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This all-suite countryside resort is located on 500 acres in Carmel Valley at the foothills of the Santa Lucia Mountains, California, only 9 miles from Carmel Beach City Park. This is a sublime pastoral river valley considered as is one of the finest wine growing regions in California. Designed by Pete Dye, Carmel Valley Ranch Golf Course welcomes its guests with special courtesies, services and social activities. Opened in 1981, the resort offers endless opportunities for recreation, entertainment, sumptuous food and premier wine tasting.

Located just a few minutes east of Carmel-by-the-Sea, you can find a warm refuge, away from the brisk coastline. Every suite at the Carmel Valley Ranch includes a fireplace and free Wi-Fi. All suites feature an iPod docking station, 42-inch flat-screen TV and refrigerator. The suites also provide a private deck and bathrooms with separate showers and soaking tubs. A new state-of-the-art fitness center, pool, hot tub, and kid’s splash zone create the perfect setting for a full day of activities. The Lodge Restaurant also offers a unique culinary experience with a menu of refined American cuisine.

The Carmel Valley Resort offers superb amenities including a full-service spa as well as 9 tennis courts in beautiful valley setting, golf lessons and 2 outdoor pools. Destinations Magazine ranked Carmel Valley Ranch Golf Course as one of the 25 most challenging courses in the entire state of California. Travel and Leisure Magazine rated the Carmel Valley Ranch as one of the Best Golf Courses in the World. The area features endless of opportunities to open for day-use activities, known for excellent mountain trails for hiking, biking, and horseback riding along the willow-lined banks of the Carmel River.