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Monterey Bay Lodge, hotel in Monterey

Conveniently set in the center of Monterey, Monterey Bay Lodge provides free WiFi, a garden and free private parking for guests who drive.

7.9
Scored 7.9
Good
Rated good
3,219 reviews
Price from$165.29per night
Portola Hotel & Spa, hotel in Monterey

Within 5 minutes' walk of Fisherman's Wharf, the Portola Hotel & Spa is 1 mi from the historic Cannery Row. Guest rooms feature a flat-screen TV and a refrigerator.

8.1
Scored 8.1
Very Good
Rated very good
2,539 reviews
Price from$299per night
Travelodge by Wyndham Monterey Bay, hotel in Monterey

Located in Monterey, California, this motel is 3 mi from Cannery Row. The motel features a Japanese restaurant, a pool, and guest rooms with free WiFi and cable TV with HBO film channels.

7.3
Scored 7.3
Good
Rated good
1,576 reviews
Price from$94per night
Hotel Abrego, hotel in Monterey

With a variety of area attractions, including Fisherman's Wharf nearby, this Monterey Peninsula, California hotel offers cozy accommodations and is ideal location for exploring area beaches, shopping...

8.5
Scored 8.5
Very Good
Rated very good
1,332 reviews
Price from$229per night
Mariposa Inn and Suites, hotel in Monterey

Located 1.9 mi from Fisherman's Wharf, Mariposa Inn and Suites offers an outdoor heated pool and terrace with fire pit patios. The rooms feature free WiFi and an in-room safe.

7.7
Scored 7.7
Good
Rated good
1,115 reviews
Price from$188.10per night
Ramada by Wyndham Monterey, hotel in Monterey

Ramada by Wyndham Monterey is minutes from the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Guest rooms include free WiFi. A seasonal outdoor pool is available from April through October.

8.0
Scored 8.0
Very Good
Rated very good
1,229 reviews
Price from$87.55per night
Monterey Bay Inn, hotel in Monterey

Located on the coast of Monterey Bay, Monterey Bay Inn features a rooftop whirlpool and direct access to San Carlos Beach. Free WiFi is available throughout the property.

8.7
Scored 8.7
Excellent
Rated excellent
1,056 reviews
Price from$259per night
Cannery Row Inn, hotel in Monterey

The heart of Cannery Row is 5 minutes' walk from this Monterey hotel. The Monterey Bay Aquarium and Fisherman’s Wharf are 10 minutes’ walk away. Free WiFi is available throughout the property.

7.6
Scored 7.6
Good
Rated good
1,558 reviews
Price from$155.10per night
Victorian Inn, hotel in Monterey

Combining elegant Victorian charm with many of today's modern conveniences, this hotel is ideally located in the heart of Cannery Row, within walking distance to Monterey Bay and many area...

8.5
Scored 8.5
Very Good
Rated very good
1,556 reviews
Price from$229per night
Monterey Tides, hotel in Monterey

Offering direct beach access and a year-round outdoor heated pool, Monterey Tides, is 3 mi from Monterey Bay Aquarium. Old Fisherman's Wharf is 10 minutes' drive away.

6.7
Scored 6.7
Pleasant
Rated pleasant
3,977 reviews
Price from$159per night
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Monterey's best hotels with breakfast

  • Best Western De Anza Inn
    Breakfast options

    Offering a seasonal outdoor pool and year round hot tub, this Monterey hotel is located within 3.7 mi of the Monterey Bay Aquarium and Cannery Row.

    It's comfortable and the staff is nice. Good parking.

    7.7
    Scored 7.7
    Good
    Rated good
     · 560 reviews
  • Mariposa Inn and Suites
    Breakfast options

    Located 1.9 mi from Fisherman's Wharf, Mariposa Inn and Suites offers an outdoor heated pool and terrace with fire pit patios. The rooms feature free WiFi and an in-room safe.

    Everything wad excellent !! Can't praise enough !!

    7.7
    Scored 7.7
    Good
    Rated good
     · 1,115 reviews
  • Monterey Tides
    Breakfast options

    Offering direct beach access and a year-round outdoor heated pool, Monterey Tides, is 3 mi from Monterey Bay Aquarium. Old Fisherman's Wharf is 10 minutes' drive away.

    The breakfast location that I went to was very good

    6.7
    Scored 6.7
    Pleasant
    Rated pleasant
     · 3,977 reviews
  • The Monterey Hotel
    Breakfast options

    Located in Old Town Monterey just 1.5 mi from Cannery Row, The Monterey Hotel features valet parking. Free WiFi is included for all guests.

    walking distance from the wharf and 20 min walk to aquarium.

