Bernardus Lodge is a 57-room boutique luxury resort nestled in beautiful Carmel Valley. Inspired by Bernardus Pon, the creator of the Bernardus Winery and Vineyard, the resort opened in 1999; his vision combines the rustic elegance of European country living with the highest quality of service and finest amenities. Bernardus Lodge features a luxurious four-star full service spa and salon, two award-winning signature restaurants; Marinus and Wickets Bistro. In addition, we have on-site croquet, bocce, tennis, viticulture, horticulture and culinary education. All guest rooms provide the comforts of home- even a complimentary wine grotto.
Situated in quaint Carmel Valley, Bernardus Lodge Luxury Hotel is nestled into the rolling Santa Lucia mountain range just 15 minutes from Carmel-by-the-Sea on the Monterey Peninsula. Our Resort Hotel is just 12 minutes from Monterey Airport; one-and-a-half hours south of San Jose Airport; just 2 hours south of San Francisco; and at 330 miles north of Los Angeles in California you are never too far from our boutique hotel.
Bernardus Marinus Pon, owner of Bernardus Lodge, dreams to make a Carmel Valley red wine equal to the finest from Bordeaux. It is a dream based on the foundation of tradition. Ben and his wife, Ingrid, chose the Carmel Valley because they believe in its potential to be the best viticultural appellation in America for traditional Bordeaux-style red wines. Moreover, the perfect environment to build Carmel Valley’s Premier Boutique Hotel; Ben's passion for Carmel Valley has now extended beyond wine. With the same pioneer spirit that created Bernardus Winery and Vineyards, Ben and Ingrid have now embarked upon the Luxury Resort that is Bernardus Lodge. With 57 sumptuous Luxury Hotel suites, Marinus restaurant featuring award-winning chef Cal Stamenov, culinary and viticulture seminars, and a full-service spa and salon, Bernardus Lodge is a natural extension of a distinctive Bernardus legacy of perfection.
The Bernardus Resort Hotel features a main lodge, with nine single- and two-story adobe-style guesthouses featuring Monterey Territorial-style architecture. Unlike other Luxury Hotels you may be used our Boutique Hotel features limestone, logs, rich wood and ceramic tiles contribute to the resort’s rustic look, ageless quality and residential feel.


Bernardus Lodge has been awarded a Forbes (Formally Mobil) 4-Star for the Resort, Spa and Restaurant, Marinus.In addition Bernardus Lodge is a recipient of the AAA Four Diamond Award. The resort, which opened in 1999, is built in a Monterey Territorial-style, and features 57 suites arranged around croquet and bocce courts. Swimming and tennis is also available to guests. Award-wining dining and cellar and an exquisite 5,300 square-foot spa are the star attractions here, and the entire staff are known for unusually attentive service. The winery, opened in 1989, and creates wine from its own vineyards in Carmel Valley.
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Phytomer skin care line, naturapathica skin care line in the spa, use 65% organic produce made on property, Italian Linens
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