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La Playa Hotel - Hotel Reviews from across the web
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No title - expert review
Local residents have known this Mediterranean-style villa as the grand lady of Carmel-by-the-Sea ever since artist Chris Jorgensen built it for his bride in 1904. Now it's grander than ever. A resort since the 1920s, La Playa was acquired in 1983 by the Cope family (owners of San Francisco's incompa...
elegantsmallhotel.com
No title - expert review
Originally designed as a private home by artist Christopher Jorgensen for his Ghirardelli heiress wife, La Playa has been operating as a hotel since 1906. Though this Historic Hotels of America affiliate has added on and remodeled over the years, part of the original structure still stands. Just two...
gayot.com
No title - expert review
Picturesque formal gardens, a charming village setting and views of the Pacific give the La Playa a quiet elegance and tranquility. Originally a private home, this Mediterranean-style villa marks its centennial this year. The residential feel of the property is enhanced by pale pink stuccoed walls, ...
historichotels.org
No title - expert review
La Playa Hotel and CottagesbytheSea is Located in the Popular Coastal Village of CarmelbytheSea. With Its Convenient Proximity To the Pacific Ocean, Its Impeccably Landscaped Grounds, Intimate Lobby and Professional Staff, It Comes As No Surprise That La Playa Has Been Recognized As the Grande Dame ...
gotrump.com
Lovely Hotel but Service is Lacking - user review
This is a lovely hotel with great ocean views. The room was large but stark and outdated. It did not feel cozy at all. The service was non existent. We (3 women in our 50s) checked in and they pointed out the stairs to the 4th floor. We were told ... no elevator. We hauled our suitcases up the stair...
fodors.com
Loved La Playa! - user review
We stayed here for my birthday, I chose the hotel because I love the older Historic Hotels. La Playa was wonderful, I enjoyed the meticulously groomed gardens and flowers everywhere, the nice pool area for lounging and sunning and a great breakfast at the hotel in their restaurant called the Terrace...
fodors.com
Disappointed - user review
After having read the reviews we decided to give the hotel a chance. We found the room to be nicely decorated but small. It was also hot and stuffy at night but the next day we ask...
tripadvisor.com
Not your everyday hotel... - user review
After searching the internet thorougly (& before becoming a fan of TripAdvisor.com) I chose the La Playa for a weekend stay during which I proposed to my girlfriend. The rooms are no...
tripadvisor.com
Rude Rude service!! - user review
I am planning a wedding and went to La playa Hotel because of the great reviews i read and the what appeared to be a beautiful hotel on the internet. I made an appointment with the dire...
tripadvisor.com
This hotel has charm & unusually attentive service - user review
I was very surprised to read this commentary. Our Catering Director has been here over 10 years and we have dozens and dozens of letters from clients who have praised not only her knowledg...
tripadvisor.com
A mixed bag - user review
My husband and I stayed in the Playa Hotel in the month of July for 2 nit es. I was very hesitant after the reviews on Trip Advisor to stay there, but being in the hospitality business ...
tripadvisor.com
Charming hotel - user review
My sister and I visited LaPlaya for a weekend in July, 2006. The weather was foggy & chilly but at LaPlaya the staff was so warm and friendly we hardly noticed the poor weather. Even the...
tripadvisor.com
La Playa Hotel is not my favorite! - user review
My wife and I spent two nights at the La Playa during part of our honeymoon. To say the least, this hotel is, um... different in a good way. History time - La Playa was built back in ...
tripadvisor.com
disappointed with this hotel - user review
On the positive side the Hotel grounds are really beautiful and well maintained, it has a handy location for the beach which is only a short walk and the town is not far away.The pool area...
tripadvisor.com
Horrible hotel - user review
The hotel seemed so beautiful fro pictures but when we got there the room was soooooooo small you could hardly walk. there was rust on the light fixtures. We could here our neighbors coug...
tripadvisor.com
Not Friendly, Old Hotel - user review
We just stayed at this hotel a week ago and the service was suited more for a motel. The bathroom was very small and dirty and way overpriced. Nobody at the front desk was friendly. ...
tripadvisor.com
Very nice hotel with great location - user review
Early 1900's restored hotel. Beautiful gardens and pool. Good restaurant and bar. Some rooms can be a bit small, but all garden rooms are spacious and comfortable. Serv...
travel.yahoo.com
La Playa Hotel Carmel California Reviews
Historicallly recognized by National Trust for Historic Preservation. Full service boutique hotel in a residential setting, just 2 blocks to the beautiful white sand beach of Carmel By The Sea. Award winning gardens in the courtyard surrounding the pool create a private villa environment of peace an...
kayak.71miles.com
La Playa Hotel (Eighth at Camino Real.), Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA - VirtualTourist.com
If Carmel's founders should return, they could not afford to live there. John Steinbeck La Playa is in fact a member of the Historic Hotels of America and one can see from such quintessentially Californian, olde world charm. The room we were given, in fact turned out to be one of five cottages-by-th...
virtualtourist.com
La Playa Hotel, Carmel - IgoUgo Reviews
This cozy hotel was originally a private residence build for a member of San Francisco's famous Ghirardelli Chocolate family. It was lovingly refurbished in 1983. The wrought iron gazebo in the garden is the picture of romance. Some of the rooms have fireplaces and ocean views. If you plan to stay f...
igougo.com
La Playa Hotel - Carmel by the Sea, California
For guests seeking a property with character, this hotel captures the hearts and imaginations of all who visit. Listed on the Historic Hotels of America National Trust for Historic Preservation, its original building was designed in 1905 by an artist named Christopher Jorgensen. His bride, Angela Gh...
beachcalifornia.com
La Playa Hotel
Shear beauty is meaningless without great food. Not to worry. The very best in local Salinas produce and Monterey seafood make up the fresh California cuisine of the Terrace Grill, featuring casual outdoor dining overlooking the gardens. The welcoming, English-style Terrace Lounge offers a large win...
gayot.com
LA Playa Hotel - Carmel, CA, 93921 - Citysearch
I loved staying at La Playa because of it's location, the decor and the friendliness of the staff. We decided to change rooms because we wanted a different view, and the staff came up right away and moved our luggage for u...
sanfrancisco.citysearch.com
Haunted Hotels - The La Playa Hotel & Cottages, California
The legend often tells that Angela drowned in Carmel Bay and now haunts the shore and hotel. However, it was actually a visiting cousin who drowned, not Angela. It is believed that the ghost is Angela's, watching over the gue...
hotels.about.com
La Playa Hotel Carmel Overview - Yahoo! Travel Guide UK
My wife and I stayed in "streetside room" on August 20. While the room was a decent size and perfectly quiet, it was oppressively hot and stuffy. Perhaps we should have been tipped off by the ceiling fan and large portable room fan in the closet, but operating both at full speed still brou...
uk.holidaysguide.yahoo.com
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