Awards

Achievements & Accolades

Recognized as not only one of the best hotels in California, Bernardus Lodge & Spa stands out as a top destination nationwide — year after year.

2023

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    Four Star Hotel

    Forbes Travel GuideFebruary 2023 

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    bernardus awards forbesstarrestaurant

    Four Star Restaurant

    Forbes Travel Guide—February 2023

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    bernardus awards forbesstarspa

    Four Star Spa

    Forbes Travel Guide—February 2023

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    bernardus awards dinerschoice

    DINERS’ CHOICE AWARD

    OpenTable — 2023

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    AAA Four Diamond Award

    AAA Travel Services – January 2023

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    Forbes Sharecare Verified

    Forbes Travel Guide — Forbes 2023

2022

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    "Best of Excellence" AWARD

    Wine Spectator - July 2022

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    bernardus awards resort diner's choice

    DINERS’ CHOICE AWARD

    OpenTable — 2022

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    bernardus tripadvisor award

    TRAVELER'S CHOICE

    Tripadvisor—2022

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    bernarduslodge awards forbestravelguide

    Four Star Hotel

    Forbes Travel Guide— April 2022

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    bernarduslodge awards forbestravelguide

    Four Star Restaurant

    Forbes Travel Guide—April 2022

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    bernarduslodge awards forbestravelguide

    Four Star Spa

    Forbes Travel Guide— April 2022

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    AAA Four Diamond Award

    AAA Travel Services – January 2022

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    Forbes Sharecare VERIFIED

    Forbes Travel Guide — Forbes 2022

2021

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    Forbes Sharecare VERIFIED

    Forbes Travel Guide — Forbes 2021

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    AAA Four Diamond Award

    AAA Travel Services – January 2021

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    bernardus lodge trip advisor logo 2021

    Traveler's Choice

    Tripadvisor2021

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    bernardus awards forbeslogo

    Four Star Hotel

    Forbes Travel Guide—February 2021

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    bernardus awards forbeslogo

    Four Star Restaurant

    Forbes Travel Guide—February 2021

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    bernardus awards forbeslogo

    Four Star Spa

    Forbes Travel Guide—February 2021

  • #1 Resort in Northern California – Readers’ Choice Awards

    Condé Nast – October 2021

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    bernarduslodge awards wine spectator

    "Best of Excellence" AWARD

    Wine Spectator—July 2021

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    AAA Inspector’s Best of Housekeeping Award

    AAA Travel Services—May 2021

2020

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    Traveler's Choice

    Tripadvisor2020

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    Four Star Hotel

    Forbes Travel Guide—January 2020

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    fourdiamond logo

    AAA Four Diamond Award

    AAA Travel Services – January 2020

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    forbes2020 logo

    Four Star Restaurant

    Forbes Travel Guide—January 2020

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    forbes2020 logo

    Four Star Spa

    Forbes Travel Guide—January 2020

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    bernardus web awards wine spectator 2020 2

    "Best of Excellence" Award

    Wine Spectator—July 2020

  • Top 10 Resorts in Northern California – Readers' Choice #5

    Condé Nast—October 2020

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    Diners’ Choice Award

    OpenTable — 2020

2019

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    Four Star Hotel

    Forbes Travel Guide—January 2019

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    Four Star Restaurant

    Forbes Travel Guide—January 2019

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    AAA Four Diamond Award

    AAA Travel Services—January 2019

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    #1 Restaurant Monterey County

    Best of Monterey County Readers Poll—Monterey County Weekly, March 2019

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    World's Best Hotel Rooms

    Forbes Travel Guide—May 2019

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    AAA Inspector’s Best of Housekeeping Award

    AAA Travel Services—May 2019

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    winespectator logoblack

    "Best of Excellence" Award

    Wine Spectator—July 2019

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    Michelin Plate Award

    2019

  • Top Resorts in Northern California – Readers' Choice #7

    Condé Nast—October 2019

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    trip advisor excellence award 2019

