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Reviews of Briarwood Inn

3 out of 5
Briarwood Inn
San Carlos St. between 4th & 5th, Carmel, CA

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 301 out of 589 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 170 out of 589 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 74 out of 589 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 33 out of 589 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 589 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jerry, South S.F.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Definitely will recommend to friends and family.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
This was the coziest cottage for my husband and I! We absolutely loved the area as well!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Neat little cottages, close to everything
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gabriella

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Larry

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Flo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Love this little apt style hotel room. It was close to good restaurants and the beautiful beach. It is dog-friendly too, which is a plus.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Dawn

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Filipe

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very difficult finding the room. Anybody can help you find the room neither the free parking situated in another quarter.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The cottage was small and quaint, with good insulation. Could not hear others in the rooms or bathroom and if doors were shut could not hear outside traffic. The building next door was under construction but noise was minimal. The beds were clean and pretty comfortable but space was limited. Bathroom had some spots that could have been cleaned better. Towels were nice. The kitchen was small, we did not attempt to cook. the supplies for cleaning kitchen was lacking and there were some mildew sponges under sink that smelled. After buying new sponge and cleaning plates all was good. Great location just a block from a little grocer store and a nice stroll through shops and restaurants to the beach. The town seemed pretty slow paced and the beach was not over crowded.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark, Long Beach

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Etinay

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was really nice and cozy. Staff was friendly and lots of food options in the area. Would definitely stay here again. Pet friendly was a major plus.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Danielle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was incredible but the best part of our stay was the amazing manager who checked us in. Not only did she give me a map of the town but pointed out spots I asked about. Our room had not been cleaned and she was so sad gave us a bottle of wine and instantly got the room in order. This is. a must stay!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Briarwood Inn on 21 Feb 2024
Hi Danielle. Thank you so much for your kindness and grace during an unexpected situation. I also would have loved to have seen and chatted with you before your departure. I am so happy to hear you enjoyed your visit to Carmel so much and what an amazing surprise for your 20th anniversary! You writing such a positive review reflects the brightness inside of you! I hope you will be able to return to The Briarwood Inn in the future and I hope I get the chance to meet you again. Congratulations on your anniversary and many blessings to you and your husband. Thank you again!

4/10 Poor

William

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Didn't like staying in a 1950's house. Only heat was in the living room. Woke up to a cold house. Summertime should be fine, but I wouldn't stay here again in the winter.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Manuela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Great stay at the penthouse, largest 2 bedroom apartment in Carmel we’ve stayed at
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Julie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Classic Carmel inn with unique rooms and property- stay was fine, nothing fancy. Room was clean but some unfinished painting work in the bathroom. No frills here.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kurtis

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

CLARICE

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

SALLY

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Incredibly disappointed. Old, dated, poor amenities. Yet called a luxury penthouse. Ridiculous. Gross, old furnishings, flooring, cabinetry. Did not have staff to clean rooms daily and did not leave enough towels etc. Just under 2K for 3 disappointing nights. Would not recommend in any way at all.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Kyle

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Svitlana, Kirkland

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alexandria

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sofia

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely Cottage!
The room was really a suite. It exceeded my expectations.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Laurie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful place!
Lovely and charming inn! We Love the Dickens unit #49! Perfect location!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Igal

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel in great location, all works well!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Jon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location was convenient
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Cute cottage. Clean.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable and well located
We had a very comfortable ground-level room for us and our dog. It was roomy and included dishes and a microwave. The price was reasonable. The parking was a little challenging for a larger car :) but hey it was nice to have off-street parking! The reason I gave a low eco-friendly mark was because there could have been a small recycling bucket for bottles and papers.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Glenn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The second single bed was in the Kitchen/living room and the two chairs were uncomfortable. A small couch would improve the seating for conversation and TV watching.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant for a night
Pleasant and quaint no frills stay. Hotel is reminiscent of 1940s motel inns. Pretty basic but for a one night stay and the price compared to other properties it was just fine.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Niloofar, West vancouver

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was close to DT and a clean and cozy place
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Erik

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Last minute stay since our flight got cancelled. Person at check in is pleasant and friendly. We appreciate the welcome. Parking was a bit difficult but manageable.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Margaret

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The front desk was very accommodating. Yes, you might have steps but due to an injury I had to request a downstairs room. Fabulous service and yes they graciously moved us. If you select convenience over fancy choose this hotel. Walkable to the beach, convenient to Carmel shopping and you don't have to find street parking. The room could use a little updating (new blinds) but nothing that you can't live with for a few days.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Jennifer

Travelled with pets, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Our check in experience was terrible. The hotel rarely answers their phone and they sont return messagwa.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Harita

Very noisy..people making too much car/truck noise, no AC..left a day earlier than booked, will not refund 1 day stay
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Front Desk on 24 Aug 2023
Dear Harita,We thank you for your feedback and are sorry your stay was shortened because of car/truck noise. The dates of stay you reserved were non-refundable at the time of booking and occurred during the largest event of the year, which was the Concours car show. Many people were in town with their automobiles, as part of the event. We can assure you this amount of noise is not standard and the room you reserved is one of our quitter rooms. We do not advertise air conditioning. Due to our close proximity to the beach, the average temperature here is 55-65 degrees, which is why most hotels in Carmel don't have air conditioning. Guests may always ask to borrow a fan, which helps some. We are sorry your stay did not meet your expectations and we hope you give us another chance for a better experience. Thank you again for staying with us. Sincerely, Briarwood Inn

4/10 Poor

Douglas

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Incredibly overpriced. Never staying here again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The Briarwood is an older hotel with not many amenities. The location is excellent, the room was clean and the furnishings were is good shape. The room itself was a little awkward and not real well thought out. It wasn't bad but I probably would not stay here again based on the price charged and the overall stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Carl

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Pros: We liked the centralized location, exterior and interior appeal, the large size of the room and additional features such as a full wet bar and gas fireplace. We also liked not having occupants above or bellow us. Cons: There are wooden blinds instead of curtains. At night, people could easily peer inside our room at the edges of the windows. The blinds also unfortunately allow light to enter the room while sleeping. When had to pull a couple sofa cushions out after something fell in between them. It was a little gross to find a lot of crumb-like things there. It would have nice to find directions on how to light the gas fireplace. The parking lot driveway as well as the parking spots themselves are quite narrow. I was nervous my car was going to get damaged. It is unfortunate the hotel no longer offers breakfast. For what they charge, they really should bring it back. We felt the cost of our room was overpriced at $439 per night.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Jim

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Parking is a problem.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Laura

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
After a long day of traveling, this was a great location to relax and spread out! We were able to conveniently access shops, restaurants and beach. Arriving early, we had to wait for the room, but were able to park on site to walk around and enjoy the sites.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Darlene

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Being a bit older we appreciated having our covered carport adjacent to our room. Super convenient for unloading and loading the car. Briarwood is in a central location for exploring Carmel By The Sea
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Ted

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Will not go back
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

JONAH

Travelled with partner
When I booked the room it said breakfast was included. It is not and has not been since sometime in 2020 or 2021 due to COVID. I would not have booked the room if I’d known. Perhaps Expedia didn’t add this or Briarwood didn’t let them know until recently.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

THUY, fremont

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023