Lodging Description: Residence Inn Hotel Description Located just 20 minutes from scenic Monterey and Carmel, the Residence Inn by Marriott Salinas Monterey is your home away from home. Residence Inn by Marriott has perfected the extended-stay experience by combining all the comforts of home with our passion for making every guest feel welcome. Our suites offer separate living and sleeping areas with fully equipped kitchens. Here, in the heart of the fertile Salinas Valley, you are mere moments from the top agriculture companies in the country, such as Fresh Express, Dole, Tanimura and Antle, and Taylor Farms. For leisure activities, we enjoy a close partnership with the National Steinbeck Center and its cultural facility, and within moments, you may enjoy the mesmerizing sites and tastes of Fisherman*s Wharf, Cannery Row, the world-famous Monterey Bay Aquarium, the 17-Mile Drive and Carmel-by-the-Sea. * Marriott*s luxurious new bedding package is now available at this property. This comfortable, plush and stylish package addresses clean and fresh bedding concerns, is consistent with residential trends and is a key component of the -new look and feel of Marriott now-. The package includes a bed skirt and bed scarf, comforter, feather and foam pillows, softer fitted bottom and flat top sheets and new foam mattress. Located 4 miles N of downtown, 15 miles NE of the Monterey A/P, and 2 miles N of the Steinbeck Center