Monterey Plaza Hotel and Spa

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Monterey Plaza Hotel and Spa

400 Cannery Row

Monterey, CA 93940 US

Area: Cannery Row - Monterey Area

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Adults: age 18+

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Children: 0-17

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Dramatically overlooking the Monterey Bay, the Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa combines elegant European architecture, wide-sweeping coastal views and sophisticated style to create the perfect vantage point by which to enjoy the gentle sounds of surf, the fresh scent of sea air and the sight of sea otters at play. The Monterey Plaza's central location on Cannery Row makes it easy to enjoy the area's many attractions and activities including the world-renowned Monterey Bay Aquarium just three blocks away. Launch an ocean kayak from the beach adjacent to the hotel, play a round of golf at one of 19 championship courses or skate along a nearby recreation trail. Sail, whale watch or scuba dive in the protected marine sanctuary of Monterey Bay. Walk to Fisherman's Wharf, Old Town Monterey or the Maritime Museum, or take a scenic drive to Carmel, Pebble Beach, 17-Mile Drive or Big Sur. Spa guests must be at least 18 years of age.

Monterey Plaza Hotel and Spa Property Information:

Rooms: 282
Floors: 5

Monterey Plaza Hotel and Spa Service

First class
Hot tub
Dry cleaning
Free local calls
Data port
Nonsmoking
Family rooms
Fitness facility
Golf
Wheel chair access
Tennis court
Business center
Dining
Spa
Meeting room

Monterey Plaza Hotel and Spa Reservation Policies:

Check-In: 1600
Check-Out: 1200

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Monterey Events & Entertainment

Events

December 31-Jan. 1
First Night Monterey
Downtown Monterey Tel: 831-373-4778 Celebration of New Year's Eve through the arts. Music, dances, poetry, special installations and exhibits from 2pm to midnight indoors and out throughout historic downtown Monterey. Alcohol-free event for the entire family

Mid-January
Monterey SwingFest
Monterey
Tel: 805-937-1574
Dance workshops feature past and present world and national champions, plus open dancing until 5am. Presented by Central Coast Swing Dance.

Early March
Dixieland Monterey
Monterey
Tel: 831-633-5053
Hotline: 888-349-6879
Three days of top-notch Dixieland and Swing in various venues in downtown Monterey. Featuring top national jazz bands, local youth bands, the Diva Show, gospel Sunday morning, and more.

March
National Marine Sanctuary Annual Symposium
Monterey
Tel: 831-647-4255
Special annual symposium features speakers from MBARI, Moss Landing Research Station, and more. This year’s event focuses on health of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.

April
Annual Sea Otter Classic
Laguna Seca, Monterey
Tel: 650-364-7612
The unabashed celebration of all things cycling, the Sea Otter Classic is a four-day bicycle circus. This massive event features fun rides, road racing, mountain bike racing, BMX, kids events, and a large expo that showcases the latest in cycling hardware, clothing and goods. Racers range from first timers to Olympic champions. All kids events are free of charge.

April
Monterey Wine Festival
Monterey
Tel: 800-656-4282 or 831-656-WINE
Enjoy some of California's finest wines at the 29th annual festival. Variety of tastings, educational seminars, and cooking demonstrations at various sites in Monterey.

May-September
Historic Garden Tours
Monterey
Tel: 831-647-6204
Take a fascinating tour of Monterey's best-kept secret. Learn about plant lore, identification, and uses. Tours begin in the Cooper-Molera Adobe courtyard and then proceed to the Stevenson House and (if time) Larkin House gardens. Tuesdays at 1pm.

May
Month of Sundays at La Mirada
Tel: 831-649-7118
A month-long series of lighthearted social events at the Monterey Museum of Art’s La Mirada Gallery.

May
Red, White and a Little Blues - Some Rock and Latin, Too!
Monterey
Tel: 831-655-8070
A Memorial Day red-white-and-blue festival, with live blues, rock and Latin music from 11am-4pm, arts, crafts, and more, all filling Monterey's Alvarado Street.

May 15
Ed "Doc" Ricketts Birthday Party
Monterey
Tel: 831-372-8512
An evening celebration of the life and times of Ed Ricketts, held on his birthday at Kalisa's La Ida Cafe on Cannery Row.

May 15
Ed "Doc" Ricketts Lab Tours
Monterey
Tel: 831-372-8512
Once a year opportunity to tour the lab of Ed "Doc" Ricketts, revolutionary marine biologist and friend of John Steinbeck, on Cannery Row. Reservations strongly recommended for hourly tours (10am-4pm), donation.

May 19-21
Cooking for Solutions
Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey
Tel: 831-644-7561
Notable chefs gather in a three-day extravaganza dedicated to sustainable seafood. Events include a reception, tasting gala, cooking demonstrations, and farm and vineyard tours.

