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Get your quick guide to the top hotels, restaurants and things to do.
| Hotel | USD* | Distance | Rating |
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| Post Ranch Inn | $1367 | 4.4 mi 7.1 km |
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| Ventana Inn & Spa | $568 | 8.9 mi 14.3 km |
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| Lucia Lodge | $187 | 9.3 mi 14.9 km |
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| Glen Oaks Big Sur | N/A | 11.8 mi 18.9 km |
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| Tassajara Zen Mountain Center | N/A | 13.4 mi 21.6 km |
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| restaurant | Distance | Rating |
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| Nepenthe | 7.8 mi 12.5 km |
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| Big Sur Lodge Restaurant | 10.4 mi 16.7 km |
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| Deetjen's Big Sur Inn Restaurant | 11.8 mi 18.9 km |
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| Thing to Do | Distance | Rating |
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| Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park | 1.3 mi 2.1 km |
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| Sofanya's Big Sur Gallery & Studio | 7.5 mi 12.0 km |
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| The Esalen Institute | 11.8 mi 18.9 km |
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| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| “Cielo” | GAYOT.com |
| “Big Sur - The 71 Miles Travel Guide” | 71miles.com |
| “T+L Editor's Picks” | Travel + Leisure |
| “Freewheeling” | telegraph.co.uk / Telegraph Media Group |
| “To Sur, With Love” | Forbes.com |
Driving back from Carmel on the Pacific Coast Highway, my husband and I were looking for a place to stop for lunch and saw the sign for Cielo at the Ventana. We were pleasantly surprised to find this gorgeous restaurant at the end of a long winding hilltop drive. Even though we didn't have a reservation, the staff very obligingly... more
Haven't tried the new chef yet. food was always just average. view is awesome. i will get married there someday. more
We recently stayed at Ventana Inn for four days and ended up having all three dinners at Cielo (after Ventana's breakfast, we could never do lunch!). We decided to park our car and never leave the Inn for four days and why not? Our dining experience was always wonderful at Cielo. Food was always very good and fresh, service was... more
we've dined at Cielo on a very sunny clear day. We were seated outside and view was superb. Food was good but portions were too small -- for the price they charge. This restaurant features very extensive and very good wine list but a limited selection of beer and no beer on tap. Desserts are very expensive too ($10 and... more
I just visited Cielo for lunch and enjoyed everything. Of coarse it has a magnificent setting being located on the Ventana Inn properties with its expansive view of the Big Sur coast and the Pacific Ocean. I had an enjoyable salad that is a house specialty along with a beer that was all brought to me by friendly and courteous... more
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