Dawn Ranch

A wonderful getaway experience so close to our home in the Bay Area. We will be regulars in the future. The grounds are beautiful, the food excellent, the cocktails even better.

The Dawn Ranch is not handicap/elderly accessible. Rooms are VERY SMALL and potentially dangerous. The staff was disorganized and not helpful.

Outstanding location. Beautiful property. Excellent restaurant. Highly recommend this resort to Bay Area locals!!

Super comfy cozy bed for a glamping site right next to all the beautiful trees. We stayed here for a wedding and it was gorgeous!

I’m a bit conflicted after my stay at Dawn Ranch. There’s a lot to appreciate, but also a few frustrating aspects that really affected our experience. The positives first: The grounds are stunning—immaculately maintained gardens, serene pools, and towering redwoods that create a truly peaceful setting. The restaurant, while pricey, offers delicious dishes and a lovely, unpretentious atmosphere. The staff were warm and accommodating, especially helpful with our 3-month-old. Now, the drawbacks: We paid extra for a larger cabin, only to discover at check-in that it was located across the highway from the main property. This was disappointing, as all the reasons we chose to stay at Dawn Ranch—the inviting pool, the dock, the charming restaurant—were not easily accessible from where we were placed. These features were prominently highlighted in their Instagram and marketing materials, which gave the impression that they were just outside our door. At check-in, a staff member quickly ran through the map, mentioning our cabin in "The Grove" was a short four-minute walk from the main area. In reality, it required crossing a busy highway and walking several hundred yards—not ideal, especially with a baby. It didn’t feel safe or convenient. The area we stayed in also had no food or beverage service, no filtered water, and essentially no connection to the main lodge. We felt cut off. To their credit, another staff member showed more empathy and offered us a smaller room on the main property. Unfortunately, it was far too small for us to manage with a baby, so we declined. Another major letdown: Our cabin didn’t match the photos. It had chipped paint, scuffed walls, a stained rug that smelled unpleasant, and an overall worn-out feel. I didn’t even feel comfortable taking my shoes off—definitely not somewhere I’d let a baby crawl. Dawn Ranch has real potential, but the experience didn’t live up to expectations. The marketing should be more transparent, especially regarding which cabins are off-site. If you’re planning a stay, I highly recommend booking a cabin on the main property to fully enjoy everything it has to offer.

The spa is wonderful, I have been several times now with friends while our partners golf near by. Their business practice is another story. I was booked for a different time-slot than agreed, when calling to fix they agreed to credit the first booking then pushed me to reserve a longer treatment at a discount still thinking that we agreed on a credit from the original booking. Come to find out I was charge for both then told that I misunderstood and that I would not be given the credit. I am really sad that I will not be back here, it’s such a wonderful relaxing place to bring friends and have our partners golf before meeting up for dinner in town.