InterContinental the Clement Monterey, an IHG HotelvsHotel Pacific
InterContinental The Clement Monterey and Hotel Pacific are both endorsed by those who travel for a living. Overall, InterContinental The Clement Monterey scores marginally better than Hotel Pacific. InterContinental The Clement Monterey comes in at #10 in Central California Coast with accolades from 3 reviewers like Lonely Planet, Frommer's and Gayot.
InterContinental the Clement Monterey, an IHG Hotel
 Gayot
 The Telegraph
 Oyster
 Frommer's
 Lonely Planet
750 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940
From $158/night
- Pet Friendly
 - Bar/Lounge
 - Hot Tub
 - Free Internet
 - Room Service
 - Laundry Service
 
 "Swank and elegant along Monterey's historic waterfront." 
8.0
 "The over-the-water pier at the InterContinental The Clement Monterey offers the perfect place to watch the sunrise, spot sea otters or maybe even catch sight of a whale frolicking in the distance." Full review
Luxury
 "The 208-room
InterContinental The Clement Monterey is a luxury hotel right on Monterey Bay
and Cannery Row with exceptional ocean views throughout the property." Full review
 "The hotel also boasts a better-than-you-usually-get in this uber-touristy strip restaurant... rooms are what you’d expect at an Intercontinental: plush, with every convenience" Full review
 "Like an upscale version of a New England millionaire’s seaside mansion, this all-encompassing resort presides over Cannery Row." Full review
Hotel Pacific
 Jetsetter
 Gayot
 Oyster
 Frommer's
300 Pacific Street, Monterey, CA 93940
From $119/night
- Pet Friendly
 - Hot Tub
 - Free Internet
 - Room Service
 - Free Breakfast
 - Laundry Service
 
 "All-suite, Spanish-style sleep in downtown Monterey with in-room fireplaces and patios or balconies." Full review
 "Cozy accommodations near attractions of Old Monterey." 
Upper-middle-range
 "The upper-middle-range boutique Hotel Pacific has a convenient location on the edge of downtown Monterey." Full review
 "Each room has its own outdoor space, either a walled patio or a balcony, though many guests prefer to hang out in the hotel's lushly planted courtyard, with its little fountain and chairs. " Full review
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The only downside to staying here is street noise, so ask for a room that faces away from the busy road out front.