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Hotels near California State University, Monterey Bay

Seaside, CAPublic university

Your visit starts atNot pinned down yetMinutes on this page run to the edge of campus. Check your tour confirmation.
CommencementAsk the schoolWe haven't confirmed the ceremony venue from the school's own page yet.
Closest staySpringHill Suites The Dunes On Monterey BayAbout a 7-minute walk from campus.
The school's own site
The short answer

The closest place to stay is SpringHill Suites The Dunes On Monterey Bay, about a 7-minute walk from campus. 1 place to stay is no more than about a 20-minute walk away (1 within about 10 minutes).

What these minutes run to

We have not pinned down where tours begin here, so minutes run to the nearest edge of the mapped campus. A big campus can add ten minutes or more on foot to the meeting spot. Map dated November 2026. The full method

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campusstay within a 20-min walkother staysDashed rings: walking minutes.

Where to stay near California State University, Monterey Bay

To campus

The hotel has

A short walk away

36 places to stay

Reading the cards: minutes are our estimates from map distance, so they say "about". Breakfast, suites and kitchens are what each hotel brand promises across its hotels, not something we checked room by room. The places listed under a hotel are the closest ones within roughly a 10-minute walk of its door.

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11 mindrive to campus, about

Sealamp Inn

Motel · Americas Best Value Inn · Del Monte Boulevard, Seaside, CA

  • Somewhere to eat: Panera Bread, about 2 min on foot, and 11 more close by
  • Groceries: Lucky, about 5 min on foot
13 mindrive to campus, about

Residence Inn Sand City Monterey

800 Morgans Way, Sand City, Sand City

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
  • Kitchen in room (in-room kitchens are this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Golden China, about 5 min on foot, and 21 more close by
  • Groceries: Lucky, about 8 min on foot
16 mindrive to campus, about

Americas Best Value Inn

Motel · 1141 Fremont Boulevard, Monterey, CA

  • Somewhere to eat: Sushi Time, about 1 min on foot, and 16 more close by
  • Groceries: Safeway, about 6 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: Walgreens, about 3 min on foot
16 mindrive to campus, about

Economy Inn

1131 Fremont Boulevard, Monterey, CA

  • Somewhere to eat: Babaloo Cuban Cafe, about 1 min on foot, and 16 more close by
  • Groceries: Safeway, about 6 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: Walgreens, about 2 min on foot
16 mindrive to campus, about

Discovery Inn Monterey

Motel · 1106 Fremont Boulevard, Monterey, CA

  • Somewhere to eat: Wakatobi Japanese Grill, about 1 min on foot, and 15 more close by
  • Groceries: Safeway, about 5 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: Walgreens, about 2 min on foot
16 mindrive to campus, about

La Quinta Inn Monterey

Del Monte Avenue, Monterey, CA

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: In-N-Out Burger, about 3 min on foot, and 4 more close by
  • Groceries: Peninsula Produce, about 2 min on foot
18 mindrive to campus, about

Motel 6 Monterey

Motel · 2124, Monterey, CA

  • Somewhere to eat: Monterey Cookhouse, about 2 min on foot, and 7 more close by
  • Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 1 min on foot
18 mindrive to campus, about

Candle Bay Inn

Motel · 2118 Fremont Street, Monterey, CA

  • Somewhere to eat: Denny's, about 1 min on foot, and 7 more close by
  • Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 2 min on foot
18 mindrive to campus, about

Casa Verde Inn

Motel · 2113 Fremont Street, Monterey, CA

  • Somewhere to eat: Denny's, about 1 min on foot, and 6 more close by
  • Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 4 min on foot
18 mindrive to campus, about

El Castell Motel

Motel · 2102 remont Street, Monterey, CA

  • Somewhere to eat: Denny's, about 2 min on foot, and 5 more close by
  • Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 3 min on foot
18 mindrive to campus, about

Quality Inn

2075, Monterey, CA

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Chef Lee's, about 3 min on foot, and 4 more close by
  • Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 6 min on foot

Graduation weekend at California State University, Monterey Bay

We haven't yet confirmed the ceremony venue for California State University, Monterey Bay from its own commencement page, so the walk times here run to campus only.

Rooms close to campus tend to go first for commencement, often months ahead and with a two-night minimum. If the walkable ones are gone, sort the list by the 10-minute drive chip and look one town over. Our graduation weekend guide covers timing.

Seeing another school on this trip?

The closest campuses we cover, with our drive estimate from California State University, Monterey Bay (map distance, no traffic).

University of California, Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA · about a 63-minute drive

Worth doing before you book

California State University, Monterey Bay gear for the ride home

A hat for the tour, a hoodie for the acceptance letter, a frame for the far end of it all. Each button runs an Amazon search for that item with the school's name filled in.

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Questions parents ask

Is there a hotel you can walk to California State University, Monterey Bay from?

SpringHill Suites The Dunes On Monterey Bay is no more than about a 10-minute walk from campus. In all, 1 place to stay is within about 20 minutes on foot.

Where do campus tours start at California State University, Monterey Bay?

We have not pinned down where tours begin here, so minutes run to the nearest edge of the mapped campus. A big campus can add ten minutes or more on foot to the meeting spot.

Where should we stay for California State University, Monterey Bay graduation?

We haven't confirmed the ceremony venue yet. Book as early as the hotels allow, and widen the search to a short drive if the walkable rooms are taken.

Are there hotels with free breakfast near California State University, Monterey Bay?

Yes. Within about a 20-minute walk: SpringHill Suites The Dunes On Monterey Bay. Free breakfast is each brand's standard, so confirm it for your dates.

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