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Deetjen's Big Sur Inn vs Candle Light 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.

Deetjen's Big Sur Inn
Deetjen's Big Sur Inn
7 / 10
48865 Highway 1, Big Sur, CA 93920
From $0 /night
  • Restaurant
  • Free Parking
  • Air Conditioning
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Fodor's 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 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 Gayot
"Historic accommodations in the forest near Big Sur."
Afar Magazine 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 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
Candle Light Inn
Candle Light Inn
7 / 10
San Carlos Street, Between 4th and 5th Avenues, Carmel, CA 93921
From $195 /night
  • Free Internet
  • Free Breakfast
  • Concierge
  • Free Parking
  • Kitchenette
  • Air Conditioning
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Oyster Oyster
Budget
"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