This place is amazing! Only stayed one night but next time will stay a lot longer. Staff is great and property has a lot to offer.

Hidden Gem in San Diego area! Absolutely beautiful after all the rain weve had. Super fun to visit and just feel tranquil on the grounds. No food on the immediate Ranch, so pack your own to eat and drink. Enjoy the atmosphere, water trickling down the streams and waterfalls, and just Meandering through the horse paddocks. It just doesnt feel like youre in San Diego, more like something out of Wyoming, Colorado, or Utah. Highly recommend a day visit here for sure!

Nice quaint place for the family close to the city but feels like its far away...

Great family escape every time

What a gem, am oasis! Tucked away and covered with towering Oaks in palms, this place is beautiful! A wonderful 1 to 2 night stay that proves extremely relaxing and romantic. Take a walk around the grounds, hike, swim in the pool or just enjoy the sound of the birds from your deck. Don’t forget to check out the lodge and read about its history… So much character and interesting facts! We highly recommend this place!

It was a great experience to spend time with nature...Loved the the flowers...the landscaping...my grandkids had the opportunity to see butterflies, Koi fish, horses and dragonflies...thank you for the hospitality...you made us feel at home...

March 17, 2017 - Left hanging with nowhere to stay at 9pm with wife and five kids. Called earlier in the day to double check reservation and was told to call the security guard on his cell when we arrived, due to late arrival time. We arrive after 12 hour drive from New Mexico with 5 kids, and the place is closed. I literally walked around the property looking for ANYONE to help me. I called the phone number I was given for the security guard to check us in and he never answered his cell phone. Waited by the gate for an hour to see if someone would show up. Finally another guest drove up and told us they were closed due to a power outage. Finally had to call Expedia and they found us a place to stay about an hour away. This 1-star review is deserved because the hotel SHOULD HAVE CALLED incoming guests to tell them that the power was out and they were closed. Instead they just screwed us and left us out in the cold.

This cabin staycation experience was as special as it gets. It was my first getaway experience post-Covid and I was very impressed with the precautions in place. There was a sanitizer/wellness checkin station and hand sanitizer in the cabin. I felt very comfortable and able to relax knowing that the areas were clean and sanitized. Debbie stayed in touch with us through the booking process and was available on site if we had questions.Cabin: My mom and I stayed in Eagle Cabin, two queen beds and two floors, each with a deck perfect for reading a good book. The interior was no frills but had all the essentials we needed (wine glasses & a mini fridge & Mr. Coffee maker). We loved that there were no tvs and that we could enjoy the peace and quiet. My bed was particularly cozy. It gets hot-hot-hot so I highly recommend opening the window and letting the air flow on your arrival. There was an AC unit in the cabin but we enjoyed the heat and summer breezes.The resort area itself has a beautiful pool area with plenty of seating for snacking or lounging. There is a very grand outdoor area with tables, lounge couches and a huge stone fireplace. It looks almost midevil-era. The timber beams are a sight to see. The landscaping on the lawn was truly gorgeous and we felt like we were in a magical secluded spot all on our own. We did the little trail (about .25 miles) in the morning before it got too hot. If we were staying longer we would have driven over to the nearby hiking but the little trail on-site was great for this trip.This is a great spot to either go on a couples trip, mother-daughter adventure, or book a few cabins next to eachother with a group. I noticed that some of the cabins have adjoining decks/common outdoor areas while others are more secluded allowing for some flexibility with your booking, depending on what type of vacation you are looking to have. I will DEF return!!

Ive ridden by this place numerous times and didnt even know it was here. Its like being in the wilderness, just outside of town. Want to return soon, looks like they rent cabins and cater to the outdoorsy horse and bike people.

Hidden GemLoved our Christmas Getaway. Clean property and cabins. Staff was great and courteous. The owner was also gracious and and apalogetic due to some renovation noise, which was very minimal. We cant wait to go back and enjoy that beautiful outdoor fireplace under that new roof. Thank you.

Nice place to go for a day trip. Trail head just across the Bandy Canyon road.

A very cool ranch carved into a private corner of the valley. The property is quite large and offers a hiking trail, pool and bbq area, horses.and dogs. Theres a little stream that flows right down the center of two cabins and through the property itself. The cabins are up to date, charming and ours even had an outdoor shower. My favorite thing to do was sit in front of the out door fireplace on the large sectional seating

Not a great place to interview at for a job. The manager Debbie makes it seem like you have the job, then when you check up on your interview she does not respond and leaves you hanging. Very unprofessional in my opinion. At least let someone know yes or no. I wouldn’t want to work for someone that can’t be straight shooters.

