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Top Big Sur 3 Star hotels

Carmel Mission Inn
"Good hotel, cleaned, unfortunately not in town , good for business and family"
Reviewed on Jul 15, 2026

The Monterey Hotel
"Not enough amenities (?), only coffee on the morning. Could put a few microwaves in the downstairs, there’s a huge room there, basically not being used. Every time I went out for the day and came back to my room, the key card wouldn’t work. I had 6 of them when I left. Parking was nonexistent, street—always ..."
Reviewed on Jul 14, 2026

Hotel Pacific
"everything was great but the breakfast was the worst, should check out ( sorry to say ) Holiday Inn Express breakfast, that is a breakfast"
Reviewed on Jul 14, 2026

Cavalier Oceanfront Resort
"Quite dated. TV had very limited service. Comforter was so thin it should be called a sheet. Sink and bath tub both very slow drainage."
Reviewed on Jul 15, 2026

FogCatcher Inn
"Rooms were nice and clean, stay was peaceful!"
Reviewed on Jul 15, 2026

Aura Inn Monterey
"The property was clean and quiet. The shower flow was weak and not very hot. The dispensers for soaps and shampoo were difficult to use. The bedding did not stay put. Finally, I was unable to get the room cool enough"
Reviewed on Jul 14, 2026

Mariposa Inn & Suites
"We’ve stayed here a few times and have never been disappointed. The hotel staff are always great. Love that parking is included in the stay. The breakfast is a really nice perk as well. Only small detail is that we noticed that our feet were very dirty after walking on the room floor barefoot. But ..."
Reviewed on Jul 14, 2026

Casa Munras Garden Hotel & Spa
"I was traveling with my dog. We were both well taken care of."
Reviewed on Jul 14, 2026

Monterey Marriott
"The property was clean and the staff were pleasant. However, when we checked into our room there were used room service trays outside the door and our room wasn’t cleaned the next day. No one answered the phone number for service, so we had to go to the front desk to ask for towels so we could ..."
Reviewed on Jul 13, 2026

Embassy Suites by Hilton Monterey Bay Seaside
"Air-conditioning wasn’t working when we got there. Took six hours for the front desk to figure out how to get a hold of engineering. The pool had way too much chlorine in the water and the room burning our eyes. The turntable in our microwave did not work, it was broken. Our room key stopped working ..."
Reviewed on Jul 14, 2026
3 Star Hotels Big Sur
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When it comes to options, you’ll have them. The Big Sur 3 star hotels give you plenty of choices as far as access to the best areas, and many also offer a breakfast buffet, as well as plenty of other amenities like high-speed Wi-Fi and an on-site pool or spa.
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Recent Big Sur hotel reviews by fellow wanderers

Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay
"The room was beautiful and clean. The pool and jacuzzi were great. All of the staff were super nice and helpful."





