The Inn at Spanish Bay

Won a live auction package at a charity golf outing last year for a 3-night/3-round stay at The Inn at Spanish Bay. This was a bucket list trip and I was fortunate that my wife joined me along with friends who also golfed. We had a fabulous time. We paid for an upgrade and upon arrival learned that they upgraded us to an executive suite. The facility was outstanding and the service exceptional across the entire resort. From the moment we arrived until we departed, the staff were top-notch first class. We arrived late morning for a noon tee time at Spanish Bay and the valet was quick to unload our rental car and unpack our golf clubs from the travel bags. Valet parking was free. We checked in a the front desk in a matter of minutes and briefly stopped by our suite before they shuttled us over to the golf course. We played all three courses at PBR and the views were absolutely stunning. There are plenty of restaurants onsite to choose from and a fabulous patio bar (cigar friendly!) with excellent cocktails to watch the sunset and listen to the bagpiper each evening. Upon our departure, we were heading to SFO for a few days and decided to use Ship Sticks. The concierge took care of everything. I've stayed at other golf destinations (St. Andrews, Pinehurst, etc.) and the Inn at Spanish Bay is probably now my favorite.

We stayed for a few nights ,had a lovely warm welcome ,all the staff that we met were very helpful and attentive ,great guys in the lobby bar Surya and the Ska fan sorry not sure of your name ,great to chat to and fab service.All very hard working but had time for a chat .The rooms were lovely ,so comfy and great facilities ,maybe we 'll have a chance to return one day. We tried all of the restaurants on site and were not disappointed.A lovely experience .

Absolutely beautiful. Hands down the best hotel we have ever stayed in. The staff were all so friendly. Our stand out guy was Sam on bellman/valet parking he was just so lovely but also took time to get to know us, gave lots of recommendations to make our stay and travels better. Yeah it’s a bit pricey but that’s expected for this calibre of hotel. Lots of thoughtful Nik naks left for us, just the small things that make you smile. The views are just out of this world. Will 100% be back!

Check in was lovely. As we were escorted to our room, we were given an overview of the property. Our room was lovely. The bed was a little soft. The pillow menu and the snacks and soft drinks included were a nice touch. I enjoyed the sauna but the ladies locker room could use some more toiletries(razors, dental floss, etc...). Given the exorbitant amount they charge for minimum 3 day stay, you would think they could extend the lobby coffee past 9am! We golfed Pebble beach, Spyglass and Spanish Bay. I have been golfing 2+ years (24 handicap) and like to play fast! Pebble Beach was hard to see through the fog and our caddies were more of a hindrance than help! They drove carts with our bags on them!!! They had NO range finder!! When someone asks the yardage...they don't want an estimate - which was usually wrong!! Then when we asked for a club, they said "oh sorry I don't have that one, its back on the cart! " They had no intention of going back and getting what we wanted. So, I walked back to get it! I clocked 9 miles on my watch that day! Then to add insult to injury. you're charged $210 for the double bag caddie who did NOT carry a bag and on top of that they expect a $100 to $150 tip!! INSULTING. It was a VERY long 5 hour and 15 min round! For Spyglass, we requested the caddies CARRY our bags. We were told by the proshop, caddies are independent contractors and we would have to ask them that?!?!? Anyway, we had two caddies that were better than the day before but AGAIN, everything was "about 20 yds" or "roughly 80 yards". Where we come from, Caddies are paid a lot less and are better trained! We had a painful 5 hour 30 min round. Its impossible to get a rhythm when you wait on EVERY SHOT. Lastly, for Spanish Bay, we just took carts - no caddies! The GPS on the golf carts was accurate and it was the fastest of the 3 rounds clocking in just under 5 hours. woohoo! All courses are beautiful and unique and if you get a chance, go play them. For my money, I will go to Scotland or Ireland next time.

Everything and everyone was fabulous!!! We had the best time with 1st class service. One of the best hotels we ever stayed. Yes it was pricey, but for my husband’s birthday it certainly was worth it. Beautiful grounds, service 1st class, pristine in every way !