The 30 Best Hotels in Monterey County

Ranked 1 out of 155 in the region, as well as being 2 of 39 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 2 out of 155 in the region, as well as being 1 of 23 for hotels in Pacific Grove.

• “Proximity to the beach.”
• “Amazing Vacation”
• “Loved our stay, will return!”
• See more reviews of Andril Fireplace Cottages

Ranked 3 out of 155 in the region, as well as being 2 of 64 for hotels in Monterey.

• “Excellent. Loved hearing the beach through roll out windows. Made for a great nights sleep.”
• “Brilliant location.”
• “Disappointed”
• See more reviews of Spindrift Inn

Ranked 4 out of 155 in the region, as well as being 1 of 7 for hotels in Carmel Valley.

• “Bernardus is a perfect get-away in a beautiful spot!”
• “We spent 2 nights at the hotel and lived it.”
• “Will plan to be back!”
• See more reviews of Bernardus Lodge & Spa

Ranked 5 out of 155 in the region, as well as being 1 of 5 for hotels in Big Sur.

• “A perfect why to celebrate my 50th birthday.”
• “the energizing place for me”
• “Perfect in every way. Added an extra night!”
• See more reviews of Alila Ventana Big Sur, All Inclusive Adults Only

Ranked 6 out of 155 in the region, as well as being 4 of 39 for hotels in Carmel.

• “Bed and linen was comfortable.”
• “like the area, nice hotel property and staff”
• “Very spacious, comfortable and well appointed guest room replete with fireplace and balcony. Perfect for a getaway!”
• See more reviews of The Quail Lodge

Ranked 7 out of 155 in the region, as well as being 7 of 39 for hotels in Carmel.

• “We will be back!!”
• “Cleanliness, location, parking”
• “Great staff, perfect location, and breakfast each morning brought to your room was seamless!”
• See more reviews of Tradewinds Carmel

Ranked 8 out of 155 in the region, as well as being 3 of 64 for hotels in Monterey.

• “The View from the balcony was awful instead of promised city...”
• “Very satisfactory but not amazing”
• “Everything, beautiful and clean facility.”
• See more reviews of Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa

Ranked 9 out of 155 in the region, as well as being 5 of 23 for hotels in Pacific Grove.

• “Warm welcome, very friendly staff.”
• “everything was good”
• “I love everything about it.”
• See more reviews of Sunset Inn Pacific Grove

Ranked 10 out of 155 in the region, as well as being 8 of 39 for hotels in Carmel.

• “Best place ever been”
• “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.”
• See more reviews of Carmel Beach Hotel

Ranked 11 out of 155 in the region, as well as being 4 of 64 for hotels in Monterey.

• “Great location! Needs renovation at that price point!”
• “Good location. Staff did their best. Facility is in need of updates and repair.”
• “Great View and location”
• See more reviews of Monterey Bay Inn

Ranked 12 out of 155 in the region, as well as being 5 of 64 for hotels in Monterey.

• “Perfect location for Aquarium & Ocean views”
• “Great location, quiet area”
• “Great value, location was great easy walking cafe & restaurants. Friendly staff”
• See more reviews of Wave Street Inn

Ranked 13 out of 155 in the region, as well as being 2 of 5 for hotels in Big Sur.

• “Fun”
• “Staff was very helpful.”
• “Better than I expected. We had good time.”
• See more reviews of Big Sur Campground and Cabins

Ranked 14 out of 155 in the region, as well as being 7 of 23 for hotels in Pacific Grove.

• “Very clean, beautiful building and interior, location”
• “We had a wonderful stay at the Martine Inn.”
• “Beautiful place in Pacific Grove”
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Ranked 15 out of 155 in the region, as well as being 11 of 39 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 16 out of 155 in the region, as well as being 7 of 64 for hotels in Monterey.

• “Nice hotel, clean and in a good location.”
• “The beds might be the most uncomfortable thing I have ever slept on!”
• “Friendly staff and spacious room. Was very happy with our stay.”
• See more reviews of InterContinental The Clement Monterey, an IHG Hotel

Ranked 17 out of 155 in the region, as well as being 1 of 13 for hotels in Marina.

