Villa
86 m2
930 sq.ft
1 King bed
Forest or distant ocean
Throughout the hotel
Big Sur, United States
Alila Ventana Big Sur
Nestled among the redwoods of a 160-hectare estate along the California coast, this retreat originally created by film producer Lawrence Spector, was shaped by the wild landscape. It’s a place with a wholly original spirit, where tarot cards await guests for a singular experience. The 54 guest rooms (along with 15 tents in the canyon below for a real escape) blend into their surroundings with colour palettes of ochre and green, grey and brown, all warmed by a fireplace. Walls, ceilings, and exposed beams crafted from local wood create symbiotic sanctuaries that balance intimacy with immersion. The restaurants follow the same theme, harmonising Californian vitality with pastoral tranquility to showcase local produce. In keeping with this ethos, the spa offers treatments that combine ancient Eastern techniques under the protective shade of the trees.
Accommodations
Suite
72 m2
773 sq.ft
1 King bed
Distant ocean
Throughout the hotel
Suite
67 m2
722 sq.ft
1 King bed
Forest
Throughout the Hotel
Suite
121 m2
1,300 sq.ft
1 King bed
Ocean
Throughout the hotel
Suite
58 m2
619 sq.ft
1 King bed
Forest or ocean
Throughout the hotel
Suite
46 m2
499 sq.ft
1 King bed
Ocean
Throughout the hotel
Suite
58 m2
619 sq.ft
1 King bed
Forest/Canyon views
Canyon & Oak Houses
Suite
58 m2
619 sq.ft
1 King bed
Forest or ocean
Throughout the hotel
Room
59 m2
634 sq.ft
1 King bed
Ocean
Throughout the hotel
Room
45 m2
480 sq.ft
1 King bed
Forest
Throughout the hotel
Room
38 m2
414 sq.ft
1 King bed
Forest
Throughout the hotel
Room
38 m2
414 sq.ft
1 King bed
Forest or distant ocean
Throughout the hotel
Room
38 m2
414 sq.ft
1 King bed
Forest
Throughout the hotel
Room
38 m2
414 sq.ft
1 King bed
Forest or ocean
Throughout the hotel
Villa
86 m2
930 sq.ft
1 King bed
Forest or distant ocean
Throughout the hotel
Suite
72 m2
773 sq.ft
1 King bed
Distant ocean
Throughout the hotel
Suite
67 m2
722 sq.ft
1 King bed
Forest
Throughout the Hotel
Suite
121 m2
1,300 sq.ft
1 King bed
Ocean
Throughout the hotel
Suite
58 m2
619 sq.ft
1 King bed
Forest or ocean
Throughout the hotel
Suite
46 m2
499 sq.ft
1 King bed
Ocean
Throughout the hotel
Suite
58 m2
619 sq.ft
1 King bed
Forest/Canyon views
Canyon & Oak Houses
Suite
58 m2
619 sq.ft
1 King bed
Forest or ocean
Throughout the hotel
Room
59 m2
634 sq.ft
1 King bed
Ocean
Throughout the hotel
Room
45 m2
480 sq.ft
1 King bed
Forest
Throughout the hotel
Room
38 m2
414 sq.ft
1 King bed
Forest
Throughout the hotel
Room
38 m2
414 sq.ft
1 King bed
Forest or distant ocean
Throughout the hotel
Room
38 m2
414 sq.ft
1 King bed
Forest
Throughout the hotel
Room
38 m2
414 sq.ft
1 King bed
Forest or ocean
Throughout the hotel
Villa
86 m2
930 sq.ft
1 King bed
Forest or distant ocean
Throughout the hotel
Suite
72 m2
773 sq.ft
1 King bed
Distant ocean
Throughout the hotel
Suite
67 m2
722 sq.ft
1 King bed
Forest
Throughout the Hotel
Suite
121 m2
1,300 sq.ft
1 King bed
Ocean
Throughout the hotel
Suite
58 m2
619 sq.ft
1 King bed
Forest or ocean
Throughout the hotel
