The 30 Best Hotels in Monterey Bay

Ranked 1 out of 174 in the region, as well as being 1 of 23 for hotels in Pacific Grove.

• “Loved this place! ❤️”
• “Nice, but needs an update.”
• “Loved our cabin. Would definitely come again.”
• See more reviews of Andril Fireplace Cottages

Ranked 2 out of 174 in the region, as well as being 2 of 38 for hotels in Carmel.

• “Cake every night when we got home!”
• “Robert and everyone else made it one of the highlights of our California coast trip! Would go back a”
• “An absolutely sublime stay in Carmel”
• See more reviews of Villa Mara Carmel

Ranked 3 out of 174 in the region, as well as being 2 of 62 for hotels in Monterey.

• “great service”
• “Great location, nice staff, good breakfast”
• “great room”
• See more reviews of Spindrift Inn

Ranked 4 out of 174 in the region, as well as being 2 of 57 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “What a location !”
• “Worth it just for breakfast”
• “It wasxa beautiful comfortable friendly place to stay in an excellent spot”
• See more reviews of West Cliff Inn, A Four Sisters Inn

Ranked 5 out of 174 in the region, as well as being 3 of 57 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “Charming Santa Cruz Bungalows”
• “Location was good”
• “I will return when a staycation is needed or wanted.”
• See more reviews of Sunny Cove Motel

Ranked 6 out of 174 in the region, as well as being 5 of 38 for hotels in Carmel.

• “Great place shame about the fronting staff”
• “The property is gorgeous.”
• “We’re planning to come back. Really loved everything about this place.”
• See more reviews of The Quail Lodge

Ranked 7 out of 174 in the region, as well as being 7 of 38 for hotels in Carmel.

• “Breakfast was very good.”
• “Tradewinds review”
• “The rooms were beautiful and the view of the sea and the...”
• See more reviews of Tradewinds Carmel

Ranked 8 out of 174 in the region, as well as being 2 of 7 for hotels in Capitola.

• “Wish we could have stayed longer. Really nice and such a clean hotel.”
• “Excellent customer service, very clean and the secure garage...”
• “staff member Ryan was great!”
• See more reviews of Fairfield Inn & Suites Santa Cruz - Capitola

Ranked 9 out of 174 in the region, as well as being 3 of 62 for hotels in Monterey.

• “Romantic - fun and great atmosphere”
• “The location is great, the views are amazing, and property...”
• “Pretty hotel in a great location”
• See more reviews of Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa

Ranked 10 out of 174 in the region, as well as being 5 of 23 for hotels in Pacific Grove.

• “A great clean stay.”
• “Charming and well kept.”
• “The hotel is located close to the beach (10 minutes walking...”
• See more reviews of Sunset Inn Pacific Grove

Ranked 11 out of 174 in the region, as well as being 4 of 57 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “Location Location Location”
• “The scenery very great work crew”
• “We will be back”
• See more reviews of Sea & Sand Inn

Ranked 12 out of 174 in the region, as well as being 5 of 57 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “Great place to stay in order to sample various beaches and coves up and down the coast.”
• “Nice environment and rooms”
• “Grear hostel experience”
• See more reviews of Santa Cruz Hostel

Ranked 13 out of 174 in the region, as well as being 9 of 38 for hotels in Carmel.

• “Great location, very neat and clean. The staff was amazing very accommodating they go above and beyond to make sure you”
• “Excellent, I will definitely stay there again. High quality, good value, privacy, great staff.”
• “Overall, I enjoyed my stay at the hotel”
• See more reviews of Carmel Beach Hotel

Ranked 14 out of 174 in the region, as well as being 6 of 57 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “Thank you for the hospitality. You made our trip pleasant and memorable.”
• “Happy to be there”
• “Great location and very clean!”
• See more reviews of La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Santa Cruz

Ranked 15 out of 174 in the region, as well as being 7 of 57 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “I enjoyed this hotel and my family did as well.”
• “Great location and clean. The mattress on the bed was bad, needs to be replaced.”
• “There was a dirty towel left in bathroom when we arrived”
• See more reviews of Dream Inn Santa Cruz

Ranked 16 out of 174 in the region, as well as being 3 of 7 for hotels in Capitola.

