Best Value Hotels on the Monterey Peninsula

Best Value 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.

Should a traveler to the Monterey Peninsula of California be so inspired, they could spend upwards of $5,000 on lodging for a given trip, easy. That wouldn’t be to finance a house for a week, but a single room, for one night. This list is the antidote to that sort of spending — without sacrificing the luxury. A helpful reminder therein: Value doesn’t necessarily mean cheap, it demonstrates the most quality for the fairest price.

One way each of the following spots delivers on that axiom is by maximizing access, visually and geographically, to the wonders of the Pacific Coast, buttressed by a range of creature comforts and superior service. So without further ado or breathless adjectives, here appear our Monterey Peninsula value hotel picks, organized by region. 

Featured photo courtesy of Tickle Pink Inn. 

Monterey

Portola Hotel and Spa in Monterey, California
Portola Hotel & Spa

Carmel

A bright and neatly arranged hotel room, one of the best value hotels in Carmel, featuring a large bed, flat-screen TV on a wooden stand, a round wooden table with a woven chair, and a wall-mounted photograph of a vehicle. The room also has sliding doors opening to a bathroom and visible amenities.
Photo courtesy of the Getaway / Le Petit Pali.

Big Sur

Big Sur Campground
Big Sur Campground and Cabins

Santa Cruz

A lifeguard tower on the beach is bathed in warm sunlight at sunset. Two people sit on the platform, facing the ocean along Central Coast California. The sky displays a gradient from deep blue to orange, with a hint of clouds in the background.
Photo by Manjunath via Unsplash.

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