Well, let's just say I wasn't pleasantly surprised...Let me start off on a positive note: the location is really good. End positive note.
The lobby is tiny- One small room. Nothing fancy. Upon entering the rooms, (we had booked 2 separate deluxe rooms; one with 2 double beds, the other with 1 king - both had kitchens, jacuzzis and fireplaces) the first thing we noticed was the smell. NOT good. My dad ran down to the front desk to get some spray. After opening all windows and spraying, the smell dissipated somewhat. The second thing we noticed was how unbelievably dated the furniture was! I mean, I felt like I had just walked into somebody's Grandmother's house...it was pretty bad. The sheets were worn, the blanket was worn, the throw pillows were ancient, the furniture was cheap and the carpet was threadbare.The fireplace was "rustic" at best, but at least it worked. I'm kind of starting to feel bad writing this not-so-great review, but I'm just being honest. Maybe if I had been warned of the decor I wouldn't have been so disappointed. There was a kitchen- old, ugly. The bathroom? All white tiles and old. The jacuzzi was small and, dare I say?...OLD. I attempted to use it (no bath soaps to be found) and it did work, but I was scrunched up and it felt kinda dirty. Afterwards, there were all of these little black things floating in the water...and I can guarantee they were not from me. Uggh. My parents didn't even have a tub stopper in their room- they had to call down to get one!
The fire pit outside was okay but we had the in-room fireplace so it wasn't really necessary. Breakfast in the AM was fine. I was prepared to receive my little cooler bag with basic foods of fruit, cereal, milk and pastry.
Bottom line: this was the cheapest room we could find in Carmel that had both jacuzzi and fireplace (and kitchen, but who really needs that?) and good location. If you're cool with OLD and dated rooms, go for it. You have been warned. Otherwise, I would have been willing to pay an extra $50 to go somewhere updated and modern.