• “Hot delicious breakfast, comfy beds, microwave and fridge in...”
• “Breakfast was great the kids loved been able to make waffles”
• “Awesome stay for family. Great location.”
• See more reviews of Hampton Inn & Suites Marina

Ranked 18 out of 155 in the region, as well as being 1 of 17 for hotels in Salinas.

• “Great location!”
• “great”
• “I’d choose this hotel again if the pool was open.”
• See more reviews of Holiday Inn Express & Suites Salinas, an IHG Hotel

Ranked 19 out of 155 in the region, as well as being 2 of 17 for hotels in Salinas.

• “The chateau was historic, quaint and furnished beautifully.”
• “Awesome”
• “Not so good at first, inside equipment is fair.”
• See more reviews of Chateau Coralini

Ranked 20 out of 155 in the region, as well as being 12 of 39 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 21 out of 155 in the region, as well as being 14 of 39 for hotels in Carmel.

• “Anniversary Trip”
• “cant wait to stay there again.Wonderful .”
• “Great quiet hotel right near downtown Carmel”
• See more reviews of Horizon Inn & Ocean View Lodge

Ranked 22 out of 155 in the region, as well as being 8 of 64 for hotels in Monterey.

• “Great boutique hotel with nice anmenties and sizable clean rooms.”
• “Good”
• “Absolutely will be back real soon if rate will stay at the 145.00 range”
• See more reviews of Hotel Abrego

Ranked 23 out of 155 in the region, as well as being 3 of 7 for hotels in Carmel Valley.

• “Def a bit expensive”
• “Very friendly staff and beautiful resort”
• “Wonderful short getaway, good service”
• See more reviews of Carmel Valley Ranch, in The Unbound Collection by Hyatt

Ranked 24 out of 155 in the region, as well as being 9 of 64 for hotels in Monterey.

• “Asked to give review”
• “An excellent hotel in a loverly area of Monterey”
• “Ludicrously overpriced. More expensive than a 5 star hotel in Heathrow. More expensive than the Bellagio in Las Vegas. P”
• See more reviews of Victorian Inn

Ranked 25 out of 155 in the region, as well as being 10 of 64 for hotels in Monterey.

• “it was okay , cheap enough to not be too out off by the stoic staff”
• “5 mins walk into Monterey with plenty of...”
• “great! I will come back again”
• See more reviews of Casa Munras Garden Hotel & Spa

Ranked 26 out of 155 in the region, as well as being 16 of 39 for hotels in Carmel.

• “Best anniversary getaway boutique hotel!”
• “Love the ambience and detail of this place.”
• “Everything.”
• See more reviews of Le Petit Pali at 8th Ave

Ranked 27 out of 155 in the region, as well as being 2 of 2 for hotels in Moss Landing.

• “Nice and clean room in good location.”
• “Beautiful location, friendly staff, quiet even though its...”
• “The location is just perfect for activities out of Moss...”
• See more reviews of Inn At Moss Landing Point

Ranked 28 out of 155 in the region, as well as being 11 of 64 for hotels in Monterey.

• “Nice and clean but overpriced in my mind”
• “The rooms are quite big”
• “very straightforward, clean comfortable room and easy...”
• See more reviews of Best Western Plus Monterey Inn

Ranked 29 out of 155 in the region, as well as being 17 of 39 for hotels in Carmel.

• “Great location, cozy bed but a bit overpriced for what it was.”
• “Perfect location, beautiful room”
• “Rude front desk staff and Inn a building site”
• See more reviews of Carmel Bay View Inn

Ranked 30 out of 155 in the region, as well as being 18 of 39 for hotels in Carmel.

• “We could walk in town and to the beach.”
• “How close it was to all the restaurants and stores”
• “The property was very clean, the staff was really friendly,...”
• See more reviews of Normandy Inn