Carmel River Inn

3.0 star property
your current months are February, 2025 and March, 2025.
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March 2025

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Studio Cottage with Wet Bar
Seasonal outdoor pool, open 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM, pool loungers
Luxury Tent | Terrace/patio
Studio Cottage, 1 Queen Bed
Studio (Cottage with Kitchenette) | Private kitchen

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

Explore the area

Map
26600 Oliver Rd, Carmel, CA, 93923
  • Carmel Mission Basilica
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • The Barnyard
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Sunset Center
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Monterey, CA (MRY-Monterey Peninsula)
    ‪9 min drive‬

Room options

Studio (Cottage with Kitchenette)

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Luxury Tent

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Studio Cottage, 1 Queen Bed

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Traditional Double Hotel Room, 2 Double Beds (main building)

  • 19 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Studio Cottage with Wet Bar Two Beds

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Traditional Hotel Room, 1 King Bed (main building)

  • 19 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Studio Cottage with Wet Bar

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Carmel

With a stay at Carmel River Inn in Carmel (Mission Fields), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Point Lobos State Natural Reserve and Carmel Beach. .This motel is 5.8 mi (9.4 km) from Cannery Row and 5.9 mi (9.5 km) from Monterey Bay.

What's nearby

  • Carmel Mission Basilica - 13 min walk
  • Carmel River State Beach - 3 min drive
  • Carmel Plaza - 4 min drive
  • Sunset Center - 4 min drive
  • Carmel Beach - 4 min drive

Getting around

  • Monterey Station - 19 min drive
  • Monterey Peninsula Airport (MRY) - 9 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Bagel Bakery - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪La Bicyclette - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Mission Ranch Restaurant - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Patisserie Boissiere Restaurant & Patisserie - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Carmel River Inn

Motel with free parking, near Carmel Beach
Carmel River Inn offers 56 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature minibars and coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to furnished balconies or patios. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. Cable television is provided.

Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Carmel motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and portable fans. Housekeeping is provided once per stay.

Recreational amenities at the motel include a seasonal outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 56 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and minibars. Rooms have private furnished balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a seasonal outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. This motel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a fireplace in the lobby.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-in, and express check-out. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free uncovered self-parking on site
  • Motorhome/coach/lorry parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Things to do

  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Fridge
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (once per stay)
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Nature reserve
  • Picnic area
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • 4 on-site accessible parking spaces
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Fireplace in reception
  • Romance packages available
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating
  • Portable fan
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Minibar
  • Paper towels
  • Fridge

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Guests will receive lockbox information

Access methods

Staffed front desk, lockbox

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 125 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
Food and water bowls and an off-leash area are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 125 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
The seasonal pool will be open from May to August
Pool access available from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM

Property is also known as

Carmel River
Carmel River Inn
River Inn Carmel
Carmel River Hotel Carmel
Carmel River Inn Motel
Carmel River Inn Carmel
Carmel River Inn Motel Carmel

Carmel River Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 462 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 315 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 145 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 60 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 18 out of 1000 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Easy check in. Friendly staff. Great outdoor areas with firepit and cute garden walking path.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Norma

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a great place to stay and enjoyed a weekend at Carmel.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Michael

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The grounds are beautiful. The accommodations are very nice with the exception of the beds ROCK HARD and uncomfortable. The tent glamping has a curfew of 9pm and the walls are transparent. The staff is not aware of privacy issues and should place guests one room apart in order to mitigate the sound pollution from one room to the other.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sandi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful cabins,wonderful atmosphere with awesome trees. Friendly staff and will go back.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great experience! Tiny Home/Glamping Village
My family and I had a great experience staying here. We loved our 2 queen bed cottage/cabin. The cabin was clean & i think newly built. So glad we chose to stay here. The kids enjoyed having breakfast on the patio. We hope to come back soon!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Place We Like
There was a loud party outside our cottage that was sometimes in the road. It is usually quiet there.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Christopher

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Charming old fashion hotel. Friendly staff, very clean room, no AC, shower stall very small, shower head pipe moves a lot, beds are small and balconies are all connected where someone from another room can walk through the partition that only partially blocks each room
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great for pets and good location
Nice sized king room for two people and 2 bigger dogs. Really great price for the location—walkable to downtown Carmel if you’ve got the time and don’t mind hilly, sidewalk-less streets. Sound carries easily throughout the building, and the balconies are not fully closed off from the rooms beside you. Those were the only two things that I found negative, but wouldn’t deter me from staying again.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cute property, simple but clean and well maintained. Quiet, close to everything Carmel/Monterey.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christina Casutt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vincent

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pastoral, beautiful property, comfortable room.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eugene

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very quiet and relaxing property
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dalia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karina, Newark

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed my stay, very spacious and clean. Mini kitchen area was perfect for my daily needs and having basic household items was great!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

nayeli

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

AnaBelle

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Miriam

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful
This stay was wonderful. My daughter and I really enjoyed it. The cottage was so cute and perfect.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alexis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The service was beyond amazing, comfortable and such an amazing spot
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The cottages are very cozy and unique.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Xuejun

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The main issue is there is no air conditioning. And no breakfast is provided.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wade

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very comfortable room. Good location. Nice historic retro vibe.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Jodi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Love the charm of the property. I could hear nature and it was great!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Jorge Rodrigo

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Overpriced for the standard room
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024