    7.0
    Scored 7.0
    Good
    Rated good
     · 571 reviews
  • Hilton Garden Inn Monterey
    Breakfast options

    Boasting an exceptional location along scenic Highway 1, moments from beautiful beaches, this Monterey hotel is near many area attractions and offers exceptional on-site facilities including a modern...

    The food was great at Pacific grill also I love our suite.

    7.4
    Scored 7.4
    Good
    Rated good
     · 303 reviews

Budget hotels in Monterey

  • Spindrift Inn
    Cheap hotel

    Located directly on the beach, the Spindrift Inn offers elegant accommodations in the heart of Monterey.

    Excellent location and the old world charm suited us

    9.1
    Scored 9.1
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 329 reviews
  • Best Western Plus Monterey Inn
    Cheap hotel

    Located 2 blocks from city center and 1.5 mi to Cannery Row and the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Best Western Plus Monterey Inn features a seasonal outdoor pool and hot tub.

    Brilliant location, very clean, great rooms and parking

    8.4
    Scored 8.4
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 1,019 reviews
  • Monterey Bay Inn
    Cheap hotel

    Located on the coast of Monterey Bay, Monterey Bay Inn features a rooftop whirlpool and direct access to San Carlos Beach. Free WiFi is available throughout the property.

    Great location on the he bay and a park next door.

    8.7
    Scored 8.7
    Excellent
    Rated excellent
     · 1,056 reviews
  • Victorian Inn
    Cheap hotel

    Combining elegant Victorian charm with many of today's modern conveniences, this hotel is ideally located in the heart of Cannery Row, within walking distance to Monterey Bay and many area attractions...

    Lovely hotel , welcoming , comfortable , and a delight

    8.5
    Scored 8.5
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 1,556 reviews
  • Wave Street Inn
    Cheap hotel

    Located less than 1.9 mi from Del Monte Beach, the Wave Street Inn offers a nonsmoking accommodations in Monterey. All rooms provide a refrigerator, a coffee machine, and a TV with cable channels.

    The staff were really nice. Location and parking was good.

    8.7
    Scored 8.7
    Excellent
    Rated excellent
     · 609 reviews
  • Merritt House Hotel
    Cheap hotel

    This hotel offers individually decorated rooms with free WiFi and a cable TV. Fisherman’s Wharf is within easy walking distance from Merritt House Hotel.

    it's a beautiful building. pretty rooms. nice people

    8.4
    Scored 8.4
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 567 reviews
  • Monterey Marriott
    Cheap hotel

    Monterey Marriott features an on-site restaurant and an outdoor pool. Located off Highway 1, it is a 5-minute drive away from Monterey Bay Aquarium.

    The buffet was wonderful, and the staff was great.

    8.4
    Scored 8.4
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 497 reviews
  • Hampton Inn Monterey
    Cheap hotel

    A short walk to the stunning Monterey Bay, and just off Highway One, Hampton Inn Monterey is only moments from the area's main attractions and provides a variety of thoughtful amenities and services.

    All Staff was extremely nice. Comfy bed and sheets.

    8.3
    Scored 8.3
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 247 reviews

FAQs about hotels in Monterey









A Wild Coastline and Even Wilder Sealife

Known for beautifully undulating coastline attracting a wealth of wildlife, laid-back Monterey is on a small peninsula. Though now more famous for Monterey Jack cheese, it was once an important sardine fishing town. Some former canning factories now house galleries and shops on a street renamed Cannery Row after a novel by John Steinbeck. A museum and his former home in nearby Salinas can be visited.

The fantastic Monterey Bay Aquarium houses a fascinating range of local sealife, which is so prevalent here that you can often see seals basking on craggy beaches, or sea lions roaring away under piers in Fisherman’s Wharf. Whalewatching tours also depart from here.

South is the Monterey State Historic Park, site of historic buildings including Custom House and the Old Whaling Station with a path made from whalebone. To the east are a couple of Monterey hotels on the beach on Booking.com, and there are also several Monterey hotels with indoor pools.

Right by Monterey Peninsula Airport is one of the city’s 7 golf courses, and there are 3 golf courses near the Laguna Seca Raceway.

Whether you’re here for the Monterey Jazz Festival, or for driving the Big Sur Pacific coast road to the south, if you’re staying with kids, don’t forget to check out the Dennis the Menace Park.

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What Guests Said About Monterey:

  • 10
    Scored 10

    I love the ocean.

