Joie de Vivre Hotels Black Friday special for up to 40% off stays booked by Nov 27 for reservations from Dec 1, 2017 to Dec 1, 2018.
Joie de Vivre are boutique hotels in San Francisco, Monterey, Baltimore, Chicago, New York and Washington D.C. Their 7 properties in San Francisco, 4 hotels in the Bay Area and 2 hotels in Carmel Valley and Monterey make up the bulk of the chain.
https://www.jdvhotels.com/specials/cyber-monday-hotel-deals
Gray whale migration happens along the Monterey Peninsula through January and that month coincides with some of the lowest rates of the year for Carmel Valley Ranch.
Carmel Valley Ranch Mon Jan 8 – Thu Jan 11, 2018
$198.00.night
This same room type is $301 per night April 16-19 and $450 per night July 9-12, 2018. The two-sided fireplace in the suite is far more useful for Carmel Valley in January compared to April or July.