BERNARDUS LODGE & SPA, Carmel Valley

Bernardus Lodge & Spa features 73 guest rooms, suites, and villas, including twelve 1,050-square-foot suites and two 2,100-square-foot two-bedroom Villas. Each unit has a soaking tub, plush bathrobes, and a fireplace. Rooms offer patios or balconies with views of the vineyards, gardens, or Santa Lucia Mountains. Additional amenities include vaulted ceilings, limestone fireplaces, minibars, flat-screen cable TVs, iPod docking stations, and coffee machines. The eight Villa Suites and two-bedroom Villas also feature private patios with outdoor showers. Select rooms include vaulted ceilings, seating and dining areas, and French doors opening to the croquet and bocce lawn. Some suites come with a 12-person dining table, entertaining wet bar with appliances, and an expansive private terrace with outdoor fire pits.

Lucia Restaurant & Bar serves local fare and organic produce, with menus based on the season. Guests can enjoy handcrafted cocktails and wines, including bottles produced on the property. The Patio at Lucia offers views of Carmel. Private dining options include the Chef's Table, seating up to five guests, and The Cellar, which accommodates up to 12 guests, with a wine collection of more than 1,000 labels and 25,000 bottles. The culinary team builds menus around products recommended by the National Seafood Guide and the Seafood Watch Program. Families can hire a 'movie butler' who will deliver artisan pizzas, buttered popcorn, desserts, and beverages, and a selection of Blu-Ray classics.

Bernardus Lodge & Spa includes a heated swimming pool, hot tub, adult-only hilltop infinity jacuzzi, croquet and bocce lawns, and two tennis courts. The Spa at Bernardus features treatments using natural ingredients, a garden-to-treatment philosophy. Guests can enjoy a 100-minute Vineyard Romance spa treatment. The 24-hour fitness room includes cardio machines, strength equipment, and free weights. Guests can stroll through gardens and lavender beds and observe 180,000 honey bees at work.

Located in Carmel Valley, Bernardus Lodge & Spa is near the Santa Lucia hills and vineyards. It is 25 km from Monterey Regional Airport. Nearby attractions include Cowgirl Winery (3 km), Moto Talbott (3 km), and Garland Ranch Regional Park (2 km). The resort offers drives down the coast, wine tasting sojourns, and hiking and horseback riding on mountain trails.

Bernardus Lodge & Spa provides a team of experts for residential-style hospitality. Concierge services include arranging wine tasting tours and activities. The romance butler can arrange rose petals, vineyard proposals, and couple's massages. The property includes event spaces and menu options. The Harvest Exhibition Kitchen by Sub-Zero and Wolf offers an interactive meeting or event venue. The lodge has EV charging stations and is pet-friendly, with amenities for dogs. Room service is available from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.