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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Marina Area Information
INSIDER GUIDE OVERVIEWS
Must See
Twenty minutes from the hotel, near Pebble Beach, the site of a former sardine cannery is now home to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. The top-notch facility was the first in the world to grow live California Giant Kelp and housed the first captive Great White.
Must Do
Saunter through Cannery Row and appreciate its revitalized architecture. Once home to a multitude of sardine canneries, it is now a very popular waterfront recreation destination. This is definitely a must visit for the hotel's guests while in Marina, CA.
What's New
Every year, the Marina Air Faire attracts crowds celebrating vintage and experimental aircraft, which attendees can ride in, for a fee, should they be so daring. The Festival of the Winds paints the sky with dozens of colorful kites and hang gliders.
Don't Go Home Without
Since the hotel is near Pebble Beach, it makes sense to make the trip to 17-Mile Drive. Tracing the majestic Pacific coastline, travelers will pass famous golf courses, mansions and the "Lone Cypress." There are several turnouts to stop and take photos.
Tips
If something smells fishy, don't be alarmed; be hungry. Phil's Fish Market in Moss Landing (15 minutes from the hotel's location in Marina, CA) has "roes" upon "roes" of fresh fish, prawns and mollusks of all varieties. There is even a restaurant on-site.
Holiday Inn Express and Suites Marina is just a short drive to 17-Mile Drive, Pebble Beach, Carmel-by-the-Sea, the wineries of Carmel Valley and Salinas Valleys and the grandeur of the Big Sur Coast.
- -Marina Dunes State Park( 1.00 MI )
- -California State University, Monterey Bay( 6.00 MI )
- -17 Mile Drive( 10.00 MI )
- -Pebble Beach Golf Links( 11.00 MI )
- -Monterey Bay Aquarium( 11.00 MI )
- -Cannery Row( 11.00 MI )
- -Carmel By The Sea( 11.00 MI )
- -Downtown Monterey( 10.00 MI )
- -Moss Landing( 10.00 MI )
- -Fisherman's Wharf (9.00 MI)
- -Mazda Laguna Seca Raceway (15.00 MI)
- -Big Sur (40.00 MI)
- -John Steinbeck Museum(11.00 MI)
- -Santa Cruz Boardwalk (30.00MI)
The Monterey Peninsula is home to 18 world class championship golf courses. Interested in planning a golf weekend?