Name: Carmel Inn & Suites
Address: Ne Junipero St &, 5th Ave, Carmel-by-the-sea, Carmel By The Sea, 93921, US

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2026

Deborah

Sam the clerk was great we had a little problem opening the door. She came immediately and helped. Very vintage decor and we loved it We would absolutely stay there again. Very close to shops and a little Deli on the corner The stay was fabulous

4/10

Poor

26 Jul 2026

Xiomara

The room smelled old which is understandable due to wood furniture but it could be a little nicer. The beds were super lumpy and uncomfortable.

2/10

Poor

26 Jul 2026

Nicholas

Unhelpful, unwelcoming and careless staff. Rooms were terribly decorated with old and unattractive furniture. Musty odor. A terrible experience, and this is from person who has travelled a lot.

6/10

Pleasant

24 Jul 2026

David

Very basic property. Not many amenities. Small TVs, older furniture.

2/10

Poor

23 Jul 2026

Daniel

The bed was AWFUL, and as hard as a brick. I didn’t sleep a minute. Pillow cases and sheet looked dirty. No ac! The phone in the room was broken. Bedspread looked like it was NEVER washed, and 50 years old. Premises were dirty, steps filthy with carpet sticking up. Front desk clerk couldn’t even understand anything we said. Just an awful motel/hotel.

8/10

Excellent

21 Jul 2026

Lieny

The staff at the front desk is nice and helpful. The room looks clean, but they forgot to clean the drawers of the nightstand. There was a pair of glasses that was left by the previous guest. There’s no electrical outlet for the other nightstand lamp. TV was small. Otherwise, our stay was pleasant. I liked that the location was close to everything. The designated parking was a plus. Given the chance, I would like to go back again. Thanks for the hospitality.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

21 Jul 2026

Geoff

Room and bathroom were clean but everything is dated compared to our other hotels we stayed at on this trip. Bed was comfortable
Hotel needs up dating but provides parking and is easy walking to shops. No breakfast offered

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2026

Miguel

Better parking

Friends

2/10

Poor

19 Jul 2026

Scott L

This place needs a LOT of maintenance! Good location but that is about it.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

18 Jul 2026

Timothy

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10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2026

Bonnie

It’s not much to look at when you see it from the street but it’s quite nice for the short trip we needed. The staff was lovely. The room was comfy and the bathroom was new. There was a fridge and coffee maker. The fridge wasn’t very cold and could not adjust but we didn’t need it. They did have an ice machine and soft drinks machine. The room was perfect walking distance to the downtown area and has some parking. For Carmel prices we found it reasonable. Lots a cute places to eat and places for a drink or coffee. It all closes down pretty early but that’s part of the charm!

Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Jul 2026

Angel

Cuarto estaba bien para el precio y la epoca.

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

13 Jul 2026

Larry

Old property. The wooden Stairs to second floor were rotted. The room floor was dirty. The toilet was loose and wobbly. No amenities.

Partner

4/10

Poor

12 Jul 2026

Serf

No swimming pool,

6/10

Pleasant

12 Jul 2026

Stacey

Good location, rooms are dark though and the beds are really worn out. These old motels were traditionally cheap so you knew you were in for a dive but this was very pricy for what it was. Wouldn’t stay here again.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jul 2026

Behnam Benjamin

The bed is very soft. The coffee maker is not a good quality. The cost per night was a bit higher considering the quality. The good point about it, is for being in walking distance to the shops and restaurants.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2026

Jeremiah

The room was furnished with an eclectic mix of vintage furniture and was quite comfortable.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Jul 2026

Laurence

Nice and convenient place to stay

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

27 Jun 2026

Michelle

Good location, but the property is pretty dated and rooms could have been cleaner.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2026

Sequoia

The rooms and their furnishings are beautiful and whimsical! Everything within Carmel is walking distance from the hotel. The staff was friendly and efficient. The only two downsides were the small/tight parking lot, (but there was lots of street parking available at night), and that the hot tub was closed when we went (June 2026).

