Junipero Street, Between Fifth and Sixth Street, Carmel, California, United States | 800-343-1831
Charming rooms with updated bathrooms and
fireplaces in most rooms
Walkable location, one block from Carmel’s shops, restaurants,
bars, and art galleries
Free daily breakfast with hot and cold items
Heated outdoor pool with poolside drink service
Some rooms have
ocean views with private balconies
Free parking
Free Wi-Fi
Mini-fridge and
coffee/tea maker in room
Apple computer for guest use
Some rooms look
out to rooftops and parking lots
No bar or full restaurant on-site
Limited lounge chairs by the pool
No gym
In the heart of historic, downtown Carmel, the three-story Carmel Bay View Inn has surprisingly more charm than most mid-range properties. The hotel, in Carmel’s picturesque artist community, is one block away from the world-famous Ocean Avenue that‘s home to many restaurants, bars, quaint shops, and art galleries. Pebble Beach, two miles away, features world-renowned golf courses and the breathtaking 17-mile Drive that hugs the Pacific Ocean. 59 updated rooms are surprisingly spacious and have a pleasant and charming design scheme. Overall, rooms have reasonably good rates and are slightly cheaper than its competitor, the Comfort Inn Carmel-By-The-Sea, despite the fact that both provide guests with the same features: comfortable rooms, free daily continental breakfast, and free Wi-Fi.
Disclaimer: This content was accurate at the time the hotel was reviewed. Please check our partner sites when booking to verify that details are still correct.
Scene
Low-key mid-range hotel with the feel of a boutique inn
Nestled in a pine
forest, the hotel’s
lobby is bright and airy, with a cheerful yellow color palette and rays of sunlight
coming through a picture window. A cute seating area consists of yellow and white checked armchairs in front of a fireplace. The mantle is decorated with pottery; an oriental-style carpet warms up the wooden floors. The hotel has a
low-key vibe due to the fact that the lobby is the only common area and that
there’s no lounge or bar on premises. The breakfast room on the
second floor overlooking the lobby has the look and feel of a charming bistro. Outdoors, there's a pleasant garden patio and white gazebo. Families are welcome here, but the vast majority of guests are tourist couples.
Location
One block from downtown’s thriving art, restaurant, and shopping scene
The Carmel Bay View Inn is celebrated for it's central location in the heart of historic downtown Carmel. The inn is one block away from charming Ocean Avenue that features numerous restaurants, bars, cute shopping boutiques, and world class art galleries. It’s two miles away from Pebble Beach, famous for its Pebble Beach Golf Course and 17-Mile Drive, a sight-seeing road that overlooks the Pacific coastline. Historic Cannery Row, the namesake for John Steinbeck’s novel, and the Monterey Bay Aquarium, are also two miles away from the hotel. In addition, Bruno’s Market, a small grocer, is conveniently located next door. Forge in the Forest, known for its outdoor dining, is across the street and serves brunch, lunch, and dinner. Mineta San Jose International Airport is over an hour away from the inn, it’s only 12 miles away from the Monterey Peninsula Airport.
Rooms
Spacious rooms and bathrooms with flat-screen TVs, free Wi-Fi, and some fireplaces
The 59-room hotel has spacious rooms and stylish updated bathrooms with shower/tub combos and white bead board paneling that gives off a beachy vibe. Satellite TV, flat-screen TV, free Wi-Fi, mini-fridge, and coffee/tea maker are nice added touches. The rooms, all of which are uniform, have yellow-painted walls and white plantation-style shutters on the windows. Gas fireplaces, standard in all but four rooms, offer a cozy feel. Deluxe Rooms feature balconies and distant ocean views, while Standard Rooms look out onto the parking lot and have obstructed views of the water due to windows that have views of rooftops.
Features
Free breakfast and spacious pool
The breakfast
room, which has the look and feel of a bistro, offers a free daily breakfast of scrambled eggs, bacon, bagels, muffins, cereal, coffee, and tea. The spacious year-round heated outdoor pool overlooks tall pine
trees and has poolside drink service, but
there are few lounge chairs and minimal patio furniture that make it hard to
sunbathe or hang out. The business center has one Apple
computer, so make sure to bring a laptop if you plan on doing work or using the
free Wi-Fi. Free parking is an added plus. A gym is noticeably lacking but guests can request free passes
to a facility that’s a 10-mile drive from the hotel.
