Hearst Castle - San Simeon Landmark

  • Address: 750 Hearst Castle Road, San Simeon, CA 93452-9740
  • Phone: 8059278601
  • Email:
  • Website:www.hearstcastle.org
Average Rating
4.5
143+ reviews
from 2 sources
Yelp
4.5
123+ reviews
Yahoo! Travel
5.0
20+ reviews

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Hearst Castle
750 Hearst Castle Road
San Simeon, CA 93452-9740

Hearst Castle Details

Full Amenity List

  • Wheelchair Accessible

Descriptions from Across the Web

  • One of the most popular visitor destinations in California. There are four tours daily. The Castle is ... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • William Randolph Hearst was one of the many wealthy American collectors in the 19th and early 20th centuries who built and decorated sumptuous homes. -- Hearst Castle is one of the largest of approximately 5,000 historic house museums in the ... more on MuseumStuff.com
  • Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument sits in solitary splendor atop La Cuesta Encantada (the Enchanted Hill). Its buildings and gardens spread over 127 acres that were the heart of newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst's 250,000-acre ranch. Hearst devoted nearly 30 years and about $10 ... more on Fodor's

Reviews From Across The Web read all

3.0
Beautiful Castle

(April 05, 2010 00:00)

This is my first time to see Hearst Castle. Actually, I expected to see more for the price we paid to enter the place ($24.00). We got to Hearst Castle and only stayed there for about 2-3 hrs. There's a gift shop and ticket area on the bottom of the hill and they have a guided bus tour that would... A Yahoo! User, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

5.0
Rachel R. 's review

This place is freak'n beautiful. William Randolph Hearst did a smart thing by hiring Julia Morgan as his architect to construct this palace. I love ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

Glad I visited but would leave the young kids at home if I went again.

Toddlers and young children will probably not find this an exciting event! Strollers are not allowed so you will ... a user of Trekaroo. Read full review on Trekaroo

5.0
Incredible place

(October 05, 2010 00:00)

Hearst Castle is a landmark and must be seen...but for the price I would have wanted to see more of the castle. The tour guides are alright and give you a good sense of the place. A must is seeing the National Geographic ... basil_hashem, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

2.0
Rander P. 's review

Castle? Where is the moat, the defensive structures, places to pour boiling oil onto the crazy villagers ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

Directions

From San Simeon, CA - Head northwest on CA-1 toward Pico Ave, Turn right at Hearst Castle Rd.

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Miscellaneous

  • Admission: Daytime tours $24, evening tours $30
  • Childrens Programs: http://manzanar.areaparks.com/parkinfo.html?pid=3567
  • Educational Program: http://www.lapl.org/literacy/als.html
  • Events: http://www.hollywoodforever.com/Calendar/
  • Exhibits: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/pso/te.cfm

Other Web Resources

  • Read more about Hearst Castle on Yahoo! Travel
  • www.hearstcastle.org

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