A copious breakfast is served each morning either to your
room or, if you prefer, in the sun-dappled courtyard. Our
breakfasts include fresh fruit, juices, hot beverage, cereals,
yogurts, eggs, homemade croissants, bagels and toast.
Wine and cheese served between 4 and 6 p.m. Savor the flavor
of California wines while
enjoying a variety of cheeses and signature snacks.
Mingle with other guests in the beautiful courtyard or cozy
up to the inviting fireplace in the lobby.
Look through the basket of menus for all the local restaurants
and pick your dining pleasure.
The Vagabond’s House was built in the late
1920’s, and was known as a place where artists stayed
to be inspired in their work. 
Don Blanding, a famous poet of the South Seas, fell in love
with Carmel and would stay for months at a time, writing.
In the late 1920’s, he published his book with a poem
by the same name, Vagabond’s House. The book
became a best seller.
In 1941, the carpenter and then owner Charles F. Rider expanded
on the original building, and built what came to be called
Rider Carmel Apartments.
It was in 1947 that the guest apartments were renamed Vagabond’s
House Apartments, after Don Blanding’s poem.
The Vagabond’s House has a long history of distinction.
After changing hands several times, The Vagabond’s House,
in the early 60’s, had earned the praise, “One
of Carmel’s Best Motels. Old World Charm and Atmosphere
with 20th Century Comfort.” By the late 1960’s,
under the discerning direction of Lester and Leonie Erickson,
it had become one of only 4 inns that were accepted into the
prestigious book The Berkshire Traveller Almanack &
Journal, by Norm Simps
on.
Chuck and Patsy Watts bought The Vagabond’s House from
the Ericksons in 1974, and maintained its impeccable notoriety.
Fianlly, in 1978, Dennis LeVett, who then owned the Benbow
Inn in northern California (another of the famous 4 inns mentioned
above), fell in love with The Vagabond’s House, and
made it his own. And its reputation for excellence, charm
and distinction continues today.
Presently, The Vagabond’s House is managed by Thomas Rogers and is owned by Amanda LeVett.
