San Ysidro Ranch
What the classifiers highlight
Five hundred acres at the foot of the Santa Ynez Mountains hold 41 individual cottages, most with sea or creek views, stone fireplaces and outdoor rain showers, where the Kennedys once honeymooned and Churchill wrote. Forbes rates it Five Stars and highlights Stonehouse, its Wine Spectator Grand Award cellar running to 12,000 bottles, plus seventeen miles of hiking trails.
Recognition
How the grading works- Forbes Travel Guide
- 4-Star
- The World's 50 Best Hotels
- No. 22 · 2026
- Condé Nast Traveler Gold List
- The US, Canada, and the Caribbean · 2025
Amenities
- Pool
- Spa & wellness