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“An adult-only hotel steps from Carmel Beach. Light, airy rooms are decorated in pretty pastels. No restaurant, but a breakfast of pastries & quiche is served in the chic dining room plus there's an afternoon happy hour. Beautiful grounds make this a picturesque setting for a grown-up chilled stay.”

“An adult-only hotel steps from Carmel Beach. Light, airy rooms are decorated in pretty pastels. No restaurant, but a breakfast of pastries & quiche is served in the chic dining room plus there's an afternoon happy hour. Beautiful grounds make this a picturesque setting for a grown-up chilled stay.”

Recommended For

  • Romantic Break
  • Rooms with heated bathroom floors, Le Labo toiletries & complimentary mini bar. Hotel suite boasts soaking tub & private firepit
  • Local exploring
  • Just 1 mile from the Carmel by the Sea’s downtown stretch of shops and restaurants, the property is also close to Mara Beach
  • Beach Life
  • Relaxed location above the bluffs of Carmel Beach with breathtaking ocean views
  • Great walks
  • Point Lobos has easy hiking trails beneath native Redwood trees. Watch out for sea otters on the rocky shores
  • Sights nearby
  • Visit the Monterey County wineries or Point Lobos State Natural Reserve for a coastal hike
  • Golf
  • Pebble Beach Golf Link is just a 10-minute drive away
  • Yoga
  • Close to nightlife
  • Local markets
  • Tennis
  • Watersports
  • Wine tasting
  • Wildlife Area
  • Views
  • Sweeping views of Carmel Beach, Pebble Beach and Stillwater Cove
  • Rooms with balcony/terrace
  • Most second floor rooms have balconies with views
  • Pet friendly
  • Maximum of two dogs welcome for a fee
  • Romantic
  • Downtown
  • No restaurant
  • Barefoot Luxury
  • Sit-out Terrace
  • Beach nearby
  • Artworks
  • Boutique
  • Chic
  • Disabled access
  • Contemporary
  • Charming
  • Intimate

Facilities

  • Bar
  • Jesena's Bar serves daily breakfast and in the evenings a curated range of wine, beer and cocktails
  • Views
  • Sweeping views of Carmel Beach, Pebble Beach and Stillwater Cove
  • Parking
  • Parking available in front of and at the side of the hotel
  • Rooms with balcony/terrace
  • Most second floor rooms have balconies with views
  • Pet friendly
  • Maximum of two dogs welcome for a fee
  • Bath robes
  • Bicycles available
  • Walking distance restaurants
  • No restaurant
  • Sit-out Terrace
  • Adult Only
  • Disabled access
  • Garden
  • Sitting Room
  • Suites
  • Concierge
  • Satellite / Cable TV
  • Wifi

Activities

  • Great walks
  • Point Lobos has easy hiking trails beneath native Redwood trees. Watch out for sea otters on the rocky shores
  • Sights nearby
  • Visit the Monterey County wineries or Point Lobos State Natural Reserve for a coastal hike
  • Golf
  • Pebble Beach Golf Link is just a 10-minute drive away
  • Yoga
  • Close to nightlife
  • Local markets
  • Tennis
  • Watersports
  • Wine tasting
  • Wildlife Area

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Villa Mara Carmel

Villa Mara is the anti big box luxury hotel, located in one of the most storybook, seaside towns in California, steps from the Pacific Ocean in a private enclave of multi-million dollar homes (think tens of millions). So, if you’re looking for intimacy, authenticity, and the quintessential Northern California bougie barefoot experience, instead of just a really nice room for a night, it doesn’t get any better than this...

Originally published by Peter Taylor, CN Traveller