The Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Carmel-by-the-Sea

Where to Stay for a Family Vacation with Kids 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 is a great family-oriented vacation destination, so if you're looking for kid friendly hotels, we've got plenty of suggestions. After comparing many of the hotels in the area, below is our list of the best family-friendly hotels in Carmel-by-the-Sea for your next vacation based on amenities, previous guest ratings, location, activities, and price. So, even if you're traveling as a family of 4, a family of 5, or even a large family, you can find the best hotel that meets your needs. After all, when traveling with children, you're probably looking for kid-friendly features such as swimming pools, game rooms, kid's activities, and extra space. Of course, it also helps to have a kitchen so you can cook some family friendly meals, and extra bedrooms if you have a larger family. Many of the top family friendly hotels and resorts in Carmel-by-the-Sea will offer some of these features, so you're in luck. If you're looking for where to stay as a family in Carmel-by-the-Sea, here are the best family hotels.

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

The Vagabond's House Boutique Inn

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $528 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Trip with Kids to Carmel-by-the-Sea
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms

Located at 4th Avenue And Dolores Street, The Vagabond's House Boutique Inn has great rooms from $528 (before taxes). It offers snorkeling, hiking, rooms with kitchens, child care, and golf. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.2 miles from the city center, families will especially love pet-friendly rooms, free parking, horse riding, bicycle rental, and family rooms at this family-friendly hotel. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Snorkeling
  • Microwave


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The Quail Lodge

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $381 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Children
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

A great place to stay is The Quail Lodge which has nice rooms starting at $381. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 8205 Valley Greens Drive. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub which families with kids will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.3 miles from the city center. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Pool table
  • Tennis


Carmel Mission Inn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $218 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific for a Family Vacation to Carmel-by-the-Sea
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

We found Carmel Mission Inn to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $218. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, snorkeling, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 3665 Rio Road. You'll also find parking, hiking, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms which visitors with kids will love. And this family 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 family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking


Tradewinds Carmel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $311 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Kid-Friendly Hotel in Carmel-by-the-Sea
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for family-friendly hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms

With terrific rooms from $311, Tradewinds Carmel, at Mission Street at Third Avenue (PO Box 3403) provides child care, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and free parking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this fun hotel which also offers bicycle rental, family rooms, tennis, and massages. It's located just 0.3 miles from the city center, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Tennis


Briarwood Inn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $190 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Top Family-Friendly Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms

Briarwood Inn has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers hiking, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. The great rooms here start at $190 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at San Carlos Street Between 4th & 5th. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchenettes, pet-friendly rooms, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, and free parking, which is nice for families. Just 0.2 miles from the city center, this relaxing hotel is a terrific choice. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Kitchenette
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Microwave
  • Microwave


Candle Light Inn

Inn with prices starting at $323 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific Place to Stay with Kids in Carmel-by-the-Sea
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for family-friendly hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms

The great guest rating of Candle Light Inn is 9.00 out of 10. This place has hiking, golf, a hot tub, free parking, and bicycle rental. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $323, and it's located at San Carlos Between 4th And 5th Avenue. We also love the family rooms, tennis, a refrigerator, cycling, and windsurfing which are great for families with kids. And since it's just 0.2 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing. The price of this hotel is less than average for family-friendly hotels, which makes it a great value.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Tennis


Pine Inn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $246 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Recommended for Families
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

A cool place is Pine Inn because it has great rooms that start at $246. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and child care, it also earned a great guest rating of 7.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Ocean Ave At Monte Verde. Only 0.1 miles from the city center, visitors with kids will especially love laundry services, golf, free parking, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk at this family-friendly hotel. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. It's also less than the average price for family-friendly hotels, so it's a great value.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant


La Playa Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $735 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Family Fun
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

La Playa Hotel offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a bar, golf, and pet-friendly rooms which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $735 (before taxes). It's located at Camino Real At 8th Avenue and has earned a guest rating of 9.00/10. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers free parking, bicycle rental, and a 24-hour desk which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.2 miles from the city center. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant


L'Auberge Carmel, Relais & Chateaux

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $553 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for a Family Getaway to Carmel-by-the-Sea
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Monte Verde At 7th Street, L'Auberge Carmel, Relais & Chateaux has great rooms from $553 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and golf. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find pet-friendly rooms, free parking, a 24-hour desk, shuttle services, and breakfast in the room which families will love. And this family hotel is just 0.1 miles from the center of town.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant


Le Petit Pali at Ocean Ave

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $487 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels for a Family Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Le Petit Pali at Ocean Ave which has nice rooms starting at $487. Offering a restaurant, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Junipero St And Ocean Ave. Families with kids will really like this fun hotel which also offers golf, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, bicycle rental, and air-conditioning. It's located just 0.2 miles from the city center, too.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling


Also, take a look at the family-friendly hotels in nearby destinations: Carmel-by-the-Sea, Cambria, Monterey, San Jose, and Santa Cruz.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Carmel-by-the-Sea, make sure you also see Best Luxury 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, Best Hotels for One Night in Carmel-by-the-Sea, or Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Carmel-by-the-Sea.


How much do family-friendly hotels cost in Carmel-by-the-Sea?

Carmel-by-the-Sea Average Family-Friendly Hotel Price
$376

After analyzing 17 family-friendly hotels in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, we found the average family-friendly hotel price to be a remarkably economical $376. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic family-friendly 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 family-friendly hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $520
  • 3-star hotels: $276


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