June-July
Aquarium Adventures
Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey
Aquarium Adventures introduce kids and their families to the fascinating world below the sea surface, including a chance to surface SCUBA dive in the Great Tide Pool of the Aquarium. Reservations are essential; check the website for details.

Late June
Monterey Bay Blues Festival
Monterey Fairgrounds
Tel: 831-394-2652
Three stages of matchless blues and R-and-B, presented by a festival dedicated to preserving this unique American art form. The Festival includes 56 acts during three days of music

Saturdays in July
Historical Walking Tours
Monterey
Tel: 831-372-2608, ext 11
Learn about Monterey's fishing heritage during a free one hour guided walk, starting at the Monterey Maritime Museum at 1:00pm.

Sundays in July
Summer Sunday Lecture Series
Monterey
Tel: 831-372-2608, ext 11
Drop by Monterey's Maritime Museum at 1:00pm for a free one-hour talk on an aspect of Historic Monterey, from architecture to the economy to the city's myriad cultures.

July 3
The Great Race
Monterey
Cheer at the finish line as the country's oldest and longest vintage car race runs from Jacksonville, Florida, to Monterey over 15 days. The classic cars will travel along Cannery Row and Alvarado Street before the race ends at Custom House Plaza.

July Saturdays
Summer Nights Celebration
Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey
The Monterey Bay Aquarium takes on a different mood after dark, and Saturday visitors in July are invited to experience it

July 4
Community Fourth of July Parade
Monterey
Tel: 831-646-3866
The day starts at 10am with a gala parade down Alvarado Street, followed by a BBQ picnic and live music on the lawn before historic Colton Hall, and fireworks over Monterey Bay at 9:15pm.

July 4
Living History Day in Old Monterey
Monterey
Tel: 831-647-6204
Travel back in time and find out what life was like in the 1840s. At the historic Cooper-Molera Adobe you will meet a gardener, cook, rancher, soldier and more. Activities and fun for all ages.

July
Race Night on the Row
Cannery Row, Monterey
Cannery Row hosts live entertainment and the street becomes a cruise for hundreds of top-line motorcycles. Street closure, except for cruising and parking motorcycles, from 6-10 pm. Free.

July
Sloat Landing Ceremony
Monterey
Tel: 831-372-2608, ext 13
Annual commemoration of Commodore John Drake Sloat's landing in Monterey in 1846. He claimed California for the United States, joining the nation "from sea to shining sea." Ceremony in Custom House Plaza at 1:00pm.

July
Rock and Art Festival
Monterey Fairgrounds
Tel: 831-899-1007
A day around the Garden Stage in the Monterey County Fairgrounds, celebrating rock-n-roll through music and artworks.

Late July
Turkish Festival
Custom House Plaza, Monterey
Tel: 831-655-7509
A celebration of Turkish culture and arts, featuring live music and folk dances, dance workshops, belly dancing, crafts, and delicious food.

July - August (Wednesdays only)
Musical Marketplace
Monterey: 831-373-2705
Wednesday evenings through high summer, enjoy live music and benefit food-and-wine tastings at Monterey's Del Monte Center, 5:30-8pm.

Early August
Annual Steinbeck Festival National Steinbeck Center
Salinas Tel: 831-775-4737 Four days of films, speakers, panels, theater, and bus or walking tours, all celebrating John Steinbeck.

August
Annual Scottish Games and Celtic Festival Toro Park
Monterey-Salinas Hwy Tel: 831-647-6311 A festival celebrating Scottish and Irish traditions and culture. Featuring a Celtic concert, clans, food, entertainment and competitions in dancing, bagpipe bands and athletics.

Mid-August
Annual Monterey Sports Car Auction
Monterey Tel: 800-211-4371 One of the world's largest sports car auctions, featuring 180 classic sports and race cars. Viewing available over three days.

Mid-August
Annual Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races Presented by Chrysler

August
Monterey County Fair
Monterey County Fairgrounds Tel: 831-372-5863 The County Fair is always fun for all, with livestock exhibitions, a wine-tasting booth, amusement midway and delicious foods, plus great live entertainment.

August
Annual Winemaker's Celebration
Monterey Tel: 831-375-9400 Nearly 40 Monterey County wineries pour new releases and special wines in Monterey's Custom House Plaza. Also featuring educational exhibits (grapevine pruning, barrel building, cork display), live music and silent auction.

Early September
Annual Greek Festival
Monterey Tel: 831-424-4434 An ethnic festival featuring authentic Greek food, live music, traditional dancing, a taverna and crafts.

Mid-September
Festa Italia-Santa Rosalia Festival
Monterey Tel: 831-649-6544 Italian music, bocce competitions, arts and crafts, delicious Italian food.

