Monterey MarriottvsL'Auberge Carmel
Both hotels are highly recommended by expert reviewers. Overall, L'Auberge Carmel is preferred by most reviewers compared to Monterey Marriott. L'Auberge Carmel comes in at #5 in Central California Coast with approval from 5 reviews like Gayot, Oyster and Hideaway Report.
Monterey Marriott
 Oyster
 Gayot
350 Calle Principal, Monterey, CA 93940
From $159/night
- Pet Friendly
 - Bar/Lounge
 - Hot Tub
 - Free Internet
 - Room Service
 - Laundry Service
 
Upper-middle-range
 "This 319-room hotel is centrally located in Downtown Monterey, connected via sky-bridge to the Convention Center and a few blocks from Fisherman’s Wharf." Full review
 "Sumptuous accommodations with breathtaking ocean views." 
L'Auberge Carmel
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 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