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Properties are selected based on real traveler reviews and popularity among guests who’ve booked a night in Salinas on Hotels.com. These Salinas hotels consistently deliver on comfort, location and traveler experience. Last updated on August 25, 2026.

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Salinas by IHG

Sunset

CNY908

CNY1,015 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 13 - Sep 14

Outdoor pool, open 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM, sun loungers

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Balcony (Larger Room) | Laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, cribs (surcharge), WiFi (free)

Best Western Salinas Monterey Hotel

Sunset

CNY784

CNY878 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 13 - Sep 14

Pillowtop beds, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Courtyard by Marriott Salinas Monterey

Boronda

CNY994

CNY1,115 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 6 - Sep 7

In-room safe, soundproofing, cribs (free), WiFi (free)

Hampton Inn & Suites Salinas

Sunset

CNY953

CNY1,078 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 13 - Sep 14

2 Queen Beds | Desk, laptop workspace, WiFi (free), bed sheets

Steinbeck Lodge

Oldtown Salinas

CNY636

CNY714 total

includes taxes & fees

Aug 30 - Aug 31

Coffee/tea maker, fridge, microwave, stovetop

Pillowtop beds, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Residence Inn by Marriott Salinas Monterey

Boronda

CNY1,265

CNY1,415 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 14 - Sep 15

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking | Desk, iron/ironing board, WiFi (free), alarm clocks

Comfort Inn & Suites Salinas City Center Area

Sunset

CNY781

CNY873 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 13 - Sep 14

Super 8 by Wyndham Salinas

Sunset

CNY486

CNY550 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 20 - Sep 21

Premium Room, 2 Bedrooms, Roll-in Shower, Courtyard View | Terrace/patio

Chateau Coralini

Salinas

CNY975

CNY1,159 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 7 - Sep 8

Motel 6 Salinas, CA - North Monterey Area

Sunset

CNY447

CNY507 total

includes taxes & fees

Aug 27 - Aug 28

In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, WiFi (free)

Laurel Inn Motel

North Salinas

CNY805

CNY900 total

includes taxes & fees

Aug 26 - Aug 27

Best Western Salinas Valley Inn & Suites

Sunset

CNY784

CNY878 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 13 - Sep 14

Blackout drapes, cribs (free), rollaway beds (free), WiFi (free)

Quality Inn Salinas City Center Area

Sunset

CNY654

CNY775 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 24 - Sep 25

Western Motel

Sunset

CNY842

CNY941 total

includes taxes & fees

Aug 26 - Aug 27

Standard Room, 1 King Bed | Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, cribs (free)

Howard Johnson by Wyndham Salinas

Oldtown Salinas

CNY680

CNY763 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 17 - Sep 18

Hampton Inn & Suites Marina

Marina

CNY1,247

CNY1,433 total

includes taxes & fees

Aug 31 - Sep 1

Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking | Desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Comfort Inn Marina on the Monterey Bay

Marina

CNY951

CNY1,099 total

includes taxes & fees

Aug 30 - Aug 31

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking (Roll-In Shower) | In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Ramada by Wyndham Marina

Marina

CNY817

CNY943 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 7 - Sep 8

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Hollister by IHG

Hollister

CNY854

CNY958 total

includes taxes & fees

Aug 30 - Aug 31

Hacienda de Leal, BW Signature Collection

San Juan Bautista

CNY794

CNY890 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 13 - Sep 14

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Our prices for hotels in Salinas are cheapest in January

Top neighborhoods in Salinas

North Salinas

The North Salinas neighborhood offers attractions such as Salinas Sports Complex and California Rodeo Grounds.

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Sunset

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Spreckels Junction

Salinas's Spreckels Junction neighborhood offers attractions including Alvarado Street Brewery & Taproom.

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A modern building with a large sign reading "Stieboch" and a mural of a field.

The exterior of the National Steinbeck Center, including a brick wall with signage, a glass building, and a parking area.

A large rock with engraved text by John Steinbeck.

A modern building with glass windows and a brick facade, labeled "National Steinfeld Center."

A wall with hats and a quote from 'F Mice and Men'.

Oldtown Salinas

The Oldtown Salinas neighborhood has lots to see including National Steinbeck Center and Steinbeck House.

