Heavenly Hacienda
The Rancho Valencia Resort and Spa – A True Getaway
Just north of San Diego, near Del Mar, situated on 45 acres of breathtaking gardens and olive groves, is a magical place tucked away from the stresses of life. As the only Relais & Chateaux property in Southern California, this award-winning Mediterranean-inspired, all suite resort offers only 49 luxuriously appointed casitas with private patios. A recent $30 million renovation graces the guest accommodations, a brand new farm-to-table restaurant, a new bar, fully renovated meeting spaces, a remodeled fitness center, and spa.
If you have a bucket list, a trip to Rancho Valencia must be penciled in. The resort was hand selected by Forbes Travel Guide as one of the finest Five-Star hotels and spas in the world and given the prestigious AAA Five Diamond award, both for five consecutive years.
The property was also ranked as the #1 resort in the country by U.S. News & World report, and detailed on Conde’ Nast Traveler’s 2016 Reader’s Choice Awards List. The hotel was also named among the Top 20 Hideaways by the readers of Andrew Harper’s Hideaway Report, included in the Top 50 Hotels in the World by Travel + Leisure, and the named #1 U.S. Tennis Resort each year by Tennis Magazine.
Rancho Valencia could very well be the most awarded resort that you may have never heard of — until now.
When it comes to architecture, the resort is designed in the hacienda-style and complete relaxation begins the moment you step onto the grounds. The privacy and luxury is unparalleled as you wake to fresh-squeezed orange juice and a newspaper delivered to your door. Each spacious guest casita is beautifully decorated in a rustic, yet elegant, and comfortable fashion. At day’s end, you can begin your evening by enjoying a glass of wine on your romantic, private patio by the fire.
On site is the fabulous dining venue Veladora, where fresh, hand-crafted, menu delights await. Dine amid flickering lanterns lit for ambiance and complete the evening with a brandy or evening coffee in The Pony Room.
Another highlight at Rancho Valencia is The Spa, beautifully designed to integrate with the surrounding nature. The soothing waterfall relaxes your senses and moves you closer to your personal wellness.
In partnership with Barcelona’s Natura Bisse, The Spa features treatments exclusive to the resort — various types of massage in room, outdoors, and even couples massages, as well as facials for men and woman, leading edge beauty treatments for the face and body, aromatherapy, reflexology and more.
The Spa also offers fitness classes, Pilates, and yoga in combination with the onsite Wellness Collective, selected by Organic Spa Magazine as the Best New Wellness Program of 2017. Based on the emerging science of epigenetics, the award winning program was created by an expert team of specialists in various fields of wellness and preventative medicine.
When it comes to accommodation packages, there are a variety to chose from that focus on your interests, such as tennis, wellness, and romance. Select from Getaway Packages for girls or guys, Weekday Getaway Packages, a VIP Behind the Scenes Race Day Package at the Del Mar Turf Club, Golf Packages, Spa Packages and more.
To spend a weekend or longer at this lovely resort location will truly be a trip that you will forever remember. Committed to sustainable business practices, Rancho Valencia both preserves and showcases the beauty of California with stunning native plants and trees set amid the lush rolling hills. This is an oasis destination that you can enjoy locally, yet feel as though you have been a world away. One stay and you will become a patron for life.
Visit www.ranchovalencia.com to learn more about this award winning resort — and maybe book yourself an escape from the everyday.