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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bernardus awards forbesstarhotel Four Star Hotel
Forbes Travel Guide—February 2023
bernardus awards forbesstarrestaurant Four Star Restaurant
Forbes Travel Guide—February 2023
bernardus awards forbesstarspa Four Star Spa
Forbes Travel Guide—February 2023
bernardus awards dinerschoice DINERS’ CHOICE AWARD
OpenTable — 2023
fourdiamond logo AAA Four Diamond Award
AAA Travel Services – January 2023
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Forbes Travel Guide — Forbes 2023
2022
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wine spectator 2022 award logo "Best of Excellence" AWARD
Wine Spectator - July 2022
bernardus awards resort diner's choice DINERS’ CHOICE AWARD
OpenTable — 2022
bernardus tripadvisor award TRAVELER'S CHOICE
Tripadvisor—2022
bernarduslodge awards forbestravelguide Four Star Hotel
Forbes Travel Guide— April 2022
bernarduslodge awards forbestravelguide Four Star Restaurant
Forbes Travel Guide—April 2022
bernarduslodge awards forbestravelguide Four Star Spa
Forbes Travel Guide— April 2022
fourdiamond logo AAA Four Diamond Award
AAA Travel Services – January 2022
verified forbes travel logo Forbes Sharecare VERIFIED
Forbes Travel Guide — Forbes 2022
2021
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verified forbes travel logo Forbes Sharecare VERIFIED
Forbes Travel Guide — Forbes 2021
fourdiamond logo AAA Four Diamond Award
AAA Travel Services – January 2021
bernardus lodge trip advisor logo 2021 Traveler's Choice
Tripadvisor—2021
bernardus awards forbeslogo Four Star Hotel
Forbes Travel Guide—February 2021
bernardus awards forbeslogo Four Star Restaurant
Forbes Travel Guide—February 2021
bernardus awards forbeslogo Four Star Spa
Forbes Travel Guide—February 2021
#1 Resort in Northern California – Readers’ Choice Awards
Condé Nast – October 2021
bernarduslodge awards wine spectator "Best of Excellence" AWARD
Wine Spectator—July 2021
fourdiamond logo AAA Inspector’s Best of Housekeeping Award
AAA Travel Services—May 2021
2020
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tc logo awardspage Traveler's Choice
Tripadvisor—2020
forbes2020 logo Four Star Hotel
Forbes Travel Guide—January 2020
fourdiamond logo AAA Four Diamond Award
AAA Travel Services – January 2020
forbes2020 logo Four Star Restaurant
Forbes Travel Guide—January 2020
forbes2020 logo Four Star Spa
Forbes Travel Guide—January 2020
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
dinerschoice2020 logo Diners’ Choice Award
OpenTable — 2020
2019
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forbes2019 logo Four Star Hotel
Forbes Travel Guide—January 2019
forbes2019 logo Four Star Restaurant
Forbes Travel Guide—January 2019
fourdiamond logo AAA Four Diamond Award
AAA Travel Services—January 2019
bestchef2019 logo #1 Restaurant Monterey County
Best of Monterey County Readers Poll—Monterey County Weekly, March 2019
forbes bestrooms logo World's Best Hotel Rooms
Forbes Travel Guide—May 2019
fourdiamond logo AAA Inspector’s Best of Housekeeping Award
AAA Travel Services—May 2019
winespectator logoblack "Best of Excellence" Award
Wine Spectator—July 2019
michelin2019 logo Michelin Plate Award
2019
Top Resorts in Northern California – Readers' Choice #7
Condé Nast—October 2019
trip advisor excellence award 2019 Certificate of Excellence Hall of Fame
Trip Advisor – 2019
2018
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Forbes 2018 Logo Four Star Hotel
Forbes Travel Guide—January 2018
Forbes 2018 Logo Four Star Restaurant
Forbes Travel Guide—January 2018
Four Diamond Four Diamond Award
AAA Travel Services – January 2018
Best Of 2018 Logo Best Chef
Best of Monterey County® Readers Poll – Monterey County Weekly, March 2018
Wine Spectator 2018 Logo "Best Of Award Of Excellence” for Lucia Restaurant & Bar
Wine Spectator – July 2018
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 Hotel Award
AAA Travel Services – January 2017
Forbes Four-Star Spa
Forbes Travel Guide—January 2017
Forbes Four-Star Restaurant
Forbes Travel Guide—January 2017
Best Chef Best Chef
Best of Monterey County® Reader’s Poll – Monterey County Weekly, March 2017
Organic Spa Best Gourmet Organic Spa
Top 10 Organic Spa Awards – June 2017
Wine Spectator “Best of Award of Excellence” for Lucia Restaurant & Bar
Wine Spectator – July 2017
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 Certificate of Excellence
Trip Advisor – 2017
Open Table Diners' Choice Award
OpenTable — 2017
2016
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Four Diamond Four-Diamond Hotel Award
AAA Travel Services – January 2016
Forbes 2016 Four-Star Spa
Forbes Travel Guide—January 2016
Forbes 2016 Four-Star Restaurant
Forbes Travel Guide—January 2016
Forbes 2016 Four-Star Hotel
Forbes Travel Guide—January 2016
Open Table 2016 Best Overall Restaurants, California Central Coast “Top 10 Diner’s Choice” Winner
OpenTable – July 2016
Wine Spectator 2016 “Best of Award of Excellence” for Lucia Restaurant & Bar
Wine Spectator – July 2016
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
Duvine Logo Top 25 Hotels in Northern California
Duvine – November 2016
Trip Advisor Excellence 2016 award Certificate of Excellence
Trip Advisor – 2016
2015
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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 “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 Four-Star Hotel
Forbes Travel Guide—January 2015
Four Diamond Four-Diamond Hotel Award
AAA Travel Services – January 2015
BestHotels 2015 Best Hotels in the USA
U.S. News & World Report—January 2015
forbes 2015 Four-Star Spa
Forbes Travel Guide—January 2015
2014
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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 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
forbes 2014 Four-Star Hotel
Forbes Travel Guide—January 2014
Four Diamond AAA Four Diamond Award
AAA Travel Services—January 2014
2013
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Bernardus Lodge: #3 Best Hotels on the Monterey Peninsula
US News—January 2013
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
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
forbes 2013 Four-Star Spa
Forbes Travel Guide—January 2013