Cupid’s arrows are flying around The Ranch’s 500 acres this month, and you’re sure to love everything we’ve got in store for romantics! From special couples treatments at Spa Aiyana to an exclusive Valentine’s Day menu at Valley Kitchen, along with plenty of activities and adventures, there are endless ways to play.

To reserve your spot for activities or our year-round offerings, please contact us at guestservices@carmelvalleyranch.com or stop by the concierge desk in the lobby.

  • Champagne glasses

    Champagne and Chocolate Tasting

    $35 per person | Friday, February 11

    You know what pairs perfectly with chocolate? Champagne! Join us for this decadent combination as you try some of our favorite chocolates and truffles, with bubbles selected for each distinct chocolate variation.

  • A couple with dinner spread at Valley Kitchen

    Valentine’s Day in Valley Kitchen

    A la carte pricing | Monday, Feb. 14 | 5-10 p.m.

    Enjoy romantic a la carte creations from Chef Ritchard Cariaga and The Ranch culinary team, including local seafood, produce from Swank Farms, and homemade desserts. Includes chocolate-dipped strawberries and a Champagne toast. For reservations, please call 831.626.2599

  • Starry skies over pine trees

    Astrology Workshops

    2 hours | $155 per person | Ages 16 and up

    Explore everything the stars have in store for you—and your beloved! Guided by our resident astrologer, you will replenish mind, body, and soul as you incorporate geocentric Western astrology, herbal remedies, and both physical and spiritual detoxification into your life.

  • Ranch hand with horse

    Equestrian Mindfulness

    1.5 hours | $165 per person | Ages 16 and up

    This experience is ideal for couples who seek a unique way to deepen their relationship. In the peacefulness of our pasture, free yourself from agendas, deadlines, technology, and other demands. As you interact with our majestic horses, you will learn techniques to focus and bring awareness to the present moment, while acknowledging and accepting your own thoughts and feelings.

  • Horses running through a pasture

    Equestrian-Inspired Watercolor

    1.5 hours | $165 per person | Ages 16 and up

    Surrounded by the beautiful setting of Carmel Valley, this inspirational, innovative, romantic experience will calm your mind, build your awareness, and improve your creative capacity and thinking, all through the presence of horses and artAs you recognize your inner emotions and thoughts, expressing them through watercolor, new neural connections are made in the brain—creating new insights in our lives.

  • Chocolate truffles

    Chocolate Truffle Gift Boxes

    $25 | Available through February

    We’ll provide the gift boxes and chocolate truffles so you can create a custom blend together with your partner, design a special gift for loved ones, or just treat yourself! (We won’t judge.)

  • Hands holding hot chocolate with cream

    Hot Chocolate at The Market

    Complimentary | Available through February

    Stop by The Market for a hot chocolate with all the fixings, including whipped cream.

  • Two women enjoying champagne at spa Aiyana

    Spa Aiyana: Cupid’s Cupcake

    50 minutes | $350 (excluding service charge)

    Couples who spa together, stay together! Journey to a land of never-ending bliss in our fireplace couples suite, with a lovely 50-minute session using our hand-crafted whipped shea butter for a massage that soothes away aches—and leaves nothing but soft and supple skin. You’ll finish with a twist that blends romance and whimsy: a cupcake and Champagne toast!