HLI was recommended here on TripAdvisor as being dog-friendly. There's a limit to their "friendliness," however. Dogs are not allowed on the lawn, and there's no other place for dogs to potty except on the street...and that's after walking down quite a few jagged steps. If your dog needs to go out during the night, this is something you must consider. We stayed in Room #1. Very quaint and cute, but very small. Two tall people plus two small dogs in a queen size bed do not equal a good night's sleep. The shower is extremely small. Owners are very friendly and helpful. Breakfast is brought to your room. EXCELLENT COFFEE!!

We won't be going back to HLI. It isn't a place we'd stay if we were without the dogs, but it isn't dog-friendly enough to bring them. Catch-22.

Owners are wonderful. Our good friends booked this place as they had stayed there before and recommended it. It was a great stay. Beds were very comfortable. Very clean and all our needs were met. Breakfast was top notch. Close to everything in Carmel. Please take note that this is a very old establishment and is well maintained, but If you are expecting fancy hotel amenities, then this would not be your cup of tea. It is a romantic get away, very cozy and all wrapped up in love. We will come back again.

We stayed at the Happy Landing Inn in Feb, 2008. My husband and I were traveling with my 91 year old mother. I called to let the innkeeper know we would not be there until 7-8 PM. When we got there the owner had a envelop with the keys on the door so we never saw her that night. We had 2 rooms and turned up the heat in both because it was chilly that night-I think in the 40s. The next morning my mother said her heater had not worked and her room was so cold she had slept in her coat. Her nose was red from the cold. Our heater had worked so we did not realize how cold her room had been. When we saw the owner that morning and explained that room heater had not worked and my mother had been so cold she just said," You must be a hearty soul." She said my mother should have called her. My mother said how could she do that since the inn does not have telephones in the room. (My mother did not have a cell phone.) The innkeeper gave no apology, no show of concern-nothing. This was very unprofessional.
The rooms we had badly need updating. They were very worn. There was no plug in the bathroom for a hairdryer or shaver. I finally located one next to a chair-but there was no mirror to use nearby. There was a musty smell to the room. To get to the rooms from the parking area you must walk up a steep flight of stairs. This was never mentioned before we arrived and at night was quite dangerous for a senior citizen or anyoe for that matter. The railing was inadequate.
All in all, this was a very bad experience and definately put a damper on our stay in Carmel. We have traveled alot and this place was one of our worst experiences.

Happy Landing Inn Carmel by The Sea
Date: Nov. 19-22

My daughter and I had a lovely Thanksgiving week trip to Carmel, our first trip there. The Happy Landing Inn was a perfect place for us. Lovely breakfasts and beautiful queen room with a view of the fountain and courtyard.....We did the 17 mile drive and had Thanksgiving Day in Monterrey. So easy to go and come from the great location here at the Inn. I really appreciated having parking available too. We loved staying there.