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July 22, 2024
I have to say WOW; La Lomita Ranch is a total hidden gem -- my husband and I feel like we've stumbled onto a hidden treasure. We went on a honeymoon roadtrip from NorCal to SoCal and needed a place to stop for a night to rest on our way back - a friend who went to college at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo recommended La Lomita and we were absolutely blown away once we arrived. This place is a labor of love -- I am from Spain and I felt like I was at home, but with a California twist. They have beautiful Spanish courtyards with authentic tilework that is an actual work of art, and we were so in love with the animals at the ranch!! It is incredibly well-maintained (and it's a big property) and absolutely gorgeous. It has the prettiest barn cat and the cleanest barn I've seen in my life with beautiful horses, in a nod to the property's history as an Arabian horse breeding ranch. We loved hearing about the property from Darlene, the chef who prepares a Spanish-style breakfast that was a true highlight. The rooms are clean, very spacious, and absolutely beautiful with the authentic tilework and barn-style layout and stylized doors. The ranch is clear about the fact that there is not tv in the rooms, but they have tablets for you to watch online shows on. They also left a bottle of wine in our room as a honeymoon present, which was very sweet, and they leave a basket of local products for all the guests - a very nice touch! I almost never write reviews, but I am doing this because I was so blown away by how beautiful and well-taken care of this place is. My husband and I stayed at a bunch of fancy hotels all up and down the California cost that were 2x the price of La Lomita, but La Lomita was by far the coolest and most interesting. We are already looking for excuses to randomly go to San Luis Obispo so we can stay here and show more people how absolutely amazing something can be when passion and hard work are poured into it.