Hotel Pine Inn - Carmel (Carmel-by-the-Sea, USA)

Old meets new at the historic Hotel Pine Inn, featuring hand-selected antiques, complimentary high-speed Internet, and an on-site restaurant. Built in 1889, this hotel was the first to be built in Carmel, and is minutes to the beach. Elegantly appointed rooms have ornate furnishings with pillow-top mattresses. Deluxe rooms and suites feature marble bathrooms, with some rooms offering views of Pebble Beach and Point Lobos. Guests can shop until they drop at the Hotel Pine Inn Shops, featuring shops and boutiques with jewelry, wine, clothing and handmade cosmetics. Complimentary first-come-first-served parking is available. Hungry guests can fill up on a free American buffet breakfast, offered Monday to Friday. Weekend brunch is served at the hotel Italian restaurant. Four blocks from the ocean, the Hotel Pine Inn is a 15-minute drive from the Monterey Bay Aquarium and wine tasting in Carmel Valley.