Luxury Hotels on Monterey Bay

Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa

Monterey Bay is known around the world as a beautiful destination and is tops on many travel lists.

Visitors to the scenic Monterey Peninsula can experience the Monterey Bay Bay Aquarium, in addition to Fisherman’s Wharf and Cannery Row.

A stay in Monterey Bay allows one to enjoy fresh sea air, the area’s rich natural beauty, and the unforgettable luxury hotels.

Monterey Bay Inn – #3 TripAdvisor Traveler Choice Awards: Most Romantic Hotel

Located on the quieter end of Cannery Row steps from San Carlos Beach, Monterey Bay Inn is a boutique hotel whose design evokes the sense you’re cruising on a 1930s luxury liner. Its oceanfront rooms with balconies overlooking the Bay contribute to the feeling of opulence at sea. Granite countertops, marble baths and double-vanities in the bathroom contribute to opulence in-room. Complimentary with your stay is a personalized, in-room continental breakfast. 242 Cannery Row; Monterey, CA; 800-424-6242

Spindrift Inn – #1 TripAdvisor Traveler Choice Awards: Most Romantic Hotel

Known for romance and its breathtaking views of Monterey Bay, Spindrift Inn is a perfect retreat for couples. The marble bathrooms and plush canopy beds are made even quainter with in-room, wood-burning fireplaces. For a closer view of the coastline, the room comes with its own pair of binoculars. And like the Monterey Bay Inn, complimentary with your stay is a personalized, in-room continental breakfast. Enjoy it in the sitting nook next to the fire! 652 Cannery Row; Monterey, CA; 831-646-8900

Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa – Monterey’s Only Forbes Four Star Hotel

Rising out of the sea like a terraced village on Italy’s Amalfi coast, the Forbes Four-Star rated Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa is a gem on the California coast. Oprah Winfrey stayed in the Plaza’s Presidential Suite, an apartment-sized, penthouse luxury suite with views of the entire bay. Guests can enjoy the same view from one of the many Deluxe Ocean View rooms. With three eateries onsite, including the upscale, oceanfront Duck Club Grill; the more casual, yacht-inspired, Schooners Bistro on the Bay; and the piazza-style coffeehouse, La Strada, the resort satisfies guests at every meal, even snack time. 400 Cannery Row; Monterey, CA; 800-334-3999

InterContinental The Clement Monterey – AAA Four Diamond Award Recipient

The Clement Monterey’s exterior is reminiscent of the Row’s original cannery days but its interior is 100 percent modern posh. The spacious sitting room adjacent to the lobby has floor-to-ceiling windows and French doors that open onto a fire-pit patio overlooking the Bay. Many of the hotel’s guest rooms and suites feature fireplaces, balconies and ocean views and all sparkle with stylish décor.