• “Except for the low child size toilet, everything was great.”
• “I wanted a quiet comfortable room and I got it. Internet connection was great.”
• “Rooms are great, very nice stuff, lots of parking space,...”
• See more reviews of Best Western Plus Capitola By-the-Sea Inn & Suites

Ranked 17 out of 174 in the region, as well as being 4 of 62 for hotels in Monterey.

• “That are super accommodations and always very helpful.”
• “An Honest Review”
• “Nice view, paper thin walls…no breakfast…high price”
• See more reviews of Monterey Bay Inn

Ranked 18 out of 174 in the region, as well as being 6 of 62 for hotels in Monterey.

• “Great value, location was great easy walking cafe & restaurants. Friendly staff”
• “Everything was nice and clean”
• “Overall good stay next time I am going to that area I will stay here again.”
• See more reviews of Wave Street Inn

Ranked 19 out of 174 in the region, as well as being 4 of 7 for hotels in Capitola.

• “A wonderful little boutique hotel in a great location”
• “Great bouquet hotel”
• “Bed was a little soft”
• See more reviews of Capitola Hotel

Ranked 20 out of 174 in the region, as well as being 7 of 23 for hotels in Pacific Grove.

• “Beautiful place in Pacific Grove”
• “Come for the charm, stay for the views 🌊”
• “Nice location and great staff, room quality lower than expected”
• See more reviews of Martine Inn

Ranked 21 out of 174 in the region, as well as being 7 of 62 for hotels in Monterey.

• “Very nice hotel.”
• “Great location, clean, fantastic restaurant.”
• “Breeze Block Wall View - MAKE SURE YOU BOOK A SEA VIEW OR DONT STAY”
• See more reviews of InterContinental The Clement Monterey, an IHG Hotel

Ranked 22 out of 174 in the region, as well as being 11 of 38 for hotels in Carmel.

• “The price is on the upper end of hotels in the area as nice...”
• “I love Carmel and love this hotel”
• “Very small, intimate setting.”
• See more reviews of L'Auberge Carmel, Relais & Chateaux

Ranked 23 out of 174 in the region, as well as being 10 of 57 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “Comfortable and convenient.”
• “Enjoyable once I got settled in”
• “Nice”
• See more reviews of Hampton Inn Santa Cruz West, Ca

Ranked 24 out of 174 in the region, as well as being 1 of 13 for hotels in Marina.

• “Awesome stay for family. Great location.”
• “Much Needed Mommy-Away weekend!”
• “Excellent!”
• See more reviews of Hampton Inn & Suites Marina

Ranked 25 out of 174 in the region, as well as being 12 of 38 for hotels in Carmel.

• “I like the location and the view from my room.”
• “Great location, fire place created ambience, comfortable beds, cosy room.”
• “Fabulous stay in Carmel by the Sea”
• See more reviews of Tally Ho Inn

Ranked 26 out of 174 in the region, as well as being 11 of 57 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “Comfortable room and bed, with good bathroom and shower”
• “Great communication from staff, excellent location, clean...”
• “Comfortable”
• See more reviews of Pacific Blue Inn

Ranked 27 out of 174 in the region, as well as being 8 of 62 for hotels in Monterey.

• “For the most part it was enjoyable.”
• “Fantastically located hotel giving you easy walking access...”
• “Nice hotel in great location.”
• See more reviews of Hotel Abrego

Ranked 28 out of 174 in the region, as well as being 14 of 38 for hotels in Carmel.

• “We had a nice stay”
• “Great place to stay and central location”
• “Cozy, quiet.”
• See more reviews of Horizon Inn & Ocean View Lodge

Ranked 29 out of 174 in the region, as well as being 9 of 62 for hotels in Monterey.

• “Good location.”
• “It was comfortable and relaxing.”
• “Nice time. Glad we didn’t get a room with inside “patio”.”
• See more reviews of Victorian Inn

Ranked 30 out of 174 in the region, as well as being 10 of 62 for hotels in Monterey.

• “The beds and pillows were super comfy!”
• “Pleasant”
• “Good value for money”
• See more reviews of Casa Munras Garden Hotel & Spa