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Post Ranch Inn

5.0 star property
Luxury hotel with 3 outdoor pools and a full-service spa

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, free minibar
Combined shower/tub, deep soaking tub, designer toiletries, hair dryer
3 outdoor pools, pool umbrellas, sun loungers
Ocean views
Post House | Living area | Fireplace, tablet, iPod dock

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Gym

Room options

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, free minibar

Lower Mountain House

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Heating
Free minibar items
Pillowtop bed
Premium bedding
  • 575 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Post House | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, free minibar

Post House

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Heating
Free minibar items
Pillowtop bed
Premium bedding
  • 3300 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Lower Butterfly Room

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Heating
Free minibar items
Pillowtop bed
Premium bedding
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, free minibar

Lower Coast House Tree & Ocean View

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Heating
Free minibar items
Pillowtop bed
Premium bedding
  • 575 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, free minibar

Upper Butterfly Room

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Heating
Free minibar items
Pillowtop bed
Premium bedding
  • 575 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Middle Butterfly Room | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, free minibar

Middle Butterfly Room

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Heating
Free minibar items
Pillowtop bed
Premium bedding
  • 575 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, free minibar

Cliff House

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Heating
Free minibar items
Pillowtop bed
Premium bedding
  • 810 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Lower Coast House Full Ocean View

1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, free minibar

Lower Coast House Full Ocean View

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Heating
Free minibar items
Pillowtop bed
Premium bedding
  • 575 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, free minibar

Upper Mountain House

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Heating
Free minibar items
Pillowtop bed
Premium bedding
  • 575 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Tree House | Exterior

Tree House

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Heating
Free minibar items
Pillowtop bed
Premium bedding
  • 575 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Beach/ocean view

Castro

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Heating
Free minibar items
Pillowtop bed
Premium bedding
  • 1350 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Ocean House Northern

1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, free minibar

Ocean House Northern

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Heating
Free minibar items
Pillowtop bed
Premium bedding
  • 575 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Upper Coast House Full Ocean View

1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, free minibar

Upper Coast House Full Ocean View

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Heating
Free minibar items
Pillowtop bed
Premium bedding
  • 575 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Upper Pacific Suite | Exterior

Upper Pacific Suite

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Private outdoor hot tub
Air conditioning
Heating
Free minibar items
Pillowtop bed
  • 810 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Lower Pacific Suite | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, free minibar

Lower Pacific Suite

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Private outdoor hot tub
Air conditioning
Heating
Free minibar items
Pillowtop bed
  • 810 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Ocean House Southern | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, free minibar

Ocean House Southern

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Heating
Free minibar items
Pillowtop bed
Premium bedding
  • 575 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Upper Coast House Tree & Ocean View

1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, free minibar

Upper Coast House Tree & Ocean View

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Heating
Free minibar items
Pillowtop bed
Premium bedding
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Peak House Accessible

1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, free minibar

Peak House Accessible

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Heating
Free minibar items
Pillowtop bed
Premium bedding
  • 810 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Peak House

1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, free minibar

Peak House

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Heating
Free minibar items
Pillowtop bed
Premium bedding
  • 810 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
47900 Highway 1, Big Sur, CA, 93920

What's nearby

  • Big Sur Spirit Garden - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Big Sur Station - 3 min drive - 2.3 miles
  • Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park - 5 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park - 11 min drive - 8.7 miles
  • McWay Falls - 14 min drive - 11.4 miles

Getting around

  • Monterey Peninsula Airport (MRY) - 51 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Nepenthe - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪The Sur House - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Sierra Mar - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Ripplewood Resort - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪COAST Big Sur - ‬6 min drive

About this property

Post Ranch Inn

Luxury hotel near Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park
You can look forward to free full breakfast, an art gallery on site, and a garden at Post Ranch Inn. Treat yourself to a deep-tissue massage, a facial, or a body scrub at Post Ranch Inn Spa, the onsite spa. The on-site fine-dining restaurant, Sierra Mar Restaurant, features ocean views. Yoga classes are offered at the 24-hour gym; the property also has a library, a fireplace in the lobby, and a bar. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • 3 outdoor pools with sun loungers and pool umbrellas
  • Free self parking and valet parking
  • An electric car charging station, express check-out, and a front-desk safe
  • A porter/bellhop, free newspapers, and concierge services
Room features
All guestrooms at Post Ranch Inn feature comforts such as fireplaces and premium bedding, in addition to perks like wet bars and furnished balconies.
More amenities include:
  • Designer toiletries, deep soaking tubs, and hair dryers
  • Wardrobes/closets, separate sitting areas, and recycling

Awards and affiliations

Post Ranch Inn is listed in the 2022 Condé Nast Traveler Gold List of the world's best places to stay and the 2021 Travel + Leisure 500.
The property is a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts.

Languages

Spanish

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Free uncovered valet parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Couples/private dining
  • Private picnics

Restaurants on site

  • Sierra Mar Restaurant

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • 24-hour pool access
  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Art gallery
  • Full-service spa
  • Library
  • Yoga classes

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Guidebooks
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas

Full-service spa

  • 5 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • In-room massages
  • Prenatal massages
  • Spa open daily
  • Swedish massages
  • Thai massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 1 floor
  • 31 buildings
  • Built in 1992
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Living plant wall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • iPod dock
  • Tablet computer

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Free stocked minibar
  • Limited room service
  • Restaurant dining guides
  • Wet bar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Electrical adapters
  • Fireplace
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive an email within 2 weeks before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 17 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 17 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property uses solar energy, plus a grey water recycling system and eco-friendly cleaning products
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
24-hour pool access
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Children 17 years old and younger are not permitted at this property

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Frequently asked questions

Does Post Ranch Inn have a pool?

Yes, this property has 3 outdoor pools. Pool access is available 24 hours a day.

How much does it cost to stay at Post Ranch Inn?

As of Jun 17, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Post Ranch Inn on Jun 22, 2025 start from $1,925.0, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is Post Ranch Inn pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Post Ranch Inn?

Self parking and valet parking are free at this property.

What time is check-in at Post Ranch Inn?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight.

What time is check-out at Post Ranch Inn?

Check-out is at noon.

Where is Post Ranch Inn located?

Situated in a rural location, this luxury hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Los Padres National Forest and Big Sur Spirit Garden. The Henry Miller Memorial Library and Big Sur Station are also within 3 mi (5 km).

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