Hotels Near Monterey Bay Aquarium

Pacific Biological Laboratories is worth a pic or two when discovering New Monterey. Hotels.com travellers also say the area is full of friendly people and that it has lots of nice beaches.

Steinbeck Plaza is worth passing through for a few pics when in New Monterey. Hotels.com travellers also say the area is full of friendly people and that it has lots of nice beaches.

If being by the water is a major draw, McAbee Beach is a spot you might want to check out, located 1 mi (1.7 km) from central Monterey. If you want to continue walking by the waves, head to San Carlos Beach - The Breakwater and Aeneas Beach, both within a short walk.

If you want to give your credit card some exercise, head out to Cannery Row in New Monterey. Hotels.com travellers also say the area is great for couples and that it has lots of nice beaches. It's also full of great shops and restaurants, so you can spend the afternoon having a wander. Splash some more cash at American Tin Cannery.

If being by the water is a major draw, San Carlos Beach - The Breakwater is a spot you might want to check out, located 0.6 mi (1 km) from central Monterey. If you want to continue walking by the waves, head to Aeneas Beach and McAbee Beach, both within a short walk.

If you want to give your credit card some exercise, head out to American Tin Cannery in Retreat. Hotels.com travellers also say the area is full of friendly people and that it has lots of nice beaches. Splash some more cash at Cannery Row.

If museums are on your list of things to see, you might want to browse the collections at Steinbeck's Spirit of Monterey Wax Museum in New Monterey. Hotels.com travellers also say the area is family-friendly and that it has lots of nice beaches. It's also full of great shops and restaurants, so you can spend the afternoon having a wander. If you want to see more of the museums in Monterey, you can easily walk to Pacific Biological Laboratories.

If being by the water is a major draw, Aeneas Beach is a spot you might want to check out, located 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from central Monterey. If you want to continue walking by the waves, head to San Carlos Beach - The Breakwater and McAbee Beach, both within a short walk.