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Treebones Resort vs L'Auberge Carmel

Both hotels are recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, L'Auberge Carmel is the choice of most writers compared to Treebones Resort. L'Auberge Carmel comes in at #5 in Central California Coast with approval from 5 reviews such as Forbes Travel Guide, Oyster and Gayot.

Treebones Resort
Treebones Resort
7 / 10
71895 Highway #1, Big Sur, CA 93920
From $0 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Free Breakfast
  • Restaurant
  • Pool
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Perched on a hilltop, surrounded by national forest and stunning, unobstructed ocean views, this yurt resort provides a stellar back-to-nature experience along with creature comforts." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Nearly every Mongolian-esque yurt at this eco-resort has ocean views from the redwood decks and Adirondack chairs, but without the thread count or plumbing." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"A unique woven 'human nest' and canvas-sided yurts with polished pine floors, quilt-covered beds, sink vanities and redwood decks are more like glamping, with little privacy." Full review
Gayot Gayot
"Yurts and campsites along a deserted stretch of Big Sur coast."
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"The off-the-grid property offers 16 signature yurts as well as oceanfront campsites, a tipi-like tent, and the "human nest"...a spherical dwelling woven from tree branches by local artist Jayson Fann." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Another glamping option is Treebones Resort, an eco-resort that has a mix of pre-built tents and yurts, along with campsites"
Big Sur Travel Guide
March 10, 2022
L'Auberge Carmel
L'Auberge Carmel
7 / 10
Monte Verde Street at Seventh Avenue, Carmel, CA 93920
From $314 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Travel + Leisure 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 Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"The striking white stucco of L’Auberge Carmel has a pedigree dating back to 1929." Full review
Oyster 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 Gayot
"A quaint luxury inn dedicated to good food and wine."
Hideaway Report Hideaway Report
92.0
"Gourmet retreat surrounding a tranquil tiled courtyard, just a few blocks from Ocean Avenue and the beach." Full review