2026 editionNo. 91
Post Ranch Inn
Big Sur, United States
Why Post Ranch Inn is one of The World's Best 100 Resorts 2026.
Post Ranch Inn follows Big Sur’s cliffs with architecture that appears to grow from redwood, meadow and rock. Ocean houses, wood-burning fires, stargazing and a celebrated restaurant create a deeply adult retreat. Its refusal of conventional resort excess has made it one of America’s most enduring luxury escapes.
The essentials.
- Destination
- Big Sur, United States
- Property
- Clifftop adults-only retreat
- Operator
- Independent
- Opened
- 1992
AddressHighway 1, Big Sur, California 93920Open map ↗
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Edition factsThe record at a glance
- Position
- No. 91
- Resort type
- Clifftop adults-only retreat
- Destination
- Big Sur
- Country or region
- United States
- Management in 2026
- Independent
- Opening year
- 1992