Hotels in Big Sur + Monterey Bay

A stay at Bernardus Lodge proves that Napa hotels don’t have a monopoly on California’s premier wine country. The romantic 57-suite Bernardus is ideal

Along with more expected amenities, like a swimming pool and large, comfortable rooms, the property offers fanciful gardens that will grab the imagina

A rope swing—dangling from an oak tree just outside the lobby—signifies the youthful aesthetic: what was once a gray-haired golf resort just east of C

At the waterfront property, 32 of the 33 rooms have ocean views (and a handful have fireplaces, for when the nights get chilly). The restaurant, open

The 208-room hotel, next to the aquarium, is a family-friendly InterContinental with a pool.

Sprawling property that encompasses a 260-acre golf course and an on-site winery. 

Book a room with a fireplace this stone-and-stucco, intimate hotel, where many of the 16 rooms have vaulted ceilings and wooden shutters. A Belgian dr

Craftsman-style hotel on a bluff above the Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, 4 miles south of downtown, offering standout views of the rugged coastli

The upscale, 46-room inn is a bit businessy and sedate, but the beds are big and comfortable.

Spanish influences in rooms and restaurant interiors amid Monterey pines, next to the famed golf course. 

The six-room B&B is surrounded by acres of Pinot Noir and Syrah vines. Each of the guest rooms has a private entrance and its own patio area with gas

161-room resort best known for the caliber of its on-site golf course (ocean-view rooms also look onto the 18th green). 

A white picket fence and a 300-foot cliff are the only things that come between guests of Lucia Lodge and the Pacific Ocean. This 10-cabin retreat in

Formerly a dairy (dating from the 1850’s), and saved from condominium development by Clint Eastwood in 1986, the hotel features a delightful restauran

Convenient and family friendly, the lodge is just steps from the beach and a 10-minute walk to Cannery Row.

Built on pylons over Monterey Bay, the Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa is the closest hotel to the ocean on the northern California peninsula. Dolphins swi

Request a room with an ocean view, whirlpool tub, and fireplace.

This sleek, intimate hotel sits on the edge of Monterey Bay. Three of the four rooms face the water, but watch the must-see sunsets from the roof deck