My wife and I recently spent a couple of days at Deetjen's during a Big Sur vacation (incidentally, my favorite place in the world for more than 40 years!). We stayed in an "upstairs" cabin entitled "Chateau Fiasco", with its own bathroom and a balcony. No TV, phone, Wifi or cellular access - I'm a computer guy, and felt like... More

The most appealing thing about Deetjens is the beautiful setting. The redwoods and the cabins are picture perfect on the exterior. This is a great one time experience. With all the natural goodness that Deetjens has to offer, here are some suggestions for their management department. You really need to work on your customer service. We interacted with three staff... More

If you are looking for up town sophistication, wi-fi and all the other trappings of civilization this is not the place! Instead this is where time stood still about 1935. Little cabins made from scavenged redwood, decorated in period furnishings. No TV, No Internet. Just what you need to be comfortable, a nice bed a sink, shower and commode. Oh... More

Big Sur...simply one of my favourite places in the world and this is the only place to stay to enjoy the unique atmosphere of Big Sur. Redwood cabins set in a grove of Redwood trees. This place is the very definition of rustic and quaint. Some of the rooms in the original building may have shared facilities and may lack... More

Romantic, rustic and down right cosy. Sleep and eat here.

My sister and I enjoyed our time at Deetjens. The rooms were clean and the heater kept us nice and warm. It was definitely a "community feel" as you could hear other people in the rooms next to you very easily. The shared bathroom was never a problem. We got lucky with our neighbors and they were considerate of noise... More

We loved our stay (just one night) at Deetjens. The room was beautiful with a cosy stove (but also central heating and a hot shower so no chance of getting cold). This place is remote and there is no wifi etc but that's the point. We enjoyed fantastic dinner (with excellent wine) and breakfast in the restaurant too. Only down... More

I read many reviews before booking our two-day stay. We were aware that there was no wi-fi, radio, TV or phone service and that was fine. In fact, we rather liked being disconnected for a few days. We were also aware that Deetjen's is a National Historic Site and that the establishment is much the same as it was when... More

What a lovely place with the most lovely people. I will start with the room - Full wood burning fireplace, wonderful linen sheets with down and duvets, very nice. This place is far different from your typical hotel (ala Marriott, Hyatt, etc.), these are old wood cabins built ages ago, they are historic so they are pretty much in their... More