La Playa, Carmel, California

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La Playa is located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, 0.2 miles from Carmel Beach. Built as a rockwork mansion in 1904 by Norwegian-born artist Chris Jorgensen for his bride, a daughter of the San Francisco Ghirardelli family. Mediterranean design with a large marble fireplace in the lobby, European antiques and hand-loomed rugs, landscaped grounds, restaurant, heated outdoor pool, meeting space, and free parking. 75 rooms and 5 cottages with ocean views. Built 1904, converted into a hotel 1916, and renovated 1997. [More below . . .]

• Hotel Rating: 4 of 5 stars
• Forbes Rating: 2 of 5 stars
• AAA Rating: 3 of 5 diamonds

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Hotel Description
Having recently undergone a major USD 3.5 million restoration the new La Playa Carmel features 75 guest rooms with spectacular ocean garden and estate views. Unlike any other Carmel hotel each room is as unique as its past yet updated for today. Reflecting a sophisticated Carmel Bay beach cottage styling the rooms are airy and welcoming. Having recently undergone a major USD 3.5 million restoration the new La Playa Carmel features 75 guest rooms and each room is as unique as its past yet updated for today. Reflecting a sophisticated Carmel Bay beach cottage styling the rooms are airy and welcoming. Accommodations feature comfortable platform bed luxurious pillow-top mattress silky soft high-thread count linens flat screen TV with cable High-speed Wi-Fi access complimentary newspaper in-room coffee and breakfast service. Traditional 1 Bed -T1B Traditional rooms feature 1 king or 1 queen pillow top bed. The accommodations feature high end linens Wi-Fi flat screen TV and in room coffee. Traditional 2 Queen Bed -T2Q Traditional 2 Queen rooms 2 queen pillow top beds. The accommodations feature high end linens Wi-Fi flat screen TV and in room coffee. Village 1 Bed -V1B Village 1 bed rooms feature 1 queen or 1 king pillow top bed. The accommodations feature high end linens Wi-Fi flat screen TV and in room coffee. Views are of the surrounding neighborhood and cypress trees. Garden 1 Bed -G1B Garden 1 bed rooms feature 1 queen or 1 king pillow top bed. The accommodations feature high end linens Wi-Fi flat screen TV and in room coffee. Views are of the beautiful property gardens. Garden Patio 1 Bed -GP1B Garden Patio 1 bed rooms feature 1 king pillow top bed. The accommodations feature high end linens Wi-Fi flat screen TV and in room coffee. Rooms open up onto a garden patio with views of the beautiful property gardens. Garden Patio 2 Queen Beds -GP2Q Garden Patio 2 bed rooms feature 2 queen pillow top beds. The accommodations feature high end linens Wi-Fi flat screen TV and in room coffee. Rooms open up onto a garden patio with views of the beautiful property gardens. Ocean View 1 Bed -O1B an View 1 bed rooms feature 1 king or 1 queen pillow top bed. The accommodations feature high end linens Wi-Fi flat screen TV and in room coffee. Views are of the Ocean and hotel. Ocean Vi

Area Attractions
Big Sur 26.0 mi Cannery Row 5.0 mi Carmel Village 0.1 mi City of San Jose City 72.0 mi Community Hospital Monterrey 2.0 mi Fishermans Wharf 5.0 mi Monterrey Bay Aquarium 5.0 mi Monterrey Peninsula College 2.0 mi Naval Post Graduate School 5.0 mi Point Lobos State Reserve 4.0 mi

Driving Directions
Monterey Peninsula Airport From Monterrey Airport - Exit the airport and turn right on highway 68 Monterey Salinas highway. Take highway 68 to highway 1 south toward Carmel take highway 1 south to Carmel. Turn right at Ocean Avenue and go 1 mile to downtown Carmel-by-the-sea. San Jose Intl Airport From San Jose Airport -Take highway 101 south to prune dale at prunedale take highway 156 west see Monterey peninsula sign at Castroville stay to the left. The road becomes highway 1 south take highway 1 south to Carmel turn right at Ocean Avenue and go 1 mile to downtown Carmel by the sea. San Francisco Intl Airport From San Francisco Airport - Take highway 101 south to prune dale at prune dale take highway 156 west see Monterey peninsula sign at Castroville stay to the left. The road becomes highway 1 south take highway 1 south to Carmel turn right at Ocean Avenue and go 1 mile to downtown Carmel by the sea.

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• Located in the heart of Carmel by the Sea just two blocks from the village and beach La Playa Carmel is a 75-room historic luxury boutique hotel recently restored to reclaim its past glory and modernized to meet todays expectations. Perched above the Pacific Ocean a short drive from Monterey La Playa Carmel is home to colorful gardens expansive views tranquil patios and courtyards a terrace swimming pool and renovated interior spaces and rooms. 1 Lounge(s) 1 Restaurant(s) Cash Machine ATM OnSite Front Desk Hours 0000-2359 Smoke Free Property Year Built 1905 Building Meets Local, State and Country Building Codes Meets Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 Specs Physically Challenged Public Areas Year Public Areas Refurbished Last 2012
• 75 rooms on 4 floors.
• Check-in time 4:00 PM.
Check-out time 12:00 AM.