South Celestial Bedroom

Located in the south tower of the mansion's main building, this is the South Celestial Bedroom, a stunning room with three balconies looking out over world-class views of California's Central Coast, the Pacific Ocean, and the thousands of acres of the Hearst estate. Famed journalist Hedda Hopper was said to have spoken of the bedroom, where she often slept, as "like a jewel box." According to "Hearst Castle," by Victoria Kastner, Hopper also said, "I never knew which meant more to me, the gold room or the view from its windows."