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Your 2025 Weekend Getaway Guide to Monterey, California

by Katie Skrzek

Apr 10, 2025

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Destinations / North America

Monterey, California, is the perfect destination for a weekend getaway. The coastal city offers something for every type of traveler.

 

Stay at Monterey Beach Hotel during your visit. This hotel is the only beachfront property along Monterey Peninsula, just 60 feet from the water’s edge. The property boasts 188 guestrooms with ocean views, multiple dining venues, private beach access, a heated outdoor pool, hot tub, fitness center and more.

 

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Experience Monterey’s thriving culinary scene. Without having to leave your hotel, enjoy meals at Monterey Beach Hotel’s signature restaurant The Lantern Room or its new al-fresco dining option, Tidewater. Enjoy coffee and brunch at Stationaery in Carmel-by-the-Sea. Head to Coastal Kitchen for its three- or five-course tasting menu.

 

The hotel offers guests complimentary access to electric Zybra bikes, perfect for taking a spin along the 18-mile Monterey Bay Coastal Recreational Trail. Once the site of sardine canneries, Cannery Row is now a popular destination for shopping, dining and family-friendly attractions. Swing by Old Fisherman’s Wharf for more shopping, dining and whale-watching opportunities.

 

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A visit to Monterey isn’t complete without a stop at Monterey Bay Aquarium. The world-renowned aquarium is dedicated to marine research and conservation. Home to more than 35,000 marine creatures, the aquarium is known for its kelp forest, open sea and sea otters exhibits.

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