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Best Romantic Hotels on the Monterey Peninsula

Best Romantic Hotels on the Monterey Peninsula

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Mark C. Anderson

Mark is a serial explorer and award-winning columnist based in both Bay Areas who serves on the Monterey County Food System Coalition.

The sound of the waves, beautiful accommodations, the sun setting over Monterey Bay — the Monterey Peninsula makes for a great romantic getaway. Whether you’re staying in Monterey, Big Sur, Carmel or Santa Cruz, we’ve got the dish on the peninsula’s best romantic hotels. Click through any of the posts below to see our picks by region. So whether you’re exploring with family or friends, here are the best romantic hotels on the Monterey Peninsula.

Featured photo courtesy of The Hideaway (now Le Petit Pali). 

Here are our picks for romantic hotels in Monterey, selected by our editors. Click here for more. 

Monterey Romantic Hotels

A serene outdoor pool area at one of the best romantic hotels in Monterey features five cushioned lounge chairs with striped pillows and matching side tables, all shaded by a large red umbrella. The scene is framed by vibrant greenery and a stone wall with trees and bushes in the background.
Photo by Scott Campbell.

Here are our picks for the best Carmel hotels for romance, selected by our editors. Click here for more. 

Carmel Romantic Hotels

A spacious, elegant bedroom features a king-sized bed with light green and white bedding, armchairs, a fireplace with a TV above it, and large windows with a patio door opening to an ocean view. The walls are adorned with framed artwork and cream-colored paneling—truly an ideal place when considering where to stay on the Monterey Peninsula.
Photo courtesy of Tally Ho Inn.

Here are our picks for Big Sur’s best hotels for romance. Click here for more. 

Big Sur Romantic Hotels

A rustic wooden building with large windows is adorned by an arch of purple wisteria in full bloom. The structure, featured in the ultimate guide to Big Sur, is surrounded by lush greenery and trees, with outdoor seating featuring metal chairs and small tables. The scene is calm and inviting.
Deetjen's Big Sur Inn

Need a place to stay in Santa Cruz? Here are our picks for the best Santa Cruz hotels for romance. Click here for more. 

Santa Cruz Romantic Hotels

A curved patio area with black Adirondack chairs encircling a fire pit sits before lush greenery and distant trees under a partly cloudy sky. Further seating on the lawn offers a serene view, perfect for unwinding after exploring Four Santa Cruz Hotels to put on your Radar.
Chaminade Resort and Spa.

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