The Best Place on Earth! A magical oasis hidden in the hills of California is a must see location! Check out Groupon for some awsome deals

This is a place where great memories take place.. a place where you lay in a hammock by the creek, while hearing the horses in the barn, and cooking your steak on the grill and feeling like you are in heaven!Been coming here for years and I was so excited to meet the new manager and property owner Salina.Thank you so much for your warm hospitality during our visit- my whole family and I truly enjoyed our stay and specially Salina. You were the highlight of our stay- your generosity and love for the hospitality makes Bandy Canyon a truly unforgettable place. Salinas son- Noah who’s the night audit was incredible and accommodating. They are truly a great addition to this hidden resortHandy Canyon is a hidden treasure and a wonderful place to stay for a staycation while living in San Diego or a true vacation spot if visiting.

Great place for a get away if you live in the area!! Beautiful property and the cabins are very cozy. And they allow your fur babies too!! They have their own pup running around named Sheriff and boy is he a sweetie!! He loves everyone.Thank you to the staff they were just awesome!! Check it out for yourself!! You will love it!!!

Great getaway. nicest staff and owner, Paulina. thank you all...Celina,Maddy,Debbie,Ashley for your tic, wine and breakfast snacks, the gentle horseback ride around the ranch trails, pool and jacuzzi. the movie and game room were fun. good security with roger and noah sharing duty.

So peaceful. No TV or pgones, which means no distractions. Beautiful grounds, wildlife. We stayed in the Mockingbird, which had a wrap around porch. Loved it!

Wonderful place - great friendly staff. Beautiful horses and trails.

The property is stunning, but mngmt is in dire need of customer service training! Prior to visiting, we called numerous times but no one answered or returned messages. When We arrived, the gate was locked & they hadnt given us a gate code, so we called for over 15 minutes while the phone continued to go unanswered. When we finally reached the lobby, we learned we were the ONLY guests staying, so why couldnt staff answer the phone on the desk next to them? When we got inside our cabin, we reported a terrible stench of rotten eggs & milky/brown water from the tap. Staffs answer: we can let you use a different cabin to take your showers, but they didnt offer to relocate us to one of their 15 VACANT cabins----which meant inhaling the stench during our stay...WHAT?? We were their ONLY guests! Had we taken them up on this crazy offer, we would have had to hike up the hill in the rain because our car was required to stay outside the locked gate. In an attempt to get a break from the room stench, we walked up to take a jacuzzi, only to find it very dirty & extremely cold. The next day (around noon) I informed an employee & mngmt (Debbie) we would be having a fire on the shared patio that night and asked if we could borrow a lighter/matches. We were told to come back when we were ready to start the fire and they would give it to us then. At 4:45 (4.5 hours later), I returned to lobby and asked for the lighter, but when Debbie went to get it, she couldnt locate it. WHAT?? They had all day to find the lighter, but didnt bother to look for it until we needed it. After 45 minutes looking for the lighter, I suggested they use the kitchen stove to light a tube of paper so we could get the fire going, but they ignored my suggestion. It wasnt until 6:30 that they found a lighter and another 40 minutes to get the fire going because the flume hasnt been cleaned. Needless to say, our stay was spent smelling rotten eggs, not having clean running water, not being able to use the jacuzzi & wasting 3 hours of our time while staff walked around looking for a $1.00 lighter.

I lovedThe past saturday i came an a wedding there and its a beautiful placeAll clean and nice and the people so cute, even sheriff the dog is a lovely boyIll be back more

My family and I loved this place so much that we still talk about it a year and a half later and we definitely plan to go back. So relaxing!

Great equestrian ranch for a private, cozy weekend getaway. They have beautiful horses and you can ride around the property. Assessible to lots of hiking trails just right outside the ranch. Close to downtown Escondido so you can have more food options there. Or there is Italian food delivery option at the local pizza place. We stayed at the Fire house and it was very private and cozy. It is by the creek on the property.

We attended a wedding here. Its definitely remote. I wouldnt call it beautiful. The pool area was used for the rehearsal dinner and it wasnt very clean when we started prepping. No trash cans, no trash bags, a dead frog in fridge, water hardly worked, cobwebs and dust everywhere...they knew there was a rehearsal dinner and couldve done FAR more to prep and clean it before we used it. The pool wasnt cleaned so we cleaned it ourselves. I definitely wouldnt stay here.

I feel in love with this place the first minute I laid my eyes on the property. It is endless beautiful seens of plants and nature beauty.

