The Monterey Beach Dunes is ideally located across the street from Marina State Beach. The hotel is 6.4 km from California State University, Monterey Bay. The hotel offers two-room units (sleeps up to 8 people) for those traveling together but wish to have separate accommodations. All guest rooms include a coffee maker, hair dryer, iron, ironing board, alarm clock radio and cable television. Handicap accessible and non-smoking rooms are available. Free continental breakfast is served daily. Other hotel amenities include free high-speed Internet access, divers wash station, guest laundry facility and individually controlled air conditioning in all rooms. The guests can also enjoy the year-round outdoor heated oversized hot tub located in the courtyard. Business travelers will appreciate conveniences like free high-speed Internet and/or data ports in every room, fax service, and corporate rates. For government travelers, hard-wired connections are available in some rooms. The meeting room accommodates up to 25 people for most events and business functions. With easy on/off freeway access, this hotel is a perfect location for visiting parents. A short drive south on Highway 1, visitors will find the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Exclusive shops, galleries, and fine dining can be found at Carmel-by-the-Sea. Golfers will enjoy being minutes from Pebble Beach, Spyglass Hill, Blackhorse and many more. Take a nature walk along the wooden pathway, stroll along the sand at dawn and watch the dolphins play in the surf, surf-fish from the waters edge or simply pack a lunch and observe the hang gliders as they take flight off the tops of the 100 foot sand dunes.