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.

Andrew Harper Members’ Choice Awards 2025

MICHELIN Three-Key Hotel

MICHELIN Guide 2024 & 2025

#4 Hotel in the U.S.

Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards 2025

Forbes Travel Guide 4-Star Award

2014 – 2026

Best Eco-Friendly Hotel

USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards 2025

Top 50 Greatest Luxury Hotels on Earth

Robb Report 2024 & 2025

Wine Spectator’s Grand Award

2012 – 2025

Gold List

Condé Nast Gold List 2025

#1 Top Hideaway in the U.S.

#2 Top Water-View Hotel in the World

Andrew Harper Members’ Choice Awards 2024

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

Top 10 Wellness Resorts

Top 10 Hotel Pools

Andrew Harper Members’ Choice Awards 2023

Where To Stay: Luxury Lodging

Sunset Travel Awards 2024

The World’s 50 Greatest Hotels

The Telegraph 2024

T+L 500 2024

#3 Top Hotel in Northern California

Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards 2023

#7 Favorite Resort in California

Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards 2023

Gold List

Condé Nast Gold List 2022

#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

FEBRUARY 2026

Haute Living

Luxury at the Edge of Big Sur

MAY 2024

House Beautiful

The Most Colorful Hotels in the World

JULY 2023

Los Gatos Magazine

Coastal Escapes

MAY 2023

Haute Living

The Space Between

WINTER 2021

California Home & Design

Breathing New Life

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.