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Mission Ranch vs Wayside Inn

Both Mission Ranch and Wayside Inn are praised by those who travel for a living. Overall, Mission Ranch is the choice of most writers compared to Wayside Inn. Mission Ranch comes in at #22 in Central California Coast with endorsements from 5 publications such as Gayot, Travel + Leisure and Hideaway Report.

Mission Ranch
7 / 10
26270 Dolores Street, Carmel, CA 93923
From $0 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Free Breakfast
  • Concierge
  • Restaurant
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Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Formerly a dairy (dating from the 1850’s), and saved from condominium development by Clint Eastwood in 1986, the hotel features a delightful restaurant." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Having the chance to eat here was truly a dream. The landscape is worth the visit! Takes you to a far away place!" Full review
Hideaway Report Hideaway Report
94.0
"Mission Ranch is a relaxing inn overlooking meadows and a rocky coastline, adjacent to Carmel Mission and just minutes from Carmel’s stylish shops and galleries." Full review
Gayot Gayot
"Making your day at Dirty Harry's coastal ranch."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"If woolly sheep grazing on green fields by the beach doesn't convince you to stay here, maybe knowing Hollywood icon Clint Eastwood restored this historic ranch will." Full review
Wayside Inn
Wayside Inn
7 / 10
7th & Mission Street, Carmel, CA 93921
From $209 /night
  • Free Internet
  • Free Breakfast
  • Concierge
  • Free Parking
  • Multilingual
  • Kitchenette
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Oyster Oyster
Mid-Range
"The 22-room Wayside Inn is a motel-style building with a parking lot in the front that slightly cheapens its facade." Full review