The Best Hotels for One Night in Monterey

Where to Stay for a One Day Trip

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Are you looking for a place to stay for just one night in Monterey? Look no further! We've analyzed where to stay for one night in Monterey, California, and the hotels below are perfect for a short stopover. Whether you're on a budget or looking for a more luxurious experience, we've got you covered. Our selection includes affordable rates at some of the best places to stay in Monterey for a single night, ranging from 3-star to 5-star hotels. All of these recommended hotels have top-notch amenities and provide a relaxing and comfortable atmosphere for your single night stay. Plus, they are conveniently located near popular sightseeing destinations and restaurants, so you won't have to travel far to get a taste of the area's renowned cuisine. Don't stress about where to stay in Monterey for just one night - let's find the perfect spot for your short stop.

You'll find both local vendors and tourist shops around town. Cannery Row is a popular destination, as is Old Fisherman's Wharf and the Old Farmer's Market.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Intercontinental Hotels The Clement Monterey By IHG

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $358 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Nice for a Short Stay in Monterey
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 750 Cannery Row, Intercontinental Hotels The Clement Monterey By IHG has great rooms from $358 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.2 miles from the city center, one-night visitors will especially love parking, child care, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub at this comfortable hotel. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Golf


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Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel And Spa

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $261 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a Short One-Night Stay
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel And Spa which has nice rooms starting at $261. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 7.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1 Old Golf Course Road. This relaxing hotel is also nice because it offers parking, child care, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.2 miles from the city center. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Golf


Portola Hotel & Spa At Monterey Bay

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $287 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great for a Quick Visit to Monterey
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

We found Portola Hotel & Spa At Monterey Bay to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $287. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 2 Portola Plaza. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, parking, hiking, and laundry services which travelers will love. And this terrific hotel is just 0.1 miles from the center of town. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator


Monterey Marriott

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $294 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Make the Most of Your One-Night Stay Here
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $294, Monterey Marriott, at 350 Calle Principal provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling. Its terrific guest rating is 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Visitors will really like this convenient hotel which also offers a bar, parking, hiking, child care, and laundry services. It's located just 0 miles from the city center, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Golf


Hilton Garden Inn Monterey

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $232 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a One-Day Trip to Monterey
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Hilton Garden Inn Monterey has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling. The great rooms here start at $232 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1000 Aguajito Road. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, parking, hiking, laundry services, and golf, which is nice for one-night visitors. Just 0.9 miles from the city center, this comfortable hotel is a terrific choice. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $391 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for a 2-Day Trip to Monterey
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa is 9.10 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $391, and it's located at 400 Cannery Row. We also love the hiking, child care, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.9 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Golf


Spindrift Inn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $336 (before taxes) - See All Prices
One of the Best Hotels for a One-Day Trip to Monterey
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Spindrift Inn because it has great rooms that start at $336. It has room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, parking, and hiking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 652 Cannery Row. Only 1.1 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, city views, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and a 24-hour desk at this terrific hotel.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Travelodge by Wyndham Monterey Bay

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $100 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Your One-Night Stay in Monterey
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

Travelodge by Wyndham Monterey Bay offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $100 (before taxes). It's located at 2030 North Fremont Street and has earned a guest rating of 7.80/10. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.6 miles from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Casa Munras Garden Hotel & Spa

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $211 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a Quick Stopover in Monterey
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at 700 Munras Avenue, Casa Munras Garden Hotel & Spa has great rooms from $211 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find hiking, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a spa which one-night visitors will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 0.4 miles from the center of town.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Golf


Hotel Abrego Monterey, Tapestry Collection by Hilton

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $218 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Nice for a Short Stay in Monterey
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Hotel Abrego Monterey, Tapestry Collection by Hilton which has nice rooms starting at $218. Offering an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 755 Abrego Street. Visitors will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers laundry services, golf, a hot tub, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental. It's located just 0.4 miles from the city center, too.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the one-night trip hotels in nearby destinations: Monterey, San Jose, Carmel-by-the-Sea, Palo Alto, and Santa Clara.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Monterey, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Monterey, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Monterey, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Monterey, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Monterey, Best Hotels for One Week in Monterey, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Monterey, or Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Monterey.


How much do hotels for a one-night stay cost in Monterey?

Monterey Average One-Night Trip Hotel Price
$208

After analyzing 23 one-night trip hotels in Monterey, California, we found the average one-night trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $208. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic one-night trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Monterey.

The average prices of our suggested one-night trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $311
  • 3-star hotels: $253
  • 2-star hotels: $126


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