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Earn Hyatt Elite Nights Camping Under The Redwoods

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 17, 2021November 14, 2023 9 Comments

You can now earn Hyatt elite nights at a Big Sur, California campground: but you will need to bring your own tent, bed, towels, food, and anything else you might need for the night.

Earn Hyatt Credit At Ventana Campground In Big Sur, California

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For $80/night, you can access your own plot of land at the Ventana Campground in Big Sur, California. Do plan ahead, though, because this is not a luxury experience.

Ventana Campground is a tent-only campground. We are not able to accommodate RVs, motor homes, travel trailers, pop-up tent trailers, camper vans, trucks with roof tents or small campers on top.

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You will need to bring your own tent, but you will have access to shared bathhouses. Fancy a shower? That will run you $2 for every five minutes. Forget about Wi-Fi or access to resort amenities at the nearby Ventana Big Sur, part of Hyatt’s Alila portfolio.

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Glamping Also An Option At 3x Price

If you’re not one to pitch a tent and sleep in a sleeping bag (I’m certainly not…), you can go glamping, a portmanteau of glamorous and camping.

$240 will get you access to a safari lodge like experience of a plush bed, electrical outlets, wi-fi, access to the bath houses, and treats like hot chocolate and smores.

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Glamping used to include access to the Ventana Big Sur facilities, but that is no longer the case due to new social distancing guidelines in place.

CONCLUSION

It has been over 20 years since I have gone camping…is $80 the going rate now for a campsite or is that just Hyatt’s grossly inflated price? $240 for a semi-outdoor cabin also seems a bit much. But I’m going to have to check it out. Since children are not allowed at the Ventana Big Sur Resort, maybe I can leave them at the campground with a babysitter! 😉

Have you camped at the Ventana Big Sur? How was it?

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9 Comments

  1. Scott Schultz Reply
    February 17, 2021 at 9:55 am

    $80 for a glorified camp ground seems a bit excessive if you don’t have access to water and electric. Quick search of the campground near my parents house in Kansas shows a campsite for $10 a night with water and electric hookups. I certainly wouldn’t pay $80 to pitch my own tent and be without power or water, Hyatt nights or not.

    • Elijah Reply
      April 12, 2022 at 3:17 pm

      Yeah the average home value in kansas is 180K and in big sur it is 2.3M.
      “your not in Kansas anymore”

  2. monopod Reply
    February 17, 2021 at 9:56 am

    You can get a campsite with pool access in Death Valley for $29-$34. So yeah, $80 a night is a bit much.

    • mojo Reply
      February 17, 2021 at 11:37 am

      Death Valley vs. Big Sur, not exactly apples to apples.

    • Drew Reply
      February 18, 2021 at 11:19 pm

      Just got back, mostly because I was going camping anyway and it gave me globalist status.
      The sites are nice but very close together, lots of people with rooftop tents and other “prohibited” accommodations. No one seemed to care.
      Bundles of wood are ten dollars each. The showers are below the quality of a state park while costing 2 dollars per 5 min. Wear flip flops
      And only 2 for the whole encampment so long waits to use.
      No wifi, that’s for glamping only no matter your status.
      Overall if you need cheap (for the bay area) nights for status and like camping anyway, go for it. But I don’t plan on returning.
      Any questions feel free to ask.

  3. Nick Reply
    February 17, 2021 at 10:00 am

    Yeah thats the rate at that campsite, I actually paid more than $80 in 2018 ($110). Recommendation is a site further away from the main road through the campsite and bring your ear plugs.

  4. TurningLeft Reply
    February 17, 2021 at 10:01 am

    Glamping looks amazing. At $240, the rate is comparable to Under Canvas with shared facilities, and it comes with outlets and wifi that Under Canvas doesn’t offer. Agree with Scott, $80 is steep for a camping site, not worth the Hyatt points.

  5. Nick Reply
    February 17, 2021 at 10:03 am

    The state park campsites book out months in advance and hotels are $$$, So if you want to camp in Big Sur on short notice in a nice setting this isnt a bad option really. $80 isnt that much

  6. Jerry Reply
    February 17, 2021 at 3:54 pm

    $240 for the glamping experience looks fun, but if you want to sleep on the ground and $80 is the going rate for camping sans showers in Big Sur, maybe you should consider vacationing elsewhere.

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