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The Hyatt Snags the Highlands Inn in Carmel

Where: 120 Highlands Drive [map], Carmel, CA, United States, 93923

Carmel's historic Highlands Inn has gone Hyatt. As part of the changeover, the newly christened Hyatt Carmel Highlands received an extensive makeover.

Overlooking the Big Sur coast, the 1917 Craftsman-style hotel decked out its 48 rooms with a natural color scheme, flat-screen TVs, iHome iPod docking units, DVD and CD players and WiFi—though you'll have to cough up $9.99 per day to use the latter. Thirty-two of the rooms have oceanfront views.

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Carmel Valley Ranch to Unveil New Look in September

Where: One Old Ranch Road [map], Carmel, CA, United States, 93923

Remember back in June when we learned that Hyatt Heir John Pritzker joined forces with JDV Hotels? Well, it looks like the first hotel partnership between the two is coming to life.

The Carmel Valley Ranch is set to unveil its new look in September after undergoing about $25 million worth of renovations. All the rooms and suites have received a major upgrade, there will be a new Spa Aiyana on-site and the Pete Dye-designed golf course will get a "beautification."

And speaking of Hotel Fun the new Carmel Valley Ranch will be sort of like taking a trip to summer camp again. The hotel plans to offer "creative learning experiences" such as bee keeping, photography walks, cooking lessons in the hotel's Adventure Kitchen and behind-the-scenes access to the best of the region.

Of course, there will be your fave camp activities such as basketball, bocce ball, tennis and two new resort pools, along with a kids' playground for the actual kids who come to visit, not just you grown-up kids.

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The Quail Lodge in Carmel Closing Down in November

Where: 8205 Valley Greens Drive [map], Carmel, CA, United States, 93923

Some sad news outta Carmel. The Quail Lodge in Carmel Valley will close its hotel operations on November 16.Last week, owner Neil Galloway announced the closure of the hotel side of the golf resort, citing that even though the company heavily invested in the hotel and "we've worked hard" the Quail Lodge has had a net loss every single year for the past eight years.

Even in 2007, a record year for the hospitality industry, the Quail Lodge still lost money. For that reason, hotel operations will be shut down and the closure is expected to be permanent. Since the hotel is part of a golf resort and club, Galloway says that side will still remain open to the 300+ members and that they will continue to service events, but reductions in some services will also be made.

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Carmel Hotel Guide :: The Tickle Pink Inn Has Views That Will Tickle You Silly

Where: 155 Highland Drive [map], Carmel, CA, United States, 93923

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 Carmel-by-the-Sea, 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.

With a name like Tickle Pink Inn, 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.

Rated #1 by reviewers on TripAdvisor, the Tickle Pink Inn is located just off the scenic Highway 1 on Highland Drive. The inn has 35 "casually elegant" rooms and suites, all with views of either the ocean or the coves of the Carmel Highlands.

If you want to getaway to do nothing but hibernate in a cozy room and enjoy a misty view of waves crashing with occasional sunshine, then this is the place. Pack your Uggs and start driving.

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