Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa

P.O. Box 9126 or 5921 Valencia Circle
Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067
United States

OFFER ID H6923

Overview

A sanctuary of good living tucked away on 45 lush acres near the shores of the Pacific Ocean, the timeless Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa redefines true Southern California style. An all-suite Relais & Châteaux property hand-selected by Forbes Travel Guide as one of the finest Five-Star hotels in the world, this world-class destination is away from the hectic city pace, yet conveniently close to San Diego and the West's most inviting beaches.

Among the property's offerings are 53 luxuriously appointed guest casitas with private patios and 3 private homes, rejuvenating spa treatments and a wellness-oriented fitness program at The Spa, The Pony Rooms offers Ranch to Coastal fare - showcasing Rancho Valencia's farm-to-table philosophy, and an award-winning tennis program.

Exclusive Amenities

Full Breakfast for two daily at Veladora. Also available through room service (Maximum daily credit of up to $40 per guest or $80 per couple. Inclusive of taxes and gratuities.)
$100 Resort credit, per room, per stay
Guaranteed 2:00 pm Late Check-Out

The following amenities are subject to availability at the time of check-in:

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2025 | Suite Privileges

Combinable with Exclusive Amenities listed above. A two-night minimum stay applies for Suite Privileges.

Lunch or dinner for two, once per stay (minimum value US$100)

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Check In: 4:00 PM
Check Out: 12:00 Noon

Local Area Attractions

Local Attractions

Del Mar Race Track and Thoroughbred Club

The Del Mar Thoroughbred club, "where the turf meets the surf," is an American horse-racing track located at the nearby Del Mar Fairgrounds with over 40 days of thoroughbred racing every summer season. Ladies bring your hats for Opening Day, the place to see and be seen from July through September.

San Diego Polo Club

Home to U.S.P.A. competitions such as the Rossmore Cup and the Spreckle's cup, the San Diego Polo club has one of the longest seasons in the country, May through October, and features some of the world's finest players and horses. Sunday's pre-game events include picnics, tailgating, children's activities and a complete food and beverage service.

Balboa Park

The nation's largest urban cultural park of over 1,200 acres and dubbed "The Smithsonian of the West," Balboa Park is home to 15 major museums, beautiful gardens and the San Diego Zoo. View the Dead Sea Scrolls, an exhibition of some of the world's greatest archaeological treasures including parchment and papyrus scrolls authored around 250 BCE to 68 CE. In addition, guests can now observe the park with a fascinating one-and-a-half-hour audio tour, available at the Park's Visitor's Center.

San Diego Wild Animal Park

Set foot inside the San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park, located in North San Diego, and be transported to one of the most exotic places on earth. The 1,800 acre wildlife park is home to thousands of animals roaming together on the vast open plains. You can hand-feed a gentle giraffe, traipse through a Congo Fishing Village, get face-to-face with big cats at Lion Camp and walk a 2 mile back-country path on the Kilimanjaro Safari Walk. Throughout Journey into Africa glimpse the amazing variety of animals living on earth's largest continent and develop a new appreciation for just how huge a rhinoceros or buffalo is.

San Diego Zoo

The world-famous zoo features over 4,000 animals representing more than 800 species and subspecies of rare and endangered birds, mammals and reptiles. Observe exotic plants and explore the Ituri Forest, Giant Panda Research Station and the Polar Bear Plunge. The Monkey Trails exhibit is a habitat home to a variety of tropical rain forest inhabitants from the forest floor to the canopy. And, at Elephant Odyssey, learn how animals from all over the world are connected through their ancestral history in Southern California.

Accommodations

Accommodations

Number of Rooms: 53

Each spacious suite is impeccably appointed with all of the amenities of home, including a cozy fireplace both indoors and out, private garden patio, spacious bathroom with a deep soaking tub and shower, organic bath amenities, walk-in closet, commissioned artwork, hand painted Mexican tiling, cathedral ceilings, 3 flat screen HD televisions and Bose CD/iPod clock radios.

Complimentary guest amenities include: daily morning delivery of fresh-squeezed orange juice and newspaper, valet or self parking, access to Rancho Valencia's private fleet of Bentleys, wireless fiber optic Internet access, unlimited tennis court time, access to The Spa fitness center, Yoga Pavilion and wide range of fitness classes, an inclusive mini bar, Illy espresso machine and milk frother, and of course, 24-hour in-room dining is at your service.

Available Room Types

Facilities & Services

Guest Services

Bike Rental

Dry Cleaning and Laundry Services

Tennis Lessons

Facilities

Fitness Center

Golf

Hiking Trails

Spa Treatments

Tennis

Dining

In-Room Dining

24 Hour In Room Dining

Restaurants

The Pony Room

Wine Room

Directions

Directions

Rancho Valencia is located 25 miles north of San Diego, just a half-hour drive from the San Diego International Airport and 17 miles south of McClellan-Palomar Airport, and easily accessible from the freeway in every direction.

From San Diego International Airport: 24 miles

Take Interstate 5 north, 15.9 miles. Exit at Del Mar Heights Road, turn right, 0.6 miles. Turn left at El Camino Real, 1.9 miles. Turn right at San Dieguito Road, 2.7 miles. Turn right at Rancho Diegueno Road. Turn left (immediately) at Rancho Valencia Road, 0.5 miles. Turn left at Rancho Valencia Drive, 0.4 miles.

From La Jolla: 10 miles

Take Prospect Street east. Turn left at Torrey Pines Road and follow signs to Interstate 5 north, 3.6 miles. Take Interstate 5 north to Del Mar Heights Road, 5.7 miles. Exit at Del Mar Heights Road, turn right, 0.6 miles. Turn left at El Camino Real, 1.9 miles. Turn right at San Dieguito Road, 2.7 miles. Turn right at Rancho Diegueno Road. Turn left (immediately) at Rancho Valencia Road, 0.5 miles. Turn left at Rancho Valencia Drive, 0.4 miles.

From the Northwest

Take Interstate 5 south. Exit at Via de la Valle (S-6), turn left, 1.4 miles. Turn right at El Camino Real, 0.5 miles. Turn left at San Dieguito Road, 2.7 miles. Turn right at Rancho Diegueno Road. Turn left (immediately) at Rancho Valencia Road, 0.5 miles. Turn left at Rancho Valencia Drive, 0.4 miles.

From the Northeast

Take Interstate 15 south. Exit at State Highway 56 W/Ted Williams Parkway. Keep right at the fork, follow signs for CA-56 West and merge onto CA-56 West. Take exit 3 for Carmel Valley Road. After 0.3 miles, turn right onto Carmel Valley Road. After 1.5 miles, turn left onto Rancho Santa Fe Farms Road. After 1.1 miles, take the second left onto Rancho Digueno Road. Drive 1.2 miles and turn right onto Rancho Valencia Road. Take the third left onto Rancho Valencia Drive, 0.5 miles.

From the East

Take Interstate 15 north. Exit at Ted Williams Parkway/Highway 56 West. After 6 miles, take Exit 3 for Carmel Valley Road and turn right onto Carmel Valley Road. Drive 1.5 miles and turn left onto Rancho Santa Fe Farms Road. After 1.1 miles, take the second left onto Rancho Diegueno Road. After 1.2 miles, turn right onto Rancho Valencia Road, drive 0.5 miles and take the third left onto Rancho Valencia Drive.

Nearby Airports

Carlsbad, CA [McClellan-Palomar Airport], USA — 20 Miles

San Diego (SAN) — 25 Miles

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