Monterey & Carmel

USA · California

Monterey and Carmel-by-the-Sea are neighbouring coastal communities on the Monterey Peninsula in central California. Monterey, a former capital of Spanish and Mexican Alta California, is known for Cannery Row, Fisherman's Wharf and the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Carmel is a small village of cottages, galleries and a white-sand beach, close to the scenic 17-Mile Drive, Pebble Beach and the coastal road south to Big Sur.

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Practical facts

Local time

UTC-7 · 1 h behind Costa Rica

Region

California

Main language

English

On the map

36.56° N, 121.92° W

Near Monterey & Carmel

• Santa Cruz · 48 km away
• San Jose · 87 km away
• Hayward · 125 km away
• Oakland · 142 km away
• San Francisco · 143 km away
• Paso Robles · 153 km away

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Where to stay

Villa Mara Carmel

9.8/10 · 125 reviews

Stilwell Hotel

9.3/10 · 578 reviews

The Quail Lodge

9.2/10 · 1337 reviews

Spindrift Inn

9.2/10 · 1187 reviews

Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa

9.2/10 · 1110 reviews

Tradewinds Carmel

9.2/10 · 691 reviews

Le Petit Pali at 8th Ave

9.2/10 · 343 reviews

Candle Light Inn

9.2/10 · 140 reviews

Hotel Abrego

9/10 · 1506 reviews

InterContinental The Clement Monterey by IHG

9/10 · 1265 reviews