Northwest Carmel Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

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Carmel which includes street scenes, a small town or village and a sunset

Popular places to visit

Carmel Plaza

Carmel Plaza

You can enjoy retail therapy at Carmel Plaza during your trip to Carmel. Discover the seafood restaurants in this walkable area or seek out the golf courses.

Carmel Plaza
Carmel Beach which includes landscape views and a beach as well as an individual female

Carmel Beach

Spot birds or catch waves, then spread out a picnic by a campfire and enjoy the views at this picturesque beach.

Carmel Beach
Carmel Valley Ranch Golf Course

Carmel Valley Ranch Golf Course

Enjoy a round of golf in Carmel at Carmel Valley Ranch Golf Course. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the seafood restaurants while you're in the area.

Carmel Valley Ranch Golf Course
Carmel Mission Basilica featuring religious elements, a church or cathedral and interior views

Carmel Mission Basilica

This tranquil 18th-century stone mission and museum offers a fascinating look into 200 years of spiritual and everyday life in Monterey County.

Carmel Mission Basilica
Bixby Bridge showing landscape views, general coastal views and a bridge

Bixby Bridge

This single-span bridge is a magnificent feat of engineering that provides incredible views of one of the finest stretches of U.S. coastline.

Bixby Bridge
Monastery Beach

Monastery Beach

Why not spend a care-free afternoon at Monastery Beach during your travels in Carmel? Stroll along the seaside or visit the shops in the area.

Monastery Beach

Activities

Picture 9 for Activity Monterey: Monterey Bay Dolphin and Whale Watching Boat Tour

Monterey: Monterey Bay Dolphin and Whale Watching Boat Tour

NZ$103
per adult
90% of travellers recommend
Monterey: Monterey Bay Dolphin and Whale Watching Boat Tour
Monterey: Whale Watching Tour with A Marine Guide

Monterey: Whale Watching Tour with A Marine Guide

NZ$116
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Monterey: Whale Watching Tour with A Marine Guide
Monterey: Sunset Whale Watching Cruise with A Guide

Monterey: Sunset Whale Watching Cruise with A Guide

NZ$125
per adult
Monterey: Sunset Whale Watching Cruise with A Guide
Monterey Bay: Whale Watching Tour

Monterey Bay: Whale Watching Tour

NZ$125
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Monterey Bay: Whale Watching Tour
Monterey: Catamaran Sailing Cruise

Monterey: Catamaran Sailing Cruise

NZ$108
per adult
Monterey: Catamaran Sailing Cruise
Monterey: Treasure Hunt The Ride - Anytime Admission

Monterey: Treasure Hunt The Ride - Ticket + Power-Up Combo

NZ$38
per adult
Monterey: Treasure Hunt The Ride - Ticket + Power-Up Combo
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Our pick of the best Northwest Carmel Hotel Deals

Carmel Bay View Inn

Carmel Bay View Inn

2.5 out of 5
Junipero Street Between 5th And 6th St, Carmel, CA
Stay at this hotel in Carmel. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,237 reviews)
Nice stay
"Great breakfast. An AC would have been nice but overall great property."

Reviewed on 5 Aug. 2025

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Carmel Bay View Inn
Hotel Carmel

Hotel Carmel

3.5 out of 5
Corner of 4th & San Carlos Street, Carmel, CA
The price is NZ$756 per night from 8 Sept to 9 Sept
NZ$756
8 Sept - 9 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3.5-star business-friendly hotel in Carmel. Enjoy free breakfast, free parking, and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the breakfast and the ...
9/10 Wonderful! (925 reviews)
"Staff very nice. Great location! The hotel is older and could use some updating, especially the bathrooms and mattress was not the most comfortable (sagging in the middle). Expensive hotel for the overall quality of the room."

Reviewed on 2 Aug. 2025

Hotel Carmel
Stilwell Hotel

Stilwell Hotel

4 out of 5
San Carlos St at 5th Ave, Carmel, CA
The price is NZ$924 per night from 10 Aug to 11 Aug
NZ$924
10 Aug - 11 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star hotel in Carmel. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Popular attractions 17-Mile Drive and Monterey Bay Aquarium are located ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (318 reviews)
"The breakfast was incredible! Beds comfortable and nicely decorated property. Close to everything and still very quiet property."

Reviewed on 5 Aug. 2025

Stilwell Hotel
Carmel Wayfarer Inn

Carmel Wayfarer Inn

3 out of 5
4th Ave And Mission Ave, Carmel, CA
Stay at this 3-star hotel in Carmel. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and daily housekeeping. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in our reviews. ...
8/10 Very Good! (1,002 reviews)
"Family unit was great!"

Reviewed on 1 Aug. 2025

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Carmel Wayfarer Inn
Le Petit Pali at Ocean Ave

Le Petit Pali at Ocean Ave

4 out of 5
Ocean And Junipero, Carmel, CA
The price is NZ$774 per night from 18 Aug to 19 Aug
NZ$774
18 Aug - 19 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star hotel in Carmel. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (327 reviews)
Good (not great) hotel
"Cute boutique hotel in great location. Breakfast is wonderful and staff was nice. However, it’s on a busy street and with no A/C, sleeping with the windows open was really noisy. The room was very small and bathroom doesn’t give much privacy with a barn door. Also, the parking lot is very tight. ..."

Reviewed on 25 Jul. 2025

Le Petit Pali at Ocean Ave
Hofsas House Hotel

Hofsas House Hotel

2.5 out of 5
San Carlos Street, Between 3rd & 4th Ave, Carmel, CA
The price is NZ$411 per night from 8 Sept to 9 Sept
NZ$411
8 Sept - 9 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Carmel. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular attractions 17-Mile ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (775 reviews)
"Great location"

Reviewed on 30 Jul. 2025

Hofsas House Hotel
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Other neighbourhoods around Northwest Carmel

Carmel which includes autumn colours, a house and a sunset

Downtown Carmel

If you're spending some time in Downtown Carmel, Carmel Plaza and The Doud Arcade are top sights worth seeing.

Downtown Carmel
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Northeast Carmel

4/5(3 area reviews)

While Northeast Carmel isn't home to many top sights, Carmel Plaza and Carmel Beach are some notable places to visit nearby.

Northeast Carmel
Forest Theater Guild which includes a garden and theatre scenes

Southeast Carmel

While visiting Southeast Carmel, you might make a stop by sights like Forest Theater Guild and Mission Trail Nature Preserve.

Southeast Carmel
Carmel which includes autumn colours, a house and a sunset

Golden Rectangle

5/5(5 area reviews)

While visiting Golden Rectangle, you might make a stop by sights like Carmel Plaza and Carmel Beach.

Golden Rectangle
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Carmel Woods

While there might not be top attractions in Carmel Woods, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Carmel Plaza and Carmel Beach.

Carmel Woods
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High Meadows

While High Meadows may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Carmel Plaza and Carmel Beach.

High Meadows

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