Downtown Carmel Travel Guide

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Popular places to visit

Carmel Plaza

Carmel Plaza

You can enjoy retail therapy at Carmel Plaza during your trip to Carmel. Discover the seafood restaurants in this walkable area or seek out the golf courses.

Carmel Plaza

Scheid Vineyards Tasting Room

You can enjoy a tasting or tour at Scheid Vineyards Tasting Room during your travels to Carmel. Discover the area's beautiful sunsets or seek out its golf courses.

Scheid Vineyards Tasting Room

Wrath Winery

You can enjoy a tasting or tour at Wrath Winery during your travels to Carmel. Discover the seafood restaurants in this walkable area or seek out the golf courses.

Wrath Winery

Galante Vineyards

You can enjoy a tasting or tour at Galante Vineyards during your travels to Carmel. Discover the beautiful sunsets in this walkable area or enjoy its golf courses.

Galante Vineyards

The Carmel Business Association

Enjoy an outing to The Carmel Business Association during your stay in Carmel. Discover the beautiful sunsets and seafood restaurants in this walkable area.

The Carmel Business Association

Blair Estate Tasting Room

You can enjoy a tasting or tour at Blair Estate Tasting Room during your travels to Carmel. Stroll along the seaside or seek out the golf courses.

Blair Estate Tasting Room

Things to do

Monterey: Half-Day Electric Bike Rental

Monterey and 17 Mile Drive: Half-Day Electric Bike Rental

฿1,784
per adult
94% of travellers recommend
Monterey and 17 Mile Drive: Half-Day Electric Bike Rental
Guided 2-Hour Walking Tour in Carmel by the Sea

Guided 2-Hour Walking Tour in Carmel by the Sea

฿1,298
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Guided 2-Hour Walking Tour in Carmel by the Sea
Monterey: Surfing Rental Package

Monterey: Surfing Rental Package

฿811
per adult
Monterey: Surfing Rental Package
Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Big Sur PCH Highway 1

Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Big Sur PCH Highway 1

฿649
per traveller
Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Big Sur PCH Highway 1
Carmel Valley Village: Wine Tasting Tours in a 1970 VW bus.

Carmel Valley Village: Wine Tasting Tours in a 1970 VW bus.

฿4,509
per adult
Carmel Valley Village: Wine Tasting Tours in a 1970 VW bus.
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Carmel Small Group Walking Food & Cultural Tour

฿4,834
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Carmel Small Group Walking Food & Cultural Tour
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Top hotels in Downtown Carmel

Carmel Bay View Inn

Carmel Bay View Inn

2.5 out of 5
Junipero Street Between 5th And 6th St, Carmel, CA
Stay at this hotel in Carmel. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,230 reviews)
Nice Hotel
"We had a great stay. The room was nice and clean."

Reviewed on 30 Jul 2025

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Carmel Bay View Inn
Pine Inn

Pine Inn

3.5 out of 5
Ocean Ave At Monte Verde, Carmel, CA
The price is ฿7,822 per night from 25 Aug to 26 Aug
฿7,822
฿8,942 total
25 Aug - 26 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3.5-star business-friendly hotel in Carmel. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,001 reviews)
"Had a great stay and it is a beautiful hotel however the walls are quite thin just FYI. Still would recommend and stay here!"

Reviewed on 26 Jul 2025

Pine Inn
Tradewinds Carmel

Tradewinds Carmel

3.5 out of 5
Mission Street at Third Avenue, Carmel, CA
The price is ฿10,147 per night from 3 Aug to 4 Aug
฿10,147
฿11,420 total
3 Aug - 4 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3.5-star hotel in Carmel. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their reviews. ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (746 reviews)
"Beautiful property, nice/comfortable room and easily walkable to downtown Carmel. Breakfast was a nice treat too."

Reviewed on 28 Jul 2025

Tradewinds Carmel
Normandy Inn

Normandy Inn

2.5 out of 5
Ocean Ave., btwn Monte Verde St. & Casanova St., Carmel, CA
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is ฿11,912 per night from 31 Aug to 1 Sept
฿11,912
฿13,397 total
31 Aug - 1 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Carmel. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and an outdoor pool. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their reviews. ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,010 reviews)
"Everything is handy"

Reviewed on 30 Jul 2025

Normandy Inn
Carmel Inn And Suites

Carmel Inn And Suites

2.5 out of 5
5th And Junipero, Carmel, CA
The price is ฿5,806 per night from 18 Aug to 19 Aug
฿5,806
฿7,466 total
18 Aug - 19 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this motel in Carmel. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and in-room massages. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the overall value in their reviews. ...
7.4/10 Good! (1,001 reviews)
"It’s a great place to stay."

Reviewed on 26 Jul 2025

Carmel Inn And Suites
Le Petit Pali at Ocean Ave

Le Petit Pali at Ocean Ave

4 out of 5
Ocean And Junipero, Carmel, CA
The price is ฿12,927 per night from 5 Aug to 6 Aug
฿12,927
฿16,025 total
5 Aug - 6 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star hotel in Carmel. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (327 reviews)
Good (not great) hotel
"Cute boutique hotel in great location. Breakfast is wonderful and staff was nice. However, it’s on a busy street and with no A/C, sleeping with the windows open was really noisy. The room was very small and bathroom doesn’t give much privacy with a barn door. Also, the parking lot is very tight. ..."

Reviewed on 25 Jul 2025

Le Petit Pali at Ocean Ave
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Other neighbourhoods around Downtown Carmel

Carmel which includes a house, autumn colours and a sunset

Northwest Carmel

5/5(12 area reviews)

If you're spending some time in Northwest Carmel, Carmel Plaza and Carmel Beach are top sights worth seeing.

Northwest Carmel
Forest Theater Guild featuring theatre scenes and a park

Southeast Carmel

While visiting Southeast Carmel, you might make a stop by sights like Forest Theater Guild and Mission Trail Nature Preserve.

Southeast Carmel
Carmel which includes a house, autumn colours and a sunset

Golden Rectangle

5/5(11 area reviews)

While visiting Golden Rectangle, you might make a stop by sights like Carmel Plaza and Carmel Beach.

Golden Rectangle
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Northeast Carmel

4/5(14 area reviews)

While Northeast Carmel isn't home to many top sights, Carmel Plaza and Carmel Beach are some notable places to visit nearby.

Northeast Carmel
Carmel Mission Basilica featuring a house, a fountain and skyline

Carmel Point

5/5(1 area review)

If you're spending some time in Carmel Point, Carmel Mission Basilica and Carmel Beach are top sights worth seeing.

Carmel Point
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Hatton Fields

While Hatton Fields isn't home to many top sights, Carmel Mission Basilica and Carmel Plaza are some notable places to visit nearby.

Hatton Fields

Downtown Carmel Travel Guide