Post Ranch Inn

Hotel · Monterey County

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"The Post Ranch Inn is nothing so much as a total immersion in the singular landscape of Big Sur, in environs defined by a sense of understated luxury. The Ranch’s 40 rooms have all been designed to both blend in with and have a light touch upon the land, and range from treehouses to clifftop suites with expansive views of the mountains to the east or, better yet, the ocean’s expanse to the west. Engage with the environment some more by exploring the property’s hiking trails, taking a tour of the chef’s garden, or signing up for a falconry lesson. From $1,875. —Lauren Sloss" - CNT Editors

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47900 CA-1, Big Sur, CA 93920 Get directions

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