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Unique warm (average highs over 60°F lows 40°F) dry Central California Coast winter weather has made it the perfect time to come for a visit! The weather is almost always mellow on the central coast anyway but the 2012 winter so far has been unseasonably mild but the prices are still at offseason lows. You can come and stay economically or just take a road trip on the scenic roads were traffic is also at the seasonal low. Less traffic makes for a more relaxed scenic drive and you can stop and further unwind with a good cup of coffee and hot meal at your favorite unique coastal restaurant. If the nice weather isn't enough motivation maybe you would like to come to attent one of the coasts many special winter events ... Of course the real reward comes if you can take the time to stay over at one of the seasonally discounted seaside resort hotels or bed & breakfasts.If you enjoy nature study this is a favorite time for bird watching and you can now spot the California Gray Whales migrating south towards the warm Baja California seas and look for the cute baby sea otter pups with their mothers, they are born January/March. If you want to see the giant gray whales up close Virg's Landing of Morro Bay runs whale watching excursions this time of year and this is also a good time to visit the Piedras Blancas Elephant Seals Rookery, once over hunted to near extinction have large populations along the Big Sur Coast; in January the pregnant females begin to appear at favored beach locations and give birth to cute little babies within days. If you are the hardy outfoors sort you can actually get a spot at your favorite campgrounds like San Simeon Creek Campground . Did you know Sebastian’s General Store and Café now serves Hearst Ranch natural free range beef is getting a reputation for their great food with both tourists and locals alike and their latest addition Hearst Ranch Wines now have a wine tasting room there. Come and do some exploring and have some adventures along with getting pampered at one of California’s fantastic central coast resorts or why not camp, hike & picnic near Hearst Castle® San Simeon California?

It is off season and tourist traffic is also way down because of the economic crisis and there is probalby deals to be had at all the hotels. motels. and resorts close to Hearst Castle® San Simeon but I know for sure that he Ragged Point Inn and Resort has rolled back their already seasonally low prices to provide additonal savings and also has a NEW ONLINE BOOKING RESERVATIONS SYSTEM: My favorite San Simeon Hearst Castle® Lodging, the Ragged Point Inn and Resort now takes Online Reservations Booking: Now you can check hotel room availability online and make online motel room reservations for the Ragged Point Inn Cliff Top Ocean View Resort!
Check hotel room availability and make motel room reservations online for the Ragged Point Inn and Resort:
NOW FEATURED: Hearst Castle® Hotel's featured San Simeon lodging, Best Western Cavalier Oceanfront Resort near San Simeon, Rated #1 of hotels near Hearst Castle® at San Simeon Acres! Learn more about the only San Simeon Hotel on the beach, Cavalier Oceanfront Resort on our featured San Simeon Lodging Page.

A wonderful organization of docents and volunteers for Hearst State Historical Monument "Friends of Hearst Castle" are always working on something and usually has a calander filled with many fun Hearst Castle® events you should consider attending this 2012; they kicked out all the stops for the year’s most exciting Hearst Castle® gala event the Enchanted Evening at Hearst Castle®; Saturday, September 24, 2011: a delicious gourmet dinner was served with fine wines next to the beautiful outdoor Neptune Pool, first class period entertainment, a dance band and a lively auction of unique Hearst Castle themed items and experiences, 19 lucky Hearst Castle® guests even got to fly in on a vintage DC-3; visit the Friends of Hearst Castle® website to see what you missed and start making plans for 2012 Hearst Castle® special events page for more event details or give the Friends of Hearst Castle® a call: 805-927-2138 or you can find them at the Hearst Castle® Visitors Center Help Desk.
When you are in San Simeon Acres visit the San Simeon Chamber of Commerce Office in the Plaza del Cavalier, Suite 3 B, 9155 Hearst Dr, San Simeon 93452 or call 805-927-3500.

There is a San Simeon Chamber of Commerce Website that lists all member resorts, motels,and restaurants in San Simeon but this web site lists them all and more. You can call the San Simeon Chamber of Commerce at 805-927-3500 or write or visit the San Simeon Chamber of Commerce in San Simeon Acres, San Simeon Chamber of Commerce, Plaza del Cavalier, Suite 3A, 250 San Simeon Ave, San Simeon, Ca 93452. San Simeon Chamber of Commerce Information Continued plus information on all other Central Coast Chambers.

Lots of lodging accommodations are available near Hearst Castle® but no motels, hotels, or resorts or bed & breakfasts are actually in the small historic village of San Simeon anymore.

There are many inns, motels, and hotels near Hearst Castle® and couple of resorts too but there are actually none in Hearst Castle's village of San Simeon, and there hasn't been since the early 1900's. Most of the inns, motels, and hotels are to the south of the village of San Simeon in a hotel strip town, locals have always called San Simeon Acres. There are precious few hotels near Hearst Castle® located north of San Simeon and the unique lodging accommodations offered by the Best Western Cavalier Oceanfront Resort make it the best on either side of San Simeon; it's the only real beach-front hotel/resort near the Hearst Castle® or San Simeon. Several things set this hotel lodging in a world apart from the other hotels near Hearst Castle. For one thing the Best Western Caviler Oceanfront Resort was chosen 2006 Travelers' Choice Award for most romantic place to stay!
Of all San Simeon lodging accommodations only one of the hotels near Hearst Castle® offers lodging on the edge of the beach, Best Western Cavalier Resort's Hotel. The ocean view and views of the California coastline at this hotel are breathtaking and the beach is fun and wonderful. The lodging at this hotel is part of an all inclusive resort, with a magic ambiance of it's own. The Best Western Cavalier Oceanfront Resort offers the premier hotel in the area near Hearst Castle® and all the resort amenities to make your visit to San Simeon, San Simeon's Hearst Castle® and the Central California Coast rewarding, memorable and complete.

There are a number of other hotels, motels, and resorts that are near Hearst Castle, most in the hotel strip town, San Simeon Acres, the San Simeon Lodge, San Simeon Courtesy Inn, Sands Motel, the Morgan at San Simeon and the Silver Surf Motel, are a few but none are all inclusive resorts or have the ocean views or ambiance which compare to the RPI Resort, the beautiful unique Ragged Point Inn and Resort. A few of the things that make the Ragged Point Inn Resort unique are that it is located on a rugged California Coast outcropping on top of a 350 foot cliff providing breathtaking views, it is right on the Pacific Coast Highway 15 miles north of Hearst Castle with more of a Big Sur influence and it is the only hotel motel lodging on the scenic Big Sur Coast that is pet-friendly.

This Website is the definitive site for finding a resort, inn, motel, hotel or lodging accommodations of any kind near Hearst Castle® San Simeon. There is a no nonsense complete list and directory of all the bed and breakfasts, resorts, inns, motels and hotels near Hearst Castle® San Simeon that should eliminate any confusion about lodging and accommodations in San Simeon, San Simeon Acres, and the hotels near Hearst Castle® San Simeon.

The information here about Hearst Castle® and the San Simeon area should prove useful to you in planning your vacation to Hearst Castle® and the San Simeon area and the lodging accommodations on the complete hotel directory listings should provide all the information you need to select the right bed and breakfast, inn, resort, motel, or hotels near Hearst Castle® San Simeon for you.

This Website also includes lots of useful resource links to travel information about the Hearst Castle® area and you will also find photos of Hearst Castle, the elephant seals, the Piedras Blancas Lighthouse and other attractions around Hearst Castle® and San Simeon.

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