Hotel Carmel

3.5 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Exterior
Outdoor spa tub
Exterior
Pillow-top beds, minibar, in-room safe, desk
Breakfast area

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
    Parking included

Explore the area

Map
Corner of 4th & San Carlos Street, Carmel, CA, 93923
  • Carmel Plaza
    5 min walk
  • Sunset Center
    12 min walk
  • Carmel Beach
    12 min walk
  • Monterey, CA (MRY-Monterey Peninsula)
    8 min drive

Room options

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Courtyard Area

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room, 1 Queen Bed (Upper Level)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Classic Room, 1 King Bed, Fireplace

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed, Fireplace

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed, Fireplace (Upper Level)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Balcony

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 2 Queen Beds (Upper Level)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed, Mobility Accessible

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed (Upper Level)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Mobility Accessible

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Carmel

With a stay at Hotel Carmel, you'll be centrally located in Carmel, within a 5-minute drive of 17-Mile Drive and Carmel Beach. .This hotel is 4.5 mi (7.3 km) from Monterey Bay and 5.2 mi (8.4 km) from Monterey Bay Aquarium.

What's nearby

  • Carmel Plaza - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Sunset Center - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Carmel Beach - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Carmel Mission Basilica - 3 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Pebble Beach Golf Links - 5 min drive - 4.9 km

Getting around

  • Monterey Station - 17 min drive
  • Monterey Peninsula Airport (MRY) - 8 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Carmel Bakery - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Vesuvio - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Il Fornaio - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Dametra Cafe - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Sade's Cocktails - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Hotel Carmel

Hotel with free parking, near 17-Mile Drive
Hotel Carmel offers 30 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature minibars and safes. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. Refrigerators and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply).

Make yourself at home in one of the 30 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and minibars. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Flat-screen televisions are provided for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as concierge services.
Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
Brophy's Tavern - This gastropub serves lunch and dinner. Happy hour is offered.

Languages

English, German

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • Brophy's Tavern

Family friendly

  • Fridge

Conveniences

  • ATM/banking services
  • Free newspapers in reception

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Luggage storage

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Pillow-top mattress

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Bath or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Minibar
  • Fridge

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: midnight

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 273.13 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total (up to 40 lbs per pet)
Pets cannot be left unattended
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Resort fee: USD 44.80 per accommodation, per night
The resort fee includes:
  • Additional inclusions
  • Breakfast
  • In-room coffee
  • Internet access

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 273.13 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Dolphin Carmel
Dolphin Inn
Dolphin Inn Carmel
Hotel Carmel
Hotel Carmel Hotel
Hotel Carmel Carmel
Hotel Carmel Hotel Carmel

Hotel Carmel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 499 out of 797 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 217 out of 797 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 52 out of 797 reviews" "
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 797 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shannon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely Getaway
The hotel was very nice. Friendly staff. Large clean rooms. Parking was not ideal but there are options. Proximity to Brophy's is a plus. Shout out to Elizabeth for being a ray of sunshine at the front desk in the morning.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Becky

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We booked our stay here at the last minute and we were wonderfully surprised. The staff was so helpful and kind. The premises was charming and quaint and clean. The Libby was beautiful with a true cottage core feel. Loved the cookie and sangria on arrival. The color scheme. Outside was lovely cream and black trim with lush greenery hanging down . Inside was bright clean and so comfortable. We booked the king size bed and loved that the room had a fireplace. Nice tv coffe and bottled water with lovely wicker seating. Also love the seating infront of our room. The outdoor fireplace and seating was also lovely. This immediately became a traditional place for us for our next trip. Thank you so so much for making our stay lovely. Also we god a solid night sleep with the bed and loved that the windows and shutters opened. :-)
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
clean, and comfortable. Front desk lady very nice at the time of check in. Very helpful and precise.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

diane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

mimi

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is absolutely charming! Great service and great location. Having Brophy's onsite is very convenient. There is also sangria and cookies daily for guests in the lobby. The continental breakfast was plenty to get us going every morning. Espresso maker in the room, and coffee in the lobby. The property landscaping adds to its beauty. The ability to open windows to let the fresh, cool air into the rooms was also very nice. Our room had a smell that I can only compare to what your grandma's house smelled like. Not a bad smell, but definitely a smell I associate with age. We were on the second floor and our floors creaked when we walked which made me wonder if the first floor guests could hear us. There is no elevator so if you are needing an ADA compliant room your choices may be limited.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Justin

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect atmosphere!
Hotel Carmel is beautiful and the customer service was amazing! Would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

MEGHAN

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is adorable and quaint, the staff was amazing!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Bill

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Isil, Berkeley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Laurie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

PAMELA

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a charming little hotel! Our room was spacious. The beds were comfortable. We had a private balcony where we could leave the door open for fresh air. Property has an area with fire pit and hot tub. There is a Tavern attached to the hotel with great food, beer and service which we especially appreciated after a long day of travel. I would definitely stay here again when visiting the area.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

jiacheng

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Need to improvement for hospitable attitude
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The King bed was a little uncomfortable The room by courtyard was special The front desk staff was very well coming All else was wonderful especially the breakfast!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen, San Mateo

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rooms are comfortable and clean. Staff bent over backwards to help with questions and requests. Fire pit area was wonderful to socialize at. Hot tub was great. Would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely property. Superb hot tub. Excellent welcome from Elizabeth at reception. Amazing Barman at adjacent Brophys Tavern. Room very nice, but strangely lacking in places to hang anything. Nowhere to hang bathrobes or wet bathing suits. Towels are at opposite end of bathroom, meaning a slippery walk across wet tile to get a towel. No room around basin for toiletries.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martha V.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeannie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff, beautiful outdoor sitting area with fireplace and hot tub. Room was beautiful and walkable to dining the beach and shopping.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Deborah

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Overall, the hotel appeared to be clean. However, it was extremely dated, from the bathrooms to the beds. It felt more like a motel 6 than a "Hotel". Also, there were very few dining options that were close to the hotel. Luckily we were only there for 1 night. The staff were nice although they needed help as there was only 1 person working at registration. Bottom line, if you're just looking for a quick stopover to rest, this will do fine.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024