Condé Nast TravelerJul 6
The Best Hotels in Big Sur for a Relaxing Off-Grid Getaway
Whether you seek an upscale retreat, glamping spot, or refurbished motel, there's a perfect stay for you here.
motel-style rooms along the river
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- Sand Dollar BeachSightIt is within the Los Padres National Forest.
- Partington CoveSighthike down to this cove
- Highway 1HotelBefore Highway One was completed in 1937, Castro Canyon was a traditional stopover for travelers along the coastal…
- YosemiteSightIt is bordered on the southeast by the Sierra National Forest and on the northwest by Stanislaus National Forest.
- Post Ranch InnHotelaward-winning spa, daily activities
- Big Sur LodgeHotelset within Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park
- Deetjen’s Big Sur InnHotelbeloved 1930s inn charms with 20 rooms
- Glen Oaks Big SurMotelmidcentury design with redwood backdrop
- Alila Ventana Big SurHotelupscale, all-inclusive retreat
- Big Sur Campground & CabinsHotelriverfront property offers cozy cabins
- Big Sur River InnHotelmotel-style rooms along the river
- Treebones ResortHotelluxe off-grid resort offers unique dwellings
- Fernwood ResortMotelforested 1930s mainstay along the river
- Ripplewood ResortMotel17 rustic cabins strewn throughout redwoods
- NepentheRestaurantpotent sunset margarita
- Sierra MarRestaurantdestination dining with a prix fixe menu
- Big Sur RiverSightcrystal-clear swimming holes
- Big Sur RoadhouseRestaurantcontemporary takes on breakfast and lunch
- Pfeiffer BeachSightIt is one of the most popular beaches on the Central Coast and is well known for Keyhole Rock, a popular photography…
- Henry Miller Memorial LibrarySightbohemian bookshop and music venue
- McWay FallsSightDuring high tide, it is a tidefall, a waterfall that empties…
- Salmon Creek FallsSightThe falls are located along California State Route 1 about 2.9 mi (4.7 km) northwest of Ragged Point and lies within…
- Sur HouseRestaurantcomposed plates and expansive deck
- Pfeiffer FallsTrail60-foot waterfall
- The Lodge RestaurantRestaurant$95 prix fixe menu of wood-fired dishes
- Wild Coast SushiRestaurant18-course omakase meal
- FernettePlacespeakeasy-style for private events
- Big Sur VillageNature reservecolloquially known area for attractions
- Santa Lucia MountainsPlace
- PacificPlace
- Glen OaksMotel