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Candle Light InnvsDeetjen's Big Sur Inn
Both Candle Light Inn and Deetjen's Big Sur Inn are recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, Deetjen's Big Sur Inn is the choice of most writers compared to Candle Light Inn. Deetjen's Big Sur Inn is ranked #27 in Central California Coast with praise from 4 reviewers like Fodor's, Gayot and Lonely Planet.
Candle Light Inn
Oyster
San Carlos Street, Between 4th and 5th Avenues, Carmel, CA 93921
From $195/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Concierge
- Free Parking
- Kitchenette
- Air Conditioning
OysterBudget
"One of the many older places to stay in Carmel, offering a quaint atmosphere with California-style entrances to rooms, which are only accessible by walking outside." Full review
Deetjen's Big Sur Inn
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Gayot
Afar Magazine
Travel + Leisure
48865 Highway 1, Big Sur, CA 93920
From $0/night
- Restaurant
- Free Parking
- Air Conditioning
Fodor's "This historic 1930s Norwegian-style property is endearingly rustic, especially if you're willing to go with a camplike flow." Full review
Lonely Planet "Nestled among redwoods and wisteria, this creekside conglomeration of rustic, thin-walled rooms and cottages was built by Norwegian immigrant Helmuth Deetjen in the 1930s." Full review
Gayot "Historic accommodations in the forest near Big Sur."
Afar Magazine "It's a ramshackle but romantic historic inn on the mountain side of the highway nestled in a forest glen. Cabins and rooms have fireplaces, cozy blanket-heavy beds, and no TVs." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Another option is Deetjen's Big Sur Inn, a historic inn built in 1937 that's listed on the National Register of Historic Places"
Big Sur Travel Guide
March 10, 2022
