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Lucia Lodge vs Deetjen's Big Sur Inn
Lucia Lodge and Deetjen's Big Sur Inn are both endorsed by professional reviewers. On balance, Deetjen's Big Sur Inn scores marginally better than Lucia Lodge. Deetjen's Big Sur Inn scores 74 with approval from 4 sources such as Afar Magazine, Gayot and Fodor's.
Lucia Lodge
Travel + Leisure
Gayot
Lonely Planet
62400 Hwy 1, Big Sur, CA 93920
From $0 /night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Restaurant
- Free Parking
- Breakfast included
- Breakfast buffet
Travel + Leisure
"A white picket fence and a 300-foot cliff are the only things that come between guests of Lucia Lodge and the Pacific Ocean."
Full review
Gayot
"A historic lodge overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Big Sur."
Lonely Planet
"Vertiginous clifftop views from an ocean-view deck, and cozy 1930s-era cabin rooms."
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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."
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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."
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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
