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Deetjen's Big Sur Inn vs Hotel Abrego

Both properties are rated very highly by writers. On balance, Hotel Abrego is the choice of most reviewers compared to Deetjen's Big Sur Inn. Hotel Abrego ranks #2 in Central California Coast with endorsements from 6 publications like The Telegraph, Gayot and Jetsetter.

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
Hotel Abrego
Hotel Abrego
8 / 10
755 Abrego Street, Monterey, CA 93940
From $109 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Laundy Room
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Oyster Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The 93-room Hotel Abrego's style lies in the nice middle ground between "family casual" and "acceptably business chic." Full review
Gayot Gayot
"A boutique hotel in the center of the Monterey tourist district."
The Telegraph The Telegraph
7.0
"A comfortable Spanish-style hotel ideally located for exploring the town of Monterey, famous for its excellent aquarium and historic Cannery Row, where John Steinbeck’s novel of the same name was set." Full review
Jetsetter Jetsetter
"A soothing stay on the coast at a Spanish-inspired hotel in TripAdvisor’s list of Monterey's top 10." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"It does a good job evoking the "Mad Men" era, with cushy rooms that are decorated in a symphony of soothing browns and rusts, featuring funky wooden lamps, modern but evocative furnishings" Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"At this downtown boutique hotel, most of the spacious, clean-lined contemporary rooms have gas fireplaces and chaise longues." Full review