Skywalker Ranch

Clients of Skywalker Sound stay at the Inn at Skywalker Ranch, a 26-room bed and breakfast. Rooms and suites are named in tribute to people whom George Lucas admires, from Akira Kurosawa to Dorothy Parker to George Gershwin. Photographs, art, books, and rare artifacts decorate each room in honor of its namesake.

Personally curated breakfasts are provided daily at Skywalker Ranch’s Inn, while Skywalker Sound’s own Technical Building also offers regular morning meals. Lunch is offered at the Ranch’s nearby Fitness Center, which includes a salad bar and grill. Arrangements can also be made for a catered, delivered, or self-cooked dinner, or guests can explore the diverse selection of excellent restaurants in Marin County and San Francisco.

While staying at Skywalker Ranch, guests are welcome to use the Fitness Center and shop at the General Store for souvenirs such as Skywalker Vineyards wine, honey, olive oil, and merchandise. The Fitness Center offers state-of-the-art exercise equipment, a pristine 75-foot-by-25-foot heated swimming pool, a racquetball court, a tennis court, half-court basketball, and an aerobics room. Bicycles are available for transportation around the Ranch.

The Main House, a Victorian-style mansion with Art Deco touches, is Skywalker Ranch’s warm centerpiece. Completed in 1985, designers used vintage materials whenever possible in the Main House’s construction; the tight-grained redwood paneling in its hallways is first-growth redwood rescued from one of California’s earliest bridges, and the campus’s rock walls were made using stones found on the property.

The Lucas Research Library, located in the Main House, is a full-service research department providing reference for film, television, and theater productions. With an extensive collection of books, periodicals, and picture files sourced from Lucasfilm as well as the former collections of Paramount and Universal, it provides historical and contemporary images to production personnel. Costume and set designers, hair stylists, makeup artists, concept artists, directors, and producers have used the Lucas Research Library’s services for decades.

Skywalker Ranch’s ancillary buildings – the Brook House, Carriage House, and Gate House provide production offices for filmmakers and producers. Each has its own theater for screenings and reviews. All were built in the 1980s, but crafted in the style of a particular era: Brook House as 1913 Craftsman, Carriage House as 1915 Barn, and Gate House as 1870 Victorian/Craftsman.

Skywalker Ranch features an extensive network of private, verdant hiking trails. Some paths ascend to breathtaking vantage points offering sweeping views of the San Francisco Bay, and you might even encounter a grazing Wagyu cow or two along your journey.

Nestled on the Ranch is Skywalker Vineyards and winery, established in 1991, farming 40 acres of vineyards and producing award-winning Skywalker Vineyards Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Rosé, and sparkling wines. Please visit the Skywalker Vineyards website to find out more.