RATES

Rates for a visit to Rancho La Puerta are for a seven-night/eight-day stay. Guests arrive on a Saturday and depart on the following Saturday.

Never a service charge! (Tipping is entirely optional.) Rates include all classes (with the exception of La Cocina Que Canta, our new cooking school), meals, guided hikes and walks, evening programs and use of facilities. Mexican IVA tax will be added to all personal service fees.

All charges are per-person in U.S. dollars. VISA, MasterCard, American Express and personal checks are accepted. We are not able to offer refunds or adjustments to those who arrive late or leave early.

If you have a special need or preference, please let us know at the time you reserve your room.

When space permits, we occasionally offer "partial week" stays for a minimum of three nights (For more details, please click here.)

Rancho La Puerta is a non-smoking facility. Guests must be 14 years of age or older.

To view our complete 2008 RATES BROCHURE, click here. Rates are also summarized below.

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ABOUT OUR ROOMS

One of our private cottages will be your retreat for the week. NO TWO ARE EXACTLY ALIKE! Their location, orientation, architecture, bright fabrics, and enchanting collections of museum-quality folk art make each unique. All rooms have refrigerators, hair dryers, CD players and alarm clocks.

All accommodations are on ground level and open onto adjacent gardens and patios. No automobiles have access to the grounds. Your luggage will be delivered and picked up by hand-cart or bicycle. Walking here is a delight. Our founders Edmond and Deborah Szekely designed the Ranch specifically to reward walkers with exercise and beauty.

RANCHERAS

These have a studio bedroom and bath. Most units provide two double beds and accommodate one or two persons. Eight of our Rancheras, clustered around a flower-encircled patio, have been set aside for the exclusive use of women traveling alone.

HACIENDAS

These have a studio bedroom, bath, wet bar, separate sitting area, and fireplace or wood-burning stove. Most units are configured with two double beds. Haciendas may be booked by one or two persons.

Jr. VILLA STUDIOS

Jr. Villa Studios have a bedroom area, large sitting area, wet bar, bath and fireplace. Units come with two double beds and accommodate one or two persons.

VILLA STUDIOS

Our Villa Studios have a bedroom area, large living room, wet bar, bath, dressing area with extra sink, and fireplace. Units are configured with either two or three beds.

VILLA SUITES

Our largest accommodations, Villa Suites have two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a living room, wet bar and fireplace. There are either one large bed and two single beds or four single beds. Accommodates two, three or four persons.

Jr. Villa Studio, Villa Studio and Villa Suite guests enjoy a continental breakfast served by the pool in summer, and in their rooms in winter.

PASSPORT AND “TOURIST VISA” INFORMATION

Please click here to read about travel regulations governing your trip to Mexico.

ARRIVAL

All guests arrive on Saturday. Orientation meetings/tours are available for first-time guests on Saturday and Sunday. Guests who have previously visited can attend the ‘What’s New’ portion of these meetings. We are not able to offer refunds or adjustments to those who arrive late or leave early.

TRANSPORTATION

On Saturdays only, we provide courtesy shuttle service between San Diego International Airport and Rancho La Puerta at these scheduled times: 8 a.m., 10 a.m., 12:15 p.m., and 2:45 p.m. If this does not dovetail with your arrival flight time, we suggest that you make private arrangements with a taxi or limo service (a taxi from the airport to the Ranch costs approximately $100). Our Reservations office can assist you with taxi and limo company recommendations. Courtesy shuttles depart the Ranch on Saturdays only at 5:30 a.m., 7:45 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 12:15 p.m., and 2:30 p.m. See Preparing for your Week.

RESERVATIONS OFFICE

Our Reservations Office is open Monday through Friday, from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Pacific Time, and weekends 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Telephone: U.S. toll-free 1(800) 443-7565 or worldwide (858) 764-5500. Facsimile: (858) 764-5560. Or, click here to place your Reservations request online.

Deposit and Pre-Payment Information

A $500 advance deposit per person, per week, is required at time of booking to guarantee your reservation. Full balance is due 30 days prior to arrival.

Cancellation Policy

• With notice of more than 30 days prior to arrival date, all of deposit will be refunded, less a cancellation fee of $50 per person, per week.
• With notice of 8 to 29 days prior to arrival date, cancellation fee is equal to two nights stay per person, per week, with the balance held one year for a future stay.
• Seven (7) days or less before arrival date, 50% of payment is non-refundable, and remainder will be held one year for a future stay within that time period.

Gift Certificates

Gift Certificates (issued by Rancho La Puerta) in any amount are available from the Rancho La Puerta reservations office. They’re a great way to surprise a friend or loved one with a stay at the Ranch, or treat them to a few spa treatments after they arrive.

“Spa Certificates,” issued by a company other than Rancho La Puerta, are generally not accepted. An exception is Spa Finder gift certificates. Please call us first before you buy any “spa certificate” from a company other than Rancho La Puerta. If the certificate is acceptable, the use of any spa gift certificate issued by a company other than Rancho La Puerta is limited by the following:
1. NO gift certificates (other than our own) are accepted on the premises of Rancho La Puerta.
2. Any certificate must be received by our U.S. reservations office one month in advance of your arrival date.
3. Certificates are only valid toward payment for your room.
4. $500 per person, per visit, maximum (using one certificate or any total of certificates).
5. A certificate is only valid if it is issued by a company with which Rancho La Puerta has a current partnership.
6. We reserve the right to refuse any certificate issued by a company other than Rancho La Puerta.

Partial-Week Stays
Occasionally, space permitting...

It takes a full week to achieve and retain the magic of Rancho La Puerta, but many people find that a week away is simply not possible. When we have space available, we may allocate a limited number of reservations for a partial-week stay of three nights or more. These shorter visits may be available at the “last minute” (i.e. a few days before your hoped-for arrival date) or as a special promotion that we will announce on the website and by email. Please check the website or call the reservations office to see if this option is available for the week and arrival day you are considering.

Rates: Daily rate (lodging, meals, program and classes) will be pro-rated at one-seventh of the weekly rate. As always, there are no additional service fees.

Arrival: Partial-week guests who arrive on Saturday may use our complimentary transportation service at regularly scheduled times from the San Diego Airport. Your early departure, however, must be by cab. You may also plan a partial-week stay in which you depart the Ranch on a Saturday, thereby using our complimentary shuttle back to the airport. Your early arrival, however, must be by cab. Of course, guests are also welcome to drive their own car to Rancho La Puerta.

If you are new to the Rancho La Puerta experience, it is an advantage to arrive at the start of the week on either Saturday or Sunday by 11:00 a.m. so that you may attend orientation meetings. Returning guests are asked to attend the ‘What’s New’ portion of these meetings. For those arriving on other days, a special orientation tour will be arranged.

Transportation: On Saturdays, scheduled shuttle service to and from the San Diego International Airport is provided complimentary. On all other days, taxi or limousine service can be arranged.