Welcome to the Moonstone the Monterey Hotel

Located in the heart of downtown Monterey, where fine dining and shopping abound, the Monterey Hotel has been restored to its original Victorian splendor, with hand-carved furnishings, antique patinas, polished wood floors, and leaded glass chandeliers. Close to the Monterey Conference Center and tourist attractions, the Monterey Hotel is the perfect setting for business travelers and vacationers alike. Monterey Hotel now offers free high speed wireless internet access in the common areas of the hotel.

Guest rooms and suites have been lavishly restored and feature hand-carved furnishings, ceiling fans, plantation shutters, and fireplaces. These amenities are coupled with the modern day conveniences of comfortable beds, fine bed linens, turndown service, two-line phones with data ports, voicemail, and conference facilities close enough for a private breakout meeting from the convention center which is just one block away. When the Monterey Hotel opened its doors to the public in 1904, it was heralded in the Monterey New Era newspaper as the Finest European hotel, west of Chicago. Has no superior on Pacific coast. Perfect in its appointments and furnished with more modern conveniences than any hotel Monterey Hotel Sitting Room in the west. Today, that European elegance still exists in the hotel. Natural wood tones, antique patinas, leaded glass chandeliers, and wall sconces add warmth to this Victorian masterpiece.

The elegant yet comfortable decor of the forty-five lavishly restored guest rooms will make your stay a unique experience. Offering rooms and suites with hand-carved furnishings, ceiling fans and plantation shutters, the designer interiors with marble baths welcome guests with the rare comforts of the Victorian era. Master Suites provide the additional luxury of romantic fireplaces. Due to the historic nature of the property, we do not have elevator access.