Mission Ranch Hotel and Restaurant

We had the most wonderful stay at Mission Ranch. The Staff, accommodation, restaurant and setting were all excellent and beyond our expectation, would highly recommend a stay here. The View from our room across the Ranch to the sea was spectacular. We will be back!

Visited the bar twice. Amazing view. Terrible drinks. Both times. During our last visit I ordered a whiskey sour. It came with a lime wedge. I don't know what they thought they were serving but it wasn't a whiskey sour. Champagne came in a screw top bottle. The prices are reasonable but hard to recommend the place.

Nowhere near as good as I expected it to be given the hype. Rooms need an update - the mattress was well past its sell by date and the TV and cable box were from the 1990’s. Our patio looked straight into a hedge (see photos) and saddest of all the staff generally didn’t look like they wanted to be there. In my four interactions with Reception not once did either of the staff working even get out their chairs to speak to me. Getting a room refresh isn’t automatic - it has to be requested from Reception after 10am which is no use if you are out for the day! We ended up with a towel mountain by the end of our three night stay! Acoustics in the room isn’t great either - we stayed in a Ranch Triplex (mid range) and could hear every word the guests next door said. Restaurant was fairly good but there are way better for the same price ticket in the middle of Carmel (see my other reviews). Lovely view from the restaurant patio but once you’ve seen it once…… Trading off of Clint’s name in my opinion - lots of local’s singing along at the piano at the bar in the evening, if that’s what you’re looking for go for it!

Such a shame ! Three nights here on our tour of California ! Right from check in - where we were met by someone who didn’t even stand up then told the rules and - i suggest you read the do’s and dont’s and told if we lose the key it’s a $30 dollar fine - the key is just a key no fob or key ring !!!! Room dated no air con -tv from the 80’s bed - well mattress doesn’t fit so has at least three mattress toppers ! Yes the view is good but drive along 17 mile drive it’s much better ! Oh and if you want your room cleaned you have to ask after 10 am quite hard if you are out for the day - so we have a mountain of dirty towels and rubbish ! Restaurant don’t bother - booked for 7 given a buzzer and made to feel we were in the way - food average much better in town - overall don’t bother - seems to be running off its name and not making any effort at all

Beautiful grounds!! So glad we stayed here. Quiet and serene. The sheep marching in every morning was incredible. The food in the resturant was delicious. So close to nature and the beach.