"The minds behind this modern addition to Carmel’s boutique lodging scene already ran one of the best hotels in town: the Japanese-inspired Tradewinds Inn, first opened in 1959 and prominently featured in Architectural Digest after the owner’s daughter, Susan Stilwell, led a style overhaul in the early 2000s. Its sister property a block away, the Stilwell Hotel, takes her name, and offers a similar brand of laid-back California chic. But while the original hotel has an eclectic vintage feel, the Stilwell is modern and minimalist, its interiors outfitted in neutral tones and sophisticated but down-to-earth decor." - Tablet Hotels