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This Small California Town Is One of the Most Beautiful Coastal Destinations in the State
opens in a new tabTravel + 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.
6 stops on a monarch butterfly road trip along California's Central Coast
opens in a new tabRoadtrippers 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.
Opening of Cambria Christmas Market brings exposure to local businesses
opens in a new tabJacob 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.
7 California Central Coast Towns That Light Up For Christmas
opens in a new tabTravelAwaits 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.
100 Days Until Cambria Christmas Market Returns - Bigger, Better
opens in a new tabWith 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.
17 Fantastic Things To Do In Picturesque Cambria, California
opens in a new tabCambria 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!
Quaint, Quirky Cambria
opens in a new tabHighway 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!

TripAdvisor's Travelers' Choice Award
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.
Romantic Getaways, Delicious Dinners and Floral Arrangements for Sweethearts this Valentine’s Day
opens in a new tabThe 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.
Awarded Best Hotel Breakfast in California
opens in a new tabNestled 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.
Cambria Christmas Market Gives Back
opens in a new tabHoliday 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.
Cambria Christmas Market returns for the 2021 season
opens in a new tabThe 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.
24 Hours In Cambria, Central California’s Underrated Coastal Gem
opens in a new tabCambria 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.
TripAdvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Award
opens in a new tabNestled 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.