Advantages: Bahai, Carmelite, Cable-Car and more Disadvantages: Not terribly touristy (which could be an advantage), not all that much to see
ones dotted throughout the city. You can find a place to stay in any price range, from as low as US$50 all the way up to almost US$ 200 (or more) per night at hotels like the 5 star Dan Panorama on the top of the Carmel! There's even a Carmel Forest Spa you can stay at (for well over $300 per night).
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Haifa is just a really lovely place to visit. While it may not be as exciting as Tel Aviv, or as rich in history as Jerusalem, it really has lots to offer and lovely places to visit. (What's more, the drivers in Haifa are Israel's absolute best - in fact, it's the only place in all of Israel where the drivers will actually stop to let you cross at a zebra crossing - seriously!) Of course, when you're on the Carmel, the climate is cooler than lower down, and on a hot summer night, a walk around the Carmel will be ...
Carmels a sweet little american village but thats about it! There is the 17 mile drive that gives some fantastic scenery and a chance to see some squirrelys and sealions which is very sweet. After that we went into the town to look around. It was fairly quite and very expensive. And we managed to get a parking ticket for parking on the the left side of the road because they drive on the right, or some similar pethertic reason. Apart from that it is a nice plave to visit on the way to San Francisco, but nothing worth staying for. ...
Advantages: The location- best value for money in this area Disadvantages: Probably not for the five star tourist.
I have to say that when we first started planning our Californian trip, Carmel was one of the hardest places to find reasonably priced accommodation, unless you're prepared to sleep in a tent, and I don't do tents.
So when we pitched up here I was pleasantly surprised. All the rooms are cabin-style and the overall layout is quite spacious with each two 'cabins' sharing a little decked verandah out front. The inside is rustic too with a small fireplace, fridge, and coffee maker and although you might find the carpets and some of the paintwork looking a little tired, I thought it added to the character.
The Resort Inn is well located and just a stone's throw from Ocean Boulevard which is at the heart of Carmel. Carmel is where you should stay if you want to travel down the beautiful 17 Mile Drive. (The Drive is a toll road but ...