    I love the ocean. There are just so many great little beaches to visit. Monterey has so much Sea life too. We saw harbor seals, otters, elephant seals, too late for the Monarch Butterflys, tons of birds, just from the walking paths! We actually walked from Monterey to Pacific Grove. There are also loads of shops, and restaurants.
    Joan
    United States of America
  • 10
    Scored 10

    My trip to Monterey Bay was amazing, due to how beautiful...

    My trip to Monterey Bay was amazing, due to how beautiful the scenery was and how close everything was to were I stayed. The Wave Street In was a great hotel to stay in because the aquarium and many restaurants are so close to it you can walk everywhere and not worry about parking. The hotel was also great as everything was clean and the staff was very helpful.
    Rodriguez-Garcia
  • 10
    Scored 10

    Visit the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

    Visit the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Pre-book tickets online to avoid the ticket lines. Get their map and event schedule and get to events about 15 minutes prior for best positioning. Parking and food is cheaper the farther away from aquarium you go.
    Gerry
    United States of America
  • 10
    Scored 10

    Getting around Monterey is so easy!

    Getting around Monterey is so easy! For tourists, there are only a couple of main streets. Cannery Row is a great place to be—bicycle rides, some of the best burgers in town, and Starbucks. I love the old feel of Fisherman Wharf, with some of the best seafood in the county. I was thrilled with it all. I try to get down there a couple of times a year. It has excellent beaches!
    Kristine
    United States of America
  • 10
    Scored 10

    The aquarium is awesome.

    The aquarium is awesome. There are beautiful parks around the city great for walking or jogging. There are many different types of restaurants to choose from and conveniently located from motels. Cannery Row and Fisherman's Wharf are a great place for shopping.
    A
    Anonymous
  • 8.0
    Scored 8.0

    This is one of the most beautiful places in California with...

    This is one of the most beautiful places in California with the Peninsula to the North and Carmel to Big Sur to the South Redwoods and spectacular sea scape . I felt that this motel/hotel was well furnished internally. The room itself was very good in fact stylish just didn't think it was value for the money compared to the the 8 other recent Hotels we have stayed at in the last month.
    Fields
    United Kingdom

