A view of the Canyon Ranch Woodside resort.

A luxurious wellness retreat surrounded by dense redwoods in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Canyon Ranch Woodside has been an award magnet ever since it opened in 2019. Just last year, it received a new Michelin distinction, earning a top-tier “three-key” recognition. The honor was bestowed upon only 15 other properties across the country by the French tire arbiter of fine tastes.

These recent accolades make the sudden news of its impending closure all the more confounding.

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One of the rooms at the Canyon Ranch Woodside resort.

As first reported by the San Francisco Chronicle, the resort confirmed that it will be ceasing operations by the end of the month. Anyone currently looking to book a stay online is met with a message announcing that reservations past Oct. 20 are not being accepted. (The Chronicle and SFGATE are both owned by Hearst but have separate newsrooms.) 

Despite being less than 2 miles down Skyline Boulevard from the historic biker haunt

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