Sunny California, the land of dreams—and dream honeymoons and romantic vacations. If you’d like a completely relaxing trip to the Golden State, you may want to consider staying at an all-inclusive resort in California.
What does all-inclusive mean in California? Like many of the other all-inclusive resorts in the USA, most California all-inclusive are actually luxury hotels that offer all-inclusive or nearly all-inclusive packages. There are a few true California all-inclusive resorts, however.
In this article, we’ll tell you all about the 12 best all-inclusive resorts in California, including California all-inclusive resorts that are adults-only and all-inclusive resorts near Los Angeles, as well as all-inclusive resorts near Sacramento.
The Clement Palo Alto
This is one of the absolute best all-inclusive resorts in California. Although The Clement Palo Alto is an urban hotel in Silicon Valley, you’ll feel like a pampered guest at someone’s stylish home with comfortable suites and superior service. The rate here includes accommodations, all food, and drinks, amenities, WiFi, parking,
The 23 spacious 1- and 2-bedroom suites have separate living rooms and combine state-of-the-art technology with luxe amenities like fine linens, stocked refrigerators, and bathrooms with heated floors, soaking tubs, and rain showers.
Relax at the rooftop pool and sip craft cocktails; enjoy locally sourced fine cuisine on an outdoor terrace (with firepit) or in the Dining Room, or savor a romantic night in with in-room dining. There’s 24-hour access to a fully stocked kitchen as well as a state-of-the-art board room you can use for working (if you must). It’s all included.
Google Rating: 4.9
TripAdvisor Rating: 5
Post Ranch Inn, Big Sur
With a breathtaking setting perched on the hillside in Big Sur overlooking the Pacific, Post Ranch Inn is a California all-inclusive resort that’s adults-only and amazing. The spa has organic treatments, there are complimentary wellness activities like outdoor meditation and private guided hikes, and there’s a jaw-dropping infinity pool on the edge of the cliff.
Incredible ultra-luxurious houses are uniquely designed to blend into the natural surroundings. They offer privacy and breathtaking views of the ocean or mountains, as well as private patios, outdoor soaking tubs, and spacious interiors that include fireplaces, heated floors, stocked minibars or refrigerators, walk-in showers, organic mattresses, and in-room dining.
Your rate here includes accommodations; breakfast; activities such as yoga, outdoor meditation, guided nature walks, stargazing, and garden tours; access to the infinity and lap pools, valet parking; access to Lexus vehicles; a fitness center; and WiFi. You can add on other packages that include dinner and other enhancements. The cliff’s-edge, glass-fronted Sierra Mar restaurant offers amazing farm-to-table cuisine with panoramic ocean views (and an outdoor patio with firepit).
Google Rating: 4.7
TripAdvisor Rating: 5
Rankin Ranch, Caliente
Another of the best all-inclusive resorts in California is this guest ranch offering cozy cabins with fabulous views plus all sorts of fun outdoor activities. Rankin Ranch is one of the oldest family-owned ranches in the West, and it offers a peaceful and relaxing setting as well as friendly hospitality.
The rate here covers lodging, 3 meals daily, and all ranch activities including horseback riding. Other activities include hiking, swimming, fishing for trout in the pond, lawn sports, indoor games, square dancing, bingo, pool tournaments, hay rides, and outdoor barbecues. There’s a heated swimming pool, recreation room, and acres of beautiful property to wander.
With just 14 rooms in 7 separate cabins, the experience here feels private and personalized. Delicious breakfasts and dinners are served in the dining room, and lunches are served on the terrace overlooking the pool.
Google Rating: 4.9
TripAdvisor Rating: 5
Marble Mountain Ranch, Somes Bar
Everything is included at this family-owned dude ranch in California except for gratuities, massages, airport shuttles, and gift shop purchases, making Marble Mountain Ranch a truly all-inclusive California resort.
Set beside the Klamath River and surrounded by Klamath National Forest and Marble Mountain Wilderness, this scenic adventure ranch offers a wide array of activities including whitewater river rafting, fly fishing, kayaking, sporting clays, ATV rides, paintball, and guided horseback riding on mountain trails (as well as horsemanship instruction).