    Certificate of Excellence Hall of Fame

    Trip Advisor – 2019

2018

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    Four Star Hotel

    Forbes Travel Guide—January 2018

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    Forbes 2018 Logo

    Four Star Restaurant

    Forbes Travel Guide—January 2018

  • Four Diamond
    Four Diamond

    Four Diamond Award

    AAA Travel Services – January 2018

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    Best Of 2018 Logo

    Best Chef

    Best of Monterey County® Readers Poll – Monterey County Weekly, March 2018

  • Wine Spectator 2018 Logo
    Wine Spectator 2018 Logo

    "Best Of Award Of Excellence” for Lucia Restaurant & Bar

    Wine Spectator – July 2018

  • Trip Advisor Excellence 2018 Logo
    Trip Advisor Excellence 2018 Logo

    Certificate of Excellence Hall of Fame

    Trip Advisor – 2018

2017

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    Forbes

    Four-Star Hotel

    Forbes Travel Guide—January 2017

  • Four Diamond
    Four Diamond

    Four-Diamond Hotel Award

    AAA Travel Services – January 2017

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    Forbes

    Four-Star Spa

    Forbes Travel Guide—January 2017

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    Forbes

    Four-Star Restaurant

    Forbes Travel Guide—January 2017

  • Best Chef
    Best Chef

    Best Chef

    Best of Monterey County® Reader’s Poll – Monterey County Weekly, March 2017

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    Organic Spa

    Best Gourmet Organic Spa

    Top 10 Organic Spa Awards – June 2017 

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    Wine Spectator

    “Best of Award of Excellence” for Lucia Restaurant & Bar

    Wine Spectator – July 2017 

  • Smart Meetings Award
    Smart Meetings Award

    Platinum Choice Awards winner

    Smart Meetings – October 2017 

  • Top Resorts in Northern California – Readers' Choice #10

    Conde Nast – October 2017

  • Trip Advisor Excellence 2017 award
    Trip Advisor Excellence 2017 award

    Certificate of Excellence

    Trip Advisor – 2017

  • Open Table
    Open Table

    Diners' Choice Award

    OpenTable — 2017

2016

  • Four Diamond
    Four Diamond

    Four-Diamond Hotel Award

    AAA Travel Services – January 2016

  • Forbes 2016
    Forbes 2016

    Four-Star Spa

    Forbes Travel Guide—January 2016

  • Forbes 2016
    Forbes 2016

    Four-Star Restaurant

    Forbes Travel Guide—January 2016

  • Forbes 2016
    Forbes 2016

    Four-Star Hotel

    Forbes Travel Guide—January 2016

  • Open Table 2016
    Open Table 2016

    Best Overall Restaurants, California Central Coast “Top 10 Diner’s Choice” Winner

    OpenTable – July 2016

  • Wine Spectator 2016
    Wine Spectator 2016

    “Best of Award of Excellence” for Lucia Restaurant & Bar

    Wine Spectator – July 2016

  • Travel Leisure
    Travel Leisure

    Top 10 Best Resort Hotels in California

    Travel + Leisure – July 2016

  • Top 10 Resorts in Northern California – Readers' Choice #3

    Conde Nast – October 2016

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    Top 25 Hotels in Northern California

    Duvine – November 2016

  • Trip Advisor Excellence 2016 award
    Trip Advisor Excellence 2016 award

    Certificate of Excellence

    Trip Advisor – 2016

2015

  • World Travel | Editor’s choice of Classiest, Most Exclusive New Hotels in the World

    #2 Bernardus Lodge & Spa Carmel Valley

  • “Top 30 Hotels in Northern California: Readers' Choice” #13

    Conde Nast Traveler– October 2015

  • 2015 Readers’ Choice “Top 20 Food & Wine Resorts” #11

    Andrew Harper’s Hideaway Report – September 2015

  • Wine Spectator 2015
    Wine Spectator 2015

    “Best of Award of Excellence” for Lucia Restaurant & Bar

    Wine Spectator – July 2015

  • The Top 50 California Spas of 2014

    Spas of America—January 2015

  • forbes 2015
    forbes 2015

    Four-Star Hotel

    Forbes Travel Guide—January 2015

  • Four Diamond
    Four Diamond

    Four-Diamond Hotel Award

    AAA Travel Services – January 2015

  • BestHotels 2015
    BestHotels 2015

    Best Hotels in the USA

    U.S. News & World Report—January 2015

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    forbes 2015

    Four-Star Spa

    Forbes Travel Guide—January 2015

2014

  • 2014 Readers’ Choice: Top 20 Spa Resorts

    Andrew Harper’s Hideaway Report—September 2014

  • 2014 Readers’ Choice: Top 20 Food & Wine Resorts

    Andrew Harper’s Hideaway Report—September 2014

  • 2014 Silver Magellan Award Winner

    Travel Weekly—September 2014

  • BestHotels 2014
    BestHotels 2014

    Best Hotels in the USA

    U.S. News & World Report—January 2014

  • The Top 100 Spas of 2013

    Spas of America—January 2014

  • Top 25 Hotels in Northern California – Readers' Choice #5

    Condé Nast Traveler Gold List—January 2014

  • The World’s Best Places to Stay: Gold List

    Condé Nast Traveler—January 2014

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    forbes 2014

    Four-Star Hotel

    Forbes Travel Guide—January 2014

  • Four Diamond
    Four Diamond

    AAA Four Diamond Award

    AAA Travel Services—January 2014

2013

  • Bernardus Lodge: #3 Best Hotels on the Monterey Peninsula

    US News—January 2013

  • Travel Leisure
    Travel Leisure

    World’s Best Awards

    Travel & Leisure—August 2013

  • Best of Monterey County, California Best Chef, Cal Stamenov Best White Wine, Sauvignon Blanc

    Monterey County Weekly—March 2013

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    forbes 2013

    Four-Star Hotel

    Four-Star Hotel Forbes Travel Guide—January 2013

  • Top 75 U.S. Hotel Spas – #34 in the United States

    Condé Nast Traveler—February 2013

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    forbes 2013

    Four-Star Spa

    Forbes Travel Guide—January 2013