The Monterey Beach Dunes is ideally located across the street from Marina State Beach. The hotel is 4 mi 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 nonsmoking 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 oversize 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.