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Reviews of Carmel Wayfarer Inn

3 out of 5
Carmel Wayfarer Inn
4th Ave And Mission Ave, Carmel, CA

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 342 out of 1006 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 297 out of 1006 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 164 out of 1006 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 126 out of 1006 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 77 out of 1006 reviews" "

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
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.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thank you to James the proprietor for the hospitality. 3rd generation Carmelite.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from mike on Mar 24, 2024
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
James was very friendly and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from mike on Mar 23, 2024
Thank you

8/10 Good

Kazuko, Woodside

Traveled with pets, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay, all around!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Fatma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Robert

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hassan Leonard

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from mike on Mar 23, 2024
Thank you,

8/10 Good

Jean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I didn’t realize there would be an additional fee for the dogs.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ryan, stockton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great welcoming
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from mike on Mar 23, 2024
Thank you

6/10 Okay

Dawn

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
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
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

kerri, Fresno

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nothing fancy , but very clean , roomy and friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from mike on Mar 23, 2024
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Traveled with pets, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Always clean cozy rooms and good staff were helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Traveled with partner, Traveled with pets
Liked: Staff & service
Good value, location location location
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from mike on Mar 23, 2024
Thank you

6/10 Okay

sophia

Traveled with partner
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.

8/10 Good

Cynthia

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Check-in was pleasant - very friendly staff. The room was clean and cozy. We very much enjoyed the experience.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

robert

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Darla

Traveled with family and small children
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!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Hiroshi

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Diego

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Frederick

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
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.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sheila

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect Hideaway
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!!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Traveled with family
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Mary

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.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ruth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel was perfect! The bed was a little soft, but the room was very clean and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Jennifer

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.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

heather

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Pete

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

TAREQ, HAWALY

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

phil

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close proximity to everything.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from mike on Mar 23, 2024
Thank you

8/10 Good

Mark

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.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Laurie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We Love the Wayfarer♥️
We always stay at the Wayfarer, and we Love it there! Wonderful customer service, great location, and very comfortable rooms!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Luis

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Greeted well by the manager and got our room quick! Felt really cozy in our room would book again here
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

GREG

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Perfect location, quiet and clean.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

Patrice

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Carmel Disappointment
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.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

MARIE JEAN

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Laurie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Love this place!
We Love the Wayfarer! Wonderful friendly service, clean remodeled rooms, and great walking location!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Noriko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Laird

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best Place Rustic CHarming
Great Vibe and friendly
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nishtha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Shani

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Rolando, Monterey Park

Traveled with family and small children
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.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Sandra

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Location was very convenient. The walls were thin, not sound proof like advertised. They need to replace the shutters; some were broken.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Darrell

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Centrally located to everything! Great price
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from mike on Nov 10, 2023
Thank you for your kind review.

10/10 Excellent

Eduardo

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023
Response from mike on Nov 11, 2023
Thank you for kind review

10/10 Excellent

Jasmine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good but not fancy
We offer stay at this hotel and we find it very good for a quick overnight trip. We bring our dog with us and we always have a great stay!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from mike on Nov 10, 2023
Thank you for your kind review.

8/10 Good

Bob

Liked: Cleanliness
A decent average place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023