L'Auberge CarmelvsCandle Light Inn
Both properties are endorsed by expert reviewers. Overall, L'Auberge Carmel scores significantly better than Candle Light Inn. L'Auberge Carmel is ranked #5 in Central California Coast with recommendations from 5 reviews like Andrew Harper, Forbes Travel Guide and Gayot.
L'Auberge Carmel
 Travel + Leisure
 Forbes Travel Guide
 Oyster
 Gayot
 Hideaway Report
Monte Verde Street at Seventh Avenue, Carmel, CA 93920
From $314/night
- Bar/Lounge
 - Free Internet
 - Room Service
 - Free Breakfast
 - Laundry Service
 - Concierge
 
 "The whitewashed interiors of this 1929 luxury hotel channel a Greek Island hideaway, despite the hotel’s location in California’s Carmel-by-the-Sea, a posh, oceanfront town along the Pacific." Full review
 Recommended
 "The striking white stucco of L’Auberge Carmel has a pedigree dating back to 1929." Full review
Upscale
 "Coming to a charming place like Carmel usually calls for a quaint inn experience, and the luxurious L'Auberge Carmel -- housed in a white stucco building dating to 1929 -- does not disappoint." Full review
 "A quaint luxury inn dedicated to good food and wine." 
92.0
 "Gourmet retreat surrounding a tranquil tiled courtyard, just a few blocks from Ocean Avenue and the beach." Full review
Candle Light Inn
 Oyster
San Carlos Street, Between 4th and 5th Avenues, Carmel, CA 93921
From $195/night
- Free Internet
 - Free Breakfast
 - Concierge
 - Free Parking
 - Kitchenette
 - Air Conditioning
 
Budget
 "One of the many older places to stay in Carmel, offering a quaint atmosphere with California-style entrances to rooms, which are only accessible by walking outside." Full review