Monday, November 30, 2009

Monterey Hotels For Every Budget And Taste

By Luigi DeMarco

At any and every time of the year, Monterey is a dazzling place to vacation, set in a beautiful location surrounded by pine and eucalyptus trees. As varied as the natural location is, Monterey hotels come in a variety to match. Whether you are looking for budget or luxury, there is something in Monterey for every wallet.

Monterey attractions also have something to offer every interest. There is the incredible natural beauty of the coastline and forests for the outdoors person but also a vast variety of fine dining and art galleries to browse, especially with nearby Carmel. Throughout the years, Monterey hotels has been providing a vacation of a lifetime for visitors of all interests and budgets.

Music, with the Monterey Jazz Festival, is one of the key yearly attractions to this area. If your vacation plans include this event, look to stay on or near Fremont Avenue. There are many hotels here that vary in price from as low as $45 on up. For comfort, as well as a wide variety of amenities such as continental breakfast, coffee, HBO and local calls, you might try the Econo Lodge Monterey Fairgrounds. Also offering extra service and comfort is the family owned El Castell Motel with free wireless, continental breakfast and parking. This is also located very close to the Fairgrounds.

Famous around the world, the Monterey Bay Aquarium is a place every visitor should see. There are many hotel choices convenient to this attraction both along Cannery Row and in the downtown area. InterContinental The Clement Monterey, for example, is right at the Aquarium as well as convenient to everything else downtown Monterey has to offer.

There are many other hotels, with a variety of rates and styles to choose from, that are located in this area. Two others to consider are the Holiday Inn Express and the Otter Inn. Not only are they in this great historic area, they are close to many other Monterey attractions, not to mention numerous fine dining restaurants.

For nature lovers, you have the option of staying near the beach where, at the La Quinta Inn Monterey, you will also be close to the Monterey bike and walking trail. This lodging is not only right near the beach, it is comfortable and affordable, boasting rooms with views of the lake, free wireless and more.

Internationally known for the Pebble Beach Golf Course and Tournament, Monterey offers golfers several other alternatives as well such as the U. S. Navy Golf Course, the Del Monte and the Monterey Peninsula College Golf Course. For the avid golfer, located conveniently to these is the Americas Best Value Inn.

If dining and trying new restaurants is one of your favorite pastimes, you can find choices all over Monterey. But staying at the Monterey Hotel is one of the most convenient locations whether you want to try some fine Italian dining in central Monterey or a more casual calamari burrito on Lighthouse Avenue. The options seem endless and there is something for every preference.

Truly, Monterey is matchless for its combination of nature and charm. Whatever your tastes and interests, this is a perfect vacation spot and there are Monterey hotels to choose from that are perfect for you.

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