VENTANA INN SPA® FACT SHEET. Situated on 243 acres, 1,200 feet above the Pacific Ocean, Ventana Inn Spa is located in a mountainous region with dramatically sharp drops to sea level. Panoramic views embrace a 50-mile expanse of the Pacific Ocean. Relatively undeveloped and pristine, the area is a natural refuge for wildlife. Highway One, Big Sur, California 93920 28 miles south of Carmel, 300 miles north of Los Angeles. Jonathan Farrington, General Manager Telephone (831) 667-2331 or (831) 624-4812 Fax (831) 667-2287 Email jfarrington@ventanainn.com. Website www.ventanainn.com. The region has an average of 300+ days of sunshine, with average temperatures ranging between 65 to 85 degrees in summer and 50 to 70 degrees in winter. Ventana Inn Spa opened in 1975, and includes 60 spacious rooms and suites in 12 separate one and two-story buildings, each with private balcony or patio and either ocean or valley and mountain views. Most rooms and suites have fireplaces. The Daily Resort Fee is $15.00* and includes the following: Hi speed internet connection in room and in public spaces. Morning yoga classes. Daily Ventana guided hikes. Uses of Japanese baths. Afternoon wine and cheese. *Applicable for stays on or after April 12, 2005. Designed by designer/artist Kipp Stewart of Big Sur, the buildings are of weathered cedar, latticed against the sun and scattered about a mountain meadow among redwood, oak and bay laurel trees. The award winning Mobil Four-Star Cielo restaurant. Located on the property, 1/8 mile from the Inn via a level, wooded path. The restaurant affords panoramic, 50-mile ocean vistas and has a cocktail lounge with a fireplace. To enhance your meal, a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence list of over 600 exceptional wines is available. Cielo is open for lunch and dinner. There are two rooms available for small meetings and private gatherings. The Kipp Stewart Room can accommodate up to 12 people, and the Library can accommodate up to 35 people for a small meeting or reception.; Allegria Spa; Two 4 foot deep swimming pools, one pool clothing optional; Two Japanese hot baths, one with sauna; Sun decks; Boutique gift store; Fine art gallery featuring work of local artists; Complimentary daily guided property walk.; Complimentary daily yoga or Tai Chi classes.; Complimentary Continental breakfast and afternoon; Wine and Cheese reception; Twice-daily housekeeping service; Private-label bath accessories; Room Service; Television with DVD players and DVD library; Private Mini bar; Lush hooded guest robes; Iron/Ironing board; In-Room Safe; Hair dryers; Most facilities are handicap accessible; 1200 book library; Guest training/workout facility with step masters, gliders,and free-weights. The Allegria Spa at Ventana Inn includes six treatment rooms, a reception/lounge area and a retail boutique offering a fine selection of Natural Spa and body-care products, home accessories, clothing, and unique gift items. Additional offerings at the spa consist of two lap pools, four-feet deep, each with clothing optional bathhouses featuring Japanese hot baths, showers, and relaxation decks and dry sauna. In addition to massage and facials, the holistic spa services include wraps, scrubs and wet treatments. Some of the spa and fitness services include: Lavender, Pine or Ocean Salt Body Polishes. Body Wraps utilizing Herbal Tea, Aromatherapy, Seaweed, Moor. Mud or Antioxidant Clay. Private classes in Yoga, Tai Chi, and Meditation. Heart-Centered Healing with Energy Work, Astrology and Color Readings. RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES. Easy access to beach, State Park and U.S. Forest lands; Hiking; Swimming; Saunas; Whale watching; Horseback riding. Two terraces specifically designed for wedding ceremonies, plus an additional intimate site offer three ideal locations for creating lifelong memories at Ventana Inn Spa. The Wedding Terrace is secluded and was created especially for dramatic ceremonies. The Cielo Terrace, adjacent to the Inn;s award-winning restaurant Cielo, shares the same expansive ocean view but can accommodate larger gatherings. Vista Del Mar is a smaller, secluded ceremony site, perfect for intimate ceremonies. It is nestled within Cielo;s herb garden, complete with a soothing, serene fountain. For additional information, contact wedding coordinator at (831) 667-4202. Top 500 Hotels in the World Travel Leisure Magazine January 2008 2008 Gold List The World's Best Places To Stay Among the 700 top hotels, resorts, cruise lines Conde Nast Traveler January 2008. Spa Finders Top 10 US Luxury Spa's Spa Finder 2007. 2007 Gold List The World's Best Places To Stay Among the 700 top hotels, resorts, cruise lines Conde Nast Traveler January 2007. Top 500 Hotels in the World Travel Leisure Magazine January 2007. Ventana #23 Hotel in the United States Conde Nast Traveler, Readers' Choice Awards November 2006. Top 100 Continental U.S. and Canada Worlds Best Hotels Travel Leisure Magazine August 2006. Top 500 Hotels in the World Travel Leisure Magazine January 2006. 2005 World;s Best Awards Hotels Continental U.S. Canada - # 76 Ventana Inn Spa Travel Leisure August 2005. 2005 Gold List The World's Best Places To Stay Among the 700 top hotels, resorts, cruise lines Conde Nast Traveler (since 1998) 2005 Readers Choice Awards Top 100 Best in the World Conde Nast Traveler (since 1998). 2004 World;s Best Awards Hotels Continental U.S. Canada - # 92 Ventana Inn Spa Travel Leisure August 2004 2004 Readers; Favorites Survey;Luxury Resorts - #21 Ventana Inn Spa; Departures Magazine, May / June 2004 The Best of the Best 500 Best Hotels in the World Travel Leisure, January 2004 / 2005 Top 20 U.S. Resort Hotels Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report (since 1988) Cielo Restaurant Awards;Mobil Four-Star for Cielo Restaurant Mobil Travel Guide (since 2000) Award of Excellence for wine list Wine Spectator Magazine (since 1992). The land was originally owned by the Post family. They built a home that housed several future generations and still stands today at the entrance to Ventana Inn Spa. Writer Lawrence A. Spector built the Inn in 1975 with the money he earned in the late 1960s from the film Easy Rider. The famed Inn became the haven of movie stars such as Steve McQueen and Ali McGraw, and remains a favorite for those who come to relax rather than be seen. The beauty of the Big Sur coast draws thousands of visitors yearly. Its haunting and mysterious landscape becomes imprinted forever in one;s mind. Truly Big Sur remains one of America;s greatest national treasures.

