A Monterey Bay Aquarium Hotel

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The Spindrift Inn is a luxury, boutique hotel conveniently located on Cannery Row, within walking distance to the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and just minutes away from Montereys other popular attractions, beaches, historic monuments, wineries and museums. The Spindrift Inn offers a luxury, European style hotel experience overlooking the spectacular Monterey Bay, with boutique hotel accommodations, spacious guestrooms, deluxe hotel and guestroom amenities, rich feather bedding, complimentary continental breakfast, and unique packages for travel to the Monterey Bay area.

Historic Monterey, California. The Spindrift Inn is located on the former site of the stylish Ocean View Hotel, built in 1927 and operated by Chinese investor and Monterey restaurateur Maen Chang Wu. The glory of the Ocean View Hotel gradually began to diminish in the thirties. Surrounded by rapid industrialization and obstacles associated with the Great Depression, the upper class patrons ceased to visit. Working class guests, roomers and visitors with trade became more common patrons.

Today, across the street from the elegant Spindrift Inn, the original dragon style roof of the Venice Apartments still stands as one of the few reminders of the important influence and contributions of Cannery Rows Chinese community. The area is home to a wide range of popular visitor attractions including the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Old Fishermans Wharf, and over 45 wineries. Well-known for its dramatic coastline, stretches of sandy beaches, exciting family attractions, and interesting outdoor activities like whale watching, scuba diving, charter fishing, kayaking and world-class golf courses, the Monterey Bay area is a popular vacation destination that attracts visitors from around the world.

Monterey Bay Area Attractions

• Cannery Row
• Monterey Bay Aquarium
• Coast Recreation Trail
• Taste of Monterey
• Adventures by the Sea
• Old Fisherman’s Wharf
• Maritime Museum of Monterey
• Monterey Wine Country
• Pacific Grove Monarch Sanctuary
• Point Piños Lighthouse
• 17 Mile Drive
• Pebble Beach Golf Courses
• Pacific Repertory Theatre
• Monterey Museum of Art
• Laguna Seca Raceway
• Mission San Carlos Borroméo de Carmelo - Carmel Mission
• Earthbound Farms
• National Steinbeck Center 

Colleges and Universities

• California State University Monterey Bay
• Naval Postgraduate School
• Defense Language Institute
• Monterey Peninsula College
• Monterey Institute of International Studies

Area Businesses

• Carmel/Monterey Peninsula Airport
• Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula
• Monterey Convention Center
• US Army Garrison Presidio
• HSBC
• McGraw Hill
• Dole Fresh Vegetables
• Tanimura and Antle Inc.
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