Lodging Description: Courtyard Hotel Description Located just 20 minutes from scenic Monterey and Carmel, Courtyard by Marriott - Salinas/Monterey surrounds travelers with the conveniences that make business and pleasure travel equally achievable. Whether you*re looking for a practical meeting space to impress your clients or swift access to some of the most famous golf courses on Earth, including Pebble Beach and Spanish Bay, our uniquely central location will be a perfect match. Here, in the heart of the fertile Salinas Valley, you are mere moments from the top agriculture companies in the country, such as Dole, Tanimura and Antle, and Fresh Express. 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 Monterey Aquarium 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 Old Town Salinas, 4 miles N of Salinas Memorial Hosp., and 15 miles Northeast of Monterey A/P.