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Big Sur Travel Guide 2026: Top Attractions, Things to do & Itinerary | Trip.com | January, 2026
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Big Sur
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4.4
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Beaches and shores
Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park
3.2
4.0
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Camping and campsites
Rocky Creek Bridge
3.8
3.7
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54 Reviews
Pfeiffer Beach
3.2
4.4
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Beaches and shores
Bixby Creek Bridge
3.6
4.0
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2 Reviews
Carmel-By-The-Sea
6.2
4.5
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373 Reviews
McWay Falls
3.0
3.5
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19 Reviews
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17 Mile Dr
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Andrew Molera State Park
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Big Sur Campground and Cabins
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Discover the most popular places to stay in Big Sur, complete with recommendations from fellow travelers and special hotel offers
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Post Ranch Inn
4.7
/5
54 Reviews
Alila Ventana Big Sur - Inclusive Resort
4.4
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44 Reviews
Fernwood Resort
4.0
/5
14 Reviews
5 Acres Pool/Spa, Walk to All Big Sur Has to Offer
4.9
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Big Sur Lodge
4.0
/5
106 Reviews
Big Sur River Inn
3.7
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Big Sur Roadhouse
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Big Sur River Inn Restaurant
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Big Sur Coast Gallery & Cafe
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Deetjen's Big Sur Inn Restaurant
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Nepenthe
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Dametra Cafe
5.0
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Shearwater Tavern
4.6
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5 Reviews
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Rockfish Harbor Grill
4.2
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5 Reviews
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CordeValle
9.6
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25 Reviews
Rosewood Sand Hill
9.5
/5
54 Reviews
The Clement Palo Alto
9.8
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61 Reviews
Nobu Hotel Palo Alto
9.0
/5
59 Reviews
The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay
9.3
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80 Reviews
Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco
8.1
/5
129 Reviews
Four Seasons Hotel Embarcadero
9.3
/5
46 Reviews
The Fairmont Heritage Place Ghirardelli Square
9.2
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41 Reviews
Stanly Ranch, Auberge Collection
9.2
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83 Reviews
Carneros Resort and Spa
8.9
/5
67 Reviews
The Estate Yountville
9.1
/5
111 Reviews
Bardessono Hotel & Spa
9.6
/5
102 Reviews
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Villa Mara Carmel
9.8
/5
77 Reviews
1 Hotel San Francisco
9.0
/5
114 Reviews
Four Seasons Hotel Embarcadero
9.3
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46 Reviews
The Fairmont Heritage Place Ghirardelli Square
9.2
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41 Reviews
Casa Madrona Hotel and Spa
8.8
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105 Reviews
Napa River Inn
9.0
/5
100 Reviews
Napa Valley Lodge
9.1
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108 Reviews
Harvest Inn
9.2
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104 Reviews
Le Petit Pali St Helena
9.0
/5
58 Reviews
Four Seasons Resort Napa Valley
8.6
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47 Reviews
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La Playa Hotel
9.0
/5
106 Reviews
Fairmont San Francisco
8.8
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129 Reviews
Carneros Resort and Spa
8.9
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67 Reviews
White House Napa
9.0
/5
93 Reviews
Napa River Inn
9.0
/5
100 Reviews
Dr Wilkinsons Backyard Resort and Mineral Springs a Member of Design Hotels
8.9
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97 Reviews
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Enchante Boutique Hotel
9.3
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52 Reviews
Nobu Hotel Palo Alto
9.0
/5
59 Reviews
el PRADO
9.3
/5
105 Reviews
Grand Hyatt at SFO
9.8
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107 Reviews
Hotel Cerro, Autograph Collection
8.9
/5
99 Reviews
The St. Regis San Francisco
9.4
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105 Reviews
Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco
8.1
/5
129 Reviews
Palace Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, San Francisco
9.1
/5
121 Reviews
The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco
8.4
/5
69 Reviews
The Westin Verasa Napa
8.9
/5
104 Reviews
Hotel Yountville
9.3
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99 Reviews
The Estate Yountville
9.1
/5
111 Reviews
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Bernardus Lodge & Spa
9.5
/5
75 Reviews
Lodge at Pebble Beach
8.6
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31 Reviews
Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley at East Palo Alto
8.9
/5
100 Reviews
Hotel Nia, Autograph Collection
9.0
/5
104 Reviews
The St. Regis San Francisco
9.4
/5
105 Reviews
Palace Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, San Francisco
9.1
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121 Reviews
1 Hotel San Francisco
9.0
/5
114 Reviews
The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco
8.4
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69 Reviews
Hotel Drisco
9.7
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54 Reviews
Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa
8.4
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102 Reviews
The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara
9.0
/5
121 Reviews
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Carmel Valley Ranch, in The Unbound Collection by Hyatt
8.9
/5
68 Reviews
Villa Mara Carmel
9.8
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77 Reviews
La Playa Hotel
9.0
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106 Reviews
Sanctuary Beach Resort
8.8
/5
98 Reviews
el PRADO
9.3
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105 Reviews
The Stanford Park Hotel
9.2
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122 Reviews
Hotel San Luis Obispo
9.3
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100 Reviews
Archer Hotel Napa
9.3
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103 Reviews
The Westin Verasa Napa
8.9
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104 Reviews
Hotel Yountville
9.3
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99 Reviews
North Block Hotel
9.6
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95 Reviews
Napa Valley Lodge
9.1
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