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The Ranch Malibu
Malibu, California, United States · Independent · High Luxury
Sue and Alex Glasscock founded The Ranch Malibu in 2010 in the Santa Monica Mountains, and its program is a week of four-to-six-hour guided mountain hikes, plant-forward meals built around the fitness regimen and a Bod Pod body-composition analysis. Twenty-one private guest cottages sit in the surrounding wilderness, and the aim is physical detox and mental clarity.
- 21 rooms
- Opened 2010
- Neighborhood: Latigo Canyon
- Rooms from 273 sq ft (25 m²)
About The Ranch Malibu
- The program includes daily four-to-six-hour guided mountain hikes alongside a Bod Pod body composition analysis.
- Meals are entirely plant-forward and nutritionally dense, built around the week's fitness regimen rather than a menu.
- Entry-level rooms start at 273 sq ft (25 m²).
History
Founded in 2010 by Sue and Alex Glasscock, The Ranch Malibu was established as a results-driven wellness retreat in the Santa Monica Mountains. The property features a strictly structured regimen focused on physical detoxification and mental clarity, utilizing its 21 private guest cottages and surrounding wilderness.
The setting
7 miles from Highway 1. 10 miles from Calamigos Beach Club.
Experiences
- Daily guided hikes — Daily guided hikes included in the retreat rate.
- Massage — A massage for each full day of the stay, included in the rate.
- Low impact strength training and core-focused fitness classes — Low impact strength training and core-focused fitness classes, included in the rate.
- Restorative yoga or meditation — Restorative yoga or meditation, included in the rate.
- Afternoon cooking demonstration — Afternoon cooking demonstration, included in the rate.
- Evening nutrition talks — Elective evening nutrition talks.
Amenities
- Daily guided four-to-six-hour mountain hikes
- Afternoon fitness classes, yoga, and meditation sessions
- Daily deep tissue massages included in the programme
- Plant-forward, nutritionally dense detox meals and snacks
- Bod Pod body composition analysis and wellness discussions
- Infrared sauna, cold plunge, and heated outdoor pool
- Spa
- Hot tub
- Horseback riding
- Pet-friendly
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