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Carmel Bay View Inn

2.5 star property

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Balcony
Blackout curtains, soundproofing, iron/ironing board
Seasonal outdoor pool
Lobby
TV

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Business services
  • Housekeeping

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Junipero Street Between 5th And 6th St, Carmel, CA, 93921
  • Place, Carmel Plaza
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, 17-Mile Drive
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Carmel Beach
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Airport, Monterey, CA (MRY-Monterey Peninsula)
    ‪11 min drive‬

Room options

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(103 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(60 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(290 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Carmel

With a stay at Carmel Bay View Inn in Carmel (Downtown Carmel), you'll be a 3-minute drive from 17-Mile Drive and 8 minutes from Monterey Bay. .This hotel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Carmel Beach and 5.6 mi (9 km) from Monterey Bay Aquarium.

What's nearby

  • Carmel Plaza - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Sunset Center - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • 17-Mile Drive - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Carmel Beach - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Carmel Mission Basilica - 2 min drive - 1.5 km

Getting around

  • Monterey Station - 18 min drive
  • Monterey Peninsula Airport (MRY) - 9 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Vesuvio - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Carmel Bakery and Coffee Company - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Alvarado Street Brewery & Bistro - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Little Swiss Cafe - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Toro - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Carmel Bay View Inn

Carmel Bay View Inn offers 59 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a seasonal outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 59 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a seasonal outdoor pool, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, express check-out, and a 24-hour front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • Mini-fridge
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Phone accessibility kit
  • Vibrating pillow alarm
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 5 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 21

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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 20.0 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 20.0 per night

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, debit card, or cash deposit 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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Air conditioning is not provided
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, and a smoke detector

We should mention

The seasonal pool will be open from March 01 to October 31

Property is also known as

Carmel Bay View Inn
Carmel Bay View Inn Hotel
Carmel Bay View
Carmel Bay View Inn Carmel
Carmel Bay View Inn Hotel Carmel

Carmel Bay View Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1122 out of 1585 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 350 out of 1585 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 89 out of 1585 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 1585 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 1585 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

carmel

Power was out. Could not check in. Had to scramble to find a room in another city
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Mary, Vienna

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

yvonne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff,, clean comfy rooms and wonderful location, will definitely be back!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Ulysses

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jack

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy free parking near the room
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

carla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Better breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Carolyn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Fireplace was nice - balcony had a great view! Breakfast was not especially good - very greasy, undercooked and fatty bacon. Property was on the edge of being too far away from beach, but overall a good stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Felipe

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Excellent location and staff, but the room smelled a bit old and the breakfast was a bit basic
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room 504 has an incredible view
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lynn C.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This was a very nice hotel, well maintained. Great location at a reasonable price. Cool how it’s built into the side of a hill, yet they managed to have parking at each level. Loved the garden beside each door on our level. Very glad they have an elevator too, making it easier to get closer to ground level for walking to restaurants. I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sergio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The staff
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joel

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was great and even had a gas fireplace. The location was great if you’re going to Carmel-by-the sea.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
love the room!!! Front office was welcoming and nice. The staff around the place was not friendly or approachable at all. The breakfast was okay but they need to serve the full breakfast until the time is up we got there 40 minutes till the 10:30 and they didn’t have any more sausages I asked nicely to the kitchen lady to see if she was bringing more she was on her phone and just nodded with a mean face that she didn’t have anymore.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shijie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
A fine room, comfortable bed, free parking, complimentary breakfast, and all at a reasonable price during the off-season.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa, Hollister

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was conveniently located and the room was exceptionally clean. Great view of the town and ocean from the balcony. Staff was very friendly and accommodating. Definitely will recommend to friends and family.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Cute, clean and centrally located. Will be back!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful area and nice room. Clean, basic, very comfy bed.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eric, San Jose

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and clean rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Sheila

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly front desk and rooms are very clean. We had a great view of the bay too!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025