Fantastic place for the family.

Amazing !

Amazing hidden place that had the feeling of a retreat center. The gardening is impeccable and though our cabin was very small it was cozy and beautifully located beside the creek! I highly recommend visiting!

This is one of the most beautiful places around! Highly recommended!

I know its beautiful theres a stream running right through the middle of the ranch there is horse rides in hiking and historically its just a dream

Amazing...Breathtaking...Serene...Perhaps San Diegos best kept secret. This amazing location has breathtaking, sweeping vistas, and serene, cozy landscaping to delight and please guest. Whether you choose to spend a day on horseback, or have a secluded, and relaxing weekend getaway, this hidden jewel, is the place to be. A WORD TO WEDDINGS AND RECEPTIONS.....SPECTACULAR! MEMORIES TO LAST A LIFETIME...

This is a great place to go if you want to be in nature, in a beautiful setting. There are really no amenities - simple rooms with microwaves and a common gathering space with a grill. the horses are amazing, and the trail ride was perfect for my friend and our daughters.

This is a great place to go if you want to be in nature, in a beautiful setting. There are really no amenities - simple rooms with microwaves and a common gathering space with a grill. the horses are amazing, and the trail ride was perfect for my friend and our daughters.

Been here twice. The second time, celebrated my parents 50th wedding anniversary here. The first, we brought two kids and our dog. They loved running around by themselves and we felt comfortable letting them. Hard to describe the site other than you will love it here.

This hidden gem of Escondido is nearly tucked in the San Pasqual valley. It has an ethereal gardenscape with quaint cabins throughout. Very beautiful atmosphere, especially after it rains

One of the most beautiful and peaceful places you will ever spend time at. Ashley and Aubrey are also two of the nicest people you will ever meet. Do yourself a favor, and literally unplug. No televisions for good reason

Beautiful Place!

Stayed for a wedding. Room was nice and comfortable.Our bartender Shannon help make the experience incredibly positive as the rest of the customer service left a lot to be desired. Shannon was very attentive and accomodating and had a great attitude. She went above and beyond to serve her guests.

Nice out of the way place to get away

If your looking for peace and quiet this is the place. Beautiful grounds, cozy clean cottages and friendly staff. Well definitely be back for return visit!

Absolutely a wonderful hidden upscale do ranch with very accommodating staff with many amenities to choose from. Great for birthdays, corporate events, weddings, getaways and so much more. It is a hidden gem and truly a unique venue/facility

Amazing scenary to be in peace

The place is so relaxing...it is surrounded by trees which makes it cooler on a sunny day.Our cabin /cottage is really clean and comfy. Everything in the ranch can be walked (breakfast in the kitchen, the pool and grill even the stable for the horseback riding). Quite a number of Hammocks to lay down on and just chill.We enjoyed the trails for our ATV for my 6yr old son. The pool and jaccuzzi is not crowded so you can really enjoy it.The only downside is our bathroom. It smells so bad...we informed the office, in fairness they sent somebody and tried to rectify the bad, bad odor by putting a glade air freshener and Febreeze spray, unforrtunately, it didnt help at all. Even if we open all our windows and left our A/C and fan on, the odor still prevailed.Dont get me wrong, we had a great time in the ranch and i would recommend it to friends and family. But i will really tell them to avoid getting the blackbird cottage.

A gem of a place with great food and ambiance.

I believe Bandy Ranch has so much potential. Its a beautiful place far away from any distractions. True their are no TVs and no phones to call front desk. And I think thats part of the problem, you feel alone/helpless. Like no one cares. I arrived late due to traffic and was checked in by security, wrote my private credit card information on a piece of paper not knowing where it went to and no proof or receipt. Next day went to the made up front desk, its really a small portable trailer to say hello and asked if my credit card had been charged, but the girls were busy chatting to themselves and paid no attention to me. Took the key to check out, and again the girls just said by. No receipt, no document, no total, nothing! Just by. This to me seemed kinda unprofessional, and wired. Ive never stayed in a place that doesnt give you a receipt or proof of your stay. Just hope my credit card information wasnt stolen or misused? Now the cottages are nice, need a little work done, and I understand that the aged look gives it charm, but the paint on the walls was peeling. Thats not charming. Overall was okay, but I know this place can be amazing, just needs to have some money pumped into it and it will get there. Heres wishing to a better future for this place.

This is a beautifully restored 19th century Rancho. The place is so serene and peaceful. We were lulled to sleep by croaking frog and woke up to birds singing happily. Great for a weekend getaway. Close to Escondido and the wild animal park. We will definitely be back! Cant wait to take the horses out on the trail.

