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Monterey Bay LodgevsGlen Oaks Big Sur
Monterey Bay Lodge and Glen Oaks Big Sur are both endorsed by professionals. On balance, Glen Oaks Big Sur is preferred by most writers compared to Monterey Bay Lodge. Glen Oaks Big Sur comes in at 76 with approval from 5 reviewers like Travel + Leisure, Fodor's and Afar Magazine.
Monterey Bay Lodge
Travel + Leisure
Oyster
Gayot
55 Camino Aguajito, Monterey, CA 93940
From $85/night
- Pet Friendly
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Restaurant
- Pool
- Family Friendly
"Convenient and family friendly, the lodge is just steps from the beach and a 10-minute walk to Cannery Row." Full review
Budget
"A heated outdoor pool and hot tub are guest favorites at the Monterey Bay Lodge, a pleasant value motel that sits across from a small lake and park and is a three-minute walk to the beach." Full review
"A family-friendly lodge in downtown Monterey."
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