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Time Out Tip : Aubergine’s tasting menu is special-ocassion spendy. As LA County and state pandemic protocols are frequently evolving, you may stay up to date on those guidelines here or ask our reservationists for details. No surprise, then, that the complimentary breakfast is a highlight with local coffee, housemade pastries, and eggs prepared to your fancy. If residential charm and beachside relaxation are what you seek, the friendly staff at Hotel Casa del Mar eagerly await your arrival by the sea. A 2,500-bottle strong wine cellar doesn’t hurt, either. The inn’s restaurant, Aubergine, is a destination dining room that’s racked up both critical and diner-based awards for its innovative tasting menu that taps regional ingredients such as locally harvested seaweed. Yep, we know you love your views, but we’ll take the ground floor’s custom-made hardwood floors over second floor carpeting any day. Newly renovated rooms feature custom fabrics, original antiques, and hand-carved canopied beds.
The Relais & Châteaux placard tells you everything you need to know about this upscale European style inn. Upscale dining and digs at Euro-style charmer La Playa goes a step further with complimentary transportation for when your legs give out. Time Out Tip : Like most properties in village, the hotel is walking distance to Carmel’s shops, restaurants, and-as its name implies-the famously scenic beach. Why should you care? Warm chocolate chip cookies and milk served every evening, that’s why. The building was originally built as a private mansion for a family member of the Ghirardelli chocolatiers. Sip cocktails at the clubby, Clue -worthy bar, and wake to a complimentary, champagne-fueled breakfast buffet with pastries, cheeses, and made-to-order omelettes and waffles. The 1905 grande dame underwent a recent renovation that brought it back to its original grandeur with coastal cottage-like rooms and the type of garden that usually charges admission. Sipping a mimosa on a terrace overlooking landscaped gardens and the blue Pacific feels like weekending at the estate of the wealthy friend you never had. It’s Gatsby-style vibes and luxury at this historic charmer situated a few blocks from the shore. Grand Spanish-style stunner sports breezy new interiors