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See what it's like staying at a celebrity-loved $7,600 luxury wellness retreat in Malibu — where guests go on four-hour morning hikes and are fed 1,400 calories daily
Celebrities, influencers, and C-suite executives are flocking to a wellness retreat in Los Angeles.
The Ranch's $7,600 seven-day stay includes daily four-hour hikes and a baseline of 1,400 calories.
The company launched its first international location in 2022 and plans to open another in New York in 2023.
It's healthy to crave a break from burnout and life's everyday stressors.
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And for some high-earning celebrities, influencers, and C-suite executives, this break is worth paying up to nearly $9,000 for seven days at The Ranch …
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… where guests are (somewhat ironically) greeted with a daily preset 5:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. schedule, 1,400 calories, and four-hour hikes.
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The Ranch Malibu, Los Angeles' beloved wellness retreat, first launched in 2010 with a sprawling property in the Santa Monica Mountains of Malibu, California.
And business seems to only be getting better: The brand launched its first international location in Fiuggi, Italy this year …
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… and has plans to debut a new location in New York's Hudson Valley next year.
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Think of The Ranch Malibu as an adult camp with a preset schedule, luxurious sleeping quarters, and treatments like IV therapy, sound baths, and a cold plunge pool.
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Luxury wellness resorts like this aren't a new concept.
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But unlike the typical getaway with leisurely schedules, sunrise yoga, spa treatments, and daily guided walks …
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… The Ranch's guests come with a daily preset itinerary.
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Everyday, Ranch-goers are woken at 5:30 a.m. daily for a stretch, vegan breakfast, and four-hour hike in the mountains powered by six almonds.
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After a post-hike lunch, guests then follow scheduled activities like a nap, strength training, massage …
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… and yoga in the 3,000-square-foot fitness center, all before saying goodnight at 8 p.m.
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And Ranch fans pay a pretty penny for a week filled with these planned activities.
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The Malibu location has several programs with varying durations and prices, from a seven-day stay with 25 other guests at $8,900 or $7,600 per person in a single room or double occupancy cottage, respectively …
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… to a nine-day private stay that can run travelers up to $15,800.
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And by day seven, guests will have hiked over 60 miles, "shedding unwanted pounds and inches," according to its brochure.
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They may be losing somewhat substantial weight (one reviewer on its website says they lost 10 inches), but Alex Glasscock, CEO and co-founder of the Ranch, told Insider the retreat doesn't use the term "diet" despite attendees only being fed a baseline of 1,400 calories a day.
Instead, he says the daily menu is filled with "nutritionally dense plant-based" foods, whether it be a white bean salad, portobello mushroom steak, kale chips, and grilled fruit …
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… all without dairy, soy, gluten, processed sugars, "diet sweeteners," caffeine, or alcohol.
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And if a guest's goal isn't to lose weight, they can always request additional food like double portions or a morning smoothie.
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Consuming a minimum of 1,400 calories throughout a day may not seem substantial for guests whose daily schedules include intensive exercise like strength training and hours-long hikes.
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But according to Glasscock, this helps The Ranch's visitors "detoxify but in a healthy way."
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"We're showing people that you can actually eat healthy and be really active and not be hungry," he said, noting that guests sometimes leave with a "Ranch glow," leaner face, and brighter eyes.
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A sudden massive lifestyle change may be jarring for first timers who don't eat a restrictive plant-based diet and hike for miles every morning.
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So to help people transition to this Ranch lifestyle, guests receive a 30-day pre-arrival package with tips on how to change your exercise and diet habits before arriving to luxury property.
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During the multi-day retreat, guests receive a "Body Pod fat analysis" to help gauge the retreat's impact on its guests.
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A lower-calorie diet and intensive exercising will likely inevitably lead to weight loss for most people.
And according to the retreat's website, guests undergoing the seven-day program lose between 3% to 6% of body weight and "substantial inches of fat loss and muscle gain."
Despite this advertising, Glasscock says The Ranch Malibu's goal isn't for its guests to shed weight.
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Instead, it's all about losing fat, gaining muscle, and how the guests "feel."
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And apparently, many of them leave feeling satisfied enough to become repeat customers.
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About half of its visitors return for another round at The Ranch, and about 35% of its guests have been referred by previous visitors.
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And "detoxing" at The Ranch Malibu is only becoming more popular.
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Retreats are now being booked out about four months in advance.
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To compare, before COVID-19, booking lead times fell within two to three months.
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According to Glasscock, a majority of the guests are millennials and baby boomers who are "well-educated and very successful in their careers," whether it be famous actors or C-suite executives working in Fortune 1,000 companies …
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… although lately, it's also seen an influx of younger guests and multi-day corporate retreats.
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But no matter the guest, The Ranch's goal is the same: to give guests a place to mentally reset, recharge, and rest away from the stressors of everyday life and people.
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"If they follow our instructions, they [will] leave mentally cleaner, more positive, and detoxed," Glasscock said. "Everybody leaves being their best current selves."
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