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Rating 10 - Excellent. 342 out of 1006 reviews" "
10 - Excellent
342
Rating 8 - Good. 297 out of 1006 reviews" "
8 - Good
297
Rating 6 - Okay. 164 out of 1006 reviews" "
6 - Okay
164
Rating 4 - Poor. 126 out of 1006 reviews" "
4 - Poor
126
Rating 2 - Terrible. 77 out of 1006 reviews" "
2 - Terrible
77
7.6/10
Cleanliness
8.2/10
Staff & service
6.4/10
Amenities
6.8/10
Property conditions & facilities
7.2/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
8/10 Good
Stephen
Traveled with partner
Mar 28, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Check-in was easy and staff were very pleasant. Room was clean but has definitely seen better days. Bath mat was extremely stained, bed was comfortable. Lots of noise coming from adjacent rooms. I didn't love the place; I didn't hate it. It was worth the money, and there was on site parking.
We stayed because they were large dog friendly. It was nice to have a separate bedroom with 2 twin beds. It had updated decor, but parts of the building and the room were tired looking.
It’s a beautiful hotel but it’s old and needs cleaning and maintenance. One of the outlets in the bedroom I stayed, had no cover, which is very dangerous. Other than that place was very nice and quiet.
I called 6 times to tell them we’re late because of traffic. No one answered and no answering machine. I had to contact expedia. They were very helpful but couldn’t contact facility. No microwave or coffee maker in room. The coffee in the office was bad. I don’t recommend this inn
Dawn
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
10/10 Excellent
kerri, Fresno
Traveled with partner
Feb 17, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nothing fancy , but very clean , roomy and friendly staff
Always clean cozy rooms and good staff were helpful.
Jennifer
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
10/10 Excellent
Amy
Traveled with partner, Traveled with pets
Feb 15, 2024
Liked: Staff & service
Good value, location location location
Amy
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from mike on Mar 23, 2024
Thank you
6/10 Okay
sophia
Traveled with partner
Feb 14, 2024
Liked: Staff & service
The wrought iron around the bed gave me a big bruise, I hit my leg on it like 3 times, furniture needs updated, iron also didn’t work, and no coffee or tea in the room, and the plug to the bath wouldn’t go down, it was near everything close to the beach and stores.
I have been coming to Carmel many times over many years. i like being able to walk to the downtown section at night. Carmel Wayfare has been an impressive find, nice property, reasonably priced, close to downtonw. i will make this my first stop for all future trips
robert
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
10/10 Excellent
Darla
Traveled with family and small children
Jan 22, 2024
Liked: Amenities
We loved the family rooms, the suites. We rented three of them and it was perfect for our family, we will be back!
Pros: 1. The room though fairly small and plain seemed clean, had clean towels and a refrigerator.
2. Reasonably low-priced room.
3. The thermostat-controlled fireplace did a good job of keeping the room to the temperature setting.
4. It allows pets for those that have them (not us though)
Cons: 1. This is a no-frills room, no coffee-maker and very tiny complementary soaps, no breakfast in the lobby (just coffee & hot water only) and the lobby hours were limited.
2. Limited parking - there were about 7 spaces behind the hotel for at least 16 rooms. The 2 spaces reserved for registration were usually full. Street parking was 2-hours only during the day so you would need to keep moving your car when the hotel is full.
3. The building shows its age with some peeling paint so not at all fancy looking. You can hear voices and animals in neighboring rooms.
We love Carmel. This is the second stay and last year our nephew and his wife came and stayed here as well. This place is so nice and quiet. Close enough to everything so we never use our car. The owner is so friendly. We added an extra day and he accommodated us with no issues. We will stay again!!
Sheila
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
10/10 Excellent
Anne
Traveled with family
Dec 28, 2023
Anne
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
2/10 Terrible
Mary
Dec 25, 2023
Disliked: Amenities
The apartment was ugly and I froze all night.
An absolutely horrible experience.
Also terrible to subject an elderly lady with a heavy bag to many flights of stairs.
I would never return.
The hotel was perfect! The bed was a little soft, but the room was very clean and comfortable.
Ruth
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
2/10 Terrible
Jennifer
Dec 23, 2023
I got very sick and was unable to make the trip. I called to cancel TWO days before my arrival, nobody answered the phone two different times I called. No voice mail. Used chat to send them a message which they didn’t respond to and when they finally called me back, they wouldn’t make an exception to cancel my reservation, therefore charging me for the room I didn’t stay in. Rude and I’ll never book a room here again.
Grime in shower wall grout needs attention. Fireplace glass and wall mounted thermostat needs attention. Walls allowed sounds of nearby voices and people walking outside our room including up and downstairs to loudly penetrate. Appreciated the kindness of the owner/manager at check in.
This hotel was such a disappointment. First night I noticed soiled sheets and the lock was broken, not to mention how uncomfortable the bedding was and a wine glass that sat outside our door for two days. Sign on the office door said that if you checked in after closing hours, the pet fee was $25.00. I was charged 50.00 per night for one small dog. I expected a nicer experience in this Carmel getaway.
Cutest, quaint little motel. We were on the second floor and saw the most beautiful sunset ever. It was really comfortable and safe and very close to the main town. Loved it, would stay again and again!
Shani
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
6/10 Okay
Rolando, Monterey Park
Traveled with family and small children
Nov 25, 2023
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
the room we were in number 14 and the walls were coated in dust. It looks like the room was recently rennovated and the walls were never cleaned. My daughter got allergies and the floors were not properly swept.
Rolando
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
8/10 Good
Sandra
Traveled with partner
Nov 22, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Location was very convenient. The walls were thin, not sound proof like advertised. They need to replace the shutters; some were broken.