I stayed at the Portola Hotel in Monterey which was nice, and a decent price for the area; but I would 100% recommend staying in Carmel.
Monterey wasn't a nice town, and seemed too touristy. Carmel is beautiful with much better restaurants and a nice beach.
Hotels in Carmel were much more expensive though (at least when we were there). In hindsight, i wouldve the extra price to stay in Carmel
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