Carmel Wayfarer Inn

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

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King Bedroom with Fireplace: Partial Ocean View | Beach/ocean view
King Bedroom: Full Ocean View | Beach/ocean view
King Bedroom: Full Ocean View | Bathroom
Exterior
King Bedroom with Fireplace: Partial Ocean View

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
4th Ave And Mission Ave, Carmel, CA, 93921
  • Carmel Plaza
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Sunset Center
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Carmel Beach
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Monterey, CA (MRY-Monterey Peninsula)
    ‪8 min drive‬

Room options

2 Bedroom Family Suite with Fireplace: 1 King, 2 Twins

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

King Bedroom: Full Ocean View

  • 37 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

2 Bedroom Executive Suite: Double Queen

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

King Bedroom with Fireplace: Partial Ocean View

  • 20 sq m
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double Queen Bedroom with Fireplace: Partial Ocean View

  • 23 sq m
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Carmel

With a stay at Carmel Wayfarer Inn, you'll be centrally located in Carmel, a 3-minute drive from 17-Mile Drive and 8 minutes from Monterey Bay. .This hotel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Carmel Beach and 5.2 mi (8.4 km) from Monterey Bay Aquarium.

What's nearby

  • Carmel Plaza - 4 min walk
  • Sunset Center - 10 min walk
  • Carmel Beach - 13 min walk
  • Carmel Mission Basilica - 3 min drive
  • Pebble Beach Golf Links - 6 min drive

Getting around

  • Monterey Station - 14 min drive
  • Monterey Peninsula Airport (MRY) - 8 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Carmel Bakery - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Vesuvio - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Il Fornaio - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Dametra Cafe - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Sade's Cocktails - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Carmel Wayfarer Inn

Hotel with free parking, near Carmel Beach
Carmel Wayfarer Inn offers 17 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. 25-inch LCD televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested. Renovation of all guestrooms was completed in January 2024.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 17 guestrooms featuring LCD televisions. Your bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and multilingual staff. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Things to do

  • Motorised watercraft

Family friendly

  • Mini-fridge
  • Soundproofed rooms

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Nature reserve
  • Outdoor furniture

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
  • Area rugs in public areas
  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • 7 steps to reach property
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Renovated guest rooms – January 2024
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Ceiling fan
  • Down duvet
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 25-inch LCD TV
  • TV channels
  • Premium channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Mini fridge

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free local calls
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Soundproofing
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

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

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Wednesday (8:00 AM - 4:00 PM) and Thursday - Sunday (8:00 AM - 8:00 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Renovations and closures

The property will be renovating from January 6 2025 to January 9 2025 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Exterior
  • Parking area
Renovation work will only be conducted during business hours on weekdays. Every effort will be made to minimize noise and disturbance.

Access methods

Staffed front desk, key retrieval

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 40 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total pets
Pets cannot be left unattended
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 3 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 40 per pet, per day
  • 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
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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Carmel Wayfarer Inn Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 399 out of 1002 reviews" "
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Rating 6 - Okay. 144 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 111 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 77 out of 1002 reviews" "

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

mandii

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Margot

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It was very convenient. Parking was a challenge. Nice overall.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Brenda

Travelled with family
Cute and reasonably priced Inn close to downtown Carmel by the Sea. Two story with outdoor steps and no elevator. Loud neighbors across the courtyard and walls thin. Sufficient for weekend trip to the coast, however older establishment with no modern amenities. Parking tight in lot next to building on hill and angled spots, otherwise street parking.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was a really nice place. Nice area.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Osamah

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
No parking no hot water
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Miles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
The room was clean, check in was easy, and very friendly. All in all nice, but needs some repair.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Jitendra

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location was great, within walking distance to bars, cafes, shopping, etc. Although the premises had a car park it was over subscribed and you would loose your spot if you went out. Parking on the street was difficult to find. For the price you are paying - breakfast should've been included. The place was clean and cosy. The negative was that you couldn't check-in until 3pm even thought the room was available.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Douglas

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We stay here for two nights, it’s walkable to ocean Ave and Carmel beach. A lot of food choose near by, we love the location but parking was not easy to find. They need to upgrade the soap, shampoo and conditioner.The place is very quiet at night. Bed was comfortable. It serves our purpose.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Couldn’t get any sleep
It was quite expensive for an old motel type of property- but that’s pretty typical for Carmel. The place is very clean. It has fresh paint. The tub had been painted (I think ) so there were a lot of weird discolored areas on the enamel. But one really awful thing was an extremely LOUD heat/AC unit that cycled on and off all night. We couldn’t get any sleep until my husband unplugged it very early in the morning.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

cindy

Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The only thing I did not like was a lack of a microwave (to reheat those left overs from the meals at the great nearby restaurants)
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Seraina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Briana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
the man working the front desk was very kind. I shared my grandmother was unable to go up steps and was able to accommodate moving our room. Rooms were very spacious and clean. I liked the fact that it felt like I was a local, would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Susan

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

carolyn

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room with the fireplace had a cover in front of the flames that you could barely see them. The windows were dirty. No phone in the room to contact the front desk. Parking on the street was for 2 hours, so you needed to look for a street that did not have a 2 hour restriction. 3 blocks from town not bad but some blocks were up hill.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ashleen

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Diane

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I’d forgotten that I’d previously stayed at this property in around 1 year. The room and had been remodeled in the interim. The hotel offers complementary parking which is great. We also had an ocean view which is amazing. For the price, you can’t beat it. I do think that there are some issues which are a little hazardous like handrails for going upstairs to the room; there’s one on one side, but not on both. The hot water was out the first night but we mentioned it & they gave us a partial refund. The owner is very nice. The other front desk staff are abrupt until check-in time.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Jennifer

Travelled with pets, Travelled with group
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean. Manager was short/dismissive the housekeeper was rude and not helpful when asked for fresh towels on morning of check out. There is a very loose hand rail at the patio by check in office. Not safe.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Trish

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

8/10 Good

Daniela

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Great small hotel, whole city os walkable. Tons of shopping in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pro: good location. Cons: bathroom sink drain very slow. Hot water in shower gone in 5 min. Bed placement: hit leg several times walking around it. Person at check in wouldn’t check us in until the second it turned 3:00 PM. Parking can be a challenge.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jane

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