This was a birthday trip that will ALWAYS be remembered!
We wanted something romantic, and that's exactly what we got!
Not only is the staff SO kind and helpful, they helped us find the PERFECT place to have a birthday dinner at.
The room was beyond what we had ever expected, with a jacuzzi tub all alone in an alcove with its own window and fireplace.
The king size bed with its down comforter was the best there was!

Breakfast baskets arrive at your door before you awake...and they have fresh fruit, cereal, pastries and juice...coffee and tea are in the room along with a fridge and microwave.

Its within walking distance of everything you want to see and its only three or so blocks away from the mission.

Here were the details that really made it wonderful for us!
We had AAA, which gave us a fantastic rate for both nights!
Beware that directions on MapQuest are very tricky...for best results call the hotel for directions!
We stayed in room 115, which they told us had the best view and they were right!
Lastly bring a camera and the love of your life to make it complete!

I have been a guest of this Inn many times. In fact I will not stay anywhere else because I love it so much! The staff is always super friendly and accommodating, the rooms are beautiful, and the breakfast basket is very good too. But I am saddened to say I will NEVER return back to this Inn because of the way my boyfriend and I were treated. They advertise that they are pet friendly. We decided to bring our 5 1/2 lb Chihuahua on vacation with us this time because it was my 5th year anniversary with my boyfriend, we always see so many dogs around Carmel every time we go, we thought it would be nice to bring her along too. We checked their web site to see if they were pet friendly and it said they were. So we brought her along. We stayed one night and kept her with us the whole time, she was never left alone in the room by herself at all! We came back to our room at around 3:00 to find a note on our door saying to "come to the front desk at once!" We were then told by the front desk that the manager said we had to leave because we were not in a "Pet friendly" room. Nowhere on their website does it say that you can bring a pet but only in specific rooms. We did however find out that there was a $20 fee which we did not know about. We gladly would have paid that fee and we did. What I don't appreciate is the way we were treated and the way we were made to feel. Totally over exaggerating the situation with saying that people with allergies could be allergic to dogs and now they had to "decontaminate" the room because our little 5 1/2 lb dog was in there. Also we were told that we could stay our other night but would have to pay a $100 fee! Supposedly because they were going to have to take down the drapes and get everything cleaned! Well if we already stayed one night with our little contaminated dog in the room wouldn’t they have to clean it anyway? So why try and get money out of us? Not just a small fee, but $100!! I think we were totally taken advantage of and were treated very poorly!

We stayed in the Superior Ocean View room 120 and it was a nice room. They have done some good things to this property - granite countertops, stone tile floors, etc. There is a nice gas fireplace in the room. The bed was comfortable and the room was nice and clean. Just be aware, the ocean fog can be very heavy as it was all week while we were there... Superior Ocean View is just a name - it doesn't mean you will really see the ocean. I will say that it appeared, if the weather was clear, that this room would have the best ocean view of the inns around Carmel. There is also off the street parking, which is hard to find around Carmel. For the price, there are nicer properties.

Negatives:
*The Horizon Inn is on the truck route. We loved sleeping with the windows open, but at 7AM the delivery trucks start running, non-stop and it is a rude awakening.
*The Horizon Inn is not on the walking maps of town, as it is the farthest Inn from the central area - now that means just a couple of blocks, but it got old by the fourth day we were there.
*The breakfast baskets were not worth it. I would rather they just give us back $25 per day and keep the basket.
*The staff didn't seem really "up" on things around Carmel itself. There is a very nice health club in the Carmel Mall, about 6 blocks away. They sent us about 3 miles away to a shopping center with a worn out health club. When we asked the desk clerk to make a dinner reservation for us, he seemed offended (though he did end up making it for us).

My family of four spent four days at the Horizon Inn the week of 09 July 2005. We had a fabulous time.

Now, there are lodging choices that will provide better amenities, better views, but few can provide a better value. The rooms were clean; we opted for two rooms, connected by an adjoining door. Our kids roughed it in a room with two queen beds, and my wife and I enjoyed our king bed. The linens are clean and the decorating choice is muted, but rich in a subtle way. The bed was very comfortable.

Breakfast consists of a straw basket placed outside the door before 8 a.m...tho we arranged to have baskets provided the night before so we could make an early morning surfing trip up to Santa Cruz. The granola was fine, but the pastries do tend to be a bit dried out. The fresh juice and fruit is a healthful touch.

The location is at the top of the hill, on the outskirts of "downtown," but a short five to 10 minute walk down to all the shops and restaurants.

The location is convenient to Pacific Coast Hwy, tho the traffic to Carmel Valley can get a bit backed up at times. For families, there is a laundermat just a half block outside the Inn complex. The location was quiet and a good haven for a restful night's sleep. We never experienced any noise during our four nights there.

The kitchenette area is clean, with a microwave, mini-fridge (very cold) and cabinets stocked with plates, cups and flatware. Perfect for heating up and storing dinner leftovers.

Dined at the Hog's Breadth Inn, Tutto Mondo and Flaherty's. All good solid choices, tho our favorite was the Hog's Breadth, with a first-rate Salmon dish and Banana Bread Pudding to die for, so say my wife. (Now that I reminded her of it, she says she is craving it.) Tutto Mondo had good food, but is boisterous and patrons are "shoehorned" in tight seats. The chow makes up for this tough.

We highly recommend the Horizon Inn for families and for value-minded travelers.