Airport Commuter Black SUV + Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chauffeur for the oceanfront boutique hotel on Moonstone Beach Drive — redesigned 2016, Common Thread Hotels, with ocean-view fireplace rooms, the Beach House suite, and complimentary Linus beach cruisers, steps from Moonstone Beach and minutes from Hearst Castle on AC's Cambria / San Simeon coast.
Cambria Beach Lodge at 6180 Moonstone Beach Drive is an oceanfront boutique hotel directly across the road from Moonstone Beach, completely redesigned in 2016 as a lifestyle boutique beach hotel and part of the Common Thread Hotels collection. Its beach-inspired rooms feature sun-bleached wood floors, turquoise accents, oversized showers with Malin + Goetz amenities, 37-inch flat-screens, curated mini bars with local Paso Robles wines, and Iron & Resin art with Faribault wool blankets — across four room types including the Deluxe Ocean View Fireplace room and the Beach House one-bedroom suite. With complimentary Linus beach cruisers, a morning coffee-and-pastry offering, and a sun terrace over the Pacific, it is the modern beach counterpart to the historic 1927 Cambria Pines Lodge inland — the two together anchoring AC's Cambria / San Simeon coast, the Hearst Castle gateway on Highway 1 between Big Sur and Morro Bay.
Oceanfront boutique rooms across the road from the beach. Beach-inspired design — sun-bleached wood floors + turquoise accents + oversized showers with Malin + Goetz amenities — in four room types including the Deluxe Ocean View Fireplace room (ocean views + gas fireplace).
The Beach House suite. A one-bedroom suite with a full kitchen, a living and dining room, two private patios, and a king bed — for longer Central Coast stays.
Linus beach cruisers + morning offering. Complimentary Linus bikes for the Moonstone Boardwalk + a morning offering of pastries, juices, fruit, and Honey Co. coffee + a sun terrace overlooking the Pacific.
Pet-friendly, directly across from Moonstone Beach. Dogs under 40 lbs welcome + a short walk to the Moonstone Boardwalk and the Fiscalini Ranch bluff trail.
Moonstone Beach + Fiscalini Ranch Preserve (across the road). The Moonstone Boardwalk + tide pools + moonstone agates + the bluff-top Monterey-pine trail.
Cambria East & West Villages. Galleries + the Cambria Historical Museum + restaurants + the Cambria wineries.
Hearst Castle (15 min N, San Simeon). William Randolph Hearst's La Cuesta Encantada estate by Julia Morgan + the Neptune Pool + the Roman Pool + Casa Grande.
Piedras Blancas elephant seals + lighthouse (20-25 min N). Thousands of northern elephant seals on the beach year-round + the 1875 Piedras Blancas Light Station.
San Simeon village. Sebastian's General Store + Hearst Ranch Winery + William Randolph Hearst Memorial State Beach + pier.
Harmony (10 min S). The tiny artists' hamlet (population about 18) + glassblowing + the Harmony Cellars winery.
Ragged Point + Big Sur (30-60 min N on Highway 1). The southern gateway to Big Sur + AC's Post Ranch Inn + Ventana.
Paso Robles wine country (45 min E). 280+ wineries across 11 AVAs + AC's Allegretto + JUST Inn at JUSTIN.
Morro Bay + San Luis Obispo (30-45 min S). Morro Rock + the Embarcadero + downtown SLO.
SBP San Luis Obispo County Regional (closest commercial). 40 minutes south via CA-1 + US-101 + served by United + Alaska + American + the primary AC arrival for Cambria.
PRB Paso Robles. 45 minutes east + general aviation + private jets + the Paso Robles wine-country field.
SMX Santa Maria. 1:15 south + regional.
SFO San Francisco. 4:00 north via US-101 + 230 miles.
LAX Los Angeles. 4:00 south via US-101.
Cambria Beach Lodge is an oceanfront boutique hotel at 6180 Moonstone Beach Drive, directly across the road from Moonstone Beach. Completely redesigned in 2016 as a lifestyle boutique beach hotel and part of the Common Thread Hotels collection, it pairs with the historic 1927 Cambria Pines Lodge a short drive inland to anchor AC's Cambria / San Simeon coast - the Hearst Castle gateway on Highway 1 between Big Sur and Morro Bay. Its beach-inspired rooms feature sun-bleached wood floors, turquoise accents, oversized showers with Malin + Goetz amenities, ocean-view fireplace rooms, and the Beach House suite with a full kitchen and two private patios. AC chauffeurs guests from the lodge to Hearst Castle, the Piedras Blancas elephant seals, Big Sur, and the Paso Robles wine country, with a Black SUV waiting through the day.
Hearst Castle - William Randolph Hearst's hilltop estate La Cuesta Encantada, designed by Julia Morgan and built between 1919 and 1947, now the Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument - is about 15 minutes north of Cambria Beach Lodge in San Simeon. Tours depart from the visitor center at the base of the hill and ride a bus up to the estate; tickets and tour times are reserved in advance through the State Parks system. AC chauffeurs guests from Cambria Beach Lodge to the Hearst Castle visitor center timed to the reserved tour, then collects them afterward - so there is no parking or shuttle hassle - and can add the Piedras Blancas elephant seal rookery (5-10 minutes further north), Sebastian's General Store + Hearst Ranch Winery, and William Randolph Hearst Memorial State Beach to make a full San Simeon day. The Neptune Pool, the Roman Pool, and the Casa Grande are the estate highlights.
Cambria Beach Lodge is directly across the road from Moonstone Beach + the Moonstone Boardwalk + the Fiscalini Ranch Preserve bluff trail (tide pools, moonstone agates, and Monterey-pine bluffs, on foot). Within short chauffeur range: Cambria's historic East and West Villages (galleries + the Cambria Historical Museum + restaurants) + the Cambria wineries, Hearst Castle (15 min N in San Simeon), the Piedras Blancas elephant seal rookery + the 1875 Piedras Blancas Light Station (20-25 min N), Sebastian's General Store + Hearst Ranch Winery + Hearst Memorial State Beach, and the tiny artists' hamlet of Harmony (10 min S). North on Highway 1: Ragged Point + Big Sur (30-60 min, the gateway to Post Ranch Inn + Ventana). South and east: Morro Bay + Morro Rock + San Luis Obispo + the Paso Robles wine country (30-45 min). AC builds a Cambria + Hearst Castle + Highway 1 chauffeur retainer with complimentary Linus beach cruisers waiting at the lodge.
SBP San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport is the closest commercial airport, 40 minutes south via CA-1 and US-101 (served by United, Alaska, and American). PRB Paso Robles Airport is 45 minutes east for private aviation; SMX Santa Maria is 1:15 south; and SFO and LAX are each about 4:00 by Highway 1 / US-101. Cambria sits at the heart of the Highway 1 Pacific Coast route: north, Ragged Point and Big Sur are 30-60 minutes up the coast, the gateway to AC's Post Ranch Inn and Ventana Big Sur and on to Carmel and Monterey; east, the Paso Robles wine country is about 45 minutes inland, where AC's Allegretto Vineyard Resort and JUST Inn at JUSTIN anchor 280-plus wineries; and south, Morro Bay and San Luis Obispo are 30-45 minutes down the coast. AC arranges a Central Coast + Highway 1 grand tour with vehicle positioning at SBP, PRB, SFO, and LAX.