Carmel’s HIGHEST RATED and Most ROMANTIC Getaway - Walk to Beach and Town

Dear Synnova and Tanner, you are two of the most gracious and wonderful guests! Thank you so much for writing such a thoughtful review. But really the pleasure was all mine. When a couple as wonderful as the two of you decide to celebrate your honeymoon in our cottage, it brings even more love and joys into the history of this place. I can't thank you enough. I was also so touched by the beautiful note card you left for me - it really made my whole day to read your incredible words! And also the beautiful thoughts you share in the guest book. I really appreciate you leaving the cottage in such great condition and I would be happy to have you back any time! Please think of this cottage as your home away from home in Carmel. Until then.... be well! All my best, Barry

Dear Rose and Don, it was so wonderful to host you in Carmel for your special anniversary celebration! I'm so glad you enjoyed your time here. I wanted to thank you also for taking the time to write such a thoughtful and sweet note. It really means so much to know that you had a terrific time. Also, I greatly appreciate that you took such nice care of the place - you are welcome back any time! I hope you will think of this cozy cottage as your home away from home in Carmel. All my best to you both! Be well, Barry

Dear Gina and Mike, I can't thank you enough for your kind words and for choosing to stay at our cottage for your special anniversary celebration! I'm so glad you enjoyed your time in Carmel - I can't imagine a more romantic spot than this little village by the sea. I also wanted to thank you for taking such great care of the place and for the beautiful note you left for me in cottage. It really made my day! Please know that you are welcome back anytime. And I hope you will think of the cottage as your home away from home in Carmel. Be well! All my best, Barry

Dear Jonathan, Thank you so much for your kind words. I truly appreciate you taking the time to share this, and I’m so glad you felt the care and intention behind your retreat. It means a great deal to know the space resonated with you. You were a pleasure to host, and I hope Carmel — and the cottage — welcome you back again whenever you need a little escape. Thank you for taking such great care of the place and please consider this cottage to be your home away from home in Carmel. All my best to you! Barry

Dear Dee Dee and Steve, thank you so much for coming to our cottage by the sea and for taking time to write a review! I received the special note you left in the guest book at the cottage and you're more than welcome for everything. I'm so glad you enjoyed your time in Carmel and at the US Open. And thank you for taking such great care of the place - you're welcome back here anytime! I hope you will think of this cottage as your home away from home in Carmel. All my best to you both! Barry

Dear Geeta and Deepak, Thank you so much for your beautiful and thoughtful review. If the cottage felt like a dream house to you, then you were truly my dream guests in every way. I’m so grateful that you chose to spend your time here, and I hope your visit allowed you to enjoy meaningful moments with your son while you were in Carmel. It was a genuine pleasure to host you both, and I truly appreciate the care and respect you showed the home. You are warmly welcome back anytime—especially whenever you’re visiting your son again—and I hope you’ll always think of the cottage as your home away from home in Carmel. It was such a pleasure to meet you both. Wishing you all the very best. Be well! Warmly, Barry

Dear Jeff, it was so wonderful to have you in Carmel for a private retreat. I'm so glad you found the cottage to be charming and well located to explore the surrounding area. And I greatly appreciate your kind words about me. Also, thank you for taking such great care of the cottage. You are welcome back anytime! I hope you will think of this cottage as your home away from home and feel free to return any time you feel in need of some fresh ocean air. All my best to you both! Best, Barry

Dear Sheetal and Bryan, thank you so much for your kind review and also for the beautiful note you left for me in the cottage. It really made my day! Most importantly, though, I'm really glad you enjoyed your time in Carmel, were able to make it to the Aquarium, and had a great sampling of Carmel's restaurant scene. Please think of our cottage as your home away from home in Carmel. And, of course, you are welcome back here anytime :) Be well!

It was so wonderful to have you both to Carmel for your surprise celebration! Thank you so much for your kind and generous words. The Dream cottage will miss you both and I do hope your dreams came true while you were here. I greatly appreciate you leaving the cottage in such great condition, too. You are welcome back here anytime. I hope you will think about this cottage as your home away from home in Carmel. Until next time... Be well! Best, Barry

I'm so glad you enjoyed your time and were able to unplug and relax a bit. I greatly appreciate all your thoughtful and generous words. It was truly my pleasure to share this cottage with you and thank you for taking such great care of the place. You are welcome back here anytime. I hope you will think of this cottage as your home away from home in Carmel and reach out any time you'd like to come back. All my best to you both! Barry

Dear Ken, your review is so kind I can't thank you enough! But more importantly I'm happy that you enjoyed your time in Carmel and found the cottage memorable. For you to come and spend your anniversary at our place is such an honor - I feel that whenever a guest stays with us to celebrate a life milestone or moment of joy it actually builds a patina of love into this cottage's historic walls. So far that, I owe you my own thanks. Moreover, you left the cottage in such wonderful condition! You are welcome back anytime! Also, the note you and your beautiful bride left for me in the cottage was utterly wonderful it filled me with happiness for many days. Thank you, thank you, thank you! I wish both of you many years together filled with health, happiness, wonder, and joy! Please think of this as your home away from home in Carmel, and know that anytime you start to miss Carmel, you are welcome here <3 Barry

Dear Brendan and Jessie-Kaye, Happy New Year! I hope 2021 brings you much health, happiness, and success! I'm finally catching up, but I wanted to be sure and thank you for taking the time to write a 5 star review. It was wonderful to have you both to the cottage in Carmel, and I hope you were able to make many wonderful new memories during your stay. Please know that you are welcome back anytime, and I hope you think of us as your home away from home in Carmel. All my best, Barry

