Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Enthusiastic birders and naturalists gather for field trips, workshops and lectures in
Monterey and surrounding counties in late September.
Sleeping
Book ahead for special events, on weekends and in summer. To avoid the tourist conges-
tion and jacked-up prices of Cannery Row, look to Pacific Grove. Cheaper motels line
Munras Ave, south of downtown, and N Fremont St, east of Hwy 1.
HI Monterey Hostel
HOSTEL
shared bath $26-35; check-in 4-10pm; )
Four blocks from Cannery Row and the aquarium, this simple, clean hostel houses single-
sex and mixed dorms, as well as private rooms (call for rates). Budget backpackers stuff
themselves silly with make-your-own pancake breakfasts. Reservations strongly recom-
mended. Take MST bus 1 from downtown's Transit Plaza.
Veterans Memorial Park Campground
CAMPGROUND
Tucked into the forest, this municipal campground has 40 grassy, nonreservable sites near
a nature preserve's hiking trails. Amenities include coin-op hot showers, flush toilets,
drinking water and barbecue fire pits. Three-night maximum stay.
Casa Munras
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
Ave; r from $120; )
Built around an adobe hacienda once owned by a 19th-century Spanish colonial don, chic
modern rooms come with lofty beds and some gas fireplaces, all inside two-story motel-
esque buildings. Splash in a heated outdoor pool, unwind at the tapas bar or take a sea-salt
scrub in the tiny spa. Pet fee $50.
Hotel Abrego
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
