Carmel-by-the-Sea Majatalot

Plussat: I strongly recommend this beautiful hotel.

Plussat: Incredible staff. Everyone we interacted with was very friendly and helpful from the front desk to the room service. The bed linens were wonderful, too. Lonely breakfast delivered to room every morning and fresh baked cookies in the afternoon. Onsite parking is limited and difficult to maneuver. Location is PERFECT. Close to the center of town but off the main drag. Very easy to walk everywhere.

Miinukset: Notice on toilet said Water is Precious yet the room had a huge soaking tub. Sort of a disconnect and makes you feel guilty if you want to use. But this is a nit.

Plussat: Everything. It was an amazing stay and room was designed perfectly.

Miinukset: It could be nice if they had a place to get breakfast instead a room service, although it fun to stay in the room for breakfast.

Plussat: Location,

Miinukset: The layout was very odd. You have to go through the bathroom to get to the bedroom. Very noisy- walls are thin and ceiling is thin. Hard too sleep. Not worth $--- including taxes.

Plussat: ALL employees were fantastic. Really liked the room except the periodic foot steps fro the room above. Food service is a Great idea and the man who delivers it was congenital. The location is just right.

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: Lovelly hotel great location wonderfull staff

Miinukset: Everything was above my expectation.

Plussat: Location and room size

Miinukset: Representation of "free parking" is deceptive. The property does not have adequate parking, on-site, to accommodate the available room capacity. Overflow parking is on the street, if it can be found, and is regulated. I'm 69 years old and I don't appreciate having to walk an entire block to park, after paying $300+ per night for a room. Other than that the property is very nice. ....oh wait, their coffee is pretty bad. Sorry.

Plussat: Very well appointed, big rooms, comfy bed, has a fireplace, table for eating and a big sofa and TV. Just great!

Miinukset: Cannot think of anything!

Plussat: Breakfast was beyond expectations. Location was great.

Miinukset: Parking could be a challenge. One night we had to park on the street

Plussat: Staff was outstanding. Nice breakfast delivered exactly on time every morning. Everyone was friendly, helpful and responsive. We had a family emergency and had to leave a day earlier than planned. They were very understanding and kind.

Miinukset: Bed was a little soft.

Plussat: Location near to the heart of Carmel.

Miinukset: Inadequate parking facilities.

Plussat: Lovely room 11. Great receptionist and fabulous location within a few minutes of all the shops and restaurants.

Plussat: The room was awesome! Super clean, spacious, and had a fireplace and jacuzzi bathtub. They delivered a continental breakfast to your door each morning in a small cooler, which meant we didn't have to go to the lobby.

Miinukset: Nope!

Plussat: Great staff and great location.

Plussat: Very nice and clean, clever breakfast delivered to door,

Miinukset: Place was fine, we'd stay there again!!

Plussat: First and foremost it was the friendliest greeting of our travels. Much needed after driving through some scary and torrential rain downpours. The rooms were very comfortable, the staff was amazingly welcoming and the location is a beautiful destination. We particularly loved how close candlelight inn is to restaurants and shops and the beach. Lastly we really loved the breakfast bags at our door as opposed to a continental breakfast or restaurant. We ate what we needed and took with us for snacks and it was all fresh and lovely.

Miinukset: Nothing. Not a complaint amongst any of us.

Plussat: Location, staff and room

Miinukset: No sound insulation. The noise from other rooms was terrible.

Plussat: Breakfast was great, the room was excellent, staff very accommodating

Miinukset: The price was a little high for my expectations.

Plussat: The room was very nice. The bathroom was huge!

Plussat: Location was great. Cookies in reception and breakky were terrific. The rooms are spacious (huge actually) and well appointed. couldn't ask for anything else.

Miinukset: You can hear other guests coming and going in their cars and if they talk loudly in the driveway or on the corridors. I suggest that at check-in that the staff advise all guests to minimise noise at nighttime.

Plussat: We loved the location of the hotel and the landscape and fire pit. The teens enjoyed being able to walk about the town and to the different restaurants. The front desk staff was very nice and provided water, coffee and cookies in the office.

