L Auberge Carmel

Very nice place

Great location, very attentive staff, liked wifi and free parking. Beautiful building.

Hated having to climb the miniature staircases to go upstairs. to my room, room was really warm even on a cool day, super noisy outside our window. Seems like if you ask for a pet-free room, you get the much lesser room. room was quite small. I would have liked a few more options for breakfast on the "included in your price" menu. Some fresh fruit, some yogurt, maybe oatmeal. Definitely need some healthier options.

Everything was spectacular. From the little gold key, to the complimentary valet parking, to the nespresso machine and sparkling water in the room, to the heated bathroom floor tiles, to the fluffy cloud bed, to the little windows that open letting the sea scented air inside, to the generous toiletries that left my hair soft AND clean feeling, to the room service and the little blue phone to call for anything you need, to the perfectly portioned daily breakfast so you leave neither famished or uncomfortably stuffed including a wellness shot and unique options such as chia seed pudding and mushroom toast (*which may not sound appealing, but trust me, try it.) To the gorgeous setting right in the thick of things. It was everything I hoped for and more.... the service and staff was five star.*****

This hotel is just lovely. Unfortunately, the walls, at least in the 2 story bungalow we were in, seemed very thin, and the people upstairs walking around, walking up the stairs (not even loudly, but you could hear every step echoing into our room, and listening to their TV kept us up until 1 am, and then we couldn't sleep until 3. I'm not usually going to complain about sound issues, but for a hotel of this caliber, it's not acceptable that I could literally hear what the TV actors were saying. For hours. So although the hotel itself is a dream, sleeping there, for us, was a nightmare, and we can't recommend it to others based on our experience.

Prop

Authentic. Antique books in the room.

Breakfast could be richer.

Great staff and service.

The rooms were quite outdated, particularly the shower in the bathroom.

The hotel is always enjoyable to visit. I’m a repeat customer. The food is amazing. The location is central to Carmel activities.

There was a long narrow flight of stairs to my nicely furnished room. My complaint is with the vanity area of the bathroom. It made it very difficult to get ready. A 5 star hotel with the cheapest hairdryer they could find? It was a $12.99 Conair (I checked Conair’s website). Besides that, it was hard to put makeup on as the lighting was dim and you couldn’t get close to the mirror. I’d suggest putting up a magnified, lighted swing arm mirror and invest in a better quality hairdryer.