My husband and I stayed at Hotel Carmichael around ten days after their grand opening. We are local residents but wanted something fun to do for our anniversary, and we knew the location can't be beat. We spent most of the day walking up and down the Monon, from City Center to Midtown to the Arts & Design District. No car necessary.
We tried checking in a few minutes early, but no room was ready, so we had drinks at Adagio, the lobby bar. The bartenders were quite pleasant and knowledgable. We made our way back to the front desk, only to be sent to a room on the top floor that clearly hadn't been cleaned yet- our only mishap of the stay. The staff was apologetic and righted the situation.
Dinner at Vivante was excellent. The menu isn't huge and doesn't need to be as the options were all appetizing. I would love to try brunch there as well, and I suppose locals will make their way there often.
Our room was exactly as shown in photos. Quiet, comfortable, tasteful. The shower was amazing with quality fixtures. I was pleased to see a standing magnifying mirror. I wish the bathroom area had different lighting, as one (non-dimmable) switch controls toilet closet, sink, and shower lighting. Blackout curtains were effective in the room.
It was surprising to see so many families with children there, but Carmel is a large family friendly town. Plenty of wedding guests as well, and a few friendly dogs.
Very pleased to give 5 stars for our stay.