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Carmel Art & Film Festival CULTURE, FILM
( www.carmelartandfilm.com )
Contemporary fine art, live music and more than 100 independent film screenings in mid-
October.
Sleeping
Shockingly overpriced boutique hotels, inns and B&Bs fill up quickly, especially in sum-
mer. Ask the chamber of commerce about last-minute deals. For better-value lodgings,
head north to Monterey.
Carmel Village Inn MOTEL
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 800-346-3864, 831-624-3864; www.carmelvillageinn.com ; cnr Ocean &
Junípero Aves; d incl breakfast buffet from $129; )
With cheerful flowers decorating its exterior, this well-located motel across from
Devendorf Park has cheapish rooms, some with gas fireplaces, and nightly quiet hours.
Cypress Inn BOUTIQUE HOTEL
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 831-624-3871, 800-443-7443; www.cypress-inn.com ; Lincoln St, at 7th
Ave; r incl breakfast from $245; )
Done up in Spanish Colonial style, this 1929 inn is co-owned by movie star Doris Day.
Airy terra-cotta hallways with colorful tiles give it a Mediterranean feel, while sunny
rooms face the courtyard. Pet fee $30.
Sea View Inn B&B
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 831-624-8778; www.seaviewinncarmel.com ; El Camino Real, btwn 11th &
12th Aves; r incl breakfast $145-295; )
Retreat from downtown's hustle to fireside nooks tailor-made for reading. The cheapest
rooms with slanted ceilings are short on cat-swinging space. Rates include afternoon wine
and noshes on the front porch.
Mission Ranch INN