Post Ranch Inn

The setting is everything. It is so insanely, breathtakingly beautiful. It is also insanely, stupefyingly expensive for the quality of the rooms and the food. The service is great though and if you can stomach the cost, it is worth visiting just for the spectacular setting. Rooms are kind of dated, uncomfortable and tired. Food was very average and not at all what we expected. The chicken bullion, however, was the star of dinner. The spa was closed and under construction until this coming summer, a point which we were not made aware of at the time of booking.

One of my favorite places to visit! If you are looking for a quiet place, off the grid, to decompress and get back in touch with nature, Post Ranch cannot be beat. The cost is high, but once you are there, you understand. Service is impeccable. The accommodations are well thought out, and you want for nothing during your stay. Love the privacy, the location and views, and the meals at Sierra Mar never disappoint.

Construction noise all day and even at the meditation pool. Spa is under construction and they start at 8:45am and go till 4pm. This is unacceptable when paying thousands of dollars per night for a getaway. Some rooms are closer in proximity than others but most are affected.

Unfortunately for us, Post Ranch Inn was one of our first stops on an eight-day coastal road trip. Unfortunate because they set a standard no other property or restaurant was going to match. I knew that going in. It was still starker than I expected. Start with the property. When that is the view off your deck, why go anywhere else? Stunning doesn't cover it. We hiked much of the grounds and every turn delivered something new. The kind of place that makes you slow down without even trying. Then the restaurant. Everything was perfect — service, quality, execution. Much of the food sourced on property or from the surrounding community. My wife declared the salad the best she'd ever had. High praise for a salad. High praise, full stop. Special shout out to our server Yasmany and bartender Thomas — both exceptional. What struck me most was how effortless the entire staff made it look. These are people who deal with guests from around the world, all arriving with high expectations of a high-end experience. And yet nothing felt forced. Nobody appeared to be trying to impress us. It was just perfect service, perfectly delivered. That's the rarest thing in hospitality. Highlight of the trip. Hands down. And I suspect, never to be repeated.

We had the most magical elopement here that was impeccably orchestrated by our wedding planner. All of the communications with our wedding planner were so easeful and professional and all the details were carefully selected by me and my now husband. We absolutely loved our officiant who helped us craft a beautiful and personalized ceremony. I was able to have someone come to our room for hair and makeup and she was amazing too! Our photographers were equally amazing and we can't wait to get out photos back. The whole thing felt like a dream. I could not have prepared for how beautiful this whole experience was.