the skies for a hot-air balloon ride at a nearby site.
  • Tennis

    • This hotel features its own top-rated tennis courts.
  • Golf

    • The hotel features its own golf course.
  • Yoga

  • Croquet

  • Surfing

  • Great walks

  • Cycling

  • Watersports

  • Wildlife Area

Map & Location

Other reviews

Rancho Valencia: Review

Hidden among immaculate horse ranches and polo fields just a short drive from LA, California's only Relais & Châteaux property is a quiet, romantic, solidly slick operator. A recent makeover includes two stunning destination restaurants and a gigantic spa-as-sanctuary with a Balinese-style yoga pavilion. While most of the interiors are pure Southern California, you'll be wowed by the treatment rooms which are glowy and Moroccan-inspired, with flower-filled terraces, rain showers and deep outdoor tubs. The exotic and good-enough-to-eat treatments use limes, lemons and other fruit from the gardens in original, nurturing treatments such as dessert-fig facials (they smell divine and really pep up tired skin), avocado body wraps and Valencia-orange massages. The two-hour couples' treatments use custom-blended essential oils, a clay body mask, bath soak and massage followed by a private poolside lunch. There's also a gentlemen's menu of facials, body scrubs and deep-tissue massages. It's the essence of the West Coast in big, soul-nourishing doses, and pretty much unfaultable in execution.

Originally published by Conde Nast Traveller

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