Cottages and homes range from 1 to 3 bedrooms and have either full kitchens or kitchenettes, as well as porches. Meals are healthy and hearty, featuring produce grown on the ranch and locally sourced ingredients.
Google Rating: 4.8
TripAdvisor Rating: 5
Canyon Ranch Woodside, Woodside
This location of the world-famous Canyon Ranch spa resorts is south of San Francisco and offers more than the usual all-inclusive vacation. At Canyon Ranch Woodside you choose from a variety of “Pathways” that include access to wellness experts and activities, informative talks, and restorative services in addition to luxurious accommodations and unlimited dining.
This California all-inclusive resort is a peaceful sanctuary nestled among a redwood forest. It offers unique services such as forest bathing, private yoga practices, Equus Coaching, spiritual guidance, acupuncture, and wellness coaching in addition to fitness classes, outdoor activities like hiking and mountain biking, winery tours and tastings, more.
Facilities include a fitness center, sauna, pool, and hot tub. Savor healthy artisanal cuisine at each meal, and enjoy organic beer and wine by the fire pit at the outdoor lounge. The 38 serene rooms all have plush bedding and luxe amenities as well as glorious views—especially the Treehouse with a private deck.
Google Rating: 4.8
TripAdvisor Rating: 4.5
Smoketree Ranch, Palm Springs
This historic guest ranch, set on 400 pristine acres in the desert just minutes from Palm Springs, has been a popular resort since 1930. Rates at the upscale rustic Smoketree Ranch include lodging, three delicious meals each day, and a variety of activities. Choose from studio, 1-, or 2-bedroom cottages with luxe touches, fireplaces, wet bars, and refrigerators, as well as breathtaking desert and mountain views from private patios.
Activities include hiking, basketball, sand volleyball, tennis, golf on a 3-hole course, lawn bowling, croquet, horseshoes. There’s a swimming pool and hot tub as well as a fitness center, bikes are available for rent, and horseback riding is available also. Massages and other spa services can be booked in the privacy of your cottage or at a local day spa. Enjoy romantic meals with spectacular views in the dining room or outdoors by the firepit.
Google Rating: 4.8
TripAdvisor Rating: 4.5
Alisal Ranch, Solvang
This luxury dude ranch in California is set in the rolling hills of Santa Ynez Valley just 30 minutes north of Santa Barbara. The basic inclusive rate at Alisal Ranch covers accommodations, breakfast and dinner daily, all beverages, and a variety of activities. You can add on packages for specific interests like golfing.
This scenic California all-inclusive resort features a private spring-fed lake, two 18-hole golf courses, tennis courts, a spa, and a fitness center. Activities include fishing, paddleboarding, kayaking, canoeing, archery, birdwatching, and hiking. You can also rent bikes, play golf, and ride horses.
The comfortable guest rooms, suites, and cottages have antique furnishings, wood-burning fireplaces, refrigerators, and private patios. Enjoy locally sourced seasonal cuisine in the fine dining room (dressing up is required at dinner) or outside on the patio by the pool, and savor cocktails by the fire in the Oak Lounge.
Google Rating: 4.8
TripAdvisor Rating: 4.5
Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach, Dana Point
The former Monarch Beach Resort, this elegant resort is set on 175 acres overlooking the ocean. Now the Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach, it is conveniently located between Los Angeles and San Diego and has several packages that make it a nearly all-inclusive California resort.
Stylish rooms and suites have plush bedding, spacious living areas, and private terraces with gorgeous views. There’s a huge main pool with two infinity-edge hot tubs plus a family pool and an adults-only lap pool, an oceanfront golf course, and a swanky spa. The private beach club offers a vast stretch of pristine sand, an oceanfront restaurant and bar, chairs and umbrellas, and watersports equipment and instruction.
Complimentary fitness activities include tennis, yoga, meditation, beach hikes, and exercise classes. You can also walk or bike around the resort to enjoy beautiful views and see Monarch butterflies. Multiple restaurants and bars give you a choice of gourmet cuisine, fresh seafood, and more in oceanfront, oceanview, and open-air settings.
