THE RANCH

Awards & Press

Don’t Take Our Word For It

We’re humbled to have received so much love from guests and the media. Here are a few of the most recent awards we’ve earned for our guest experience, on-site restaurant, spa services, green initiatives, and more.

FEATURED AWARD

#1 Top Hideaway in the U.S.

Andrew Harper Members’ Choice Awards 2025

“…This 40-room resort has a ‘spectacular setting, unbelievably discreet service and amazing food.'”

Latest Awards

#1 Top Hideaway in the U.S.

#2 Top Water-View Hotel in the World

Andrew Harper Members’ Choice Awards 2025

Gold List

Condé Nast Gold List 2025

MICHELIN Three-Key Hotel

MICHELIN Guide 2024

#1 Top Hotel in the World (Under 50 Rooms)

Top 10 Wellness Resorts

Top 10 Hotel Pools

Andrew Harper Members’ Choice Awards 2024

Where To Stay: Luxury Lodging

Sunset Travel Awards 2024

The World’s 50 Greatest Hotels

The Telegraph 2024

Top 50 Greatest Luxury Hotels on Earth

Robb Report 2024

T+L 500 2024

#3 Top Hotel in Northern California

Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards 2023

Wine Spectator’s Grand Award

2012 – Present

#7 Favorite Resort in California

Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards 2023

Gold List

Condé Nast Gold List 2022

Forbes Travel Guide 4-Star Award

2014 – Present

#3 Top Resort in California

Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards

#4 Top Resort in California
#9 Top Resort in the Continental U.S.

Travel + Leisure Readers’ Choice Awards

#1 Top Hideaway in the World
#1 Hotel with the Best View
#1 Most Romantic Hotel
#3 Most Unplugged from the World
#3 Most Memorable Restaurant

Andrew Harper Members’ Choice Awards

#1 The Best Hotel in the World for Design
#2 Favorite Overseas Holidays Hotel, The Americas & Caribbean
#3 The Best of the Best Worldwide

Condé Nast Traveler (U.K.) Readers’ Travel Awards

#1 in California
#5 in the U.S.
#13 Worldwide

Travel + Leisure, The World’s Best Hotels, T+L 500

In The News

JULY 2023

Los Gatos Magazine

Coastal Escapes

MAY 2023

Haute Living

The Space Between

WINTER 2021

California Home & Design

Breathing New Life

JULY 2021

The Wall Street Journal

The Latest Pandemic Travel Trend: Adults-Only Luxury Resort Vacations

AUGUST 2020

Ocean Home

California Dreamin’

AUGUST 1992

Travel + Leisure

Big News From Big Sur

Wine Tasting at Post Ranch Inn near Carmel, California

Press Room

For all media inquiries, please contact us at pr@postranchinn.com.