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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
$202 nightly
The price is $240 total per night
$240 total
Dec 11 - Dec 12
Total with taxes and fees
Free Cancellation
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157.6 mi from city center
With a stay at Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay, you'll be centrally located in Monterey, just a 4-minute walk from Fisherman's Wharf and 15 minutes by foot from Cannery Row.
Pool
Spa
The Monterey Hotel

The Monterey Hotel

3 out of 5
407 Calle Principal Monterey CA
$98 nightly
The price is $112 total per night
$112 total
Dec 7 - Dec 8
Total with taxes and fees
Free Cancellation
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157.6 mi from city center
A stay at The Monterey Hotel places you in the heart of Monterey, within a 5-minute drive of Fisherman's Wharf and Cannery Row.
Pet friendly
Free WiFi
Spyglass Inn

Spyglass Inn

3 out of 5
2705 Spyglass Dr Pismo Beach CA
$102 nightly
The price is $116 total per night
$116 total
Dec 11 - Dec 12
Total with taxes and fees
Free Cancellation
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123.69 mi from city center
When you stay at Spyglass Inn in Pismo Beach, you'll be on the waterfront, within a 15-minute drive of Pismo Beach Pier and California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.
Pool
Hot Tub
Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa

Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa

4.5 out of 5
400 Cannery Row Monterey CA
$314 nightly
The price is $363 total per night
$363 total
Jan 1 - Jan 2, 2026
Total with taxes and fees
Free Cancellation
157.88 mi from city center
With a stay at Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa, you'll be centrally located in Monterey, steps from Cannery Row and 8 minutes by foot from Monterey Bay Aquarium.
Hot Tub
Spa
SeaCrest OceanFront Hotel

SeaCrest OceanFront Hotel

3.5 out of 5
2241 Price Street Pismo Beach CA
$169 nightly
The price is $194 total per night
$194 total
Dec 7 - Dec 8
Total with taxes and fees
Free Cancellation
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122.84 mi from city center
Located in Pismo Beach, SeaCrest OceanFront Hotel is by the ocean, within a 5-minute drive of Sans Liege Wines and Pismo Beach Pier.
Pool
Hot Tub
Hyatt Carmel Highlands

Hyatt Carmel Highlands

4 out of 5
120 Highland Dr Carmel CA
$293 nightly
The price is $329 total per night
$329 total
Dec 18 - Dec 19
Total with taxes and fees
Free Cancellation
159.56 mi from city center
With a stay at Hyatt Carmel Highlands in Carmel (Carmel Highlands), you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Monterey Bay and Carmel Beach.
Pool
Hot Tub
Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel & Spa

Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel & Spa

4.5 out of 5
1 Old Golf Course Rd Monterey CA
$177 nightly
The price is $206 total per night
$206 total
Dec 7 - Dec 8
Total with taxes and fees
Free Cancellation
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156.53 mi from city center
With a stay at Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel & Spa, you'll be centrally located in Monterey, within a 5-minute drive of Monterey Bay and 17-Mile Drive.
Pool
Hot Tub
Curry Village

Curry Village

2.5 out of 5
9010 Curry Village Dr. Yosemite National Park CA
$85 nightly
The price is $97 total per night
$97 total
Jan 2 - Jan 3, 2026
Total with taxes and fees
Free Cancellation
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97.83 mi from city center
With a stay at Curry Village in Yosemite National Park, you'll be in a national park, within a 10-minute drive of Yosemite Falls and Nature Center at Happy Isles.
Parking included
Free WiFi
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
$176 nightly
The price is $194 total per night
$194 total
Dec 16 - Dec 17
Total with taxes and fees
122.51 mi from city center
With a stay at The Ranch at Death Valley – Inside the Park in Death Valley, you'll be 4.5 mi (7.3 km) from Zabriskie Point and 17.6 mi (28.3 km) from Death Valley National Park.
Pool
Spa
Casa Munras Garden Hotel & Spa

Casa Munras Garden Hotel & Spa

3.5 out of 5
700 Munras Ave Monterey CA
$149 nightly
The price is $175 total per night
$175 total
Dec 7 - Dec 8
Total with taxes and fees
Free Cancellation
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157.5 mi from city center
Located in Monterey (Downtown Monterey), Casa Munras Garden Hotel & Spa is within a 15-minute walk of Monterey Convention Center and Dennis the Menace Playground.
Pool
Spa
Oxford Suites Pismo Beach

Oxford Suites Pismo Beach

2.5 out of 5
651 Five Cities Dr Pismo Beach CA
$110 nightly
The price is $126 total per night
$126 total
Dec 9 - Dec 10
Total with taxes and fees
Free Cancellation
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122.3 mi from city center
With a stay at Oxford Suites Pismo Beach in Pismo Beach (855634304), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Pismo Beach Pier and Pismo Lake Ecological Reserve.
Pool
Breakfast included
Sandcastle Hotel on the Beach

Sandcastle Hotel on the Beach

3.5 out of 5
100 Stimson Ave Pismo Beach CA
$136 nightly
The price is $156 total per night
$156 total
Dec 7 - Dec 8
Total with taxes and fees
Free Cancellation
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122.97 mi from city center
A stay at Sandcastle Hotel on the Beach places you in the heart of Pismo Beach, within a 5-minute walk of Pismo State Beach and Pismo Beach Pier.
Pet friendly
Free WiFi
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Central California hotels essential information

Accommodation
16,808 hotels
Lowest Price
$97
Highest Price
$363
Popular hotels
Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay, The Monterey Hotel, Spyglass Inn, Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa, SeaCrest OceanFront Hotel, Hyatt Carmel Highlands, Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel & Spa, Curry Village, The Ranch at Death Valley – Inside the Park, Casa Munras Garden Hotel & Spa, Oxford Suites Pismo Beach, Sandcastle Hotel on the Beach

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Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay

Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay

5 out of 5
Posted 7 hours ago
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"Our check in was quick and we were upgraded to a larger room. The guy who helped was amazing and productive "
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Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay