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    4.2 (98 reviews)
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    When you enter Premium King Suite (Rm23)
    Lina W.

    Stayed in the Premium King Suite a week ago and slept really well. I love that it's on the second floor. When you walk in, you've got the bathroom with toilet and shower same room, and full closet to your left. They have a hair dryer provided, so you can leave yours at home. Keurig machine for coffee is provided and you've got a mini fridge underneath the sink area. Like someone else had mentioned, the furniture is a bit outdated, but not worn down. The furniture setup was nice and my husband and I had a lot of room to sit and place our belongings. There's a small balcony with table and chairs that face the parking lot. Private parking lot is a plus! The jetted tub was awesome and right next to the fireplace AND you can watch tv while relaxing in the tub. Everything was walking distance as well. You are in the downtown area and will hear vehicles and garbage trucks, but it didn't bother us. Wayside is partners with several local businesses in the area, so you get complimentary items or discounts depending on where you go. Pretty awesome! Overall stay was great! The only thing is you do get hit with that old hotel smell the minute you walk into the room. The towels and sheets also had a weird smell to it. Other than that, we'd stay here again.

    Ryan G.

    Can't say enough about this place! If I could give it more than 5 stars I would. Staff was friendly and helpful. Our suite was the nicest most comfortable room we have ever stayed in. King bed was super comfortable. Tub was amazing and fire place was the cherry on top. We will definitely be back. Only downside is parking but it's Carmel, parking is horrible everywhere.

    It's the little details like this hand made tissue flower, that sets this place above the rest.
    Rick C.

    Our room was spacious! The living room and dining area made up the front. I loved the fireplace that had an automatic timer. The refrigerator was set to the coldest setting (unlike other places that try to save money by using the warmest setting). We also had a fully stocked Keurig and a microwave oven. The Jack and Jill bathroom had a full size closet (complete with ironing board, extra comforter, pillow, fan, emergency lamp), and soaking tub/shower. The sink had an oversized mirror and the bathroom was stocked with full size Gilchrist and Soames toiletries. The Garnier Thiebaut towels were some of the softest I've ever used. The king size bed was very comfortable and came with four layers of alternating sheets and comforters. Complimentary custom ordered breakfasts was delivered every morning to our room within our specified time periods. The registration office was warm and inviting with fresh baked cookies along with coffee and a myriad of teas in takeout cups. Iced cucumber water is also available. The parking is a little tough as there are more rooms than spaces. We were able to extend our stay an extra hour with a late checkout. Ocean Drive (the main drag) is only a few blocks away.

    The lobby
    Caelin N.

    I loved this hotel. So central to Carmel and an easy walk to everything. The down beds were SO comfortable, I haven't slept that well in ages. The room was incredibly spacious and comfortable. The bathroom was large and easy to get ready in. My onlyyy gripes are there is very limited parking, for our two night stay we never parked in the lot but always found something within 2 blocks. Secondly, it can be a little loud. We stayed in room 9 which has large windows that face the parking lot and I definitely was woken up a few times in the morning by people talking in the parking lot. All in all, wonderful stay and would stay again.

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    Michelle L.

    Had an amazing stay at the very charming Wayside Inn. We were having dinner in Monterey when we received a courtesy call from the inn informing us that our room was ready. We thought that was pretty nice of them for the heads up. When we arrived for check in, Jessica at the front desk actually remembered our conversation about dinner and asked about that! The process was easy and we were on our way to our room in no time. The inn is set up a little differently than what you'd expect at a hotel but I saw that there was an ice machine between the buildings as well as a vending machine with soft drinks. The room attendants left the lights in the room on to make it easy for us to get in and even had music playing for our entry. It was really the little touches that started off our stay so well. The entire place was spotless and our bathroom sported a tissue paper rose. The bathroom had fully stocked with basic toiletries. We had a second sink in the entry way which had soap, a facial bar and some make up removing wipes. The room also had a Keurig machine with a few selections of coffee complete with condiments. Our room featured a king sized bed, patio, and fireplace. The bed was super comfy and had a good amount and variety of pillows for optimum sleeping. Since it's a little cooler these days the fireplace was the perfect place to warm up after a nighttime walk in Carmel. The fireplace is on a timer and the only comment I will make is that the timer does have that characteristic ticking noise. The package we got also included a complimentary breakfast. We checked in pretty late and were told that we could still fill out the breakfast ordering slip and leave it under the doormat. There were many time slots for breakfast to be delivered so we opted for one of the later times which was 9-9:30am. They were actually extremely prompt in bringing breakfast to us and got there a few minutes early to make sure we had our food. We enjoyed two different quiches - ham and tomato and a cheesy spinach one. We also had an assortment of pastries including a fresh, flaky croissant and a really tasty raspberry muffin. It was a little chillier in the morning or we could have enjoyed breakfast on the patio. There are flowering vines and bushes around the grounds and our patio was framed with a particularly pretty angel's trumpet tree. I had an amazing stay here and I'd absolutely return in a heartbeat.

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    Denny T.

    In the corner entering downtown Carmel is this little bed and breakfast. Parking onsite is first come first served with Parking spots are narrow but serves most vehicles. There is a lobby with two entrances to access from depending on where the room is. Lobby had apples, cookies, tea, and coffee stocked each time we came through. Manager was friendly and prompt to greet and check us in upon arrival. Check in is after 3:00pm? Manager was well spoken, clear, and articulated answers to our questions. He was able to provide instructions on the breakfast to be delivered to the room at a selection of times on a first submitted basis. Key cards were responsive to the room. The room itself was a bit on the dated side, but on par with most pictures of bed and breakfasts. Our room was a basic queen room. The room had bottles of water and Keurig coffee machine, flat tv, mini re fridge and a dated microwave. Bathroom was tucked away with a toilet and a shower with curtain. Room temperature was set correctly. Not a large deviance between night and day when we elected to run the heating and air unit. The bed was ok. Not the best not the worst. A little soft for my wife and I to get a solid night rest for being tired. The sheets were nice but slipped a bit when untucked from between the mattress and foundation. The lamps and lighting were decent in the room. One of the lamps was loose where the on off dial was but operational. The carpet was used, had some buckling but not enough to trip on. Carpet was clean. Canned lighting could use a slight dusting as there were some cobwebs. The restroom worked ok. Toilet did not make loud noises. The hot and cold were fairly quick consistent throughout our stay. The mirror did not hold up straight but served it's purpose. The shampoos, conditioners, lotion, soap were decent. Not the greatest but not the worst. Bathroom was clean for most part. Grout needed a light cleaning but also reflective of the age and being bed and breakfast. We tried the breakfast for the two days we stayed. Menu varies. We tried some of the pastries, yogurt, fruit, juice and quiches. First day most of our request was met. The pastries were decent for offering including croissant, scone, yogurt, and quiche. The regular fat yogurt and fruit was exact with two berries of blackberries, raspberries, and blue berries. It was ok. Pastries came warm, we saved, as we didn't consume immediately, and held. We tried the vegetable quiche and a meat quiche. One vegetable quiche was cooked through and good balance of spinach, eggs, and seasoning. The other was not as baked through and a pinch on the runny side. The meat quiche was packed full of ham and bacon pieces. It was good. Baked through. Good value for hotel in the Carmel area. Decent breakfast offering. Bad not much to say other that slightly dated in some decor. A few minor cleaning issues but not bad. I wouldn't mind staying here again.

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    Loved it. Loved the fireplaces and the space. It's close to all the restaurants and shopping!!

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    Ask the Community - Wayside Inn

    I understand that they're not doing the in-room breakfast right now because of COVID. Are they offering any kind of breakfast at this time? Trying to plan my trip, thanks. :)?

    Are they still serving the in-room breakfast during the pandemic?

    Nope :( that's our favorite part of staying there but they aren't doing it right now

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    Review Highlights - Wayside Inn

    The king suite was a huge room, bed was very comfy, and the jetted tub was big enough for my 6'4 husband and myself.

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