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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! (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
The Monterey Hotel

The Monterey Hotel

3 out of 5
407 Calle Principal Monterey CA
  • 5 hours drive from Yosemite Valley
Stay at this hotel in Monterey. Enjoy free WiFi, a fitness center, and valet parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in ...
8/10 Very Good! (1,451 reviews)
Nice front desk

Reviewed on Dec 2, 2025

The Monterey Hotel
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 ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (1,412 reviews)
Beautiful views! Perfect location to everything.

Reviewed on Dec 2, 2025

Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa
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. ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,611 reviews)
Our room had a large balcony and from it during daylight hours we could see the ocean. The hotel is on a bluff but has stairs where guests can walk down to Pismo Beach and walk for miles on the pristine sand and then on the Boardwalk. You can also walk to the cute shops and onto the Pismo Pier. The ...

Reviewed on Dec 2, 2025

SeaCrest OceanFront Hotel
Spyglass Inn

Spyglass Inn

3 out of 5
2705 Spyglass Dr Pismo Beach CA
  • 7 hours drive from Yosemite Valley
Stay at this motel in Pismo Beach. Enjoy parking (surcharge), a 24-hour front desk, and a business center. Our guests praise the restaurant and the helpful staff ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,343 reviews)
Excellent location. Very lovely grounds, which connect to a paved path that winds along the strip of hotels along the cliff overlooking the beach and the vast Pacific. Dining options are a short drive away. Staff are very helpful. We didn’t try the pool and hot tub, but they appeared very inviting ...

Reviewed on Dec 1, 2025

Spyglass Inn
Embassy Suites by Hilton Monterey Bay Seaside

Embassy Suites by Hilton Monterey Bay Seaside

3.5 out of 5
1441 Canyon Del Rey Blvd Seaside CA
  • 5 hours drive from Yosemite Valley
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Seaside. Enjoy free breakfast, room service, and a fitness center. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,370 reviews)
Everything was really nice. Staff was accommodating and all. Only thing is the AC in our room wouldn’t work properly even after the engineer went to fix it. I sleep hot and the room was at 78 when we were trying to at least get it to go to 69-70. But everything else was perfect.

Reviewed on Dec 1, 2025

Embassy Suites by Hilton Monterey Bay Seaside
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 ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,483 reviews)
Pros: This resort has a beautiful landscape with the golf course as the background. Our family loved the outdoor game area where my son played ping pong everyday and the fireplaces for smores and chilling at night. Lobby area is large, bright, and cozy. Breakfast spread is very good and offers several ...

Reviewed on Dec 2, 2025

Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel & Spa
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
  • 6 hours drive from Yosemite Valley
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
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 ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (574 reviews)
Choose tent with heater if you go there during the cold season. I like that they don’t have WiFi in tents. After cleaning, it is very difficult to get into the shower and toilet because of the queue. But they have an excellent location in the middle of the park.

Reviewed on Dec 3, 2025

Curry Village
Oxford Suites Pismo Beach

Oxford Suites Pismo Beach

2.5 out of 5
651 Five Cities Dr Pismo Beach CA
  • 7 hours drive from Yosemite Valley
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
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 ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (821 reviews)
Amazing balcony view, clean rooms. Beautiful breathtaking property ocean views. This is my favorite vacation stay I have ever experienced. Jacuzzi overlooking the ocean on a hill.

Reviewed on Dec 5, 2025

Hyatt Carmel Highlands
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 ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,407 reviews)
Clean room, great staff, free parking, free continental breakfast, perfect location…excellent price!

Reviewed on Dec 2, 2025

Carmel Bay View Inn
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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