Hotels near Monterey Peninsula Airport - MRY, Monterey

I love the ocean. There are just so many great little beaches to visit. Monterey has so much Sea life too. We saw harbor seals, otters, elephant seals, too late for the Monarch Butterflys, tons of birds, just from the walking paths! We actually walked from Monterey to Pacific Grove. There are also loads of shops, and restaurants.

I liked the proximity to Monterey, Pacific Grove, Carmel-by-the-Sea and the main attractions. The only downside was the particular location of the apartment in an industrial area, which was not apparent from the online external photos of the property. Sand City itself was a good location, less than ten minutes to the Monterey Airport, Fisherman's Wharf area, etc. It is also close to Pacific Grove and Seaside which offer a variety of attractions and eating locations. The weather was absolutely perfect.

Its close to the race track, Aquarium and beaches but you'll need a car to travel to most of those destinations (there are a few local beaches within walking distance but its a 10 min drive to the wharf ). It's a much more budget friendly alternative to staying in Monterey.

Two night, great location. Although hotel dated it is comfortable, spacious, cleal and all services were excellent. Centre of everything yet quiet. Can accommodate everyone. Lots of beaches, walks, great food & activities.

The shower was a Joke. It had virtually no water pressure, and the hottest water setting was barely luke warm. The fire alarm woke everyone up at 5:45 am, and we were forced to evacuate. This was caused by a temporary power outage. There is no reason the electrical power should influence the alarms going off. The Monterey area gets power outages on a regular basis. Is the hotel supposed to evacuate every time?! Overall, the property looks shabby and old. Definitely not worth a total of $500 per day! We won’t be returning here.

Cannery Row is a bit of a tourist trap, but if you head away from the beach you quickly access the restaurants of Lighthouse Avenue, including Hula - Hawaian food. If I had my time again, I would have tried to stay nearer to the Acquariam, even as far west as Pacific Grove (technically the next town along), near the delights of Happy Girl Kitchen.