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
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Jul 5, 2021, 10:09 am
#1351
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I've seen a few of these posts on here. Can you post back after the fact to tell us if it worked? I'm curious about whether these rooms do, in fact, come back into inventory in this situation.
Jul 5, 2021, 11:12 am
#1352
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You can check in early, order at the pool bar to eat there or take it to go. Our room was ready early, so we had the lunch delivered to our room. We didn’t order lunch from the pool bar on check out day, so I don’t know if they allow you to hang around and order food. They offer a Hiker’s Lunch (bag lunch) which we chose on our check out day and picked it up at the Social House. You have to order the Hiker’s Lunch the night before.
Jul 5, 2021, 1:11 pm
#1353
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Jul 5, 2021, 3:39 pm
#1354
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Additional a la carte beverages and services will be assessed a 22% gratuity that will be added to your guest folio.
Jul 5, 2021, 8:27 pm
#1355
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Very nice of you. Will be curious if it works out. I tried to do the same last year and it did not go back into inventory for the person that wanted it.
Jul 5, 2021, 9:09 pm
#1356
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I just noticed that the website does say they add an automatic gratuity on non-included items (like alcoholic beverages):
https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/ca...QaAvQ7EALw_wcB
https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/ca...QaAvQ7EALw_wcB
Jul 5, 2021, 9:57 pm
#1357
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Yes, especially if you order an expensive (already marked up) bottle of wine, etc. Is it really right to pay $100+ for service for a $500 bottle vs a $100 bottle? Is there something so special abut pouring the expensive stuff? (not just here something I've always felt was an anomaly)
Jul 5, 2021, 10:48 pm
#1358
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In real life, you would not tip the same percent on a bottle of wine as you would for food. No professional server would expect such a tip. If there was ever a place to bring your own wine, this is it. And be happy with the $50 corkage fee. Best bargain in the restaurant.
The server circling the suggested tip or whatever, should be dismissed.
The server circling the suggested tip or whatever, should be dismissed.
Jul 5, 2021, 11:20 pm
#1359
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In real life, you would not tip the same percent on a bottle of wine as you would for food. No professional server would expect such a tip. If there was ever a place to bring your own wine, this is it. And be happy with the $50 corkage fee. Best bargain in the restaurant.
The server circling the suggested tip or whatever, should be dismissed.
The server circling the suggested tip or whatever, should be dismissed.
Jul 6, 2021, 5:12 am
#1360
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22% is too high. Is it a „suggestion“ and can you lower it?
I generally hate it when tips are automatically added, however understand it in touristic regions such as Miami Beach, where tourists probably do not know the custom in the US and would leave w/o tipping. But Ventana… I doubt there are that many foreigners staying.
I generally hate it when tips are automatically added, however understand it in touristic regions such as Miami Beach, where tourists probably do not know the custom in the US and would leave w/o tipping. But Ventana… I doubt there are that many foreigners staying.
Jul 6, 2021, 8:29 am
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22% is not suggestion, it's policy. Went to a very basic diner in Nevada last week. Suggested tip......20% 30% 40%, plus a surcharge of 3% for credit card charge. Strange? The server probably thought my tip was strange.
Jul 6, 2021, 11:11 am
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It’s very casual. My wife and I dressed up somewhat and we were way overdressed the first night. Most people wearing jeans and a nice top top
Jul 6, 2021, 4:40 pm
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Jul 7, 2021, 11:39 am
#1365
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I just noticed that the website does say they add an automatic gratuity on non-included items (like alcoholic beverages):
https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/ca...QaAvQ7EALw_wcB
https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/ca...QaAvQ7EALw_wcB