Ventana Big Sur
An all-inclusive resort on the Big Sur coast. Meals and activities are part of the stay, so the agenda stays simple.
What your team gets.
- The stay
- Resort or hotelEveryone has a private room at the same hotel or resort, with meeting rooms, restaurants and staff on site, and a little more space at the end of the day.
- Group size
- Up to about 50
- Where people stay
- 54 rooms on 160 acres above the Pacific, meals included
- Where the team meets
- A fireside room for 30, a loft for 50 and an ocean lawn
- Getting there
- Monterey, about 1 hour
- Room, per night
- $$$$$, meals included$ up to $250 · $$ up to $500 · $$$ up to $750 · $$$$ up to $1,000 · $$$$$ over $1,000
Best April to May and September to October.
June to August often brings marine fog along the coast. Winter rain can close parts of Highway 1, so check road status before booking a November to March date.
What the team can do.
- Redwood hikes
- Highway 1 drives
- Japanese baths
- Morning tai chi
How we would run your retreat at Ventana Big Sur.
We interview every leader before we write a word of the agenda. The place sets the mood. The work starts weeks earlier.
- 1Discover
Working sessions with you and a one-on-one interview with every leader.
Weeks 1–3 - 2Design
A custom agenda built from what we heard. You sign off before anything is set.
Week 3 - 3Connect
Your team gets to know each other beneath the roles.
Retreat day 1 - 4Clarify
An honest look at what's working and what isn't.
Retreat day 1–2 - 5Align
Two or three priorities and a plan the team wrote together.
Retreat day 2 - 6Sustain
A written readout of what we heard, what the team decided and who owns each priority.
After the retreat
Planning a retreat at Ventana Big Sur.
How big a group fits at Ventana Big Sur?
Group size: Up to about 50. Where people stay: 54 rooms on 160 acres above the Pacific, meals included. Where the team meets: A fireside room for 30, a loft for 50 and an ocean lawn.
When is the best time for a retreat at Ventana Big Sur?
April to May and September to October. June to August often brings marine fog along the coast. Winter rain can close parts of Highway 1, so check road status before booking a November to March date.
How does the team get to Ventana Big Sur?
Getting there: Monterey, about 1 hour.
What does a room at Ventana Big Sur cost?
$$$$$ a room per night, with meals included. Our scale: $ up to $250 · $$ up to $500 · $$$ up to $750 · $$$$ up to $1,000 · $$$$$ over $1,000. We confirm current rates with the venue for your dates.
Can Everest Collective run our leadership retreat at Ventana Big Sur?
Yes. Choose full service and we book Ventana Big Sur, plan the meals and run the schedule. Or book it yourself and we bring the leader interviews, the agenda and the facilitation. Either way, your team leaves with two or three priorities it wrote together.
We’ll handle the rest.
Choose full service and we book Ventana Big Sur, plan the meals and run the schedule. Or book it yourself and we bring the interviews, the agenda and the facilitation.