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This spring, Cambria Pines Lodge invites guests to celebrate the season with festive events in the Lodge’s charming garden area. Whether gathering for a joyful Easter Brunch, treating mom to Mother’s Day Brunch, or celebrating the season at the Spring Tea Party, these beloved annual events offer the perfect way to create cherished memories with loved ones.

If plants are your love language, then Cambria is about to steal your heart! Perched along California’s dreamy Central Coast, this tiny seaside town is where misty ocean air meets oak-dotted hills, creating a plant lover’s paradise. 

Cambria Nursery & Florist: A one-stop shop for indoor plants, California natives, and floral arrangements that reflect the beauty of the region. 

Cambria Pines Lodge: Nestled among towering pines, the Cambria Pines Lodge offers a serene retreat for plant lovers, with the added bonus of being located next to Cambria Nursery and Florist. 

The countdown to the most magical time of the year has officially begun! With only 99 days left until the highly anticipated Cambria Christmas Market, the enchanting holiday extravaganza is gearing up to delight visitors with an unforgettable Christmas wonderland experience. Tickets and overnight hotel packages, which include tickets and parking passes, are now on sale for the awe-inspiring, annual Cambria Christmas Market. For the first time ever, the event will be open on November 29th, running through December 31st (6 days longer)!

Gerald Charles Dickens, the great-great-grandson of the legendary Charles Dickens, will once again bring the timeless tale of "A Christmas Carol" to life at the Lodge. With matinee and dinner show performances on November 15th - 17th, Dickens’ performance is sure to get you in the holiday spirit! 

Nestled amid the magical landscape of Cambria, California, the Cambria Pines Lodge, Sea Otter Inn, and The J. Patrick House & Inn are honored to be awarded Tripadvisor’s 2024 Travelers’ Choice award. The Travelers’ Choice Award celebrates hotels that consistently deliver fantastic experiences to travelers around the globe. Winners earned positive traveler reviews and ratings over the past year.

Celine Linarte of Yelp recognizes the Cambria Christmas Market as a top holiday market in the US. Tickets and overnight stays are on sale for this annual event on the California Central Coast. The Cambria Christmas Market features 2+ million twinkling Christmas lights, artisan vendors, visits from Santa, a fun train ride, cozy fire pits, live music, delicious food & drink and so much more.

Ashton McIntyre of KSBY features the must-visit Cambria Christmas Market. Tickets and overnight packages are on sale and expected to sell out. The market is a holiday event for all ages to walk through a path packed with more than two million lights. The event also offers a train ride, a picture with Santa, and live music.

While the summer sun shines brightly, it’s never too early to start thinking about the magic of the holiday season! Cambria Christmas Market tickets and overnight stays are on sale and weekend dates are already going fast! With limited availability, act now to ensure your spot at this cherished holiday event, tickets and overnight stays are expected to sell out before the event begins.

Cambria Pines Lodge and the Sea Otter Inn want to extend a thank you to their guests and look forward to continuing to provide great service and memorable experiences. Being awarded the Tripadvisor Traveler’s Choice Award is an honor as it is only given to the top 10% of hotels worldwide. The Travelers' Choice Awards are a testament to Moonstone Hotel Properties' relentless pursuit of excellence in the hospitality industry.

Travel + Leisure journalist Stacey Leasca recognizes Cambria as a top California coastal destination. With its proximity to Moonstone Beach and amenities like onsite gardens and dining options, Cambria Pines Lodge is recognized in the list of Best Places to Stay in Cambria.

Roadtrippers Magazine features Cambria, California as a must-see stop on a monarch road trip along California's Central Coast. Cambria Pines Lodge received a lodging recommendation as it is a great spot for families with gardens to explore and pet-friendly rooms. 

Jacob Dizon with KSBY highlights the Cambria Christmas Market and the eventgoers that bring business to local shops in small-town Cambria. Every year, the Market attracts guests to Cambria, where they visit downtown Cambria and support local businesses. 

TravelAwaits features the Cambria Christmas Market as a top holiday event on the Central Coast. Learn how the Cambria Pines Lodge owner is bringing the European Christmas Market spirit to California. Featuring an open-air Vendor Market, over two million lights, German-inspired food and drinks, visits from Santa, live music and more. 

