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Rosa Iglesias

Rosa Iglesias The American south

Updated 1 September 2026 · 5 Ridge hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Ridge, out of the 5 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, all five scoring 4.7.

All five are within 2.9 km of Desert.

Swanendele Inn LLC

Highest rated of the five

Swanendele Inn LLC

★★★★★4.7 from 89 reviews

Swanendele Inn LLC comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.7 from 89 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is a 4 star property, found under poi and around $355 a night on the dates we checked.

Why it works for this trip

  • Spatreatment rooms on site, no booking a taxi for it
  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Parkinga real consideration if you are driving in
  • Step free accesslevel entry and a lift

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All five, ranked

  1. Swanendele Inn LLC1

    Swanendele Inn LLC

    ★★★★★4.7 from 89 reviews

    2.2 km from Desert

    • Spa
    • Parking
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible

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  2. Pizza Friday2

    Pizza Friday

    ★★★★★4.9410524 from 114 reviews

    2.2 km from Desert

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    • Woodlawn Farm & Estate3

      Woodlawn Farm & Estate

      ★★★★★4.8 from 84 reviews

      1.9 km from Desert, about a 24 minute walk

      • Kid friendly

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    • El Camino4

      El Camino

      ★★★★★5 from 120 reviews

      2.5 km from Desert

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      • Pier450 - The Quarters Motel5

        Pier450 - The Quarters Motel

        ★★★★★4.7 from 194 reviews

        2.9 km from Desert

        • Restaurant
        • Bar
        • Parking
        • Pet friendly
        • Kid friendly
        • Air conditioning

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      How this list was put together

      5 Ridge hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating first and on how close they are to Desert second, then took the top five.

      Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

      The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

      What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

      Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

      Rosa Iglesias

      Rosa Iglesias The American south

      Teaches in term time and plays weddings in summer, which pays for the travel. Goes where the music is, usually festivals in small unrecommended towns. Owns three unnecessary accordions.

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