The Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Carmel-by-the-Sea

Where to Stay for your Anniversary, Honeymoon, or Proposal Trip in Carmel-by-the-Sea

17-mile drive, Carmel by the Sea, California 17-mile drive, Carmel by the Sea, California

Carmel-by-the-Sea, California can be a very romantic vacation destination for couples, so if you're looking for a place to stay for a honeymoon, a romantic staycation, a wedding night, an anniversary celebration, or just a couple's weekend getaway, we've got some great suggestions for you. Perhaps you're planning an anniversary getaway, a special Valentine's Day, or perhaps a New Year's Eve? Whether you're celebrating your 1st anniversary, your 5th, 10th, 25th, or even your 50th anniversary, these hotels are perfect for couples. We've analyzed all of the romantic hotels in Carmel-by-the-Sea based on crucial criteria such as guest ratings, price, amenities, and more to come up with our list of the best hotels for couples in Carmel-by-the-Sea. They all offer plenty of great amenities and features for your next trip. Maybe you'd like a hot tub, or perhaps you want to be close to a romantic place for dinner. Either way, you can find something great. So let's get to it: here are our suggestions for the best romantic and celebration hotels for couples in Carmel-by-the-Sea based on amenities, prices, location, and guest ratings.

It's a charming town with a beautiful coastline and plenty of cute hotels that makes for a great romantic getaway. There's wonderful shopping and many great restaurants where you can enjoy a local meal.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

HYATT CARMEL HIGHLANDS

4-star Resort with prices starting at $719 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Romantic Getaway Hotel
  • Beach
  • Room service

Located at 120 Highlands Drive, HYATT CARMEL HIGHLANDS has great rooms from $719 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 3.8 miles from the city center, couples will especially love a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care at this terrific hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

Couples Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Beach


The Vagabond's House Boutique Inn & Spa Studio

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $573 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a Romantic Trip to Carmel-by-the-Sea
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

A great place to stay is The Vagabond's House Boutique Inn & Spa Studio which has nice rooms starting at $573. Offering snorkeling, breakfast, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and child care, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 4th and Dolores. This romantic hotel is also nice because it offers golf, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, a spa and wellness center, and a spa which honeymooners will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.2 miles from the city center. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road.

Couples Hotel Amenities
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Breakfast in the room
More Great Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Beach


Carmel Mission Inn & Fuse Lounge Cafe

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $233 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Very Romantic Hotel in Carmel-by-the-Sea
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

We found Carmel Mission Inn & Fuse Lounge Cafe to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $233. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and hiking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 3665 Rio Road. You'll also find rooms with kitchens, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub which couples will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 1.4 miles from the center of town. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for couples hotels.

Couples Hotel Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Wedding services
  • Beach


L'Auberge Carmel Relais & Chateaux

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $711 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great for a Honeymoon or a Quick Getaway
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Room service

With terrific rooms from $711, L'Auberge Carmel Relais & Chateaux, at Monte Verde at 7th Ave provides room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and hiking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Couples will really like this fun hotel which also offers golf, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, a spa, and free parking. It's located just 0.1 miles from the city center, too. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

Couples Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Spa
  • Breakfast in the room
More Great Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Hiking
  • Free breakfast
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Beach


Tally Ho Inn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $324 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for an Anniversary celebration in Carmel-by-the-Sea
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Room service

Tally Ho Inn has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, hiking, laundry services, and golf. The great rooms here start at $324 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Monte Verde Street At Sixth Street. Furthermore, it also offers a hot tub, a spa, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms, which is nice for couples. Just 0.1 miles from the city center, this charming hotel is a terrific choice. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for couples hotels.

Couples Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator
  • Beach


Carriage House Inn

Inn with prices starting at $527 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Anniversary Trip Hotel
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Adults only

The great guest rating of Carriage House Inn is 9.25 out of 10. This place has hiking, golf, a free breakfast, a hot tub, and free parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $527, and it's located at Junipero between 7th and 8th Avenue. We also love the bicycle rental, tennis, a refrigerator, an adult-only atmosphere, and breakfast in the room which are great for honeymooners. And since it's just 0.2 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

Couples Hotel Amenities
  • Hot tub
  • Adults only
  • Breakfast in the room
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Free breakfast
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Beach


Horizon Inn & Ocean View Lodge

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $364 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for A Couple's Getaway to Carmel-by-the-Sea
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for couples hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Pool

A cool place is Horizon Inn & Ocean View Lodge because it has great rooms that start at $364. It has a pool, breakfast, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and a free breakfast, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at South West Corner Junipero Street & 3rd Avenue. Only 0.3 miles from the city center, couples will especially love a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms at this terrific hotel. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money. It's also less than the average price for couples hotels, so it's a great value.

Couples Hotel Amenities
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Breakfast in the room
More Great Amenities
  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchenette
  • Free breakfast
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Beach


Coachman's Inn A Four Sisters Inn

Inn with prices starting at $297 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Romantic Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Room service

Coachman's Inn A Four Sisters Inn offers room service, breakfast, rooms with kitchenettes, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $297 (before taxes). It's located at San Carlos St & 7th Ave and has earned a guest rating of 8.50/10. This romantic hotel is also nice because it offers a hot tub, a spa, free parking, a 24-hour desk, and a microwave which couples will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.1 miles from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for couples hotels.

Couples Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchenette
  • Free breakfast
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Beach


La Playa Carmel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $774 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a Romantic Trip to Carmel-by-the-Sea
  • Beach

Located at Camino Real at 8th Ave, La Playa Carmel has great rooms from $774 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a bar, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and free parking. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find bicycle rental, a multi-lingual staff, a 24-hour desk, wedding services, and meeting facilities which couples will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 0.3 miles from the center of town. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

Couples Hotel Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
More Great Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Free breakfast
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Wedding services
  • Beach


Also, take a look at the Couples hotels in nearby destinations: San Jose, Monterey, and Santa Clara.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Carmel-by-the-Sea, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Carmel-by-the-Sea, Best Beach Hotels in Carmel-by-the-Sea, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Carmel-by-the-Sea, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Carmel-by-the-Sea, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Carmel-by-the-Sea, Best Hotels for One Week in Carmel-by-the-Sea, or Best Hotels for One Night in Carmel-by-the-Sea.


How much do romantic hotels for couples cost in Carmel-by-the-Sea?

Carmel-by-the-Sea Average Couples Hotel Price
$502

After analyzing 9 couples hotels in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, we found the average couples hotel price to be a remarkably economical $502. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic couples accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Carmel-by-the-Sea.

The average prices of our suggested couples hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $694
  • 3-star hotels: $349


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