Mid-September
Monterey Jazz Festival Monterey County Fairgrounds
Monterey Tel: 925-275-9255 Nonstop jazz at the oldest continuous jazz festival in the world. Top names in jazz, plus colorful gifts, food, jazz photo/art exhibits, jazz clinics/seminars and more.

October 13
California Constitution Day
Monterey Tel: 831-646-5640 Re-enactment of California's first Constitutional Convention on the original site where it was drafted in 1849.

Mid-October
Big Sur Half Marathon & 5K Run
Monterey Tel: 831-625-6226 Two fun-filled events for runners at all levels. The Big Sur Half Marathon begins and ends in downtown Monterey, taking in Cannery Row and Pacific Grove along the way. The "Run Forrest Run 5K" is sponsored by Bubba Gump's restaurant, complete with entertainment along the course.

Mid-November
8th Great Wine Escape Weekend
Monterey Tel: 831-375-9400 Celebrate the vendange at Monterey County wineries and restaurants as they roll out the red carpet for a weekend of self-guided and narrated bus tours, open houses, winemaker dinners Friday and Saturday nights, and live entertainment.

Late November
10th Annual Cannery Row Christmas Tree Lighting
Monterey Tel: 831-649-6690 "Snow on the Row." Annual tree lighting, caroling and arrival of Santa Claus.

December

Monterey Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
Monterey Tel: 831-646-5640 Gather on the lawn outside Town Hall to watch the lighting of the town's tree: caroling and good cheer abound!

December
Annual Monterey Cowboy Poetry and Music Festival
Monterey Tel: 1-800-722-9652 The best cowboy poets and balladeers are featured in a 3-day weekend event also showcasing western artists and gear makers.

December
Annual Christmas in the Adobes
Monterey Tel: 831-649-7118 Experience Monterey's beautiful historic buildings illuminated by candlelight and enhanced with period decorations, musical entertainment, costumed volunteers and refreshments.

December
Brighten The Harbor
Monterey Tel: 831-657-0855 Boats decorated with Christmas lights parade from the Coast Guard Pier to Lover's Point and back. A judging of boats will follow at the Yacht Club.

December
La Posada
Monterey Tel: 831-646-3866 A traditional Christmas candlelight parade led by Joseph and Mary with participants singing Spanish and English Christmas carols. A pinata party with refreshments follows.

Monterey Destination Overview

Monterey resident, author Robert Louis Stevenson, described the Monterey peninsula as: "the greatest meeting of land and water in the world." The beautiful seaside community of Monterrey combines all the charm of small town America with an endless variety of recreational and cultural activities. Monterey lies on the Monterey Peninsula which ranges in altitude from sea level to 360 feet. State highway 1 winds through redwood forests, along sheer cliffs, and past fishing piers, the blue Pacific, and white sandy beaches as it moves along the spectacular Big Sur Coast. It is one of the most scenic and dramatic stretches of road in the world. This continuous, scenic road that follows the coastal curves of the bay is the world famous 17-Mile Drive.

Exclusive Pebble Beach with its well-known golf courses is located along it. Monterey, the largest bay town, lies in the center of the peninsula and has three major areas to explore: Old Monterey, with its historic adobe buildings; Cannery Row; and Fishermen's Wharf. The Monterey Bay Aquarium is the centerpiece of Cannery Row. It has one of the largest displays of underwater life in the world. Highlights include a 335,000 gallon Kelp Forest tank, a touch pool where you can pet bat rays, a two-story exhibit devoted to sea otters, and a "Drifters Gallery," with swirling, multicolored jellyfish..

A Path of History connects the 37 sites of the Monterey State Historic Park. The sites can be entered as part of a ninety-minute guided historic walking tour that leaves hourly from the park's Stanton Center. Included on the old Monterey portion of the tour is Larkin House whose original owner, Thomas Larkin, pioneered the Monterey style of architecture. This consisted of two story adobe houses with Greek revival-style balconies and other ornamentation. The Monterey Bay Peninsula has fairly constant 65 degree temperatures and more than 200 annual special events, making the area a popular destination.

Dining is a delight in Monterey. There are a multitude of fine local California wines available, as well as fresh seafood and regional produce. Most restaurants plan their menus around what is in season. Nearby Pacific Grove is known as "Butterfly Town USA.” Millions of orange and black monarch butterflies winter there each year. A bicycle path runs the two miles to Pacific Grove, along Cannery Row.

Monterey's rich history, the saga of California's Mission Trail, historic Fisherman's Wharf and Cannery Row, 17 world-class golf courses, the world's best aquarium, a unique variety of shops and galleries and a spectacular assortment of parks and natural areas combine to provide a fantastic vacation destination.