Grandpa Deetjen

Welcome to Deetjen’s Big Sur Inn
Located in Big Sur, California

Deetjens invites you to relax in comfortable, cabin-like rooms nestled among the redwoods of Castro Canyon. Deetjens Big Sur Inn, located on Highway 1, is convenient to hiking, mountain biking trails, and sea kayaking. The surrounding landscape offers white crested waves breaking against the cliffs of Highway 1, the azure blue of the Pacific and the ever changing colors of the sky.

The Deetjens' settled in Big Sur in the 1930's. Almost immediately they began offering hospitality to the adventurous travelers of the brand new Highway 1. The Inn and restaurant have attracted artists, writers, and peace-seekers alike--often bringing together Old Hollywood glamour and the eccentric bohemian Big Sur lifestyle. There's a little something indescribable about a stay at Deetjens.

The Inn exists today because when Helmuth Deetjen died in 1972, he left the Inn to be forever enjoyed by transient guests wanting to experience the peace, friendship, and beauty that can be found at the Inn and in Big Sur. The Inn is on the National Register of Historic Places by the US Department of the Interior.  It is operated on a non-profit basis by the Deetjen’s Big Sur Inn Preservation Foundation.

DEETJEN'S WINTER LOCALS' NIGHTS

Tuesday and Wednesday Nights: 12 January through 31 March

Tuesdays at 7:30 Nico Georis on Piano, Rick Chelew on Bass

Wednesdays at 7:30 Paige Too Trio with Paige, Donnie & Brian

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Photos courtesy of Larry Brownstein and Catherine Karnow

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Deetjen's Big Sur Inn
Inn and Restaurant
 48865 Highway 1
Big Sur, California (CA) 93920
Telephone: 831-667-2377  ~  Fax: 831-667-0466
Website: www.deetjens.com