Lucia LodgevsL'Auberge Carmel
Both hotels are highly recommended by professional travelers. Overall, L'Auberge Carmel ranks significantly higher than Lucia Lodge. L'Auberge Carmel comes in at 82 with positive reviews from 5 publications including Hideaway Report, Oyster and Gayot.
Lucia Lodge
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." Full review
L'Auberge Carmel
Monte Verde Street at Seventh Avenue, Carmel, CA 93920
From $314/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Travel + Leisure
"The whitewashed interiors of this 1929 luxury hotel channel a Greek Island hideaway, despite the hotel’s location in California’s Carmel-by-the-Sea, a posh, oceanfront town along the Pacific." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"The striking white stucco of L’Auberge Carmel has a pedigree dating back to 1929." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"Coming to a charming place like Carmel usually calls for a quaint inn experience, and the luxurious L'Auberge Carmel -- housed in a white stucco building dating to 1929 -- does not disappoint." Full review
Gayot
"A quaint luxury inn dedicated to good food and wine."
Hideaway Report
92.0
"Gourmet retreat surrounding a tranquil tiled courtyard, just a few blocks from Ocean Avenue and the beach." Full review