June 24, 2008, 5:00pm, BIG SUR, CA Although the Ventana Inn Spa remains closed to guests from the Basin Complex Fire, the resort staff has dedicated its time and energy toward supporting the firefighters who are battling the blaze. Since Sunday night, the Inn Spa has served about 100 breakfasts, lunches and dinners per meal period per day to engine crews until an official emergency field kitchen can be put into operation at the Incident Command center at Molera State Park. Also, close to 60 firefighters have taken advantage of having full access to the Inn Spa to take showers and rest on property in between shifts. The Inn Spa also has extended its efforts to help all emergency services fighting the Basin Complex Fire, including staff from the Monterey County Sheriffs Department and California Highway Patrol. At approximately 7 a.m. Sunday, the management of the Ventana Inn Spa was serves with a mandatory evacuation notice. In about two hours, all guests and staff were relocated. The Ventana Inn Spa, Cielo Restaurant and Allegria Spa will remain closed until authorities declare the area is safe for guests and staff to return. Update: The Gallery and Basin Wildfires Merge in Big Sur. June 24, 2008, 1:30pm, BIG SUR, CA The Gallery Fire, which to date has now burned nearly 10,000 acres and destroyed 16 residences and two outbuildings in Big Sur, merged with the nearby Basin Fire today. It is now called the Basin Complex Fire. Both fires were started by lightening strikes in last Saturdays thunderstorms and are only 3% contained. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared a State of Emergency in Monterey County due to the wildfires. There has been no damage to Ventana Inn Spa but the resort is still under a mandatory evacuation, and management recommends alternate plans for any guests holding reservations at Ventana Inn Spa through Sunday June 29. June 22, 2008, BIG SUR, CA - At approximately 7:00 a.m. this morning the management of Ventana Inn Spa was contacted by the Monterey County Sheriff's Department with a mandatory evacuation notice. The safety of our guests and staff is of the utmost importance, said General Manager Jonathan Farrington. Everyone was contacted immediately and given until 9:30 a.m. to leave the property.. Relocation assistance was provided as needed and physical room to room search was performed to ensure all guests had evacuated. The management then began contacting guests scheduled to arrive in the next 48 hours let them know Ventana Inn Spa, Cielo Restaurant and Allegria Spa will remain closed. We put in place our complete and detailed emergency evacuation plan said Farrington. If the fire is immediately contained and the property is no longer in danger, it will take us time to bring the resort back to full operation.. Please check back for updates. Nestled on a hillside overlooking Big Sur's dramatic Pacific coastline, Ventana offers the ultimate in accommodations for those seeking a romantic getaway, luxurious escape or a relaxing vacation. Spacious suites and guest rooms are elegantly rustic with thoughtful appointments. Located on 243 acres in the heart of Big Sur, the Inn's unique one-and two-story buildings blend seamlessly into their natural surroundings. Award-winning Cielo restaurant offers inspired lunch and dinner menus with views to forever of the ocean and rugged Big Sur coastline. The restaurant features a legendary terrace with outdoor fireplace. Relax by one of two pools, soak in Japanese hot baths, re-center at Allegria spa or just contemplate the sky from your own private hammock. Complimentary daily yoga classes and a sumptuous Big Sur breakfast complete the Big Sur experience at Ventana. 2008 Gold List, The World's Best Places To Stay, Among the 700 top hotels, resorts, cruise lines. Conde Nast Traveler, Jan. 2008. Top 500 Hotels in the World. Travel+Leisure Magazine, Jan. 2008. Top 10 US Luxury Spas

 Guest rooms have air conditioning
 Luggage storage
 Breakfast may be served in the room
 Conference and meeting room
 Credit cards accepted
 Dinner may be served in the room
 Disabled guests are welcome
 Facsimile services
 Fitness hall
 Hairdryer
 Access to internet
 Jacuzzi tub
 Kitchen
 Licensed bar
 Fully stocked mini bar
 Smoke-free guest rooms
 Around-the-clock recetpion
 Parking lot
 Private park, garden, courtyard
 Quiet surroundings
 Clock/radio
 Fridge
 Restaurant
 Sauna
 Shop on premises
 Private/Ensuite bathroom
 Swimming pool
 Tea and coffee making facilities
 Phone at reception
 Phones in rooms
 TV sets in rooms
 Patio, summer terrace
 Common room with a TV set