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Alisal

Salinas's Alisal neighborhood offers attractions including Salinas Fairways Golf Course.

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Top landmarks in Salinas

An exhibition with historical artifacts, including a vintage telephone, a wooden wagon, and a horse.

National Steinbeck Center

7.6/10 (128 reviews)

If museums are on your list of things to see, you might want to browse the collections at National Steinbeck Center in Oldtown Salinas. Hotels.com travelers also say the area is full of friendly people and has lots of nice beaches. If you want to see more of the museums in Salinas, you can easily walk to Salinas Valley Model Railroad Museum.

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A mountain landscape with a dirt path, dense green forests, and a distant city skyline.

Toro County Park

7.8/10 (107 reviews)

Toro County Park is 5.3 mi (8.5 km) from central Salinas, why not stop by during your stay. Why not take a stroll along the marina and watch the sunset while you're here? Spend the afternoon at the beach and head to one of the restaurants for a bite to eat. Want to stretch your legs some more? Head to Spreckels Memorial Park and Indian Springs Park, both nearby.

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Salinas Sports Complex

7.6/10 (184 reviews)

Imagine soaking up the atmosphere at Salinas Sports Complex, a stadium in North Salinas. Hotels.com travelers also say the area is full of friendly people and has lots of nice beaches. If you think Salinas Sports Complex is cool, you also might like California Rodeo Grounds and Sherwood Tennis Center, both located nearby.

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Northridge Mall

8.0/10 (193 reviews)

If you want to give your credit card some exercise, head out to Northridge Mall in North Salinas. Hotels.com travelers also say the area is family-friendly and has lots of nice beaches. It's also full of great shops and restaurants, so you can spend the afternoon having a wander.

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California Rodeo Grounds

7.6/10 (116 reviews)

Imagine soaking up the atmosphere at California Rodeo Grounds, a stadium in North Salinas. Hotels.com travelers also say the area is full of friendly people and has lots of nice beaches. If you think California Rodeo Grounds is cool, you also might like Salinas Sports Complex and Sherwood Tennis Center, both located nearby.

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Salinas Valley Model Railroad Museum

7.2/10 (69 reviews)

Salinas Valley Model Railroad Museum is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from central Salinas, why not stop by during your stay. Hotels.com travelers also say the area is family-friendly and 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 experience more of the culture Salinas has to offer, head to Salinas Sports Complex, National Steinbeck Center, and Steinbeck House.

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Monterey Zoo

7.6/10 (17 reviews)

It's feeding time at the zoo! If you want to be reminded of some of the great animals our world is home to, you might want to pay a trip to Monterey Zoo, located 5.7 mi (9.1 km) from central Salinas. If you have fun at Monterey Zoo, you'll love The Farm, located nearby.

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Steinbeck House

7.6/10 (95 reviews)

If you're planning a bit of sightseeing head to Steinbeck House— just one of the monuments in Oldtown Salinas. Hotels.com travelers also say the area is family-friendly and has lots of nice beaches.

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Learn more about Salinas

Wander through the National Steinbeck Center, where the Nobel laureate's words spring to life amid personal artifacts and interactive exhibits. The California Rodeo Grounds host events that reveal the city's cowboy soul, complete with dust clouds and thundering hooves. At Steinbeck House, the author's Victorian childhood home now serves literary-themed lunches that feel like dining in a novel. The Monterey Zoo offers surprisingly intimate encounters with retired movie animals who seem pleased with their career change. Agricultural fields stretch to the horizon, explaining why locals proudly call this the 'Salad Bowl of the World.' For a perfect day trip, the world-class Monterey Bay Aquarium sits just minutes away on the coast.

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A historic building with a red roof and arched windows, labeled "171 Main Breakfast First Awakenings."

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Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa

10/10 Excellent

"Great stay! Close to everything notable. Very comfortable and worth the price."