Miinukset: No, everything was great.

Plussat: Very nice room for the price

Plussat: Location, staff, warm cookies, outdoor fireplace

Miinukset: Nope!

Plussat: The staff at the restaurant and front desk Were very gracious and helpful. The breakfast was very good.

Miinukset: The room was very small and noisy.

Plussat: Love the staff especially Guy who helped ensure we had the right room for my teenager and self. We lost our beloved 10 year old dog recently and had stayed at Cypress Inn when he was a puppy. We just had an incredible experience and thank everyone for their love and care during our stay. It has been full of lifetime memories.

Miinukset: Thought the breakfast staff was. not as friendly as the rest of the staff.

Plussat: Our dog was welcomed with open arms! Greatest location in Carmel.

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: The pet-friendliness is superlative. I love the lounges - Terry's and also the living room with the dog beds and fireplace. The breakfast was great to have every morning. They did a wonderful job with breakfast. The location is ideal. Overall, I really like the feeling of the place. It is also nice that they give you a complimentary beverage when you arrive.

Miinukset: The staff sat around while I struggled to load my car, and not one of them offered to lift a finger. I've never been in a hotel of that level where no one will help you with your bags. When we checked in, a man helped us in, but no help, at all, on the way out. Also, I caught a creepy staff man, unabashedly staring into my windows. I shut the blinds right in his face. I saw him later when I was pushing the luggage cart into the elevator, with my two dogs, he offered no help, didn't hold the door for me, just exited the elevator as if he didn't work there. He was wearing a Cypress Inn uniform, so he did work there! Would have been nice to have real wine glasses in the room, not the small sherry ones. Also, I would have liked to have a fridge, a microwave and coffee pot in the room.

Plussat: The location and the breakfast set-up and food.

Miinukset: Very limited off street parking ie. 9 spots. If you do not get one, you have to move your car every 2 hours between 10am and 6pm. Too many dogs. It is pet friendly.

Plussat: A must for those wishing to bring their pooch to Carmel. It was a wonderful stay with friendly staff, especially the front desk manager and the breakfast staff. The rooms have complimentary sherry, water, and snacks. You can’t ask for a better location!

Miinukset: Parking is on the street only, but it wasn’t hard to find. The building is old dating to 1928, which gives it historic charm, but some may be turned off by it. Also the ground floor was a bit noisy in the morning, but nothing too bad.

Plussat: Wonderful breakfast served every day, buffet style, on a small table there were 3 pans of warm items; first, a big pan of perfectly cooked scrambled eggs & one with delicious sausage links, 3rd pan had skillet potatoes; across from this was the bar with lots of fresh pastries & a big basket of pop-overs with butter & jam. on one the back side of the bar were bowls of fresh fruit & yogurt. & cereal & granola; On the other end of the bar were the coffee pots & creamers. Not too much like on regular buffets; but perfect! A sweet lady was behind the bar & was happy to heat of my pop-over for me in the kitchen.

Miinukset: nothing! I loved the quaint tables & that everyone sat around with their dogs laying at their feet!

Plussat: Our room on the first floor was very tastefully furnished and comfortable. Reception and kitchen staff were superb. The breakfast was very good with fresh fruit, yogurt, quiche and the usual trimmings. Proximity to the ocean and birding possibilities was a very positive feature. An added bonus was Vader, the cat, who endears himself to everyone who crosses his path.

Miinukset: Gluten-free items would have been desirable additions to the breakfast and afternoon tea menus, as would have been grab bars in the washroom for my incapacitated wife.

Plussat: Breakfast was quiche, croissants, a bowl of fruit (blackberries and raspberries), yogurt and granola. The quality is good and the coffee is excellent. The inn feels very much like visiting someone’s home (in a nice way). The staff is friendly and the rooms are clean and comfy. It is run efficiently and with attention to detail. They are very accommodating, and have no problem letting you use the kitchen facilities. I found the location ideal. It’s located on a quiet street with good access to Carmel’s beautiful beach. It’s a mile walk to town, either along the beach, or on attractive streets with interesting houses to look at. All in all, the place was worth it. I would stay here again on my next visit.

