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glamping, with little privacy. Communal bathrooms and showers are a short stroll away.
Wi-fi in main lodge only.
Children must be at least six years old. Look for the signposted turnoff a mile north of
Gorda, at the southern end of Big Sur.
Glen Oaks Motel
MOTEL, CABIN
831-667-2105;
www.glenoaksbigsur.com
;
47080 Hwy 1; d $225-390;
)
At this 1950s redwood-and-adobe motor lodge, rustic rooms and cabins seem effortlessly
chic. Dramatically transformed by eco-conscious design, snug romantic hideaway rooms
all have gas fireplaces. Woodsy cabins in a redwood grove have kitchenettes and share
outdoor fire pits, or retreat to the one-bedroom house with a full kitchen.
Big Sur Lodge
LODGE
800-424-4787, 831-667-3100;
www.bigsurlodge.com
;
47225 Hwy 1; d
$205-365; )
What you're really paying for is a peaceful location, right inside Pfeiffer Big Sur State
Park. Fairly rustic duplexes each have a deck or balcony looking out into the redwood
forest, while family-sized rooms may have a kitchenette or wood-burning fireplace. The
outdoor swimming pool is closed in winter.
Lucia Lodge
MOTEL
( 831-667-2718, 866-424-4787;
www.lucialodge.com
;
62400 Hwy 1; d $195-275)
Vertiginous clifftop views from an ocean-view deck, but tired 1930s cabin rooms.
Eating
Like Big Sur's lodgings, restaurants and cafes alongside Hwy 1 are often overpriced, over-
crowded and underwhelming.
Big Sur Deli & General Store
DELI, MARKET
7am-8pm)
