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Gorda Springs Resort

Highway 1, Big Sur, CA
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Ranked #8 of 8 hotels in Big Sur
2.5 of 5 stars 75 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Very nice(4)
  • General store(3)
  • Whale watcher(3)
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UKX
Surrey, uk
Contributor
16 reviews
6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 January 2012
1
person found this review helpful

ABSOLUTELY LOVED this hotel. The best hotel I stayed in. I dont think it was over-priced at all, not for the location and beautiful scenery. Nothing for miles, on a cliff edge, so so beautiful. We stayed in one of the motel rooms above the general store (there's only 3), the rooms were a bit rustic, dipped bed, old furniture... More

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grumpity
san francisco
1 review
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 December 2011

We stoped here without reservations and ended up getting the last two cabins available - Palm and Garden. Garden was just ok, smallish but with a whirlpool tub. Too bad the water disappeared from that room at some point in the evening and came back on with loud noises at 6 am. Palm cabin was big, with a kitchen sink... More

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206dvr
San Carlos, California
Senior Reviewer
9 reviews
5 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 November 2011
4
people found this review helpful

Add to the awful, overpriced food in the filthy cafe: fraudulent business practices. Specifically, the itemized bill INCLUDES their tip charge. This is unusual, and certainly presumptuous for a party of 2. But wait. When you give them your credit card, they return with two slips, but not the original itemized dining bill. The two charge slips specifically state "total... More

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SallyBuckingham
Buckingham, United Kingdom
1 review
3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 September 2011
3
people found this review helpful

This cafe was absolutely filthy. The server wiped the table with the same cloth she used on the chairs and floor. A man came to collect the dishes and his washing up bowl was really dirty. The cutlery was dirty. The kitchen was just yuck - food all down the outside of the bin. The toilets were unclean - "hair"... More

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ca1Robert
Trabuco Canyon, California
Contributor
19 reviews
10 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 August 2011
2
people found this review helpful

I booked a room here for a 3 day weekend with my wife, when we arrived we were greeted by a group of hotel employees standing in front of the door to the store where you check in smoking up a storm, after making my way thru the cloud of smoke I was able to check into the hotel, I... More

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lisadlov
Diamond Bar, California
Senior Reviewer
9 reviews
4 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 August 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Great location, overlooking the ocean. Everything looks like it needs to be replaced. Very old furniture, bed and couch sagging badly, dirty rug, no screens, toilet running. Outside lights on all night. I woke up 3 am and thought it was morning. Non potable water we were informed of after we paid for the room. We did not eat at... More

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Tj_eld
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
1 review
2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 August 2011
2
people found this review helpful

After driving hours south from Big Sur, we finally came across the motel/giftshop thing. Despite being NOT in Big Sur (even though listed in Big Sur) we finally found it in the middle of nowhere. At arrival we checked into the room in the supermarket/giftshop/lobby, and drove up the drive way to the cabin. The Room was FREEZING!! Luckily there... More

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Gary_El
Carnoustie
Senior Contributor
27 reviews
13 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 August 2011

As said in another review, a place to stay when it starts to get dark. We stayed in a room above the General Store , very clean but dated , free WIFI and if the fog had lifted , I’m sure it would have shown a perfect sunset . Not the best or the worst – cheapest or most expensive... More

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Quietgirlandboy
Tecumseh
1 review
1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 August 2011
1
person found this review helpful

We saw this place on line and thought it looked ok. WE knew it was nothing fancy and that was ok for us. We planed to hike any way just wanted a clean safe place to sleep.. We got there after a long drive and they told us, after they ran my credit card, that you could not drink the... More

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MonicaL7
Bakersfield, California
1 review
1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 August 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Stopped only to have breakfast. what a awful breakfast. The potatoes where brown to black and dry, like maybe old and microwaved. hubby ordered ham and eggs, they served very thin sliced "deli" sandwich ham 2 pieces. curled and burnt on ends. it was the most worst I have ever encountered. and all this for $31.00 for the both of... More

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Address: Highway 1, Big Sur, CA

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