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Lucia Lodge vs Mission Ranch

Mission Ranch and Lucia Lodge are both rated very highly by travel writers. On balance, Mission Ranch scores slightly better than Lucia Lodge. Mission Ranch comes in at #22 in Central California Coast with praise from 5 sources like Lonely Planet, Afar Magazine and Gayot.

Lucia Lodge
7 / 10
62400 Hwy 1, Big Sur, CA 93920
From $0 /night
  • Free Internet
  • Free Breakfast
  • Restaurant
  • Free Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Breakfast buffet
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Travel + Leisure 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 Gayot
"A historic lodge overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Big Sur."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Vertiginous clifftop views from an ocean-view deck, and cozy 1930s-era cabin rooms." Full review
Mission Ranch
7 / 10
26270 Dolores Street, Carmel, CA 93923
From $0 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Free Breakfast
  • Concierge
  • Restaurant
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Travel + Leisure 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 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 Report Hideaway Report
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
Gayot Gayot
"Making your day at Dirty Harry's coastal ranch."
Lonely Planet 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