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title: "Hotels in Monterey (CA): compare the best places to stay"
description: "Compare 110 hotels in Monterey (CA), United States: guest ratings, areas, amenities and prices, and put any two head to head."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/monterey-ca/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-11
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# Where to stay in Monterey (CA)

Monterey (CA) has 110 places to stay in our index. 76 have enough guest reviews to rank. The average guest rating is 8.2.

- **places to stay:** 110

- **ranked by guests:** 76

- **average rating:** 8.2

- **5-star hotels:** 2

- [Hotels with a pool 21](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/monterey-ca/pool/)
- [Spa hotels 10](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/monterey-ca/spa/)
- [Beach hotels 20](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/monterey-ca/beach/)
- [Hotels with free parking 48](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/monterey-ca/free-parking/)
- [Hotels near the airport 60](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/monterey-ca/airport/)
- [Central hotels 25](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/monterey-ca/central/)
- [Top-rated budget stays 40](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/monterey-ca/budget/)

## Good to know about hotels in Monterey (CA)

- **Best-rated hotel:** [Spindrift Inn](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/spindrift-inn-monterey-ca/)

- **Area with most hotels:** Monterey

- **Average guest rating:** 8.2

- **Hotels with a pool:** 21

- **Average walk grade:** 50/100

- **5-star hotels:** 2

## Areas of Monterey (CA)

Where the hotels are and how guests rate them.

-    [**Monterey** 30 hotels, 8.4](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/monterey-ca/?area=Monterey)
-    [**Retreat** 17 hotels, 7.8](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/monterey-ca/?area=Retreat)
-    [**Pacific Grove** 15 hotels, 8.4](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/monterey-ca/?area=Pacific+Grove)
-    [**Sand City** 6 hotels, 8.0](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/monterey-ca/?area=Sand+City)
-    [**Del Monte** 3 hotels, 8.0](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/monterey-ca/?area=Del+Monte)

## All hotels in Monterey (CA)

Ranked by StayVersus score: guest rating adjusted for the number of reviews.

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## Popular match-ups in Monterey (CA)

-     [**InterContinental The Clement Monterey By IHG** *vs* **Portola Hotel and Spa** Monterey (CA), 9.0 / 8.9](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/intercontinental-the-clement-monterey-by-ihg-monterey-ca-vs-portola-hotel-and-spa-monterey-ca/)
-     [**Monterey fairgrounds inn** *vs* **Ramada by Wyndham Monterey** Monterey (CA), 5.7 / 8.5](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/monterey-fairgrounds-inn-monterey-ca-vs-ramada-by-wyndham-monterey-monterey-ca/)
-     [**Hotel Abrego** *vs* **Portola Hotel and Spa** Monterey (CA), 8.8 / 8.9](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-abrego-monterey-ca-vs-portola-hotel-and-spa-monterey-ca/)
-     [**Portola Hotel and Spa** *vs* **The Monterey Hotel** Monterey (CA), 8.9 / 8.1](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/portola-hotel-and-spa-monterey-ca-vs-the-monterey-hotel-monterey-ca/)
-     [**Monterey fairgrounds inn** *vs* **Travelodge by Wyndham Monterey Bay** Monterey (CA), 5.7 / 8.0](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/monterey-fairgrounds-inn-monterey-ca-vs-travelodge-by-wyndham-monterey-bay-monterey-ca/)
-     [**InterContinental The Clement Monterey By IHG** *vs* **Spindrift Inn** Monterey (CA), 9.0 / 9.1](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/intercontinental-the-clement-monterey-by-ihg-monterey-ca-vs-spindrift-inn-monterey-ca/)
-     [**Ramada by Wyndham Monterey** *vs* **Travelodge by Wyndham Monterey Bay** Monterey (CA), 8.5 / 8.0](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/ramada-by-wyndham-monterey-monterey-ca-vs-travelodge-by-wyndham-monterey-bay-monterey-ca/)
-     [**Hotel Abrego** *vs* **The Monterey Hotel** Monterey (CA), 8.8 / 8.1](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-abrego-monterey-ca-vs-the-monterey-hotel-monterey-ca/)

## FAQ: Monterey (CA)

### What is the best-rated hotel in Monterey (CA)?

By StayVersus score, Spindrift Inn is the best-rated hotel in Monterey (CA), with a guest rating of 9.1 from 205 reviews.

### Which area of Monterey (CA) has the most hotels?

Monterey has the most, with 30 rated places to stay.

### How many 5-star hotels are there in Monterey (CA)?

We list 2 5-star hotels in Monterey (CA).

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/monterey-ca/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/