La Playa Hotel in Carmel

First off I was told like I was gonna get a garden view room. It was a room looking at the street.
We paid over $600 for this room. I know it’s a nice hotel but don’t tell me a garden view and look in the street at the same thing.

This I wanna make perfectly clear they charge me $200 for amenities that I thought were free and no one told us as we checked into the hotel that this is a charge for all the minutes whether we use them or not

Free glass of wine, not chocolate chip cookies, not fruit not breakfast not
Shuttle van not

I’ve been going to hotels and traveling for a long time never ever did I see something like this before.

We absolutely enjoyed our stay at the La Playa Hotel. Hospitality was excellent and all the staff was very friendly.
The room and amenities were great. You can't beat the location. It's just a few minutes from the beach and the main shopping area in Carmel.

We appreciated the amenities that were offered on top,
like a private driver bringing you to and picking you up from your dinner reservation or their happy hour with free cocktails in the afternoon or warm cookies in the evening.

The champagne breakfast was incredible and easily one of the best breakfast buffets we've ever had offering a wide variety of options.

We also appreciated the hotel bar Bud's, a dark & moody cocktail bar with fantastic cocktails and excellent food. We ended up spending quite some time there.

Overall we had a fantastic time, and can't wait to visit again. We highly recommend the place.

Lovely hotel with a lot of charm. We had an ocean-facing room, and I loved the decor. The bed was very comfortable. The breakfast spread was excellent and one of the best we've had at a hotel. The service was also top-notch. I deducted a star for the room's shower, which smelled musty and was a distraction from the otherwise perfect experience.

the stay and hospitality are amazing. Great staff and location. Breakfast made to order. Speakeasy bar. a true Gem.

Our stay was beautiful! The hotel is stunning, with a friendly and attentive staff, eager to make your stay a happy one. The buffet breakfast with omelette and waffle station was fabulous. The hotel is an historical building so the rooms and bathrooms maintain the original footprint and size, which prohibited any enlargement of the very small bathroom. But given all the other perks La Playa offers we survived the small space and would definitely return.

Free but not easy
This is a lovely hotel, with the most attentive staff. Rooms and common areas are very well appointed and relaxing. The door to our room didn’t close tightly which was odd. Free parking and breakfast were included, except an expresso at breakfast was chargeable ($10) and there was a $60 ‘amenity’ charge added to the bill. These mixed messages put a cloud over an otherwise exceptional stay.

The amenities are well worth the fee. Loved the wine in the afternoons and cookies in the evening. Transportation to and from the downtown area was perfect since the are many hills in the area. The champagne breakfast was excellent - only suggestion would be to have protein available as stand alone item. If you want bacon or sausage it’s only available in the form of a breakfast burrito or omelette.

La Playa's location is great--close to the beach and can walk to Carmel's shopping area. The hotel's garden/outdoor area is gorgeous and the breakfast is fantastic!

This place is a dream. The room was beautiful (with its own fully stocked little bar, complete with cocktail recipes and all the bar gear to shake something up yourself.) The staff was warm and welcoming. And the champagne breakfast? Fresh pastries, cheese, fruit, biggest and most delicious made-to-order omelets… and bubbly with an ocean view. Honestly, the best hotel breakfasts I’ve had.
Five stars, no doubt.