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Monterey Bay Inn

Monterey Bay Inn

3.5 out of 5
242 Cannery Row Monterey CA
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Book a stay at this beach hotel in Monterey. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and a beach locale. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in our ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,006 reviews)
Great room, great view and a great breakfast delivered to our door.

Reviewed on Dec 2, 2025

Monterey Bay Inn
InterContinental the Clement Monterey by IHG

InterContinental the Clement Monterey by IHG

4.5 out of 5
750 Cannery Row Monterey CA
Fully refundable
Book a stay at this luxury hotel in Monterey. Enjoy free WiFi, a full-service spa, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,043 reviews)
Truly the standards for the brand

Reviewed on Dec 4, 2025

InterContinental the Clement Monterey by IHG
456 Embarcadero Inn & Suites

456 Embarcadero Inn & Suites

3 out of 5
456 Embarcadero Blvd Morro Bay CA
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Stay at this hotel in Morro Bay. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and daily housekeeping. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in our reviews. ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,000 reviews)
Great staff nice room Beautiful view A little on expensive side

Reviewed on Nov 26, 2025

456 Embarcadero Inn & Suites
Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay

Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay

4 out of 5
Two Portola Plaza Monterey CA
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Book a stay at this spa resort in Monterey. Enjoy a full-service spa, 2 restaurants, and 2 bars/lounges. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...
9/10 Wonderful! (2,799 reviews)
Restaurants and ease to the wharf , except the breakfast was not free. It cost $61.73

Reviewed on Dec 3, 2025

Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay
Centrella Hotel, A Kirkwood Collection Hotel

Centrella Hotel, A Kirkwood Collection Hotel

3.5 out of 5
612 Central Ave Pacific Grove CA
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Stay at this hotel in Pacific Grove. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,017 reviews)
Lovely stay!

Reviewed on Dec 3, 2025

Centrella Hotel, A Kirkwood Collection Hotel
Hotel 1110 - Adults Only

Hotel 1110 - Adults Only

4 out of 5
1110 Del Monte Ave Monterey CA
Book a stay at this beach B&B in Monterey. Enjoy free WiFi, a rooftop terrace, and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the breakfast and the bar in our reviews. ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,001 reviews)
We love the Phil the hotel. The hotel was 100 years old that brought us back in time. The staff treated us like royalty took very good care of us. At breakfast for us every morning. It was a small hotel but we enjoyed it very much. We would recommend it and go back again.

Reviewed on Dec 3, 2025

Hotel 1110 - Adults Only
Hotel Avisa

Hotel Avisa

3 out of 5
590 Morro Avenue Morro Bay CA
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Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Morro Bay. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a fitness center. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,009 reviews)
Courteous staff.

Reviewed on Nov 30, 2025

Hotel Avisa
Monterey Beach Hotel, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel by Marriott

Monterey Beach Hotel, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel by Marriott

4 out of 5
2600 Sand Dunes Dr Monterey CA
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Book a stay at this beach hotel in Monterey. Enjoy 3 restaurants, a beach locale, and 3 bars/lounges. Our guests praise the restaurant and the helpful staff ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (414 reviews)
Everything about the stay was perfect clean rooms beautiful views and helpful staff

Reviewed on Dec 1, 2025

Monterey Beach Hotel, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel by Marriott
Bayfront Inn at the Waterfront

Bayfront Inn at the Waterfront

2.5 out of 5
1150 Embarcadero Morro Bay CA
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Stay at this hotel in Morro Bay. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in our reviews. ...
8/10 Very Good! (1,013 reviews)
Quiet

Reviewed on Nov 29, 2025

Bayfront Inn at the Waterfront
Mariposa Inn & Suites

Mariposa Inn & Suites

3 out of 5
1386 Munras Avenue Monterey CA
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Stay at this hotel in Monterey. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the clean rooms in our reviews. Popular attractions Monterey ...
7.8/10 Good! (1,421 reviews)
Room was amazing and so was staff.

Reviewed on Dec 5, 2025

Mariposa Inn & Suites
Ascot Suites

Ascot Suites

3.5 out of 5
260 Morro Bay Blvd Morro Bay CA
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Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Morro Bay. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
7.6/10 Good! (1,000 reviews)
The bedding seemed much fresher the 2nd night, staff was nice, breakfast we skipped but take and go fruit was fresh, AC was great. Only complaint was a rumbling vibrating sound above our room.

Reviewed on Nov 22, 2025

Ascot Suites
Bay Front Inn Santa Cruz

Bay Front Inn Santa Cruz

2.5 out of 5
325 Pacific Ave Santa Cruz CA
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Stay at this motel in Santa Cruz. Enjoy free WiFi, an outdoor pool, and a garden. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in our reviews. Popular ...
7/10 Good! (1,009 reviews)
Great but the owner is never there and I still have a 100 dollar deposit pending on my cash app for a whole 2 weeks already. Which needed to be refunded to me.

Reviewed on Nov 18, 2025

Bay Front Inn Santa Cruz
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

Hotels with Pools in Central California

Hourglass Hotel, Trademark Collection by Wyndham

Hourglass Hotel, Trademark Collection by Wyndham

3 out of 5
2400 Camino Del Rio Court Bakersfield CA
Book a stay at this family-friendly hotel in Bakersfield. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,374 reviews)
Reliable and easy access. Clean, quiet and safe.

Reviewed on Dec 6, 2025

Hourglass Hotel, Trademark Collection by Wyndham
The Ranch at Death Valley – Inside the Park

The Ranch at Death Valley – Inside the Park

2.5 out of 5
Highway 190 Death Valley CA
Book a stay at this golf resort in Death Valley. Enjoy free WiFi, 3 restaurants, and a golf course. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (3,145 reviews)
Big room with a balcony

Reviewed on Dec 6, 2025

The Ranch at Death Valley – Inside the Park
Oxford Suites Pismo Beach

Oxford Suites Pismo Beach

2.5 out of 5
651 Five Cities Dr Pismo Beach CA
Book a stay at this business-friendly motel in Pismo Beach. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool in ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,673 reviews)
Courteous, efficient staff Good breakfast Heated pool Comfortable room

Reviewed on Dec 5, 2025

Oxford Suites Pismo Beach
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

Spa Hotels in Central California

Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa

Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa

4.5 out of 5
400 Cannery Row Monterey CA
Book a stay at this luxury resort in Monterey. Enjoy free WiFi, a full-service spa, and 2 restaurants. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...
Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa
Masterpiece Hotel

Masterpiece Hotel

2.5 out of 5
1206 Main St Morro Bay CA
Stay at this motel in Morro Bay. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
Masterpiece Hotel
Tenaya at Yosemite

Tenaya at Yosemite

4 out of 5
1122 Highway 41 Fish Camp CA
Book a stay at this spa resort in Fish Camp. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and an outdoor pool. Our guests praise the pool and the restaurant in our reviews. ...
Tenaya at Yosemite
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

Oceanfront hotels in Central California

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