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Mission RanchvsDeetjen's Big Sur Inn
Both hotels are endorsed by travel writers. Overall, Mission Ranch ranks slightly better than Deetjen's Big Sur Inn. Mission Ranch comes in at 76 with endorsements from 5 sources including Afar Magazine, Hideaway Report and Gayot.
Mission Ranch
Travel + Leisure
Afar Magazine
Hideaway Report
Gayot
Lonely Planet
26270 Dolores Street, Carmel, CA 93923
From $0/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Travel + Leisure "Formerly a dairy (dating from the 1850’s), and saved from condominium development by Clint Eastwood in 1986, the hotel features a delightful restaurant." Full review
Afar Magazine "Having the chance to eat here was truly a dream. The landscape is worth the visit! Takes you to a far away place!" Full review
Hideaway Report94.0
"Mission Ranch is a relaxing inn overlooking meadows and a rocky coastline, adjacent to Carmel Mission and just minutes from Carmel’s stylish shops and galleries." Full review
Gayot "Making your day at Dirty Harry's coastal ranch."
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"If woolly sheep grazing on green fields by the beach doesn't convince you to stay here, maybe knowing Hollywood icon Clint Eastwood restored this historic ranch will." 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
