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About the Hotel

Camino Real At Eighth Avenue, Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, United States, 93921

Rooms and Suites

La Playa Hotel features 75 rooms with ocean, garden, or village views. Each room has climate control, a Tivoli Model One radio, Verve coffee, and Le Labo toiletries. Select rooms have a barmoire with liquors and cocktail recipes. Guests can select rooms with one king bed or two queen beds. Room options include suites with expanded floor plans, classic rooms with plush pillow-top mattresses, and garden patio rooms overlooking the gardens.

Dining at La Playa

La Playa Hotel's signature gourmet breakfast buffet is served each morning in the Library and Terrace, overlooking the California coast, featuring fresh pastries, European cheese boards, fruits, juices, and hot entrées. Bud's, the on-site bar, is open daily from 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM.

Leisure and Activities

La Playa Hotel has an outdoor heated pool, open from 9:00 AM to sunset, with a covered seating area and a fire pit. Live music is available on Thursdays and Sundays. The hotel is steps from Carmel Beach and near Point Lobos Natural Reserve.

Location and Access

La Playa Hotel is in Carmel-by-the-Sea, 15 km from Monterey Peninsula. The hotel is steps from Carmel Beach and walking distance from galleries, shops, and restaurants. The hotel is near Ocean Avenue, Point Lobos State Natural Reserve (three miles), and 17-Mile Drive (six blocks to entrance).

Services and Amenities

La Playa Hotel provides a champagne breakfast buffet daily, a hosted wine reception, and Ghirardelli chocolate chip cookies in the lobby. The hotel offers over 6,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor function space. It also offers a downtown Carmel dining shuttle (5:00 PM - 11:00 PM). Guests booking directly receive a complimentary appetizer with the purchase of two alcoholic beverages at Bud's at La Playa. Accessible rooms are available.

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The hotel offers a variety of rooms including double rooms, family rooms, and suites with breakfast, free cancelations, and special deals
Standard King Room
Max:
2 persons
23 m² 
Bed options:
1 King-size bed
Shower
Air conditioning
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Queen Room Disability Access
Max:
2 persons
28 m² 
Bed options:
1 King-size bed
Coffee machine
Heating
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Single Room Sea View
Max:
2 persons
28 m² 
Bed options:
1 King-size bed
Air conditioning
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Getting around

A list of all available modes of transport

City Centre
Carmel-by-the-Sea500 m
Airports
Monterey Peninsula (MRY) 11.3 km
Mineta San Jose International (SJC) 126.6 km
Bus
Bus stop200 m

Facilities

The hotel offers amenities for your comfortable stay and unforgettable experiences

General

  • No smoking on site
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Parking
  • Safe deposit box
  • 24-hour reception
  • Express check-in/ -out
  • Pets allowed
  • Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
  • Wheelchair access
  • 24-hour security
  • Luggage storage
  • Fireplace
  • Smoke detectors
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Key card access

Sports & Fitness

  • Hiking
  • Golf course

Services

  • Housekeeping
  • Dry cleaning
  • Welcome drink

Dining

  • Restaurant
  • Bar/ Lounge area

Business

  • Meeting/ Banquet facilities

Facilities for people with disabilities

  • Toilet for disabled
  • Bathroom for disabled

Spa & Leisure

  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Garden area

Room features

  • Heating
  • Mini-bar
  • Terrace
  • Garden furniture
  • Tea and coffee facilities
  • Ironing facilities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries

Media

  • Flat-screen TV
  • AM/FM alarm clock

Room decor

  • Carpeted floor
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Location

Camino Real At Eighth Avenue, Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, United States, 93921
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Camino Real At Eighth Avenue, Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, United States, 93921
Nearby
Ocean Ave &
Dametra Cafe
510 m
Ocean Ave & San Antonio Ave
Carmel Beach Boardwalk
170 m
Beach
Carmel Beach
480 m
Gallery
Gallery by the Sea Carmel
400 m
Gallery
New Masters Gallery
380 m
San Carlos St. Between 5th & 6th
Dennis Rae Fine Art
400 m
Gallery
Nancy Dodds Gallery
410 m
Gallery
Center for Photographic Art
450 m
Gallery
Rodrigue Studio
430 m
Gallery
Dawson Cole Fine Art Gallery
450 m
Gallery
Weston Gallery
480 m
Gallery
Steven Whyte's Sculpture Studio and Gallery
500 m
Ocean Ave 3 NW Mission Street
Wyland Gallery Carmel
490 m
Sixth Avenue and Dolores Street
Winfield Gallery
480 m
Gallery
Zantman Galleries
500 m
Dolores Street Between 5th and 6th
The Pilgrim's Way Community Bookstore and Secret Garden
530 m
Gallery
Jones & Terwilliger Galleries
540 m
Gallery
Classic Art Gallery
530 m
Gallery
Carmel Art Association Gallery
590 m
Theatre
Golden Bough Playhouse
160 m
Restaurants
La Bicyclette
470 m
cnr Dolores St & 7th Ave
Terry's Lounge
410 m
Lincoln and 7th Cypress Inn
Il Tegamino
420 m
South Side of Ocean Ave
Cottage Restaurant
450 m
Lincoln Street between Ocean and 7th Avenues
Portabella
490 m
Ocean Ave Between Lincoln and Monte Verde St
Little Napoli
500 m
Dolores St AT 7th Ave
Sushi Heaven
380 m
Dolores St AT 8th Ave
Cantinetta Luca
530 m
Dolores Street Between Ocean & 7th
Mediterranean Restaurant
510 m
Ocean Ave btwn Monte Verde & Lincoln
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