Giving Inspiration – Rancho Valencia

One of the most enviable auction items at the Água Pura Brasil launch party was a summer escape amidst the rustic highlands of San Diego. Tucked away in the upscale neighborhood of Rancho Santa Fe, the award-winning Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa spans “45 lush acres of gardens, trails, olive groves, casitas and more.” Southern California’s only Relais & Châteaux property makes the perfect intimate getaway, especially as it finishes up a $20 million renovation.

For the grand re-opening later this summer, Rancho Valencia guests can expect “relaxed elegance” and a refinement in design that still preserves “the charm of the property’s famed ambiance, architecture and landscaping.” A fixture in California’s luxury hotel industry, it is no surprise that the property ranked number one in the state and number seven in the nation for U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hotels in the USA” list this year.