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Mission RanchvsGlen Oaks Big Sur
Mission Ranch and Glen Oaks Big Sur are both recommended by professionals. On balance, Glen Oaks Big Sur scores marginally higher than Mission Ranch. Glen Oaks Big Sur ranks #20 in Central California Coast with praise from 5 sources like Travel + Leisure, Afar Magazine and Lonely Planet.
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
"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
"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
94.0
"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
"Making your day at Dirty Harry's coastal ranch."
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
Glen Oaks Big Sur
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Gayot
Afar Magazine
Travel + Leisure
Travel + Leisure
Highway 1, Big Sur, CA 93920
From $475/night
- Free Internet
- Free Parking
- Board games / puzzles
- Refrigerator
- Private balcony
- Picnic area
"At this rustic-modern cluster of adobe-and-redwood buildings, you can choose between motel-style rooms, cabins, and cottages in the woods." Full review
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At this rustic-modern cluster of adobe-and-redwood buildings, you can choose between motel-style rooms, cabins, and cottages in the woods.
"At this 1950s redwood-and-adobe motor lodge, rustic rooms and cabins seem effortlessly chic." Full review
"A romantic Big Sur hotel and cabins with a ‘50s vibe."
"Retro furniture, bright textiles, and in-room yoga mats characterize the Glen Oaks motel." Full review
"Just off California's most dramatic stretch of coast, this recently expanded cluster of cabins and lodge rooms was made for sybaritic nature lovers." Full review
"There's also Glen Oaks Big Sur, a laid-back accommodation made up of cabins, cottages, and a motor lodge"
Big Sur Travel Guide
March 10, 2022