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Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay

Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay

4 out of 5
Two Portola Plaza Monterey CA
  • 5 hours drive from Yosemite Valley
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! (3,005 reviews)
Beautiful facility walking distance to Fisherman’s Wharf

Reviewed on Mar 17, 2026

Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay
Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel & Spa

Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel & Spa

4.5 out of 5
1 Old Golf Course Rd Monterey CA
  • 5 hours drive from Yosemite Valley
Book a stay at this luxury resort in Monterey. Enjoy free WiFi, 2 outdoor pools, and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool in our ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,549 reviews)
Toilet in room didn’t flush properly. Shower pressure decreased repeatedly while showering. No towels at the pool- took 30 minutes for them to be restocked.

Reviewed on Mar 17, 2026

Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel & Spa
Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa

Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa

4.5 out of 5
400 Cannery Row Monterey CA
  • 5 hours drive from Yosemite Valley
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 ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (1,448 reviews)
The hotel is clean. The staff very friendly and helpful. The location is great. However the spa area is very disappointing. The spa water was green and not clean. The glass wall at the perimeter of the spa deck was dirty and streaked and hard to see through. The spa staff let teenagers run around ...

Reviewed on Mar 18, 2026

Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa
Carmel Bay View Inn

Carmel Bay View Inn

2.5 out of 5
Junipero Street Between 5th And 6th St Carmel CA
  • 5 hours drive from Yosemite Valley
Stay at this hotel in Carmel. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (1,566 reviews)
great location. Very clean. Buildings a bit old but clean and charming.

Reviewed on Mar 18, 2026

Carmel Bay View Inn
Curry Village

Curry Village

2.5 out of 5
9010 Curry Village Dr. Yosemite National Park CA
  • 27 min walk from Yosemite Valley
Stay at this hotel in Yosemite National Park. Enjoy free parking, a 24-hour front desk, and daily housekeeping. Popular attractions Yosemite Valley and Yosemite ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (704 reviews)
Very wild

Reviewed on Mar 17, 2026

Curry Village
Carmel Mission Inn

Carmel Mission Inn

3.5 out of 5
3665 Rio Rd Carmel CA
  • 5 hours drive from Yosemite Valley
Stay at this hotel in Carmel. Enjoy breakfast (surcharge), room service, and a fitness center. Our guests praise the restaurant and the helpful staff in our ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,728 reviews)
Kinda loud, thin walls but still overall good stay. Staff was very helpful.

Reviewed on Mar 15, 2026

Carmel Mission Inn
Edgewater Inn And Suites

Edgewater Inn And Suites

2 out of 5
280 Wadsworth Ave Pismo Beach CA
  • 7 hours drive from Yosemite Valley
Book a stay at this beach motel in Pismo Beach. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (2,768 reviews)
Very sweet staff and clean room nothing nothing fancy but very clean which I appreciate above everything else I would definitely come back to this location

Reviewed on Mar 17, 2026

Edgewater Inn And Suites
SeaCrest OceanFront Hotel

SeaCrest OceanFront Hotel

3.5 out of 5
2241 Price Street Pismo Beach CA
  • 7 hours drive from Yosemite Valley
Book a stay at this beach hotel in Pismo Beach. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool in our reviews. ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,645 reviews)
Good location with stairs down to the beach. Nice sunsets. Our room was clean and comfortable. We had an issue with our check in. It’s already a later than average 4pm check in at this property. Our room wasn’t ready until after 5:00. The desk staff complained to us that they had a lot of people ...

Reviewed on Mar 18, 2026

SeaCrest OceanFront Hotel
Hyatt Carmel Highlands

Hyatt Carmel Highlands

4 out of 5
120 Highland Dr Carmel CA
  • 5 hours drive from Yosemite Valley
Book a stay at this spa resort in Carmel. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (885 reviews)
Great time with adult children

Reviewed on Mar 18, 2026

Hyatt Carmel Highlands
Best Western Casa Grande Inn

Best Western Casa Grande Inn

2.5 out of 5
850 Oak Park Blvd Pismo Beach CA
  • 7 hours drive from Yosemite Valley
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Pismo Beach. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool in ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,249 reviews)
Was very nice. Would come back and stay here.

Reviewed on Mar 18, 2026

Best Western Casa Grande Inn
The Quail

The Quail

4 out of 5
8205 VALLEY GREENS DRIVE Carmel CA
  • 5 hours drive from Yosemite Valley
Book a stay at this golf hotel in Carmel. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and an outdoor pool. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular attractions ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (1,000 reviews)
Very enjoyable get-away. The room was clean and comfortable with a nice view of the garden.The staff was helpful and welcoming. Complementary Smores by the fire pit after dinner was fun. Good value as Carmel Valley tends to be over -the- top expensive.

Reviewed on Mar 17, 2026

The Quail
Cavalier Oceanfront Resort

Cavalier Oceanfront Resort

3.5 out of 5
9415 Hearst Drive San Simeon CA
  • 5 hours drive from Yosemite Valley
Book a stay at this beach hotel in San Simeon. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and 2 outdoor pools. Our guests praise the restaurant and the helpful staff in ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,846 reviews)
We love this location! And the pricing is always great. This trip however, there were some minor inconveniences like the room was not ready at check in and the phone in the room wasn’t working and had some trouble with the card keys. However, we made do with the help of the staff, all was well and ...

Reviewed on Mar 17, 2026

Cavalier Oceanfront Resort
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.

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