Miinukset: Breakfast was the same every morning, so gets a bit old if you’re staying more than a few days.

Miinukset: Further from main part of Carmel than expected but very close to beach.

Plussat: Very friendly, homy

Plussat: its a great place

Miinukset: American house - wood - you hear everything through the walls

Plussat: Great friendly staff. Very quiet area.

Miinukset: Electrical outlets in room didn’t work well. Need charging stations.

Plussat: really nice, well located, excelent service.

Plussat: The host, Maria, was very nice and friendly. The place was clean and immaculate. Breakfast was superb.

Miinukset: Nothing.

Plussat: Breakfast is good. Location is good. Public place of this hotel is good.

Miinukset: Room is too small. It is hard to keep two suitcases open at the same time. It is a room of a house. Staff is just not bad. After I checked out, she refused my request to use the public toilet in this hotel. And then came out to say sorry later because she forgot we were their client. I think I just see the different faces by accident. And I know they have the right to refuse after I check out.

Plussat: the comfort of the bed and quiet of the in the staff was exlellent.

Miinukset: the availability of am coffee could have been earller.i found it to be relaxingly wonderful.i

Plussat: It was so cozy and only a block away from the beach!

Plussat: Location

Miinukset: The noise was awful. The walls were paper thin. The door leaked air and noise camee in. I could hear the highway noise, my neighbor's baby crying and my neighbor snoring. The heater banged when on.

Plussat: Great location, cute B&B-like quality

Miinukset: NO AC!! On a 100 degree weather, but no notice at all to guests beforehand OR at check in!! Smells like dog (it's dog friendly, another surprise!) I love dogs, but like, that needs to be stated upfront - and the rooms better never smell like other guests pets. Also, the guest next door left their poor pup alone in the room and the dog would not stop hauling (at 7:30am! On a Saturday) - I know that's not really on the hotel, but maybe tell guests to not leave dogs unattended in their room? Oh and again, also be VERY upfront about how pet friendly you're hotel is so that all guests are aware before booking.

Plussat: balcony

Miinukset: Environment

Miinukset: No breakfast

Plussat: The service of the lady front desk realy professional care about customer

Miinukset: No complaint

Plussat: My room was Quiet because it wasn't next to the highway; some friends had a room right next to highway...noisy.

Miinukset: I really, really wanted to stay in a cabin...but they were All under construction...not available.

Plussat: Friendly staff, good recommendations, nice room..

Miinukset: A bit dark

Plussat: Enjoyed Carmel River Inn! The cottages are fun & private for dog lovers. Perfect location for Poodle day 2017! The front desk staff are friendly and knowledgeable. The cleaning staff are also friendly and fast. Definitely will stay again!

Miinukset: Stayed in cottage 17 is a tight squeeze. It's not quite updated like some of the other cottages reviewed. Cottage 17 needs some work. It gets super hot from the sun, so a blackout shade & A/C or fan on site is mandatory. (A fan is available upon request). Carpet is torn and old and needs replacing and the shower is very tight like a phone booth.

Plussat: Small yet quite comfortable. Conveniently located off Hwy 1. Very pleasant staff, including their adorable cat who made us feel we were staying in a home away from.

Miinukset: I can’t think about anything I didn’t like. We spent two nights and off peak season (Fall) very few people while we were there. Just perfect for us.

Plussat: Great location, for exploring south or north highway 1, Carmel, Pebble Beach and Monterey bay area. I am looking forward to going back in late spring 2020 after all the upgrades are completed and the new cabins are in place. Very pet friendly.

Plussat: Our room opened out directly onto the Carmel River. A bird watcher's paradise!

Plussat: I liked that it was very quiet and cozy. The location was convenient right next to a shopping center and staff was super friendly. I also love that it is pet friendly as well.

Miinukset: Street to enter the hotel it a bit dangerous. However, everything from the actual hotel is wonderful.