So, if you can imagine the great halls of Edinburgh castle, 
breakfast room from the Spanish, ceilings of the Cysteine Chapel, a few Greek statues, the baths from a Roman villa, 
throw in a dining room from a French Castille, and there you have Hearst Castle. Everything is finished in the finest marble, granite and gold.
I have to say I wasn't greatly impressed as we looked at it from afar but when we arrived up at the house it truly was impressive and had all the mod cons of the day. You certainly could imagine all the stars from Hollywood strolling around the grounds,
going for a horseback ride, cooling off in the Grecian pools, 
or having a game of tennis.
breakfast room from the Spanish, ceilings of the Cysteine Chapel, a few Greek statues, the baths from a Roman villa, throw in a dining room from a French Castille, and there you have Hearst Castle. Everything is finished in the finest marble, granite and gold. I have to say I wasn't greatly impressed as we looked at it from afar but when we arrived up at the house it truly was impressive and had all the mod cons of the day. You certainly could imagine all the stars from Hollywood strolling around the grounds, going for a horseback ride, cooling off in the Grecian pools, or having a game of tennis. Originally known as "Camp Hill," its wilderness offered a place for family members and friends to "rough it" on camping trips. Despite elaborate arrangements with separate sleeping and dining tents, Hearst envisioned more comfortable accommodations. His simple instructions to famed San Francisco architect Julia Morgan in 1919: "Miss Morgan, we are tired of camping out in the open at the ranch in San Simeon and I would like to build a little something"
And this is what he came up with......
Having said that, the view of the Central California coast is hard to beat.
There is tremendous story behind the building of this home. It took a lot of patience and endurance to complete this magnificent home. However, we were reminded of the words of Christ, "What shall it profit a man if he gain the whole world and lose his own soul."
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