Google Rating: 4.7
TripAdvisor Rating: 5
Auberge du Soleil, Rutherford
Looking for all inclusive resorts near Sacramento, California? This romantic, sophisticated adults-only resort in Napa Valley is perfect for California honeymoons or couples’ escapes. Set on a terraced hillside surrounded by 55 peaceful acres of olive groves, Auberge du Soleil offers 50 guest rooms plus a tranquil spa and the famous Michelin-starred dining restaurant. And don’t forget the wine! This is the heart of California’s Wine Country.
Contemporary rooms and suites have a residential feel and are set in French-inspired maisons. They feature luxe touches like sliding French doors to spacious private terraces, outdoor soaking tubs, rain showers, and fireplaces.
Indulge in the Meritage private couples’ spa treatment which includes a fruit and wine pairing, or just relax at the spa; all guests have access to the soaking pools and hammam steam rooms. Other complimentary activities include tennis, touring the outdoor sculpture garden, hiking, swimming in the pool, enjoying the views on the terrace, and daily yoga, pilates, and meditation classes in a Japanese pavilion.
You can book a variety of packages that include extras and resort credits to make this a nearly all-inclusive California resort. “Savor the Views, Indulge the Tastes” includes 3 nights in a Deluxe Valley View Suite, a welcome sparkling wine and Champagne flight on your terrace, private winery tours and tastings, a Chef’s Menu dinner with wine pairings at the restaurant, breakfast and lunch, private transportation, and roundtrip airport transfers.
Google Rating: 4.7
TripAdvisor Rating: 5
Kenwood Inn and Spa, Kenwood
Another Wine Country retreat is Kenwood Inn and Spa, an almost all-inclusive California resort set on 2 ½ lushly landscaped acres in the Sonoma Valley. Your rate at this Tuscan-inspired romantic retreat includes accommodations, welcome cookies, nonalcoholic beverages, breakfast for two, daily wine and cheese, a dedicated concierge, parking, and WiFi. (This is also an option for an all-inclusive resort near Sacramento.)
Indulge at the spa, lounge by the (heated) pool, hang out in the hot tub, or relax in one of 3 courtyards by the fountain. Luxurious rooms and suites have a Mediterranean feel and offer separate entrances, fireplaces, feather beds, and Italian furnishings. Many have private terraces or balconies, gorgeous views, and oversized jetted tubs.
Google Rating: 4.6
TripAdvisor Rating: 4.5
Alila Ventana Big Sur, California
This California all-inclusive adults-only resort features breathtaking views of the Pacific from its intimate setting in Big Sur. Guests here enjoy all sorts of activities including bike tours, meditation, forest bathing, star gazing, and hiking in the incredible redwood forest, as well as restorative spa treatments and delicious gourmet cuisine. There are two outdoor heated pools, a hot tub, and Japanese baths on the 150-acre property, as well as a fitness facility.
Accommodations at Alila Ventana Big Sur offer rustic luxury and include rooms and suites, some with fireplaces and hot tubs, as well as the freestanding Cottage and Coastal Houses. A perk for pet owners—this resort is dog friendly!
Google Rating: 4.6
TripAdvisor Rating: 4.5
Terranea Resort, Rancho Palos Verdes
This nearly all-inclusive resort in the Los Angeles area has a stunning setting, on more than 100 acres of the Palos Verdes Peninsula along the Pacific coast. Go hiking on the nature trails, relax on the private beach, enjoy watersports, or take a complimentary shuttle to play tennis.
The spacious accommodations offer amazing ocean views, elegant furnishings, and private balconies. Your stay here becomes almost all-inclusive with the Ocean Oasis package, which gets you a daily $500 resort credit and free parking when you stay 3 or more nights in a bungalow, casita, or villa.
Just 30 minutes southwest of Los Angeles, Terranea Resort features 8 restaurants (each with an outdoor area offering incredible views), a beautiful spa with an oceanfront yoga studio, a fitness center, an oceanfront golf course, and 4 fabulous heated pools—not to mention literally hundreds of fire pits—for a romantic honeymoon or couples’ vacation.
Google Rating: 4.6
TripAdvisor Rating: 4
Now that you’ve learned all about the 12 best all-inclusive resorts in California, is there one that sounds perfect for your California honeymoon or romantic getaway? Let us know in the comments!