Part of a 500-acre residential compound 6 miles inland from Carmel toward ... and oak-studded valley. (Guests enjoy country club privileges.) Relatively discreet, Hyatt's logo may be missing ...

Carmel Valley Ranch in Carmel-by-the-Sea takes the kid club concept to the next level, and is among the top destination hotels in the U.S. with its kid-favored, parent-approved sanctuary.