46800 Highway One , Big Sur, CA 93920 , United States of America
#3 of 4 hotels in Big Sur
Guests' ChoiceBased on 242 hotel reviews
8.1Cleanliness
8.6
Comfort
8.5
Location
9.1
Facilities
8.1
Staff
8.5
Value for money
7.0
Free WiFi
8.1
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End of dialog contentReviewed: April 20, 2024
Britton
United States of AmericaRidiculously overpriced
Good restaurant, nice river deck.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 21, 2024
Bruce
United States of AmericaSee above
Overpriced. Advertised as having private patio but actually it’s on the parking lot. Not much natural light in room. Restaurant a blah.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 16, 2024
Teri
NetherlandsMattress was too soft; no support.
The surroundings and nature. Staff super friendly.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 11, 2024
Caroline
United KingdomFor the price, I would expect daily house cleaning, included breakfast and nicer decor
Great location for seeing Big Sur. The bar is really excellent and a very friendly spot. Big, comfortable bed
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 10, 2024
Louis
United KingdomAccommodation does seem a little basic for the price charged
Excellent location, plenty of walking trails nearby. The onsite general store and restaurant are also very convenient. Fuel pumps were also very useful if you’re road tripping.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 3, 2024
Jeffrey
United States of AmericaDid not ha e it
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: February 19, 2024
Frank
United States of AmericaOff season discounted rates were still rather high for what is offered... they could have included breakfast...
Memories of earlier visits, historical location, and the restaurant were the major draws for us... The suite in which we stayed was comfortable and appropriately rustic...
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: January 28, 2024
Janice
United States of AmericaWe had to stay across the street from the hotel without asking us if we want to stay in front of the river or not
Close to restaurants, river and big sur
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: January 13, 2024
Amy
United States of AmericaHaving to cross the highway to get to the general store, restaurant and main office.
Cleanliness and quietness.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: January 7, 2024
Cynnthia
United States of AmericaThat I could hear cars on the highway passing by, the bathroom door didn;t open all the way, and the heater was a bit noisy.
Clean and comfortable for a single traveler.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: November 12, 2023
Stephen
United KingdomA little cold in the dining area unless you were by the fire
Good location, lovely rustic feel, comfortable rooms
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: November 5, 2023
Lee
United KingdomOur neighbours partying until the early hours outside their cabin, obviously not the fault of the Inn though
The room was very clean and comfortable and more spacious than I imagined. We enjoyed our time here and the bar and restaurant were excellent!
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: September 24, 2023
Mark
United States of AmericaMotion light in bathroom that kept going on, had to keep bathroom door closed
Great having a good restaurant on site. Exceptional service, everything very clean with an eye for detail. Really cool sitting in the wooden chairs in the Big Sur river having a drink!!
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: September 20, 2023
Priyanka
IndiaThe rooms were small, the bathrooms tiny and there was no housekeeping or change of towels. The area outside our room wasn’t clean either. All in all we paid the price for a 4-5 star property but it was really a 2 star.
The dining areas and food were superb as were the the staff. The location is wonderful too, though being on the highway there’s a lot of traffic noise.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: August 27, 2023
Mary
United States of AmericaThe public bathrooms near the restaurant were filthy. I don’t think anyone had been in to clean them all day. There was dirty (think poopy) toilet paper littering the floor. The seats had urine all over them. It looked and smelled worse than any public beach bathroom I’ve been in.
The room was clean and comfortable. I really liked the little patio out front to enjoy the cool night air. Sitting in the chairs in the river was also pretty awesome.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: August 15, 2023
Eric
United States of AmericaThe location a few feet from Rt. 1 was noisy in the morning, and certainly not attractive or appealing. The room was small with minimal conveniences. Restaurant was so-so and very expensive. The price of the accommodations, for what we got, was exorbitant.
Room was clean. Staff was very friendly and helpful.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: August 8, 2023
Camilla
Italythe room are not soundproof, you can hear the neighbors talking in a normal tone of voice
Location Good. Food very expensive and standard quality Nice place and great location
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: July 31, 2023
Kirti
United KingdomDidn’t have house keeping - didn’t matter too much as was there two nights but if was there longer would have been inconvenient
The location - right by the river and the restaurant
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 30, 2023
Laura
United States of AmericaThe waitstaff in the restaurant was slow, but other than that is was a perfect spot.
We had an amazing experience, highly recommend!
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 17, 2023
Emily
United States of Americarestaurant did not have any way to access internet but rooms did. Restaurant would not do to go food which meant i had to order at the bar and wait, then eat it there instead of just eating in my room
room was as described. close to local attractions.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 14, 2023
Ruth
United States of AmericaAbout 90% of the time no internet, no texting or even calls from our room and there was no dial phone either. TV was limited channels and obviously no streaming.
Quaint rooms and store/restaurant I liked the location and it was quiet
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 3, 2023
Cassim
South AfricaCarpets were dusty. Place is tired
Location
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: June 22, 2023
Mai
United States of AmericaThe location is great. The room is clean and comfortable. The grounds and river are beautiful. Great breakfast at the River Inn restaurant. The staff is very friendly and helpful.
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: June 19, 2023
Kristen
United States of AmericaThe wi-fi was very spotty and we couldn't really get internet. Unfortunately Pfeiffer Beach was closed so we weren't able to go while we were there.
The location was incredible and we loved the restaurant overlooking the river. The kids played in the river after dinner and we enjoyed the chairs in the river.
Stayed in June 2023
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