Big Sur Hotels, Camping, Lodging, Ventana Inn and Spa

VENTANA INN & SPA® FACT SHEET

SETTING		Situated on 243 acres, 1,200 feet above the Pacific Ocean, Ventana Inn & Spa is located in a mountainous region with dramatically sharp drops to sea level. Panoramic views embrace a 50-mile expanse of the Pacific Ocean. Relatively undeveloped and pristine, the area is a natural refuge for wildlife.
LOCATION		Highway One, Big Sur, California 93920 28 miles south of Carmel, 300 miles north of Los Angeles
CONTACT		Jonathan Farrington, General Manager Telephone (831) 667-2331 or (831) 624-4812 Fax (831) 667-2287 Email jfarrington@ventanainn.com Website www.ventanainn.com
CLIMATE		The region has an average of 300+ days of sunshine, with average temperatures ranging between 65 to 85 degrees in summer and 50 to 70 degrees in winter.
ACCOMMODATIONS		Ventana Inn & Spa opened in 1975, and includes 60 spacious rooms and suites in 12 separate one and two-story buildings, each with private balcony or patio and either ocean or valley and mountain views. Most rooms and suites have fireplaces.
RATES		$500-$1,450
RESORT FEE		The Daily Resort Fee is $15.00* and includes the following: Hi speed internet connection in room and in public spaces Morning yoga classes Daily Ventana guided hikes Uses of Japanese baths Afternoon wine and cheese Use of health clubs DVD library Much more *Applicable for stays on or after April 12, 2005
ARCHITECTURE		Designed by designer/artist Kipp Stewart of Big Sur, the buildings are of weathered cedar, latticed against the sun and scattered about a mountain meadow among redwood, oak and bay laurel trees.
DINING & WINE		The award winning Mobil Four-Star Cielo restaurant. Located on the property, 1/8 mile from the Inn via a level, wooded path. The restaurant affords panoramic, 50-mile ocean vistas and has a cocktail lounge with a fireplace. To enhance your meal, a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence list of over 600 exceptional wines is available. Cielo is open for lunch and dinner.
MEETING ROOMS		There are two rooms available for small meetings and private gatherings. The Kipp Stewart Room can accommodate up to 12 people, and the Library can accommodate up to 35 people for a small meeting or reception.
AMENTIIES		• Allegria Spa • Two 4 foot deep swimming pools, one pool clothing optional • Two Japanese hot baths, one with sauna • Sun decks • Boutique gift store • Fine art gallery featuring work of local artists • Complimentary daily guided property walk. • Complimentary daily yoga or Tai Chi classes. • Complimentary Continental breakfast and afternoon • Wine and Cheese reception • Twice-daily housekeeping service • Private-label bath accessories • Room Service • Television with DVD players and DVD library • Private Mini bar • Lush hooded guest robes • Iron/Ironing board • In-Room Safe • Hair dryers • Most facilities are handicap accessible • 1200 book library • Guest training/workout facility with step masters, gliders,and free-weights.
SPA & FITNESS		The Allegria Spa at Ventana Inn includes six treatment rooms, a reception/lounge area and a retail boutique offering a fine selection of Natural Spa and body-care products, home accessories, clothing, and unique gift items. Additional offerings at the spa consist of two lap pools, four-feet deep, each with clothing optional bathhouses featuring Japanese hot baths, showers, and relaxation decks and dry sauna. In addition to massage and facials, the holistic spa services include wraps, scrubs and wet treatments. Some of the spa and fitness services include: Lavender, Pine or Ocean Salt Body Polishes Body Wraps utilizing Herbal Tea, Aromatherapy, Seaweed, Moor Mud or Antioxidant Clay Private classes in Yoga, Tai Chi, and Meditation Heart-Centered Healing with Energy Work, Astrology and Color Readings
RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES		Easy access to beach, State Park and U.S. Forest lands • Hiking • Swimming • Saunas • Whale watching • Horseback riding
WEDDINGS		Two terraces specifically designed for wedding ceremonies, plus an additional intimate site offer three ideal locations for creating lifelong memories at Ventana Inn & Spa. The Wedding Terrace is secluded and was created especially for dramatic ceremonies. The Cielo Terrace, adjacent to the Inn’s award-winning restaurant Cielo, shares the same expansive ocean view but can accommodate larger gatherings. Vista Del Mar is a smaller, secluded ceremony site, perfect for intimate ceremonies. It is nestled within Cielo’s herb garden, complete with a soothing, serene fountain. For additional information, contact wedding coordinator at (831) 667-4202.
AWARDS & HONORS		Top 500 Hotels in the World Travel & Leisure Magazine January 2008 2008 Gold List "The World's Best Places To Stay" Among the 700 top hotels, resorts, cruise lines Conde Nast Traveler January 2008 Spa Finders Top 10 US Luxury Spa's Spa Finder 2007 2007 Gold List "The World's Best Places To Stay" Among the 700 top hotels, resorts, cruise lines Conde Nast Traveler January 2007 Top 500 Hotels in the World Travel & Leisure Magazine January 2007 Ventana #23 Hotel in the United States Conde Nast Traveler, Readers' Choice Awards November 2006 Top 100 Continental U.S. and Canada Worlds Best Hotels Travel & Leisure Magazine August 2006 Top 500 Hotels in the World Travel & Leisure Magazine January 2006 2005 World’s Best Awards Hotels Continental U.S. & Canada - # 76 Ventana Inn & Spa Travel & Leisure August 2005 2005 Gold List "The World's Best Places To Stay" Among the 700 top hotels, resorts, cruise lines Conde Nast Traveler (since 1998) 2005 Readers Choice Awards "Top 100 Best in the World" Conde Nast Traveler (since 1998) 2004 World’s Best Awards Hotels Continental U.S. & Canada - # 92 Ventana Inn & Spa Travel & Leisure August 2004 2004 Readers’ Favorites Survey “Luxury Resorts - #21 Ventana Inn & Spa” Departures Magazine, May / June 2004 The Best of the Best "500 Best Hotels in the World" Travel & Leisure, January 2004 / 2005 Top 20 U.S. Resort Hotels Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report (since 1988) Cielo Restaurant Awards “Mobil "Four-Star" for Cielo Restaurant Mobil Travel Guide (since 2000) "Award of Excellence" for wine list Wine Spectator Magazine (since 1992)
HISTORY		The land was originally owned by the Post family. They built a home that housed several future generations and still stands today at the entrance to Ventana Inn & Spa. Writer Lawrence A. Spector built the Inn in 1975 with the money he earned in the late 1960s from the film Easy Rider. The famed Inn became the haven of movie stars such as Steve McQueen and Ali McGraw, and remains a favorite for those who come to relax rather than be seen. The beauty of the Big Sur coast draws thousands of visitors yearly. Its haunting and mysterious landscape becomes imprinted forever in one’s mind. Truly Big Sur remains one of America’s greatest national treasures.

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