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2026

Patricia

Shabby Chic antique filled spacious room was lovely. Bathtub super welcoming for warming after being out in typical Monterey Bay temps with chilly sea breeze.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2026

Amelia

It was a lovely stay. The view of the sunset from our balcony was impressive.
The room was spacious and although we did not have a pull out couch we were able to sleep three in the room. Great location and views.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jun 2026

Catrina

Fair to poor value for the fee. It was a last minute rez on a holiday weekend so I was grateful to obtain in popular Carmel. Parking advertised but spots are limited, first come first serve. I had to street park & walk at night. Uncomfortable for a woman. The view from the bedroom was a dirty narrow walkway. Unattractive dilapidated closed pool. Not a hotel for romance.In fairness: clean bathroom, linens, kitchenette. Great proximity to Ocean Avenue.

Self

8/10

Excellent

21 Jun 2026

Alisa

Charming suite, responsive staff, very clean room. The guests next to us checked in at 11 pm and were loud until midnight when we called the front desk.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Jun 2026

Rachel

This was such a cute room and a great location. Just a few minute walk from the downtown where all the shops and restaurants are. The only thing was our room was connected to another room with a door (that was locked) but we could hear the other person on the phone pretty clearly. Other than that, the stay was great and really great for a couples trip.

Partner

4/10

Poor

16 Jun 2026

Dafna

Unfortunately, the bed was very uncomfortable. The mattress felt as though it was mostly springs with no cushioning, and I could feel them pressing into my back throughout the night. It made it difficult to get a restful night's sleep and was disappointing.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2026

Denise

Great location! Great staff! Great clean pretty rooms with extremely comfy mattress, pillow and bedding!!!!! Harry is awesome in the office!!!!! We will always stay here when visiting Carmel!!

Partner

4/10

Poor

15 Jun 2026

Marylou

Sadly between the parking spaces that were more than tight to the drain pipe protruding out into a parking spaces, the facility was sadly in need of repair and refresh. The mattress were beyond worn out. You’d have to work not to fall out of the collapsing sides. The fan over head held a lovely rhythmic click at every speed. The used dirty Q-tip was outside out entrance on the sidewalk the whole time. It was never picked up. We did something I’ve never ever done in any stay in Carmel which was go to the front desk to tell them the next door room was having a domestic dispute. I would have used the phone in the room but it didn’t work!!!!

The location to town is super. It’s very sad that they don’t take care of the anything!!

I would not recommend this place for anyone. I am happy that my family has a great sense of humor.

There have been many changes of places closing down or being sold off to be renovated to high end hotel like the Carmel Lodge.
Don’t stay here it’s not worth the cost and the owners obviously don’t care about service or quality.

Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Jun 2026

Troy

The room wasn’t very poor condition missing wood from cabinetry doors in cabinets that don’t shut. Carpet has stains all over it. The chair by the desk area has material completely missing from the entire chair. The location of the property is great. The room needs updated extremely urgently not clean. We didn’t even wanna walk on the carpet we had to wear our socks. Needs a lot of work.

8/10

Excellent

09 Jun 2026

Kelli

Firstly, I'd like to applaud management for accommodating me. I accidentally booked two days earlier than needed and they honored my booking for the real dates.. Albeit I paid more for the Friday but it was worth it. The room was great, quiet and clean. The down side was the bed (for us) hard as a floor (but doable for 2 nights). Also, I look forward to coffee in the am and there was a coffee machine in the room but no creamer... The rather loud fridge could have had some creamer which would have been a lovely touch. The cleaning service came and did a lovely job, I wasn't expecting it for a two day stay... nice bonus.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2026

Novella

I really like this hotel friendly clean and reasonable and love the vintage feel

Family

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jun 2026

Sharon

First the good stuff. The staff were friendly and everything was clean. The parking was easy and the location very nice. Those are the major things to me however, the room was tiny and furniture huge. I left with a huge bruise on my thigh hitting it on the bed post. The floors were torn up causing me to stumble a bit. The pool was torn up and the outside area run down and dated.