Beautiful Place n staff very friendly. There r no in the cabins which make u enjoy more the outside.

I have never felt as disrespected, and treated as unprofessionally as I was today. The employees who were working at the time were extremely rude without any provocation. This was definitely an eye opening experience, as I had no idea that people could be that vitriolic and without empathy. This was my first experience with this establishment, and it will definitely be my last. If these employees are representative of the values that they promote within their establishment, then they dont deserve any further patronage. I cannot stress any further how unprofessional and disrespectful these employees were in their conduct.

So serene and tranquil, beautiful cottages and friendly staff. Well kept and fully furnished accomodations.

A beautiful venue, but lodging Not really worth the $$$. Our bathroom smelled like rotten eggs despite there being no window pane. The pelican air conditioning is woefully inadequate. There were roaches. Etc.

THE ELECTRICITY WENT OUT AND NO EMPLOYEE TOLD US IT WOULD GO OUT

My husband, daughter, and nephew stayed for the night while visiting San Diego Safari Park. My five year old daughter is obsessed with horses and had the most amazing experience! The scenery is amazingly beautiful.

We called on our way to this hotel to alert them that we would be a late check-in. They gave us a phone number for Security to call when we arrived.I arrived with my wife and five kids at 9PM on 3/17/2017 and called the number several times and no one ever answered. We left a voicemail as well and never got a return call.To top it off the property was completely dark and there was not a person to be found anywhere. I was literally walking around with my cell phone as a flashlight trying to find anyone that could help us.We quickly realized that no one was there and would have to find another place to stay. On our way off the property another car was driving in. I flagged them down and the lady told me that the property had no electricity and no running water, and the wedding party she was a part of was forced to leave to find other lodging.Even if something did happen out of the hotels control that led to the loss of power and water... they should have CALLED people with incoming reservations to alert them that they were CLOSED!!! HORRIBLE customer service (lack thereof).

Me and my boyfriend stayed at The Dove cottage for 2 nights. This place has so much charm. Its really beautiful and definitely a nice little getaway from the city. Its tucked away from all the commotion of the city and you wake up to the sounds of nature. Unfortunately, I was sick most of the trip, and I would definitely want to try this place again when I wasnt under the weather. Also, there are no TVS in the room, there is wifi but its very patchy. I didnt mind it at all though!!! (:

Everyone was very accommodating and friendly. It was quiet and peaceful. Just what we needed.

Water stinks of rotten egg. You have to beg for breakfast. The cabin was nice and relaxing. BUT cannot get over the rotten stench.

This place seems so beautiful and is in a great location. The staff over the phone were rude but that didnt stop my friend from booking a horse trail ride with her mother. My friend got home a little early from her ride with her mother and has tears rolling down her cheeks. She explained to me the unacceptable and unbelievable treatment she received at Bandy Canyon Ranch. Not only was she refused service was not allowed to reschedule and they refused her a refund as well. Based on what I saw in her eyes and what I heard, I recommend any other alternative choice for horse trail riding!!!They should be ashamed of DENYING her service, as well as DENYING a refund!

Upon arrival the facility was beautiful and suddenly received a rude awakening. When I entered the office with crude stares and eye roles. My mother and I were refused service on her birthday and were also told no refund would be given. The ladys did not seem apologetic and laughed while dismissing us. Overall, worst experience of my life. I have never been treated with such indecency and ignorance.

We had made a reservation for two cabins with The Ranch at Bandy Canyon in mid October for November 9 & 10, 2016. When I called they said they would have to check their schedule and call me back. The called back and confirmed and sent me a confirming email on 28 October, 2016. Yesterday on the 2nd of November they called and cancelled our reservation saying they had a computer glich. That was totally unacceptable as we had been planning a family vacation and some had all ready taken off from work. Have been making reservations at hotels and resorts for over 40 years and this has never happened before. Avoid this place at all costs.

Very quiet and peaceful... the entire ranch is beautiful.

Fabulous place n wonderful staff!

Amazing hidden getaway. Shhhh keep it a secret.

Beautiful location for weddings

Cool place

Amazing location and very kind staff.

Best hidden gem, an oasis hidden in the middle of Escondido,.

Relaxing

Absolutely beautiful if your just visiting horrible to work for

Breath taking

Absolutely love this place

Beautiful place to have a wedding

Relaxing

What a great place to relax

Great riding ranch!

This is very beautiful ranch

Called 12 times to find out my appointment time for horseback riding and no answer.

Excellent stay at this old ranch!