Press Release

Monterey Peninsula’s legendary L’Auberge Carmel and its flagship Aubergine restaurant, both Relais & Chateaux designated properties, have reopened following an extensive remodel.

This is the first remodel of the historic property, operated by Mirabel Hotel & Restaurant Group, since 2004. Renovation details include upgrades to L’Auberge Carmel’s 20 guest rooms, lobby and courtyard, plus the award-winning Aubergine restaurant. L’Auberge Carmel’s new interiors, created by a design team led by decorator Kathleen Fink, involve many contemporary yet classic elements and improvements in keeping with this landmark property’s surroundings.

According to Mirabel Hotel & Restaurant Group CEO David Fink, “We have always placed a high value on offering our guests the best, most exclusive experience possible. This is a natural evolution of our already outstanding restaurant and hotel.”

L’Auberge Carmel’s renovation includes the installation of elegant new furnishings, fabrics, carpeting, paint, artwork and finishes in the guest rooms, plus new bedding, enhanced showers and bathrooms, and eco-friendly bath products and linens. L’Auberge’s guest rooms boast the highest quality luxury linens and handmade bedding, evoking an understated modern elegance. In keeping with Mirabel’s continued commitment to reducing their carbon footprint the remodeled rooms incorporate updated environmentally responsible elements when possible.

Updates to Aubergine restaurant, reflecting a chic contemporary sophistication, consist of new carpeting, fabrics, lighting and chairs, plus a large art piece featuring a dramatic “wave” photograph. Executive Chef Justin Cogley is particularly excited about the new cheese cave that was custom-built in the restaurant’s dining room and designed to preserve the chef’s fromagerie collection. Aubergine has also recently installed a live fish tank in the kitchen, where Chef Cogley stocks live spot prawns, sea cucumbers and abalone to serve on his ever-changing menu.

In addition, L’Auberge Carmel’s lobby was redesigned, as was Aubergine’s popular Salon. The outdoor brick courtyard has been refurbished with new cast iron patio furniture and landscaping, including an herb garden for Aubergine’s chefs.