Explore guest reviews of hotels in Monterey

  • From $145.88 per night
    8.3
    Scored 8.3
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 1,697 reviews
    The room is big, clean and has a microwave, and fridge.. good if they have a kettle so that we can boil water though u can get hot water from receptionist. They do have a small coffee machine in the room. It's just outside the main Monterey town area so it's still very convenient to go about . It's only 1hr drive from hotel to Pfieffer beach . 30mins drive to Bixby bridge. Parking free in the hotel. Thank you to the team who made my chk in seamless as well as keeping our rooms super clean.
    Tian Seng
    Singapore
  • From $143.29 per night
    8.0
    Scored 8.0
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 1,228 reviews
    The motel has been refurbished recently and the rooms were fresh, clean and comfortable. Although the rooms at the front of the property on the main road may have been a bit noisy we had a room upstairs at the back and it was very easy to sleep. Reception staff were all helpful and friendly, especially Naomi. The hotel is located not far from Cannery Row and the Wharf and it was easy to find parking downtown. Safeway supermarket is just a couple of minutes away which is a bonus.
    Fiona
    Australia
  • From $373.27 per night
    8.7
    Scored 8.7
    Excellent
    Rated excellent
     · 1,056 reviews
    my husband and I stayed in one of the king rooms with ocean view balcony and sofa bed, and we absolutely loved all the space and the incredible view. We also made use of the hot tub on the roof, which was very relaxing. The hotel is conveniently located on Cannery Row, easily accessible by car and putting many restaurants and attractions within walking distance. The in-room breakfast wasn’t anything amazing but it was enough to be filling and it was nice to have it delivered.
    Wes
    Netherlands
  • From $120.37 per night
    6.4
    Scored 6.4
    Pleasant
    Rated pleasant
     · 419 reviews
    I like how they tried to get the lowest level room as possible since my father is a senior and has a hard time to walk and there is no elevator. They accept our dogs at the hotel and cheap rate for them to stay at the hotel. The room was decent and we were close to the pool and had a pretty good view. Close drive to the freeway and Monterey downtown, Fishermans wharf. Gas station is right in the same parking lot as the hotel.
    Garcia Charlene
    United States of America
  • From $395.97 per night
    8.4
    Scored 8.4
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 1,891 reviews
    Location of property was ideal for downtown Monterey and an easy walk to Fishermans Wharf. It was also an easy drive down to Carmel. Car parking was great - managed to get parked right outside our hotel room. Bed was comfy - room was a good size. Bathroom was a great size. Nice to have toiletries and lovely fresh towels. Also liked that there was a safe in the room. Pool looked nice, although we didn't make use of it.
    Shirley
    United Kingdom
  • From $126.73 per night
    8.0
    Scored 8.0
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 3,584 reviews
    The property of the hotel is big, clean and looking good. We were greeted and helped by very friendly staff. The room was larger than expected and everything was clean and looked up to date. The hotel is within walking distance of good restaurants and the fisherman's wharf. They offer free parking and good WiFi. We enjoyed our night here and recommend this hotel to anyone who's visiting Monterey!
    hans.bdv
    Netherlands
  • From $304.43 per night
    8.4
    Scored 8.4
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 1,019 reviews
    We used Monterey as a "base" to explore the Highway No. 1 as we couldn't drive all along because of the blockage of the road. So we stayed here for two nights and found the hotel to be very nice and welcoming, perfect spot to start the journey along the coast. We didn't visit any attractions in Monterey itself as the fantastic vistas along the coast were the thing we wanted to see.
    Volker
    Germany
  • From $199.39 per night
    7.7
    Scored 7.7
    Good
    Rated good
     · 1,456 reviews
    Nice quiet hotel, friendly staff and good location not too far from downtown Monterey. Beds were comfortable and the breakfast on offer was good but not great, typical of a Best Western. There aren't too many food options close by but we did find a Vietnamese place a few hundred meters up the road which did ok for our one night there.
    Gerard
    Australia
  • From $248.53 per night
    7.0
    Scored 7.0
    Good
    Rated good
     · 571 reviews
    Perfectly located in downtown Monterey in a historic hotel, ideal for accessing all necessary spots in walking distance to downtown. Easy parking available downtown in garages. Hotel is slightly dated but very sufficiently comfortable, with large room and amenities
    James
    United States of America
  • From $585.09 per night
    8.1
    Scored 8.1
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 2,539 reviews
    The hotel is in a perfect location for walking to Fisherman’s Wharf, downtown Monterey, and Cannery Row. We did a lot of walking everywhere and it was perfect! The hotel is also nice and clean and the staff is very friendly.
    Katelyn
    United States of America
  • From $92.09 per night
    7.2
    Scored 7.2
    Good
    Rated good
     · 1,435 reviews
    staff always friendly and accommodating. price is very good for Monterey. centrally located . I can run on the beach in the morning and then get over to Carmel Valley or on my way to Big Sur withing minutes.
    Pat
    United States of America
  • From $390.28 per night
    9.1
    Scored 9.1
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 329 reviews
    Great location on the beach and cannery row. Close to 17-mile drive, great restaurants, and fisherman's wharf. In room sauna, although it took forever to heat up. I would prefer the in room soaking tub.
    crystal
    United States of America
  • From $328.70 per night
    8.4
    Scored 8.4
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 567 reviews
    the location was perfect for sightseeing in Monterey. We were within walking distance to Fishermans Wharf and a quick drive to Cannery Row. The Hotel has a quaint charm about it and was very historic.
    Karen
    United States of America
  • From $306.06 per night
    7.8
    Scored 7.8
    Good
    Rated good
     · 1,681 reviews
    Hotel within walking distance of Monterey sites with adequate size rooms and free coffee/tea. Staff friendly and informative.
    Anne
    United Kingdom
  • From $167.49 per night
    8.4
    Scored 8.4
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 1,548 reviews
    Quite stay in Monterey. Hotel has discount on princess whales 🐋 watching cruise 🚢 that awesome
    Yuliia
    Spain
  • From $373.83 per night
    6.7
    Scored 6.7
    Pleasant
    Rated pleasant
     · 3,977 reviews
    the hotel is right on the beach make sure you book a room facing the ocean that's its main USP.
    Peter
    United Kingdom
  • From $105.57 per night
    7.5
    Scored 7.5
    Good
    Rated good
     · 2,219 reviews
    Cheapest hotel close to things in monterey. Nice staff. On site parking.
    Paul
    United States of America
  • From $373.83 per night
    6.7
    Scored 6.7
    Pleasant
    Rated pleasant
     · 3,977 reviews
    Great location on the beach. Staff was helpful. Pet friendly.
    Tyrone
    United States of America
  • From $407.75 per night
    8.5
    Scored 8.5
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 1,332 reviews
    Great hotel in Monterey Center with a Pool and jacuzzi!
    Andrea
    Germany
  • From $212.44 per night
    7.9
    Scored 7.9
    Good
    Rated good
     · 3,219 reviews
    perfect value for money hotel in Monterey!
    Wouter
    Albania

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