Suite
46 m2
499 sq.ft
1 King bed
Ocean
Throughout the hotel
Suite
58 m2
619 sq.ft
1 King bed
Forest/Canyon views
Canyon & Oak Houses
Suite
58 m2
619 sq.ft
1 King bed
Forest or ocean
Throughout the hotel
Room
59 m2
634 sq.ft
1 King bed
Ocean
Throughout the hotel
Room
45 m2
480 sq.ft
1 King bed
Forest
Throughout the hotel
Room
38 m2
414 sq.ft
1 King bed
Forest
Throughout the hotel
Room
38 m2
414 sq.ft
1 King bed
Forest or distant ocean
Throughout the hotel
Room
38 m2
414 sq.ft
1 King bed
Forest
Throughout the hotel
Room
38 m2
414 sq.ft
1 King bed
Forest or ocean
Throughout the hotel
Villa
86 m2
930 sq.ft
1 King bed
Forest or distant ocean
Throughout the hotel
Suite
72 m2
773 sq.ft
1 King bed
Distant ocean
Throughout the hotel
Suite
67 m2
722 sq.ft
1 King bed
Forest
Throughout the Hotel
Suite
121 m2
1,300 sq.ft
1 King bed
Ocean
Throughout the hotel
Suite
58 m2
619 sq.ft
1 King bed
Forest or ocean
Throughout the hotel
Suite
46 m2
499 sq.ft
1 King bed
Ocean
Throughout the hotel
Suite
58 m2
619 sq.ft
1 King bed
Forest/Canyon views
Canyon & Oak Houses
Suite
58 m2
619 sq.ft
1 King bed
Forest or ocean
Throughout the hotel
Room
59 m2
634 sq.ft
1 King bed
Ocean
Throughout the hotel
Room
45 m2
480 sq.ft
1 King bed
Forest
Throughout the hotel
Room
38 m2
414 sq.ft
1 King bed
Forest
Throughout the hotel
Room
38 m2
414 sq.ft
1 King bed
Forest or distant ocean
Throughout the hotel
Room
38 m2
414 sq.ft
1 King bed
Forest
Throughout the hotel
Room
38 m2
414 sq.ft
1 King bed
Forest or ocean
Throughout the hotel
Villa
86 m2
930 sq.ft
1 King bed
Forest or distant ocean
Throughout the hotel
Suite
72 m2
773 sq.ft
1 King bed
Distant ocean
Throughout the hotel
Suite
67 m2
722 sq.ft
1 King bed
Forest
Throughout the Hotel
Suite
121 m2
1,300 sq.ft
1 King bed
Ocean
Throughout the hotel
Suite
58 m2
619 sq.ft
1 King bed
Forest or ocean
Throughout the hotel
Suite
46 m2
499 sq.ft
1 King bed
Ocean
Throughout the hotel
Suite
58 m2
619 sq.ft
1 King bed
Forest/Canyon views
Canyon & Oak Houses
Suite
58 m2
619 sq.ft
1 King bed
Forest or ocean
Throughout the hotel
Room
59 m2
634 sq.ft
1 King bed
Ocean
Throughout the hotel
Room
45 m2
480 sq.ft
1 King bed
Forest
Throughout the hotel
Room
38 m2
414 sq.ft
1 King bed
Forest
Throughout the hotel
Room
38 m2
414 sq.ft
1 King bed
Forest or distant ocean
Throughout the hotel
Room
38 m2
414 sq.ft
1 King bed
Forest
Throughout the hotel
Room
38 m2
414 sq.ft
1 King bed
Forest or ocean
Throughout the hotel
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What we like
The Moment
Lose track of time lounging in the outdoor hammock of the Big Sur Suite.
The Drink
Roast, filter, pour is a ritual that happens every day, elevated into a tasting of Californian coffees.
The Flavour
At the Sur House brunch, a Californian frittata topped with local mushrooms, among other delicious options.
Location
Address
48123 Highway One
93920 Big Sur, United States
Airport
Monterey Regional an hour north by road; San Francisco two and a half.
Big Sur coast
Pfeiffer Beach ten minutes down the hill; Henry Miller Library a mile south, Carmel north.
At a glance
Public areas: free
In room: free