With only 100 days until the Cambria Christmas Market officially opens, returning to its pre-pandemic grandeur, tickets and hotel packages are selling fast! The vendor market and train ride return this year after a multi-year hiatus, and new interactive light displays will be added to the 2+ million lights - making 2022 the event’s largest year yet. This joyous holiday experience is perfect for all ages - walk through an immersive path packed with more than two million lights, take a train ride, snap a picture with Santa, enjoy live music and a local beer in the Biergarten, taste international cuisine and drink (including gluhwein) and shop for handmade gifts and imported German goods at the authentic German Christmas market booths. 

Cambria Pines Lodge was featured on TravelAwaits' list of top places to stay in Cambria. Sister property, Cambria Nursery and Florist, was also featured under places to shop. Learn about what makes Cambria a Central Coast gem!

Highway 1 Discovery Route hosted journalist Sharon McDonnel who featured Cambria Pines Lodge in the story, "Quaint, Quirky Cambria" in Punch Magazine. Cambria Pines Lodge was highlighted in the 5-page feature and is a popular lodging option in Cambria! 

Nestled amid the magical landscape of Cambria, California, the Cambria Pines Lodge is honored to be awarded TripAdvisor’s Travelers’ Choice award for 2022. The Travelers’ Choice Award celebrates hotels that consistently deliver fantastic experiences to travelers around the globe. Winners like Cambria Pines Lodge earned positive traveler reviews and ratings over the past year.

The Cambria Pines Lodge, Sea Otter Inn and Cambria Nursery & Florist in Cambria have a number of options for sweethearts this Valentine’s Day! With perfect overnight packages, romantic dinners and flower arrangement options, these garden-themed properties are the ideal places to celebrate love along the California Coast.

Nestled amid the magical landscape of Cambria, California, Cambria Pines Lodge, a family-owned hotel, is honored to be awarded Best Hotel Breakfast in California by a British website. The award was given based on the consistently fantastic reviews travelers left mentioning their breakfast on TripAdvisor. Cambria Pines Lodge earned more than two thousand positive traveler reviews regarding their breakfast selection.

Holiday spirit is alive on the Central California Coast in Cambria! The iconic Cambria Christmas Market, located on the grounds of Cambria Pines Lodge, has donated about a thousand feet of light strands to local businesses in town. With the cost of Christmas lights skyrocketing and lights in short supply, the Cambria Christmas Market is happy to donate Christmas lights to help small businesses get in the holiday spirit. Christmas lights, on average, cost about $2 per foot so the Market has donated about $2,000 of lights this season for more than 8 different businesses in the East Village.

The biggest holiday celebration on the Central California Coast, the Cambria Christmas Market, is returning this winter starting Friday, Nov. 26. This joyous event takes place annually at Cambria Pines lodge and Cambria Nursery and Florist featuring 2 million twinkling Christmas lights, complete with themed vignettes, visits from Santa, cozy fire pits, delicious food and drink and an authentic German Christmas Market.

Cambria is a charming seaside town located in the central coast of California in San Luis Obispo County. It’s an artsy town known for its coastal landscape that combines both the ocean and weathered pine forests. Ideal for a relaxing getaway, it’s a unique place with tons of gorgeous, rugged scenery; places to appreciate nature; cycling and hiking trails; art galleries; boutique and antique shopping; and great spots to indulge and imbibe. If you feel like extending your stay, check in at Cambria Pines Lodge, which is a relaxing coastal retreat nestled in the hills of Cambia. Minutes from Moonstone Beach and the Fiscalini Ranch Preserve, it also offers 25 acres of grounds, lush gardens to explore and an organic kitchen garden. Cambria Pines Lodge Restaurant also offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner with a range of dishes featuring steak, seafood, and pasta made with organic, hand-picked herbs and produce from their culinary. They also have on property the rustic Fireside Lounge which features nightly entertainment.

Nestled amid the magical landscape of Cambria, California, Cambria Pines Lodge is honored to be awarded TripAdvisor’s Travelers’ Choice award for 2021. The Travelers’ Choice Award celebrates hotels that consistently deliver fantastic experiences to travelers around the globe. Winners like Cambria Pines Lodge earned positive traveler reviews and ratings over the past year.