Golden Rectangle Travel Guide
Carmel
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Popular places to visit
Carmel Beach
Spot birds or catch waves, then spread out a picnic by a campfire and enjoy the views at this picturesque beach.
Carmel Plaza
You can enjoy retail therapy at Carmel Plaza during your trip to Carmel. Discover the seafood restaurants in this walkable area or seek out the golf courses.
Sunset Center
Catch local up-and-coming acts and international superstars in one of America’s most intimate theaters.
Carmel Valley Ranch Golf Course
Enjoy a round of golf in Carmel at Carmel Valley Ranch Golf Course. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the seafood restaurants while you're in the area.
Carmel Mission Basilica
This tranquil 18th-century stone mission and museum offers a fascinating look into 200 years of spiritual and everyday life in Monterey County.
Bixby Bridge
This single-span bridge is a magnificent feat of engineering that provides incredible views of one of the finest stretches of U.S. coastline.
Top hotels in Golden Rectangle
Normandy Inn
Great staff, clean room and remodeled bathroom looks great. Awful water pressure in shower made washing hair difficult. Great location but…there will always be noise from adjacent rooms. Old hotel with paper thin walls. You can hear snoring from all directions
Reviewed on 27 Nov 2025
Pine Inn
Hotel has lots of character, room was great, clean, the bed was easily the most comfortable of all the hotels we stayed at on our 2 week roadtrip. Location was an easy walk to the beach and in the core area with the shops.
Reviewed on 27 Nov 2025
La Playa Hotel
Everything
Reviewed on 18 Nov 2025
Carmel Beach Hotel
Great room and overall service. Would recommend staying here.
Reviewed on 25 Nov 2025
Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay
Breakfast menu was good, cooked well and quality was awesome.
Reviewed on 26 Nov 2025
The Monterey Hotel
Cute hotel, very helpful staff
Reviewed on 26 Nov 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Golden Rectangle
Downtown Carmel
If you're spending some time in Downtown Carmel, Carmel Plaza and The Doud Arcade are top sights worth seeing.
Southeast Carmel
While visiting Southeast Carmel, you might make a stop by sights like Forest Theater Guild and Mission Trail Nature Preserve.
Carmel Point
If you're spending some time in Carmel Point, Carmel Mission Basilica and Carmel Beach are top sights worth seeing.
Northwest Carmel
If you're spending some time in Northwest Carmel, Carmel Plaza and Carmel Beach are top sights worth seeing.
Northeast Carmel
While Northeast Carmel isn't home to many top sights, Carmel Plaza and Carmel Beach are some notable places to visit nearby.
Hatton Fields
While Hatton Fields isn't home to many top sights, Carmel Mission Basilica and Sunset Center are some notable places to visit nearby.
Golden Rectangle Travel Guide
- Carmel Plaza
- Sunset Center
- The Doud Arcade
- Monterey Bay
- Monterey Bay Aquarium
- WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
- Cannery Row
- 17-Mile Drive
- Carmel Beach
- Pebble Beach Golf Links
- Point Lobos State Natural Reserve
- Lovers Point
- Asilomar State Beach
- California State University Monterey Bay
- The Links at Spanish Bay
- Los Padres National Forest
- Carmel Valley Ranch Golf Course
- Naval Postgraduate School
- Golden State Theatre
- Quail Lodge Resort & Golf Club
- Monarch Grove Butterfly Sanctuary
- Del Monte Golf Course
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