Monterey Bay LodgevsL'Auberge Carmel
Both properties are praised by professional reviewers. Overall, L'Auberge Carmel ranks significantly higher than Monterey Bay Lodge. L'Auberge Carmel comes in at 82 with praise from 5 sources including Oyster, Travel + Leisure and Forbes Travel Guide.
Monterey Bay Lodge
55 Camino Aguajito, Monterey, CA 93940
From $85/night
- Pet Friendly
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Restaurant
- Pool
- Family Friendly
Travel + Leisure
"Convenient and family friendly, the lodge is just steps from the beach and a 10-minute walk to Cannery Row." Full review
Oyster
Budget
"A heated outdoor pool and hot tub are guest favorites at the Monterey Bay Lodge, a pleasant value motel that sits across from a small lake and park and is a three-minute walk to the beach." Full review
Gayot
"A family-friendly lodge in downtown Monterey."
L'Auberge Carmel
Monte Verde Street at Seventh Avenue, Carmel, CA 93920
From $314/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Travel + Leisure
"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
Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"The striking white stucco of L’Auberge Carmel has a pedigree dating back to 1929." Full review
Oyster
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
Gayot
"A quaint luxury inn dedicated to good food and wine."
Hideaway Report
92.0
"Gourmet retreat surrounding a tranquil tiled courtyard, just a few blocks from Ocean Avenue and the beach." Full review