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Design hotels in Carmel-by-the-Sea

10 hotels

2 neighborhoods

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Where to stay

Downtown Carmel 2023 $$$

Le Petit Pali

Design Luxe Local

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10 hotels

No. 01

Design

Design standouts

Downtown Carmel 2023 From $450

Le Petit Pali

“Craftsman seaside keepsake”

Design Luxe Local Central

Downtown Carmel 2023 From $600

La Playa Hotel

“Bohemian coastal revival”

Design Heritage Social Quiet

Downtown Carmel 2023 From $400

Le Petit Pali at Ocean Ave

“Nostalgic coastal hideaway”

Design Luxe Local Central

Downtown Carmel 2024 From $450

Stilwell Hotel

“Coastal courtyard cove”

Design Luxe Social Central

Carmel Point 2022 From $650

Villa Mara Carmel

“Carmel Point bolthole”

Design Luxe Heritage Quiet

Downtown Carmel 2012 From $400

L'Auberge Carmel

“Bohemian cottage redoubt”

Design Luxe Heritage Central

No. 02

Medalled $–$$$

The overachievers

Downtown Carmel 2023 From $600

La Playa Hotel

“Bohemian coastal revival”

Design Heritage Social Quiet

Downtown Carmel 2023 From $450

Le Petit Pali

“Craftsman seaside keepsake”

Design Luxe Local Central

Carmel Valley 2013 From $250

Quail Lodge & Golf Club

“Sun-drenched ranch roost”

Resort Wellness Classic Secluded

No. 03

Wellness Quiet Secluded

Retreat mode

Carmel Valley 2013 From $250

Quail Lodge & Golf Club

“Sun-drenched ranch roost”

Resort Wellness Classic Secluded

Carmel Valley 2016 From $650

Bernardus Lodge & Spa

“Carmel Valley hideaway”

Luxe Wellness Resort Secluded

Carmel Valley 2019 From $350

Carmel Valley Ranch - The Unbound Collection by Hyatt

“Foothill farmstead retreat”

Resort Local Wellness Secluded

No. 04

Heritage Quiet

Where writers disappear

Downtown Carmel 2023 From $600

La Playa Hotel

“Bohemian coastal revival”

Design Heritage Social Quiet

Carmel Highlands 2025 From $400

Hyatt Carmel Highlands

“Historic cliffside perch”

Heritage Classic Local Secluded

Carmel Point 2022 From $650

Villa Mara Carmel

“Carmel Point bolthole”

Design Luxe Heritage Quiet

No. 05

Resort

Proper resorts

Carmel Valley 2013 From $250

Quail Lodge & Golf Club

“Sun-drenched ranch roost”

Resort Wellness Classic Secluded

Carmel Valley 2019 From $350

Carmel Valley Ranch - The Unbound Collection by Hyatt

“Foothill farmstead retreat”

Resort Local Wellness Secluded

Carmel Valley 2016 From $650

Bernardus Lodge & Spa

“Carmel Valley hideaway”

Luxe Wellness Resort Secluded

No. 06

Wellness

Time for yourself

Carmel Valley 2013 From $250

Quail Lodge & Golf Club

“Sun-drenched ranch roost”

Resort Wellness Classic Secluded

Carmel Valley 2016 From $650

Bernardus Lodge & Spa

“Carmel Valley hideaway”

Luxe Wellness Resort Secluded

Carmel Valley 2019 From $350

Carmel Valley Ranch - The Unbound Collection by Hyatt

“Foothill farmstead retreat”

Resort Local Wellness Secluded

Every hotel in Carmel-by-the-Sea

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L'Auberge CarmelFrench cottage architecture wrapped around an open-air central brick courtyard.DesignLuxeHeritage$$$$ La Playa HotelInteriors feature dark coffered wood ceilings, textured plaster, vintage furnishings, and custom barmoires with gold-plated tools.DesignHeritageSocial$$$ Le Petit PaliCraftsman architecture meets Parisian chic with botanical wallpapers and gas fireplaces.DesignLuxeLocal$$$ Le Petit Pali at Ocean AveSage-green millwork, vintage-inspired furnishings, and gas fireplaces give motel roots a cottagecore update.DesignLuxeLocal$$$

Stilwell HotelHardwood floors, raffia textures, and courtyard gardens framed by dolomitic limestone fountains.DesignLuxeSocial$$$

Villa Mara CarmelLisa Koch interiors framed by Venetian plaster and leather-wrapped staircase handrails.DesignLuxeHeritage$$$$

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