Family-run Carmel boutique with included breakfast and parking, ten minutes from the first tee.
$160–$320/night
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Hofsas House is a 38-room family-run inn on San Carlos Street in Carmel-by-the-Sea, ten minutes by car from Pebble Beach Golf Links and roughly five miles from Pacific Grove Golf Links. The family has operated the property since the 1940s, and the European-style rooms come in configurations with fireplaces, balconies, and kitchenettes that give a longer stay a residential quality the chain hotels nearby cannot match.
What you get for the rate is straightforward: a clean, comfortable room, free off-street parking, continental breakfast, and a location in Carmel's walkable village center. A heated pool and dry saunas provide a modest recovery option after a day on the courses. Select rooms include ocean-view decks, worth requesting at booking. Carmel-by-the-Sea prohibits street addresses by town ordinance, so navigate by landmarks; the inn is easy to find. Evenings are spent in the village among galleries, wine tasting rooms, and independent restaurants rather than a resort lobby.
Rates run $160 to $320 per night, which puts the Monterey Peninsula within reach without paying the resort premium. The included breakfast and parking eliminate hidden costs that accumulate at larger properties; the savings can fund an additional round or a day of wine tasting in Carmel Valley. Book direct through the inn or check rates via the link on this page.
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