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

31 May 2026

Mariann

Couldn’t turn on tv
Fan was dirty
Bed ok not comfy

Family

6/10

Pleasant

24 May 2026

Jahansha

Central location.Good proximity to shops and restaurants. Inadequate parking and Tight parking spaces, had to park off site. The motel is in need of renovation and maintenance. Will not stay here again.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 May 2026

juliana

Parking was tight, but room was clean

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

18 May 2026

Francisco

Cute little Inn and an even cuter little town by Carmel by the sea. The inn itself was has that classic inn style. Staff was great. Only issue was the thinness of the walls. You hear everything. Nice stay overall.

Self

4/10

Poor

15 May 2026

Mayra Rocio

Location is great, the room was filthy, the fat ceiling was covered with dust, ceiling, walls, and curtains were covered in dust too. Drawers were dirty with things left behind from others, the drawers in the night stand were broken, and the mattress was extremely hard, we hardly slept and woke up with sore backs

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

15 May 2026

Juan

Staff was friendly and very centrally located. Parking was free and grocery store one block away. Many restaurants and shops within 10 minute walk. Rooms dated and chairs could definitely use a cleaning. Overall, a good central base to explore Carmel and see the bay

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2026

Karen

We stayed in a King with a day bed room. It was

10/10

Exceptional

30 Apr 2026

Mark

Comfortable room for an affordable price.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Apr 2026

Susanne

Parking lot on site. Easy access to the town. Will stay in the future - thank you.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

23 Apr 2026

Robert

Convenient, priced about right quaint room.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Apr 2026

Paul J.

This is a great location for exploring Carmel. Ocean Avenue is just two blocks away and you can park your car at the hotel and walk everywhere.
We had a second floor room, which was spacious with nice amenities -- shampoo and conditioner in little bottles, instead of those things hanging on the wall and dripping.
Minuses were no full length mirror and the hair dryer didn't put out much heat, so it took two to three times as long to dry hair.
They do allow dogs, so yo hear barking from time to time.
Our TV remote wouldn't work and we had problems with the TV, but staff worked hard to fix and by the second day it was OK, although the remote never worked.
It seemed very quiet until the last night when woman next to us would make phone calls, shouting into the phone in a foreign language. Thankfully she didn't stay up past midnight, but ear plugs are a good idea.
Staff, especially housekeeping, was super and front desk people are nice. They do daily housekeeping, which is wonderful!!!

Partner

4/10

Poor

20 Apr 2026

Barbara

Very long Medicare room
Need binoculars to see TV
Mattress was like sleeping on coils
Linen so old
Behind bed on a shelf was leftovers from someone hair brush
Good things by Bruno’s market best sandwich and OJ and close to main drag

Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Apr 2026

Raquel

Yea

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

17 Apr 2026

jarrod

Cute placed located 3 minutes to the downtown C-B-S area. Room cute, basic, clean and smelled good. The only negative was the mattress was REALLY firm. The staff allowed a late check out. Parking was tight, but off street. If they invested in more comfortable mattresses, I would return!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

10 Apr 2026

Gina

Parking was scarce, some shops nearby. They did not clean the room until the 3rd day, we had to ask them to clean and it was done half ass. I will not recommend this place to anyone

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2026

Donna

Nice accommodations. Clean and easy parking

4/10

Poor

07 Apr 2026

Katie

I checked-in online that morning like it suggested and my room was still not ready by check in time. The room was dirty, someone's shoes were left in a closet. Hair on the bathroom sink.

The bed was comfortable, at least. That and the fact that it was quiet were the only good things about this place.

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

03 Apr 2026

Leslie

Parking great

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Apr 2026

Edmund

Yes

8/10

Excellent

02 Apr 2026

Maria

I think it's a great location to all the shops

Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Apr 2026

Oksana

Yes

8/10

Excellent

31 Mar 2026

Pleshette

For its location and price, the Carmel Inn & Suites was a good deal and comfortable stay. It is well located easy to walk into town, and had adequate parking. Staff was friendly and courteous. The rooms are cute like Gramma's house, and everything was clean and fresh except the floor. The floor needed a serious scrub and steam clean. It looked clean, but even a few steps in bare feet and our soles were black! The amenities were as listed, fridge w/freezer, coffee maker and hairdryer all clean and functional. They have us plenty of towels for 2 people. I can tell they are in the process of updating things, some stuff was newer quality, like bedding and towels, other stuff was older, like the curtains. I felt safe and comfortable for our 1 night stay. I would return and recommend to friends.

