Big Sur Hotels
Deetjen's Big Sur Inn
48865 Highway 1
Big Sur, CA 93920
Tel. 831/667-2377
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In the 1930s, before Highway 1 was built, this homestead in a redwood canyon was an overnight stopping place on the coastal wagon road. Norwegian homesteader Helmuth Deetjen built the original units from hand-hewn logs and lumber. Folks either love or hate them. They're cozy and adorable, with old-fashioned furnishings and a down-home feel (the hand-hewn doors don't have locks), but those who want creature comforts should go elsewhere, or at least reserve a cabin with a pr...
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Price Range: $75-$180 double with shared bathroom; $110-$195 double with private bathroom
Facilities: Restaurant
Payment: Mastercard, Visa
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It's magic!
Posted by Marguerite from Los Angeles, CA on July 8, 2008
You'll need a spirit of adventure and not a little romance to truly connect with deetjen's. a cobble of quaint cabins nestled on a babbling brook that runs between the toes of a redwood canyon, it embodies rustic comfort and a quirky allure. you need to go with someone you love - or someone you want to seduce! - to really "get" its appeal. choose a room away from the restaurant (it gets noisy in the morning) and away from the inn's entrance (the comings and goings distract from the ambiance). two of my favorite rooms are castro cabin and the new room (or is it the champagne room? i get their names mixed up - it's the room with the full-length window in the bathroom overlooking the creek). be sure to peek inside the rooms when you're there so you can pick out your own favorite. the restaurant is quite good, featuring organic and locally grown food.
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