Casa Munras Garden Hotel & Spa

8/10 Good

"Beautiful, clean, quiet mini suite upstairs! Lacks amenities, one tiny bar soap for the entire unit, no writing pads/pens anywhere. Parking is difficult and you have to go around the whole property to find a parking spot, that makes the unloading and carrying your luggage a task ! my suggestion is, since the hotel is charging $17.00 a night for parking, they should mark/assign parking spaces near your rooms.By the way, do not eat at Esteban's , over rated, overpriced, bad attitude by the waitresses and Baaad food!! Do not order Pizza Margarita unless you are ready to eat a third of charcoal and have a blender to grind the dough !! not edible!! we returned two pizzas and called Primo the Manager to complain about it!"

Monterey Beach Hotel, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel

8/10 Good

"Could not find ice for the life of us, yet an ice bucket is provided. If there in an ice machine…it should be easier to locate. Where our room was located we could hear the elevator all night, and the beds and pillows were really quite uncomfortable. There was a spring in my back on my side of the bed. Everything else was great, staff was very helpful. We also had a strange experience at the hotel restaurant. We had finished eating, I got up to use the restroom and asked my partner to order desert. Apparently immediately after I left for the restroom the waitress brought my partner the check and asked if he was staying in the hotel. He described it as an awkward experience and just paid because it felt like they wanted us out. We were never checked on during dinner by our waitress, and then almost rushed out. It was an awkward experience and we ended up getting a free desert for it because I inquired to another waiter why we were not offered desert. I appreciate the free desert, however the entire experience left my partner feeling very awkward and like we had done something wrong. For an expensive meal, you would expect the service to be better."

Pacific Inn

10/10 Excellent

"Beautiful property"

Carmel Mission Inn

8/10 Good

"Very good experience overall. Does everything it needs to and staff were excellent."

Monarch Resort

10/10 Excellent

"Fireplace was a nice touch!"

Stargazer Hotel

10/10 Excellent

"A cute little motel in Monterey, we got the family room for our family of 5 and it was HUGE - very and spacious. In-room coffee but also a great coffee machine in the main office/lobby with all kinds of fun options like cappuccino. Parking lot is small though we always found a spot. Lovely .5 mile walk to downtown with tons of dining options (including cafes for breakfast). Only negative was the pool hours - it actually closes before their "quiet hours" and wasn't conducive to swimming or lounging in the hot tub after a late dinner."

Motel 6 Marina, CA - Monterey

8/10 Good

"Está muy limpio cómodo y en buen lugar"

The Stevenson Monterey

8/10 Good

"Good location The hotel is simple but it’s worth what we paid for"

Frequently asked questions

How much does a hotel room cost in Salinas?

You can choose a great hotel in Salinas from CNY507 with properties to suit all budgets and needs. To find an affordable hotel in Salinas that meets all of your requirements, just apply filters on Hotels.com and sort hotels by "Price: low to high".

How can I find deals and earn rewards at Salinas hotels?

Discover great deals on Salinas hotel stays with Hotels.com. It's also a good idea to look at hotel prices mid-week or during the low season as you're likely to find off-peak deals. If it's a spontaneous trip, check out our last-minute deals on Salinas hotels.

Can I book Salinas hotels with free cancellation?

It's easy to book a refundable Salinas hotel on Hotels.com. Simply filter hotels by "Property cancellation options" and select "Fully refundable property". The majority of hotels offer free cancellation, so you can receive a refund if you need to cancel. Some hotels do require cancelling more than 24 hours before check-in, so double-check your booking beforehand.

What are some top pet-friendly hotels in Salinas?

Consider one of our travelers' favorite pet-friendly hotels in Salinas:

Courtyard by Marriott Salinas Monterey: A hotel with a guest rating of 8.2 out of 10
Residence Inn by Marriott Salinas Monterey: A hotel with a guest rating of 8.2

If you're traveling with your pup, visit local dog parks like East Garrison Dog Park and East Campus Dog Park. You can also use the "Amenities" filter in your search on Hotels.com and check "Pet friendly" to discover more pet-friendly hotels in Salinas.

What are some of the best kid-friendly hotels in Salinas?

One of the best Salinas hotels for kids is Residence Inn by Marriott Salinas Monterey. Residence Inn by Marriott Salinas Monterey is a kid-friendly hotel with a guest score of 8.2 out of 10 offering family-friendly amenities like an indoor pool and a free grocery shopping service, plus free cribs in guestrooms. Find even more kid-friendly hotels in Salinas by using our "Family friendly" filter on Hotels.com when you search.

