The Pelican House — Oceanfront Craftsman with Hot Tub & Private Beach Path

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PelicanHouse_5G

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Password

carmel1940

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Connect to the 5G network for the best speed, especially if you're streaming or working.

Welcome to the Pelican House! The lockbox is on the left gatepost as you come up the front path — it's a black Master Lock box.

Lockbox code

4-7-2-9

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The front door key is inside the lockbox. The code changes monthly, so please keep it to yourself.

Check-out is at 10:30 AM. Here's what to do before you go:

• Lock the front door and return the key to the lockbox.
• Latch the beach path gate (same code as the lockbox).
• Start the dishwasher if you used it.
• Turn off all lights and the wood stove if you lit a fire.
• Take out trash and recycling to the bins by the driveway.

• Dogs are welcome! Max 2, under 60 lbs. There's a $75 pet fee.
• No smoking anywhere on the property.
• Please remove shoes at the door — the 1940s hardwood floors are original and precious.
• Quiet hours are 10pm to 8am.
• Two-car driveway parking only, no street parking.
• Rinse off before using the hot tub and don't add anything to the water.

• The wood stove is perfect on foggy nights — only burn oak from the log rack, no driftwood.
• Please hand-wash the Japanese santoku knife (it's the pretty one).
• If you spin any records, return them to their sleeves.
• Sort your recycling properly — bins are labeled by the driveway.
• The master bedroom windows are single-pane, so they get loud during storm swell — earplugs in the nightstand if you need them.

Breakfast & Coffee

• The Bench at La Playa Hotel — best breakfast in town, get the crab Benedict with fresh Dungeness.
• Carmel Belle — breakfast and lunch in the Doud Craft Studios courtyard, avocado toast is perfect.
• Verve Coffee Roasters on Ocean Ave — best coffee, order a cortado or Kyoto cold brew, opens at 7am.

Dinner & Drinks

• Cultura Comida y Bebida — modern Mexican, duck carnitas and mezcal negroni, book ahead on weekends.
• Mundaka — Spanish tapas, patatas bravas and Iberico plate, kitchen open late until 10pm.
• Brophy's Tavern in Carmel Valley Village — dive bar burger, cash preferred, 25-minute drive.
• Pacific's Edge at Highlands Inn — special occasion spot, cliff views, tasting menu on Fri/Sat, request table 14.

Beaches & Coastal Walks

• Carmel Beach is a 15-minute walk — dogs off-leash, bonfires allowed after 5pm.
• Point Lobos State Natural Reserve — world-class tide pools, sea otters, harbor seals, cypress forest, $10/car, go at low tide, South Shore Trail is the best 2-mile loop.
• Coastal trail from Carmel River State Beach to Monastery Beach — 45-minute flat walk, stunning at sunset.
• Garrapata State Park — free coastal hiking 8 miles north on Hwy 1, Rocky Point is a great picnic spot.

Day Trips

• 17-Mile Drive through Pebble Beach — $12.50, stop at Cypress Point Lookout and Lone Cypress, go early morning.
• Big Sur on Highway 1 — McWay Falls, Nepenthe restaurant, Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park (advance parking reservation required).
• Monterey Bay Aquarium — sea otter exhibit is a must, book online, $60, plan 3–4 hours.
• Kayaking in Elkhorn Slough at Moss Landing — 30 minutes north, best sea otter viewing, Kayak Connection has rentals.

Wine & Wildlife

• Carmel Valley Road wine tasting — Holman Ranch, Folktale, Bernardus, go Tuesday through Thursday for quieter tastings.
• Monarch butterfly grove at Pebble Beach — October through February, free.