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Monterey Bay InnvsL'Auberge Carmel
Both Monterey Bay Inn and L'Auberge Carmel are rated highly by experts. On balance, L'Auberge Carmel scores slightly higher than Monterey Bay Inn. L'Auberge Carmel scores 82 with endorsements from 5 publications such as Hideaway Report, Forbes Travel Guide and Gayot.
Monterey Bay Inn
Oyster
Gayot
Frommer's
242 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940
From $159/night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Upper-middle-range
"Boasting some of the best views in the area (that can be seen from most of the balconies off each room), the Monteray Bay Inn is a popular choice for tourists looking for a calm waterfront hotel." Full review
"Casual elegance and exquisite extras on Monterey Bay."
"The coziest of Cannery Row's hotels, the Monterey Bay's crowning glory are its wonderful sea views (binoculars are a feature of every room), accessible from the balconies that grace each guest rooms" Full review
L'Auberge Carmel
Travel + Leisure
Forbes Travel Guide
Oyster
Gayot
Hideaway Report
Monte Verde Street at Seventh Avenue, Carmel, CA 93920
From $314/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
"The whitewashed interiors of this 1929 luxury hotel channel a Greek Island hideaway, despite the hotel’s location in California’s Carmel-by-the-Sea, a posh, oceanfront town along the Pacific." Full review
Recommended
"The striking white stucco of L’Auberge Carmel has a pedigree dating back to 1929." Full review
Upscale
"Coming to a charming place like Carmel usually calls for a quaint inn experience, and the luxurious L'Auberge Carmel -- housed in a white stucco building dating to 1929 -- does not disappoint." Full review
"A quaint luxury inn dedicated to good food and wine."
92.0
"Gourmet retreat surrounding a tranquil tiled courtyard, just a few blocks from Ocean Avenue and the beach." Full review