What are the top Salinas hotels with a pool?

Discover some of the best Salinas hotels with a pool for a little extra luxury on your trip. Residence Inn by Marriott Salinas Monterey is a great hotel with an indoor pool and a guest rating of 8.2 out of 10. Plus, you can make the most of its free continental breakfast and free grocery shopping service. You can select "Pool" in the "Amenities" filter of your search on Hotels.com to find even more places to stay in Salinas with a pool.

What are some of the best Salinas hotels with free parking?

If you're exploring by car, finding a great Salinas hotel with free parking is a win. Our travelers' favorites include:

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Salinas by IHG: A hotel in Sunset with an average guest rating of 9 out of 10
Best Western Salinas Monterey Hotel: A hotel in Sunset with an average guest rating of 8.8
Hampton Inn & Suites Salinas: A hotel in Sunset with an average guest rating of 8.4

What are some popular hotels in central Salinas?

For hotels in central Salinas, check out Courtyard by Marriott Salinas Monterey and Residence Inn by Marriott Salinas Monterey. Travelers love Courtyard by Marriott Salinas Monterey for its location, as well as the restaurant, bar/lounge and coffee shop/cafe this hotel offers. Residence Inn by Marriott Salinas Monterey is another popular central hotel with an indoor pool, a free continental breakfast and a free grocery shopping service. Sunset and North Salinas are some of the most central neighborhoods for your Salinas vacation.

Can I book refundable hotels in Salinas?

If you're looking for the flexibility to change your plans to Salinas, most accommodations provide refundable* rates you can book. You can see these properties by searching our site and using the "fully refundable" filter to narrow down the results.

Where should I stay in Salinas if I'm looking for an affordable accommodation?

An inexpensive option worth considering is Steinbeck Lodge.

Where can I stay in Salinas if I want a vacation rental instead of a hotel?

If you want a good alternative to a hotel, browse our selection of 58 vacation homes. You can also consider one of the 5 cottages for your trip.

What will the weather in Salinas be like during my visit?

September and August are typically the warmest months in Salinas when the average temp is 63°F. February and January are the coldest months when the average temperature is 51°F. January and December are the months with the most rain.

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Hotels in Salinas

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Where to stay in Salinas?

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Salinas by IHG

Best Western Salinas Monterey Hotel

Courtyard by Marriott Salinas Monterey

Hampton Inn & Suites Salinas

Steinbeck Lodge

Residence Inn by Marriott Salinas Monterey

Comfort Inn & Suites Salinas City Center Area

Super 8 by Wyndham Salinas

Chateau Coralini

Motel 6 Salinas, CA - North Monterey Area

Laurel Inn Motel

Best Western Salinas Valley Inn & Suites

Quality Inn Salinas City Center Area

Western Motel

Howard Johnson by Wyndham Salinas

Hampton Inn & Suites Marina

Comfort Inn Marina on the Monterey Bay

Ramada by Wyndham Marina

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Hollister by IHG

Hacienda de Leal, BW Signature Collection

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Best Western Salinas Monterey Hotel

Super 8 by Wyndham Salinas

Hampton Inn & Suites Salinas

Motel 6 Salinas, CA - North Monterey Area

Laurel Inn Motel

Residence Inn by Marriott Salinas Monterey

Best Western Salinas Valley Inn & Suites

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Price trends for hotels in Salinas

Typical weather for Salinas

Top neighborhoods in Salinas

North Salinas

Sunset

Spreckels Junction

Oldtown Salinas

Alisal

Top landmarks in Salinas

National Steinbeck Center

Toro County Park

Salinas Sports Complex

Northridge Mall

California Rodeo Grounds

Salinas Valley Model Railroad Museum

Monterey Zoo

Steinbeck House

Learn more about Salinas

Check out reviews of Salinas hotels guests love

Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa

Casa Munras Garden Hotel & Spa

Monterey Beach Hotel, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel

Pacific Inn

Carmel Mission Inn

Monarch Resort

Stargazer Hotel

Motel 6 Marina, CA - Monterey

The Stevenson Monterey

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