Airport Commuter Black SUV + Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chauffeur for Southern California's only Relais & Châteaux resort — a hacienda on 45 acres of olive groves in Rancho Santa Fe, with 49 casitas, 18 tennis courts (the #1 SoCal tennis resort), and a Forbes Five-Star spa, opening AC's Rancho Santa Fe sub-region in San Diego's North County.
Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa at 5921 Valencia Circle is the hacienda-style luxury resort on 45 acres of gardens and olive groves in Rancho Santa Fe, the exclusive estate enclave of San Diego's North County. Operating since 1989, it is Southern California's only Relais & Châteaux property — 49 spacious guest casitas (900 to 1,300 square feet, each with a private patio and fireplace, some with indoor-outdoor fireplaces and jetted hot tubs) plus 3 private residences. It is renowned for tennis (18 courts and a pro shop, ranked Southern California's #1 tennis resort by Tennis Magazine since 2008) and for its Forbes Five-Star spa, renovated in 2020–2021, following a $30 million reimagination in 2012. Rancho Valencia opens AC's Rancho Santa Fe sub-region — the inland San Diego North County luxury enclave of eucalyptus-lined lanes and 1920s Spanish Colonial estates by architect Lilian Rice.
49 hacienda casitas across 45 acres. Spacious 900–1,300 sq ft casitas, each with a private patio and fireplace — some with indoor-outdoor fireplaces and jetted hot tubs — plus 3 private residences, amid gardens and olive groves.
The #1 SoCal tennis resort. 18 courts and a pro shop, ranked Southern California's top tennis resort by Tennis Magazine every year since 2008.
Forbes Five-Star spa. A Forbes Five-Star destination spa, renovated in 2020–2021 with an expanded fitness center, lounges, and salon.
Dining + grounds. The Veladora and Pony Room restaurants, pools, croquet, and a culinary garden — the resort's 2012 $30 million reimagination throughout.
Del Mar racetrack + beaches (15-20 min). The 1937 Bing Crosby seaside thoroughbred track — “where the turf meets the surf” — the summer racing season + the Del Mar Fairgrounds.
La Jolla + Torrey Pines (20-25 min). The coves + Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve + the Torrey Pines South golf course (AC's La Valencia + Lodge at Torrey Pines).
Carlsbad (20 min N). LEGOLAND + the flower fields + AC's Park Hyatt Aviara.
Solana Beach + Encinitas. The North County surf coast + Cardiff + Swami's.
San Diego Polo Club. Sunday polo in the San Dieguito River valley nearby.
Downtown San Diego + Balboa Park (30-35 min S). The Gaslamp + Balboa Park museums + the San Diego Zoo.
SAN San Diego International (primary). 30-35 minutes south via I-5 + the closest major airport. SFO+SAN flight + 30 min is the fastest SF Bay routing.
CLD McClellan-Palomar Carlsbad. 20 minutes north + general aviation + private jets.
LAX Los Angeles International. 2:00 north via I-5 + for connecting traffic.
SNA John Wayne Orange County. About 1:15 north via I-5.
SFO San Francisco. 1:30 by air + chauffeur, or the direct PCH chauffeur for a multi-day California coast tour.
Rancho Valencia Resort and Spa is a hacienda-style luxury resort on 45 acres of gardens and olive groves in Rancho Santa Fe, the exclusive estate enclave of San Diego's North County. Operating since 1989, it is Southern California's only Relais and Chateaux property, with 49 spacious guest casitas (900 to 1,300 square feet, each with a private patio and fireplace) plus 3 private residences, 18 tennis courts ranked Southern California's number-one tennis resort by Tennis Magazine since 2008, and a Forbes Five-Star spa. Rancho Valencia opens AC's Rancho Santa Fe sub-region - the inland San Diego North County luxury enclave of eucalyptus-lined lanes and 1920s Spanish Colonial estates by architect Lilian Rice, a distinct alternative to the coastal La Jolla and Coronado anchors - and AC chauffeurs guests from the resort to Del Mar, La Jolla, the San Diego airport, and the North County beaches with a Black SUV waiting through the day.
Rancho Valencia spreads across 45 acres of gardens, citrus, and olive groves. Accommodations: 49 guest casitas of 900 to 1,300 square feet, each with a private patio and fireplace, some with indoor-outdoor fireplaces and jetted hot tubs, plus 3 private residences. Tennis: 18 courts and a pro shop - ranked Southern California's number-one tennis resort by Tennis Magazine every year since 2008. Spa: a Forbes Five-Star spa, renovated in 2020 and 2021 with an expanded fitness center, lounges, and salon. The resort also features pools, croquet, a culinary garden, and the Veladora and Pony Room restaurants, and underwent a 30 million dollar reimagination in 2012. It is consistently ranked among the top resorts in the United States.
From Rancho Valencia: the Del Mar racetrack and the Del Mar beaches are 15-20 minutes - the historic seaside thoroughbred track founded in 1937 by Bing Crosby, where the turf meets the surf, with its summer racing season and the Del Mar Fairgrounds. La Jolla and its coves, Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve, and the Torrey Pines golf course are 20-25 minutes (AC's La Valencia Hotel and the Lodge at Torrey Pines). Carlsbad - with LEGOLAND, the flower fields, and AC's Park Hyatt Aviara - is 20 minutes north. The Solana Beach and Encinitas surf coast, and the San Diego Polo Club, are nearby. Downtown San Diego and Balboa Park are about 30-35 minutes south. AC builds a Rancho Santa Fe + Del Mar + La Jolla + North County coast chauffeur retainer.
SAN San Diego International Airport is 30-35 minutes south via I-5 and is the primary arrival. CLD McClellan-Palomar Airport in Carlsbad is 20 minutes for general aviation and private jets, and LAX is 2:00 north. From SF Bay, an SFO-SAN flight plus the 30-minute chauffeur is the fastest routing. Rancho Valencia pairs with AC's coastal San Diego anchors - La Valencia and the Lodge at Torrey Pines in La Jolla, the Hotel del Coronado, and the Park Hyatt Aviara in Carlsbad - for a San Diego County luxury tour, and is the inland estate base for Del Mar's summer racing season. AC positions vehicles at SAN, CLD, and LAX for Rancho Santa Fe and the North County coast.