The Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Monterey

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Planning a weekend trip to Monterey, California? Whether you're planning a romantic getaway, a family vacation, or a girls weekend to remember, Monterey offers a terrific array of weekend hotels waiting to welcome you with open arms. Our researched suggestions will help you decide where to stay for a weekend in Monterey. With terrific amenities such as pools, comfortable rooms, and delectable restaurants, these hotels provide the perfect backdrop to a long weekend adventure in Monterey. Choosing the right hotel for your stay is crucial, and we've analyzed the best hotels for a weekend retreat in Monterey based on key criteria such as location, guest ratings, price, amenities, and more, making them perfect for a 2-day or 3-day trip. So, let's start planning your weekend getaway trip with one of these best hotels in Monterey below.

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

Portola Hotel & Spa At Monterey Bay

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $287 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in Monterey
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
  • Heated pool

Located at 2 Portola Plaza, Portola Hotel & Spa At Monterey Bay has great rooms from $287 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.1 miles from the city center, visitors will especially love snorkeling, a bar, parking, hiking, and laundry services at this convenient hotel. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

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


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The Jabberwock Bed & Breakfast

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $350 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is The Jabberwock Bed & Breakfast which has nice rooms starting at $350. Offering scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and golf, it also has a great guest rating of 9.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 598 Laine Street. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a hot tub, free parking, horse riding, bicycle rental, and family rooms which weekend visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1 miles from the city center. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Snorkeling
  • Hot tub
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $391 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in Monterey
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa

We found Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $391. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 400 Cannery Row. You'll also find hiking, child care, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub which weekend travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 0.9 miles from the center of town. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

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


Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel And Spa

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $261 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa

With terrific rooms from $261, Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel And Spa, at 1 Old Golf Course Road provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 7.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers parking, child care, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms. It's located just 1.2 miles from the city center, too. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for weekend trip hotels.

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


Casa Munras Garden Hotel & Spa

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $211 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
  • Heated pool

Casa Munras Garden Hotel & Spa has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $211 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 700 Munras Avenue. Furthermore, it also offers hiking, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a spa, which is nice for visitors. Just 0.4 miles from the city center, this terrific hotel is a terrific choice. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for weekend trip hotels.

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


Monterey Marriott

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $294 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in Monterey
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Monterey Marriott is 8.50 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $294, and it's located at 350 Calle Principal. We also love the a bar, parking, hiking, child care, and laundry services which are great for weekend visitors. And since it's just 0 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

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


Intercontinental Hotels The Clement Monterey By IHG

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $358 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to Monterey
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa

A cool place is Intercontinental Hotels The Clement Monterey By IHG because it has great rooms that start at $358. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 750 Cannery Row. Only 1.2 miles from the city center, weekend travelers will especially love parking, child care, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub at this fun hotel.

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


Spindrift Inn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $336 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in Monterey
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Spindrift Inn offers room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, parking, and hiking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $336 (before taxes). It's located at 652 Cannery Row and has earned a guest rating of 8.90/10. This comfortable hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, city views, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and a 24-hour desk which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.1 miles from the city center.

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


Stage Coach Lodge

Motel with prices starting at $125 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in Monterey
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool

Located at 1111 Tenth Street, Stage Coach Lodge has great rooms from $125 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, scuba diving, hiking, golf, and free parking. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find mini-golf, laundry facilities, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which visitors will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 0.9 miles from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Hotel Abrego Monterey, Tapestry Collection by Hilton

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $218 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • 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. Weekend visitors will really like this terrific 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. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for weekend trip hotels.

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


Also, take a look at the weekend trip hotels in nearby destinations: San Jose, Carmel-by-the-Sea, Sunnyvale, Santa Cruz, and Monterey.

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 One Week in Monterey, Best Hotels for One Night in Monterey, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Monterey, or Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Monterey.


How much do hotels for a weekend visit cost in Monterey?

Monterey Average Weekend Trip Hotel Price
$277

After analyzing 12 weekend trip hotels in Monterey, California, we found the average weekend trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $277. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic weekend 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 weekend trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $311
  • 3-star hotels: $242


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