Jun 30, 2023, 9:42 pm
Last edit by: SanDiego1K
Dinner reservations and activities: email [email protected]
Big Sur Smokehouse is closed at least thru end of July 2023.
Your stay includes all meals, whether in-room 24 hours a day, lunch on the Sur House Terrace from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., or dinner at The Sur House—our award-winning restaurant that is open for dinner from 5-9 p.m. Please see our dining menus here.
Signature experiences:
· Morning Movement (Tai Chi, Yoga, Meditation, Big SurCus Poi Dance)
· Coast Ridge Hike
· Bees and Big Sur
Falconry
· Foragers Hike
· Redwood Hike
· Sur House Social
· S'mores
· Astronomy
July 2023 activity schedule:
https://www.ventanabigsur.com/pdf/JU..._AtAGlance.pdf
Big Sur Smokehouse is closed at least thru end of July 2023.
Your stay includes all meals, whether in-room 24 hours a day, lunch on the Sur House Terrace from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., or dinner at The Sur House—our award-winning restaurant that is open for dinner from 5-9 p.m. Please see our dining menus here.
Signature experiences:
· Morning Movement (Tai Chi, Yoga, Meditation, Big SurCus Poi Dance)
· Coast Ridge Hike
· Bees and Big Sur
Falconry
· Foragers Hike
· Redwood Hike
· Sur House Social
· S'mores
· Astronomy
July 2023 activity schedule:
https://www.ventanabigsur.com/pdf/JU..._AtAGlance.pdf
Ventana Big Sur- Alila - REVIEW MASTER THREAD
May 29, 2021, 6:51 pm
#1186
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: WAS/TYO
Programs: UA 1K, AA EXP (3MM), DL PM, BONVOY TITANIUM, HYATT GLOBALIST, HILTON DIAMOND, IHG DIAMOND AMB, et al
Posts: 5,913
-FlyerBeek
May 29, 2021, 7:11 pm
#1187
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 477
Unfortunately "King with Fireplace" is not considered a standard room for award redemption because when I switch to points redemption view it says no redemption possible. If you are seeing points option on a certain date please let me know which date because I have not searched every possible date. I have spot checked atleast some dates in each week through end of year.
May 29, 2021, 7:31 pm
#1188
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: WAS/TYO
Programs: UA 1K, AA EXP (3MM), DL PM, BONVOY TITANIUM, HYATT GLOBALIST, HILTON DIAMOND, IHG DIAMOND AMB, et al
Posts: 5,913
Unfortunately "King with Fireplace" is not considered a standard room for award redemption because when I switch to points redemption view it says no redemption possible. If you are seeing points option on a certain date please let me know which date because I have not searched every possible date. I have spot checked atleast some dates in each week through end of year.
-FlyerBeek
May 30, 2021, 3:34 pm
#1189
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: San Francisco, CA
Posts: 1,394
I booked a king with fireplace on points several months ago. Seems like the property releases into award inventory in addition to base room availability based on occupancy expectations. Technically, this is not a base room and the property doesn't need to add this availability. So it makes sense that it isn't always available...and technically generous for the property to make it available. Some properties (looking at you Andaz Maui) would never ever do anything beyond the base room.
May 30, 2021, 4:15 pm
#1190
Join Date: Sep 2020
Programs: AA EXP, BA Gold, VS Gold, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 3,947
I booked a king with fireplace on points several months ago. Seems like the property releases into award inventory in addition to base room availability based on occupancy expectations. Technically, this is not a base room and the property doesn't need to add this availability. So it makes sense that it isn't always available...and technically generous for the property to make it available. Some properties (looking at you Andaz Maui) would never ever do anything beyond the base room.
The King Bed Deluxe with Fireplace is not a standard room.
May 30, 2021, 7:47 pm
#1191
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 706
I think a King Bed with Fireplace is one of the standard room types? It’s the one that pops up most often when awards are available. If you do searches for random midweek dates in 2022 you should see quite a few dates with King Bed with Fireplace availability.
The King Bed Deluxe with Fireplace is not a standard room.
The King Bed Deluxe with Fireplace is not a standard room.
May 30, 2021, 7:57 pm
#1192
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: SFO
Posts: 4,914
i don’t think they have the king bed room type anymore. It’s all king bed with fireplace since this year. The king bed deluxe with fireplace is basically the corner rooms with an extra sitting area.
May 30, 2021, 7:58 pm
#1193
Join Date: Sep 2020
Programs: AA EXP, BA Gold, VS Gold, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 3,947
May 30, 2021, 8:43 pm
#1194
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: WAS/TYO
Programs: UA 1K, AA EXP (3MM), DL PM, BONVOY TITANIUM, HYATT GLOBALIST, HILTON DIAMOND, IHG DIAMOND AMB, et al
Posts: 5,913
As other have noted, the King Deluxe with Fireplace is just slightly bigger with an alcove. It is not the standard suite - that is the Big Sur Suite which also has a fireplace and is another 140sqft larger than the King Deluxe with Fireplace.
-FlyerBeek
-FlyerBeek
Jun 1, 2021, 3:25 pm
#1196
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 706
Take this with a grain of salt, but one of the servers mentioned that the Chef will be making changes to the menu soon - potentially including more of the daily "specials" that are being offered.
We were there for a 4 day weekend, and some of the specials included:
they didn't care how much you ordered - if you wanted two appetizers, etc.
We were there for a 4 day weekend, and some of the specials included:
- goat cheese, pear, and prosciutto side salad
- some beet side salad one of the days, i think
- Lamb
- wild boar bolognese
- Moroccan chicken (didn't try)
- pork belly appetizer (great!)
- black sea bass (which is different than the regular sea bass item)
they didn't care how much you ordered - if you wanted two appetizers, etc.
Jun 1, 2021, 3:59 pm
#1197
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: SFO
Posts: 4,914
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Jun 1, 2021, 9:46 pm
#1198
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: WAS/TYO
Programs: UA 1K, AA EXP (3MM), DL PM, BONVOY TITANIUM, HYATT GLOBALIST, HILTON DIAMOND, IHG DIAMOND AMB, et al
Posts: 5,913
Take this with a grain of salt, but one of the servers mentioned that the Chef will be making changes to the menu soon - potentially including more of the daily "specials" that are being offered.
We were there for a 4 day weekend, and some of the specials included....
We were there for a 4 day weekend, and some of the specials included....
-FlyerBeek
Jun 1, 2021, 10:23 pm
#1199
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 706
All included! There wasn’t any mention of any up-charge items (except for alcohol of course) and no mention of the steak while we were there.
Jun 2, 2021, 12:35 am
#1200
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Seattle WA
Programs: DL DM, Marriott Titanium, AA PLT for Life
Posts: 398
Take this with a grain of salt, but one of the servers mentioned that the Chef will be making changes to the menu soon - potentially including more of the daily "specials" that are being offered.
We were there for a 4 day weekend, and some of the specials included:
they didn't care how much you ordered - if you wanted two appetizers, etc.
We were there for a 4 day weekend, and some of the specials included:
- goat cheese, pear, and prosciutto side salad
- some beet side salad one of the days, i think
- Lamb
- wild boar bolognese
- Moroccan chicken (didn't try)
- pork belly appetizer (great!)
- black sea bass (which is different than the regular sea bass item)
they didn't care how much you ordered - if you wanted two appetizers, etc.