The Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway 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 makes for a perfect weekend getaway, and finding the right hotel can make all the difference. So, if you're looking for where to stay for a weekend in Carmel-by-the-Sea, you'll find our researched suggestions below. Whether you're a family looking to explore the city or a couple in need of a romantic escape, we've analyzed all of the hotels based on key criteria to help you find the perfect place to stay for a long weekend in Carmel-by-the-Sea. From affordable rates to luxurious accommodations, Carmel-by-the-Sea offers a variety of places to stay for a 2-day or 3-day trip. The hotels we recommend are equipped with amenities that will make your stay relaxing and comfortable. Plus, their convenient locations will allow you to explore all the exciting things to do and see in the area over your ultimate weekend escape. After a long day of sightseeing, you can unwind at a restaurant, enjoy the vibrant nightlife, or simply enjoy the comfort of your room. If you're traveling with family, we recommend hotels that are family-friendly and offer amenities that cater to children. For couples looking for a romantic weekend, we suggest hotels with nice surroundings, good views, and luxurious amenities. With our detailed analysis of the best hotels for a weekend in Carmel-by-the-Sea, you'll be sure to find the perfect place to stay for your weekend escape.

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

The Vagabond's House Boutique Inn & Spa Studio

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $573 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in 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
  • Family-Friendly
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa

Located at 4th and Dolores, The Vagabond's House Boutique Inn & Spa Studio has great rooms from $573 (before taxes). It offers snorkeling, breakfast, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and child care. 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, visitors will especially love golf, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, a spa and wellness center, and a spa at this convenient hotel. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


HYATT CARMEL HIGHLANDS

4-star Resort with prices starting at $719 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in Carmel-by-the-Sea
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa

A great place to stay is HYATT CARMEL HIGHLANDS which has nice rooms starting at $719. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 120 Highlands Drive. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care which weekend visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.8 miles from the city center. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Beach
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Quail Lodge & Golf Club

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $660 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
  • Heated pool

We found Quail Lodge & Golf Club to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $660. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 8205 Valley Greens Drive. You'll also find hiking, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub which weekend travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 4.3 miles from the center of town. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator


Adobe Inn Carmel By the Sea

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $336 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in Carmel-by-the-Sea
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Pool
  • Pets allowed

With terrific rooms from $336, Adobe Inn Carmel By the Sea, at Dolores St And 8th Ave provides a pool, room service, scuba diving, hiking, and laundry services. Its terrific guest rating is 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers pet-friendly rooms, free parking, car rentals, family rooms, and tennis. It's located just 0.2 miles from the city center, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Pets allowed
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Carmel Garden Inn

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $348 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for weekend trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Pets allowed

Carmel Garden Inn has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, and rooms with kitchenettes. The great rooms here start at $348 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 4th Street and Torres Street. Furthermore, it also offers golf, pet-friendly rooms, city views, free parking, and fishing, which is nice for visitors. Just 0.3 miles from the city center, this terrific 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 weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Pets allowed
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Candle Light Inn

Inn with prices starting at $417 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for weekend trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Candle Light Inn is 9.20 out of 10. This place has hiking, golf, a hot tub, free parking, and bicycle rental. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $417, and it's located at San Carlos between 4th and 5th Ave. We also love the family rooms, a multi-lingual staff, tennis, a refrigerator, and wheelchair-accessible units which are great for weekend visitors. 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 weekend trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator


Tally Ho Inn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $324 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip 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
  • Spa

A cool place is Tally Ho Inn because it has great rooms that start at $324. It has room service, a restaurant, hiking, laundry services, and golf, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Monte Verde Street At Sixth Street. Only 0.1 miles from the city center, weekend travelers will especially love a hot tub, a spa, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms at this fun hotel. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. It's also less than the average price for weekend trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Beach
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Tradewinds Carmel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $444 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to Carmel-by-the-Sea
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Pets allowed

Tradewinds Carmel offers child care, laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $444 (before taxes). It's located at Mission St. At Third Avenue and has earned a guest rating of 8.90/10. This comfortable hotel is also nice because it offers free parking, bicycle rental, family rooms, a multi-lingual staff, and tennis which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.3 miles from the city center.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Free breakfast
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis


The Vendange Carmel Inn & Suites

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $157 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days 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
  • Family-Friendly
  • Pets allowed

Located at 24815 Carpenter Street, The Vendange Carmel Inn & Suites has great rooms from $157 (before taxes). It offers room service, parking, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find child care, golf, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and free parking which visitors will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 0.7 miles from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Carmel Country Inn

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $493 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in Carmel-by-the-Sea
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Pets allowed

A great place to stay is Carmel Country Inn which has nice rooms starting at $493. Offering room service, breakfast, hiking, golf, and a free breakfast, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at P.O. Box 3756, Dolores Street & 3rd Avenue. Weekend visitors will really like this terrific hotel which also offers pet-friendly rooms, free parking, family rooms, a refrigerator, and an EV charging station. It's located just 0.3 miles from the city center, too.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Pets allowed
  • Beach
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the Weekend Trip hotels in nearby destinations: San Jose, Monterey, Santa Cruz, 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 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 hotels for a weekend visit cost in Carmel-by-the-Sea?

Carmel-by-the-Sea Average Weekend Trip Hotel Price
$419

After analyzing 23 weekend trip hotels in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, we found the average weekend trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $419. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic weekend trip 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 weekend trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $650
  • 3-star hotels: $337


Budget Your Trip
Budget Your Trip is all about finding out how much everything costs so that you can travel cheaper and longer. With average daily travel costs that are calculated from the budgets of real travelers, you can find out how much money you need to plan your next adventure. On this website you can also find travel advice, accommodation reviews, and activity suggestions.
Share This Page

Some of the links on this website are sponsored or affiliate links which help to financially support this site. By clicking the link and making a purchase, we may receive a small commission, but this does not affect the price of your purchase.