http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T23:31:00Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Carmel-Hotels-Guide http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/9/4/14214/18190 <![CDATA[<p><i>With staycations all the rage these days, we've decided to take a look at some of the best places in the U.S. for quick, close-to-home trips. Up first is <b>Carmel-by-the-Sea</b>, a small yet upscale town on the Monterey Peninsula. Known for its devotion to the arts and its celeb residents (Clint Eastwood was once mayor here), Carmel is also home to small hotels and inns galore. Enjoy.</i><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/bernarduslodge.png" class="imgborder"><p><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/maps/Carmel-Hotels-Guide"><img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/carmel_map.jpg"></a>Ok. File this one under Major <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Cubicle%20Dreamin%27">Cubicle Dreamin'</a> Destination. It's the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Bernardus+Lodge/ian/183377"><b>Bernardus Lodge</b></a> and we actually first heard about this place from from <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/7/2/11352/74127/hotels/Everything_You_Wanted_To_Know_About_Booking_Hotels_The_Perfect_Escapes_Edition">Perfect Escapes' Eric Jeck</a> a few months back. And he told us to hit up the hotel as soon as possible.<p>The hotel is juliana 2008-09-08T13:48:24-05:00 36.5438381 -121.90461 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/8/25/14235/7506 <![CDATA[<p><i>With staycations all the rage these days, we've decided to take a look at some of the best places in the U.S. for quick, close-to-home trips. Up first is <b>Carmel-by-the-Sea</b>, a small yet upscale town on the Monterey Peninsula. Known for its devotion to the arts and its celeb residents (Clint Eastwood was once mayor here), Carmel is also home to small hotels and inns galore. Enjoy.</i><p><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/carmelbayview.jpg" class="imgborder"><p><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/maps/Carmel-Hotels-Guide"><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/carmel_map.jpg" align="right"></a>While the sweeping scenery of the Monterey Peninsula with its rocky coastline and cypress trees is not to be missed on a visit to Carmel nor is the historic mission, there is a lot of action in the middle of town. <p>"Town" begins at Junipero Avenue with the main juliana 2008-08-27T17:33:27-05:00 36.5956678 -121.88040 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/8/25/142835/690 <![CDATA[<p><i>With staycations all the rage these days, we've decided to take a look at some of the best places in the U.S. for quick, close-to-home trips. Up first is <b>Carmel-by-the-Sea</b>, a small yet upscale town on the Monterey Peninsula. Known for its devotion to the arts and its celeb residents (Clint Eastwood was once mayor here), Carmel is also home to small hotels and inns galore. Enjoy.</i><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/ticklepinkinn.jpg" class="imgborder"><p><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/maps/Carmel-Hotels-Guide"><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/carmel_map.jpg" align="right"></a>With a name like <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Tickle+Pink+Inn/local/555"><b>Tickle Pink Inn</b></a>, it seems hard to take this place seriously. But this inn is all business when it comes to offering you an extraordinary vantage point of the Monterey coastline in extreme comfort.<p>Rated #1 by reviewers on <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g32172-d113838-Reviews-Tickle_Pink_Inn-Carmel_Monterey_Peninsula_California-m10559.html">TripAdvisor</a>, the Tickle Pink Inn juliana 2008-08-25T16:30:16-05:00 36.4999000 -121.93485 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/