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So how do you find the best local spots to spend your wellness center, two restaurants, and extensive meeting and
vacation dollars? I decided the best way to attack this task event facilities the Rancho Bernardo Inn has something for
was to pretend I was the average vacationer and see what everyone.
I could find in the way of local hotels, spas and casinos. One of the highlights of my stay at the Inn was my visit to
There were many I tested, but the following listings are the the Spa. It is easy to understand why the Spa was recently
ones that received thumbs up. These spots are varied and named the number one resort spa in North America in a
offer different things for different vacationers. There were readers’ poll published in the April 2008 issue of Conde Nast
the ones for those in need of a spa getaway, a good round Traveler. Out of a possible 100 The Rancho Bernardo Inn
of golf, some high stakes poker, a family adventure, or a spa scored an astonishing 91.8 points, outranking all other
romantic and relaxing escape. Take some time and come resort spas. The spa recently underwent a 25 million dollar
along with me to some of the best local vacation spots in renovation and it now stands overlooking a beautiful saline
San Diego. pool with cabanas surrounding the perimeter. I decided to
be adventurous and opt for a type of massage that I had
never experienced before the hot stone massage. The
The Rancho Bernardo Inn tranquil setting and talented masseuse made this experience
one I will not forget and as I think back wish I could relive
Nestled in a residential area in Rancho Bernardo California right now. After receiving the massage you can go lounge in
is truly a hidden paradise, The Rancho Bernardo Inn. My their lush spa garden complete with fragrant blooms, lounge
very first experience with this wonderful resort was when I chairs, and a hydrotherapy pool. A few feet away are tem-
left New York and headed on my adventurous move across perature controlled cabanas which surround a 2,500 square
foot saline pool. Opened to spa guests only, this area also
offers Refreshments served poolside so
you never have to leave this wonderfully
restful environment.

For those golf enthusiasts Rancho Ber-
nardo Inn’s Golf course is one of the best
around and one that you must not miss.
It is the only golf course in San Diego to
have hosted both PGA and LPGA events.
With two natural lakes and rolling hills it is
8 as much a visual experience as a golfing
one. The par 72 golf course, designed by
William Bell, was originally opened in 1962
but has since undergone a renovation to
insure that it provides a formidable chal-
lenge to the modern golfer. The course
at the Rancho Bernardo Inn, a JC Course
was named in Golfweek’s America’s Best
Golf Courses and Golf Digest’s Four Star
“Places to Play.”

the country to San Diego. Since my new home would be in
Rancho Bernardo, I thought that this would probably be the
best place to venture as a new resident of San Diego. I was
thrilled to learn how right I had been. The Rancho Bernardo
Inn is a 265 acre property, which is one of the most beautiful
resorts that I have ever had the pleasure of staying at. It truly
feels as if you have escaped to another place, some hidden
wonderland that only you and a few select individuals even
know exists. Coming back nine years later to the newly
renovated Rancho Bernardo Inn proved to be an even more
surprising event.

The Rancho Bernardo Inn is an independently owned resort
that is a member of the distinguished Preferred Hotels and
Resorts Worldwide. It is well known for its exquisite golf,
spa facilities and exceptional cuisine. With 287 rooms, three
swimming pools, a full service newly renovated Spa and
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