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

30 Mar 2026

Dennis

it was adequate - good price

8/10

Excellent

29 Mar 2026

Elizabeth

Pros: Nice, clean, spacious, good location.

Cons: you can hear door slams and people talking outside the hallway. View from the window is a blank white wall of next building, gives you claustrophobia. Stair is a little shaky to go up and down.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2026

Michael

Parking is a little tight, but enough spaces for all rooms. Great restaurant across the street for lunch and dinner, Yafa.

Partner

4/10

Poor

28 Mar 2026

Remya

It's is a goof location, walkable to everything. That's about it. The rooms are meh and need an upgrade.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Mar 2026

Gabriel Mikhael

All good

8/10

Excellent

23 Mar 2026

Paul

Parking easy, walking distance to everything in Carmel

6/10

Pleasant

21 Mar 2026

Pamela

This inn is old and worn out. Bedding is frayed. Dusty and outdated artificial flower arrangements are hanging over the bed and displayed on the armoire. Floors leave your feet black. The inn is not as shown in their online photos. Housekeeping does a good job of cleaning the bathrooms. Mopping needs to be done regulary not just when a guests notifies management.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Mar 2026

Michael

The location is great. Close to everything. Staff is friendly.

8/10

Excellent

20 Mar 2026

JOSEPH

Parking was easy and it’s close to all the shops and even has a food market nearby.
I was pleasantly surprised on how nice the room was set up, but only because the office was not very impressive. If the owner reads this, first impressions are very important. Make the office super nice and the rest of the property will appear better.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Mar 2026

John

Yes, shopping was nearby.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Mar 2026

Edith

The room very nice, the same a saw in the website, the personal in the desk very gentle.
The parking is just a little tight.
Our stay was very pleasant, we enjoyed all.

But for sure I recommend this place 👍

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Mar 2026

mary

Amenities is low because there weren’t many
Pool was nasty should be cleaned up even if empty

Partner

2/10

Poor

10 Mar 2026

Chaney

I’m usually pretty good with reviews. It takes very little to make me happy. The one star is because of the location, so close to downtown and very walkable.
Room wasn’t ready when we checked in at 4! Had to wait to change our room.
Room basic, but fine.
Went to use hair dryer next day and it was broken. My husband had to go to front desk to ask for another dryer and they didn’t have one. I had to go to another room to dry my hair. We needed to leave to make another date but this delayed us.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Mar 2026

Shivani

Great location!

6/10

Pleasant

24 Feb 2026

Christopher

Fine room good location for walking to shops and restaurants.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Feb 2026

Benjamin

Being walking distance to the downtown and beach was great

8/10

Excellent

02 Feb 2026

Larry

Budget friendly hotel close to restaurants, shops and the beach. Room was clean with dated furniture in good condition.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

28 Nov 2025

Lili

When we first came in the room, the decor was quaint and cozy. However the room was very dusty like it was never mopped or cleaned. We even wiped a table filled with dust. The lighting was also very dim. It was also disappointing that there was no body soap and we had to provide our own. The building seems to be outdated especially how thin the walls are that we could hear our upstairs neighbors and our next neighbors very clearly. Had potential, but could be better

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

10 Nov 2025

Steve

Location good for upper part of town for shopping and restaurants. Parking tight but was plentiful.

10/10

Exceptional

03 Nov 2025

Christa

The hotel owner upgraded us to a King Room for free!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Nov 2025

Kathryn

Yes room clean. met our needs

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Oct 2025

Lester

Clean room.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2025

Heiichiro

Super great!

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

06 Oct 2025

Nayeli

The hotel room is worn out. They need to fix the floor, it feel you are going sideways and there is a bump in the middle of the floor that can make you trip.
No elevator. The cleaning need to be detailed, the toilet was dirty.
Also the alarm clock when off at 5:00 a.m. and woke us up. We did not set it up.
Great customer service!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Oct 2025

Chi

Great Location and pictures don’t do this justice. Great price for central location.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Sep 2025

Peter

Good place to stay. Nice room. Close to everything. Our tv didnt work but we didnt care. And never asked them to fix. Would stay again

10/10

Exceptional

23 Sep 2025

Yolanda

Great location downtown Carmel with parking. Thank you!

