Glen Oaks Big Sur is a locally owned boutique hotel in the heart of Big Sur, offering rustic‑modern cabins, cottages, and lodge rooms set among towering redwoods along the Big Sur River. Rooms feature gas fireplaces, heated floors, organic linens, and eco‑friendly finishes, creating a cozy, design‑forward base for hiking, road‑tripping Highway 1, or simply disconnecting—there are no TVs, just quiet trails, fire pits, and starry skies.
As one of the few remaining independently operated Big Sur hotels, Glen Oaks pairs its mid‑century motor‑lodge history with modern comforts, s’mores by a communal fire pit, and private paths to the river and redwood groves. Guests can walk to the on‑site Big Sur Roadhouse for locally inspired breakfast and lunch, fresh coffee, and house‑made donuts, then return to soak in outdoor tubs, curl up under Pendleton blankets, and fall asleep to the sound of the forest.
Basil's (co-owner with his wife Tracy) roots in Big Sur run deep. His grandparents moved here in the 1950s, and he grew up next door at Ripplewood Resort, the cabins his parents ran for years. As a teenager he cleaned rooms and waited tables at both Ripplewood and Glen Oaks, so when the lodge came up for sale in the mid‑2000s, he and his wife seized the chance to revive the fading 1950s motor court. Working with local designers and craftspeople, they preserved the adobe bones, layered in reclaimed wood, bamboo, and organic textiles, and focused on low‑impact stays that keep the redwoods, river, and community they love at the center of the Glen Oaks experience.
