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Deetjen's Big Sur Inn

Address: Hwy. 1, 3½ mi south of Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Big Sur, CA, 93920 | Map It
Phone: 831/667-2377
Fax: 831/667-0466
www.deetjens.com

Price range: $-$$$
Location: Big Sur

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Fodor's Review:

This historic 1930s Norwegian-style property is endearingly rustic and charming, especially if you're willing to go with a camplike flow. The room doors lock only from the inside, and your neighbors can often be heard through the walls—if you plan to bring children, you must reserve an entire building. Still, Deetjen's is a special place. Its village of cabins is nestled in the redwoods, and many of the very individual rooms have their own fireplaces. The candlelighted, creaky-floor restaurant ($$-$$$) in the main house serves roast duck, steak, and rack of lamb for dinner and wonderfully light and flavorful pancakes for breakfast. Pros: Surrounded by Big Sur history, tons of character, wooded grounds. Cons: Rustic, thin walls, some rooms don't have private baths.

Hotel Details: 20 rooms, 15 with bath
In-room: no phone, no TV.
In-hotel: restaurant, no-smoking rooms.
Credit Cards: MC, V

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