Visit Carmel

Visit Carmel, the official tourism website for Carmel-by-the-Sea

Visit Carmel is the official tourism promotion website for Carmel-by-the-Sea, a coastal town in California. The site serves as a showcase and guide to the destination: it brings together lodging, dining, shopping, art galleries, activities and an events calendar, and channels lodging bookings directly with local innkeepers.

Hotels & Inns

The site organizes the town's hotels and inns and lets you search by specific features: dog friendly, ocean view, continental breakfast included, on-site restaurant and off-street parking. It includes a selection of special offers and packages, a section on new and renovated hotels, and a rate search with check-in and check-out dates. Booking is presented as direct with Carmel innkeepers.

Restaurants, Wine Tasting & Shopping

The dining section brings together restaurants, outdoor dining options, dog-friendly spots, bakeries and coffee shops, delis and grocery stores, wine tasting and full bars. The calendar also includes Carmel Culinary Week. The shopping and culture section features boutique shops, art galleries and the Carmel-by-the-Sea Wine Walk.

Things To Do & Heritage

The site details activities such as Carmel Beach, runs, hikes and walks, e-bike cycling, courtyards and passageways, parks, as well as wellness and beauty offerings with spas, salons and fitness studios. In the heritage area it offers a historic walking tour, a history timeline, fun facts and references to Carmel's fairytale cottages and to former mayor Clint Eastwood. It also includes a Best of Big Sur guide and nearby attractions.

Events & Trip Planning

The site maintains an events calendar that, according to the calendar shown, includes the Carmel International Film Festival, the 38th Annual Taste of Carmel, Poodle Day, the annual Meet the Makers gathering, the Annual Pumpkin Roll, the Howl-o-ween pet costume contest and parade, the city Halloween parade, the city's 110th birthday, Holidays in the Park, the Annual Inns of Distinction Tour, the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Pebble Beach Food & Wine, the Carmel Art Festival, Carmel Culinary Week and the 2027 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach. To help plan a visit, the site offers a photo gallery and video gallery, maps and directions, an official visitor's guide, weather information, access to Monterey Regional Airport and dog-friendly travel tips.

Visitor & Professional Services

Visit Carmel has a visitor center and dedicated sections for meetings, weddings, media, filming in Carmel and destination stewardship. The site presents itself as one of the most awarded small towns in the world, a claim that comes from the site's own promotion. The website allows visitors to sign up for a newsletter with news about events and activities, and links to the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea, the Chamber of Commerce, the Sunset Center, Monterey Regional Airport and California and Central Coast tourism organizations.