Dear Kari and Stephen, thanks so much for your wonderful review! I'm glad you found the place to be quaint and romantic for your escape from the harsh winters of Minneapolis. Between whale watching, your spa at the Refuge and your other outings, it sounds like you had an incredible experience connecting with nature, wellness, and all things Carmel. And thank you also for taking such great care of the place and for the nice bottle of wine in the fridge. So nice of you! I will make sure it goes to good use :) Please know that you are welcome back here anytime and I hope you will think of this cottage as your home away from home in Carmel. Until then.... be well! Best, Barry

Dear Scott and Lisa, it was so wonderful to have you to the cottage in Carmel! I hope you enjoy the rest of your roadtrip and make it safely up north to see your buddies in Marin. Thank you so much for your kind review and thank you for taking such great care of the place! Please think of this cottage as your home away from home in Carmel. And please know you are welcome back here anytime. All my best to you both! Barry

Dear Debbie and Jim, I was so happy to host you both at our Carmel cottage. Carmel is such a healing place and I hope you found new energy here after all you've been through this past year. I truly appreciate all the beautiful words you shared in your review. I can't thank you enough. I also want to thank you for taking such great care of the place. I've made you part of our VIP Inner Circle and you are welcome back anytime. I hope you will think of this cottage as your home away from home in Carmel and reach out to us any time you would like a break from SC again. All my best to you both. Be well! <3 Barry

Hi Deb and Dean, it was so wonderful to have you to the cottage in Carmel, and thank you for such a kind and generous review! I'm glad you were able to enjoy an incredible hike at Point Lobos and enjoy a few of the movies on our private Film Festival. Thank you so much, too, for your beautiful gift. It was entirely unnecessary - you are "my" guests after all - but it was so nice of you to do. You've been such wonderful guests, and I would love to have you back anytime. Please think of this cottage as your home away from home in Carmel. Be well! Barry

Dear Alicia, I can't thank you enough for coming to stay at our cozy cottage in Carmel and regaling me with wonderful stories about your backyard fauna. Creed's story-telling and detail was epic :) Even though we exchanged only a few conversations, I miss you both already. You brought so much happiness and fun to Carmel! I'm grateful that you celebrated your birthdays here at our cottage because I believe these moments just add to the richness and personal history of our cottages. Please know that you are welcome back here anytime, and who knows, you might move here one day. In the meantime, you can consider this cottage to be your home away from home in Carmel. All my best to both of you, Barry

Dear Dan and Laura, thank you for your wonderful review! I love hosting guests for their honeymoons and anniversaries, and I hope yours was a special one. It was terrific to "meet" you. I still have your incredible Humpback whale pics from your outing with Chris Whale Tours. Thank you for that reco. Please know that you're welcome back to our cozy cottage anytime. Be well!

Dear Sarah and Josh, you are so very welcome! It was wonderful to meet you. I hope your outing to the Steinbeck museum was worthwhile. I've never been there myself, but I could imagine that other guests might find it interesting. I'd love to hear your thoughts. It was so nice of you to choose our cottage to celebrate Josh's birthday. I can't think of a more memorable - and romantic - locale. Please know that you're welcome back anytime, and you may think of our cozy cottage as your home away from home. All my best to you both!

Steve, thank you so much for your kinds words! I hope you enjoyed Conscours and all the surrounding fanfare. Carmel gets pretty excited about vintage motors. Please know that you're welcome back anytime, and I hope to see you again the next time you make an outing to this little beach town. All my best, Barry

Dear Shawn and Maggie, thank you so much for your wonderful review. It was my please to host you for your birthday celebrations! I'm so glad you enjoyed your time in Carmel. And thank you for the beautiful note that you left in the cottage. It really made my day. I can't thank you enough for choosing to stay with us and I truly appreciate that you left the cottage in such nice condition. Please know that you are welcome back anytime. And I hope you will think of this cottage as your home away from home in Carmel. All my best to you both! Kiind regards, Barry

Dear Tim and Mary, it was my honor to host your for your wedding anniversary! I love when guests come to celebrate their connection with one another, and Carmel is such a romantic place for such celebrations. I'm still scratching my head trying to do the math. You each look like you're in your mid-forties and you swore this was your 40th anniversary. Must be the fresh mountain air in Durango. And thank you for sharing such kind words about the cottage. I hope you will think of this cottage as your home away from home in Carmel. You are welcome back here anytime. All my best to you both! Barry

Dear Dan and Laura, it was so wonderful to host you again in Carmel! It's always wonderful to have you here and you are welcome here anytime. I truly appreciate you taking the time to write such a kind review and I also received the wonderful personal note you left in the cottage. For my part, I wanted to thank you for being such ideal guests and for taking such great care of the place. Please think of this cozy cottage as your home away from home in Carmel, and you may come as often as you'd like. All my best to you both, Barry

Dear Dave, what a pleasure it's been to host you and Judy in Carmel! And thank you so much for your kind review - I love the alliteration by the way! I hope you enjoyed time with kids at the Big Sur Marathon. My twins will be spending time at camp in your home state this summer, enjoying the beauty and historic charm of the east coast. How lucky you are to live there! Thank you also for taking such great care of the cottage. Please know that you are welcome back here anytime you feel the urge to spend time near your son. You may think of this cottage as your home away from home in Carmel. Until then... be well! All my best to you both, Barry

Dear Steve and Debi, I'm so glad that you have enjoyed your stay in Carmel and that you got a chance to explore our little seaside village by foot. I find that simply walking through the streets and gazing at all the little cottages helps us slow down and take life at a more human pace. I hope you discovered that as well. And I greatly appreciate you taking the time to write such a kind review. It's been so nice meeting and hosting you in our little slice of heaven. Please feel free to think of this cottage as your home away from home in Carmel. You're welcome back anytime! All my best to you both, Barry