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Ojai Valley Inn
Ojai, California, United States · Independent · High Luxury
Edward Libbey, the Toledo glass magnate, began the Ojai Valley Country Club in 1923, with a clubhouse by Wallace Neff, now the Wallace Neff Heritage Bar, and a golf course by George C. Thomas Jr.; he died shortly before it opened. A 22-room inn by Austen Pierpont followed in 1934, and the Ojai Valley Inn now spreads across about 220 acres with 305 rooms, Spa Ojai and Casa Elar. AAA rates it Five Diamond.
- 305 rooms
- Opened 1923
- Neighborhood: Arbolada
- Architect: Wallace Neff (1923 clubhouse); Austen Pierpont (1934 inn); Bill Maham (1997 spa); Howard Backen (The Farmhouse, 2019)
- Interiors: Amber Interiors – Spa Ojai & Alexa d'Argencé – Spa Penthouse Suites
About Ojai Valley Inn
- Glass industrialist Edward Drummond Libbey began the Ojai Valley Country Club in 1923, with a clubhouse by Wallace Neff and a golf course by George C. Thomas Jr.
- Libbey died shortly before the club opened, and the clubhouse is now the Wallace Neff Heritage Bar.
- In 1934 architect Austen Pierpont built a 22-room inn there from plans by Neff, and those rooms survive as the Wallace Neff Estate Rooms.
- Spa Ojai is the house spa, Casa Elar is a private residence-villa on the grounds, and AAA rates the resort Five Diamond.
Restaurants and bars
- Libbey's — Restaurant
- The Farmhouse at Ojai Valley Inn — Restaurant · Chef Nancy Silverton (culinary ambassador)
- Wallace Neff Heritage Bar — Bar
Experiences
- Spa Ojai — Award-winning 31,000 sq ft spa with twenty-four treatment rooms, renovated in 2021.
- Kuyam experience — Detoxifying treatment combining desert clay, essential oils, dry heat and inhalation therapy.
- Olivella — Signature Italian-inspired restaurant, holding Forbes Four-Star and AAA Four-Diamond designations.
- The Farmhouse epicurean events — Culinary events, master classes and dinners at The Farmhouse, inspired by Ojai's farming culture.
- Apiary and beekeeping program — On-property apiary and immersive beekeeping experience, launched in 2017.
- Golf — Golf course originally designed by George C. Thomas, Jr., restored and modernized, with the Lost Holes reintroduced.
Amenities
- Spa
- Pool
- Sauna
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Kids' club
- Tennis
- Golf course
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- AAA Five Diamond (2026)
- Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star (2026)
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