Partner

4/10

Poor

17 Sep 2025

Valeria

Will never consider this place again

Staff were nice, manager never reply to a concern.
The room had spider webs, holes in the bed spreads, curtains were brown when supposed to be white. I could fully hear next rooms conversation and noises from other room moving around.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Sep 2025

Tausha

Cleanest mom & pops hotel I have ever seen. Parking was easy. It is walkable to restaurants and shops but has some hills. Great place to stay.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Sep 2025

Mike

A great choice for anyone visiting Carmel. This quiet, well-maintained property is just a short, enjoyable walk from the plaza.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

10 Aug 2025

Justin Ver

Walkable from all downtown areas

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2025

Katherine

Lovely place! We’d stay here again for sure. Quaint, well located.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2025

Matthew

Only stayed a night and had seen reviews about cleanliness and thoight the room was very clean. Front office staff very friendly as well.

Big plus was plenty of parking and so close to everything in Carmel

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

05 Aug 2025

Adnan

Not worth the money. Simply tired property, basically no amenities and way overpriced just because of location (which isn't still as convenient as most others a few blocks down towards the atractions). There isn't even a sign of effort to make your stay desirable. Bathroom was fairly decent though so it has that going for it. I wouldn't recommend.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

04 Aug 2025

Gregory

My son took

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2025

Rodney

quiet and convenient location

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2025

Sharon

It’s a great place to stay.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

13 Jul 2025

Ellen

The surrounding area was beautiful since the inn was already in downtown and everything was walkable and had lots of dining and shopping options, but the room was extremely dusty. It felt like the room wasn't cleaned at all since it had a bit of a scent. It was also a bit weird that it was only our room that had a bathroom window that was accessible to anyone from the outside. We had to put a bathroom towel over it to ensure no one was looking or listening from the outside. Noise was also distracting, you can hear through the walls and it would be extremely unfortunate if youre on the ground floor since you can hear footsteps and any furniture movement from the 2nd floor. Parking was also really tight so be mindful of that. There are no air conditioners as well.

Leisure Friends

2/10

Poor

23 Jun 2025

Verified traveler

DO NOT STAY HERE

When I checked into the dingy room the bed looked like someone had slept in it. And hair in it. As well as in the bathroom in the shower. There was a filthy used large rag on the floor. The bedding looked dirty and ancient. The pool is in shambles. It truly represents the rest of this property. The ice maker out of order. No parking. So few spaces when I did try to park my car got blocked and could not get out.

This place is an abomination to the charming city of Carmel. The owners need to severely renovate. Or sell the property to someone who can.

Do not stay here to save money! It’s not worth it. Go 10 min away to Monterrey.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jun 2025

Michelle

The staff was kind. Room was clean but shabby - old furniture and linens. Great location - easy to walk to the beach, shops and restaurants but for almost $500 a night I expected it to be much nicer.

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jun 2025

Michelle

The staff was very kind. The room was clean but very shabby - old worn linens and bathroom window in need of repair. The location is terrific - you can walk to the shops, restaurants and beach but fur almost $500 a night I expected better.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

17 Jun 2025

Andrew

This is a place to sleep only with no ammenities and less expensive than most other places. Bed and bathroom etc. all fine but not fantastic. 5 min walk to the main shopping dining street. I am extremely noise sensitive and the walls and windows were not really sufficient. It's on a moderately busy street going up a hill so the engine noise really reverberates during the day. However, Carmel is just so unbelievable quiet after 8pm that I had no noise problem and with the cool foggy air it's like sleeping gas so I slept great. The mini fridge was loud so I unplugged it. The windows are double pane but very thin panes. No normal person would have noise issues here.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

15 Jun 2025

Hanri

Booked 2 rooms with king bed and sofa bed for sleep 3 but they gave me just one room with sofa bed and one room just with one king bed. I paid the rate for 2 room each sleep 3 but got just one.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

12 Jun 2025

Loc

Squeaky bed. Stale smell.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2025

Lidia

Staff is very