Guests can start their mornings out with complimentary breakfasts in their rooms and then get help from the hotel's staff on tours, wine-tastings and day trips. Although the Monterey Bay Inn skips on having its own restaurant, guests can find plenty of dining options close to the hotel.

In addition to private balconies, the Monterey Bay's 47 guestrooms feature king-size beds, feather beds, CD players, coffeemakers and bathrobes.

From their room balconies, guests can use binoculars provided by the inn to spot otters and whales romping in the ocean. The Monterey Bay Inn is the kind of place where vacationers will leave with the sounds of the surf echoing in their minds and the scent of invigorating ocean air tickling their nostrils.