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Coachman's Inn
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5 reviews for Coachman's Inn
Hidden gem, my a$$!!
This is a suped up Motel 6. The main thing going for it is that it's centrally located, has parking, and doesn't require a two-night minimum, unlike most other places in Carmel. These are the items that sold me, until we checked into our room.
I asked for a quiet room. They put us next to the only ice machine in the joint, conveniently located next to our bedroom window. Sweet.
The minute I walked into the room, my first reaction was to look at my fiance and say "You're soo lucky you didn't book this place!!". Yep, the honor was all mine.
If you want basic lodging (with thin walls), this will fit the bill, but at nearly $200/night, you might be disappointed at what you get.
As we checked out, the receptionist had the nerve to say, "Come back and stay with us again!" with a completely straight face. I never.
We stayed in room 101 which is a ground level room. Everything was clean and nice, pretty reasonable place for 200/night in Carmel. Great location...parking, allows dogs, little extras (breakfast, popcorn in room) so much convenience for visiting Carmel.
Fast forward to the morning of our checkout... Girlfriend taking a shower, she is finishing up and I jump in... I heard something from outside the window, which was open (blinds only partially open) to a maintenance area. As I opened the blinds the rest of the way I was SHOCKED to see someone hiding right next to the window... If there wasn't a screen I could have reached out and grabbed the guy. I almost didn't believe it until I looked out a second time and there he was!
Needless to say this was rather disturbing. It was obvious that there was no other reason for him to be there besides spying into the shower through the cracked blinds. Plus, the fact he was hiding there made it pretty obvious.
This area is used for some kind of storage, hoses, paint cans, etc.... and is also barb-wired off...so no outside access.
When I reported this to the front desk, they said, "oh, we are really sorry that happened." I said that this was something that should be addressed... The lady stated that this must have been someone from the parking lot behind the hotel, because it wouldn't be any of their employees. Given that there is barbed wire, I find this hard to understand. The hotel was very unresponsive in this situation, and only offered to give us a discount...to which I said no thanks. I only asked that they follow up and make sure this doesn't happen again. Overall they didn't seem terribly concerned.
I never received a call from the manager or any other type of follow up. I did however file a police report with the Carmel Police, as I would hate to have someone have a similar experience!
So, what would have been a 4 star stay, becomes 1 star and NO return to this place.
I am laughing as I write this review because this place is SURREAL. Reservations got mixed up and I ended up here for the night.
If you stay here, please make sure you look around to see the tacky knickknacks that are sold in the front office. The hot tub is surrounded by walls and white statues. It exudes "class."
My boyfriend, 2 dogs and I stayed here over the Easter weekend and found it to be very pleasent. It was a last minute idea to go and stay in Carmel. So I called several hotels which were either booked or too $$$, but then we came accross Coachmans Inn. They offered a great price. You do pay extra for the dogs to stay, but it wasn't too bad and well worth it. If you know Carmel, you know there is not much parking and this place has it's own little parking lot. I noticed a lot of other inn's don't even have that. They put out (free) fresh baked cookies and have a cont. breakfast in the morning. The staff was very poilte and helpful with any questions we had. It's also located right off the main strip so it's in walking distance of everything even the beach if you don't mind a slight uphill hike on the way back.
Know that we know of this little inn, we will definitly be staying again when we go up for the night!
Don't miss this hidden gem!!!
I'd never discount another's experience, but I think you ought to have enough information to make an informed decision. I've been going to Carmel for tens of years and here's why this place rates TOPS on my list for staying there.
1. It's centrally located in town, a block and a half from the main road. Shop the town, get some food, hit your room for short siesta, and get back out there, it's all easy since they're so well located.
2. Charming rooms and staff! They're constantly improving their rooms and offerings to their guests. The staff is SO nice and they really want you to enjoy Carmel and have a relaxing stay. The rooms are in sync with the quaint feel of the town but don't let that translate to old stuff in the rooms. It's all top notch, bedding and linens are great!
3. They've got their OWN parking!!! If you've never been to Carmel, be prepared, the parking is awful. That is, unless you like hiking blocks in from your car, and/or paying the meters every 2 hour. The Coachman's has their OWN parking for you, right there, and half of them are even covered! This is practically unheard of in Carmel and worth every penny for not having to worry about this.
4. It's animal friendly! Check with them about rooms they've reserved for those with pets.
5. Free wireless internet! And it's fast. Beats having to pay an internet charge! And they have an internet room and printer where you can print out your flight reservations.
6. The place is also frequented by celebrity golfers, actors and performers. There's a reason they keep coming back and I've given you several.
This place is one of those nicely kept secrets that I always recommend to all my friends. I'm chiming in because I'd hate for fellow Yelpers to make a misinformed decision when there's quite a bit to like about the Coachman's.
Price Range: Moderate to Pricey - it *is* Carmel you know...
