Big Sur River Inn

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“I visited last summer, spending a warm, leisurely evening at the inn. We had dinner in the inn’s excellent restaurant, then took nightcaps to go and sipped them as we sat in the Adirondack chairs. The air was warm, the water was cold, and though there were plenty of other people staying that night, it felt like there was no one else anywhere. It was just us and the river… In our room, which faced the water and the redwoods, we fell asleep to the sounds of the stream.”

SF Gate by
Julie Tremaine
7/2/23

LA TIMES by
Christopher Reynolds
10/20/22

“Feet wet and thoughts adrift, a handful of us slouched on wooden chairs in the middle of the Big Sur River, shaded by tall trees, surrounded by gently moving water. ‘I wish I could always live like this!’ said Catie Bryant of Seaside, Calif. ‘You can put your feet in the river and listen to the birds. Why would you not?’ said Cori Graves of Portland, Ore. We had nature right where we wanted it, with the Big Sur River Inn’s bar just a few steps away.”

Roadside Big Sur River Inn signage on Highway 1

Lifelong Friends take Helm at River Inn
Carmel Pine Cone, December 2023

Big Sur River Inn Celebrates 80 years
Californian, November 2014

River Inn Turns 80
Carmel Pine Cone, November 2014

Blue Plate Special
Cedar Times, November 2014

Big Thumbs Up To Big Sur!
Lifestyle Writer, Emma Parlons, August 2014

Alan Perlmutter: from corporate offices to chairs in the river
Carmel Pine Cone, July 2014

Big Sur on a Budget
Los Angeles Times, June 2014

8 Great Budget Inns for a Night in Big Sur
SF Chronicle, April 2014

Romantic Road Trip to Big Sur
CBS Los Angeles, April 2013

Wiki Travel Guide to Big Sur