Where to stay in Monterrey Bay?

[Paul K]

All:

My wife & I are planning a road trip this fall and would like to spend 1 or 2 nights in Monterrey Bay. I'd like to find somewhere fairly quiet with safe parking for the 911 and good restaurants nearby. Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance,

Paul.

[MattKellett]

I would stay in Carmel, lots of restaurants, all walking distance from inns and hotels. The last place I stayed was called Carmel Country Inn, very nice, not the cheapest, but has off street parking.

http://www.carmelcountryinn.com/

[kycarguy 935]

I have stayed there before also Matt. Nice place.

It makes sense when Motel 6 and Super 8 are about the same price during the historics and Pebble Beach.

[Nine17]

Try one of the nice B&B's in Pacific Grove. A little less musty than Carmel, which caters to the $495-a-round golf crowd. Many have off-street parking. In Carmel, I'd go slightly off the edge of the map and go for Clint Eastwood's Mission Ranch on Carmel Bay or Ben Pon's Bernardus Lodge up the Carmel Valley. My end of the Bay (Santa Cruz) is more funky, attracts a younger crowd, has great restaurants, interesting boutique wineries, and less-traveled driving roads, but sadly lacks first-class accommodations.

[TerryH]

We were planning on going to Carmel for our 25th, but didn't make it. The Highlands Inn was highly recommended to us, tho I can't personally say I've seen it.

[tchanson]

Originally Posted by Nine17

In Carmel, I'd go slightly off the edge of the map and go for Clint Eastwood's Mission Ranch on Carmel Bay.

+1.

I just got back from a weekend at Mission Ranch in Carmel.

Beautiful place.




Tim