Salinas River Dunes Nature Preserve

The beach and dunes at Salinas River State Beach are part of Monterey Bay’s unique coastal dune system and it is home to many species of birds, including the California brown pelican, red-tailed hawk, American kestrel, western snowy plover, western gull, black phoebe, western scrub-jay, California towhee, white-crowned sparrow, and more. The beach is a popular fishing site.

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Aloft Mountain View

฿19,224

per person

6 Mar - 10 Mar

found 11 hours ago

Return flight included

New York (NYC) to San Jose (SJC)

9/10 Wonderful! (1,002 reviews)

We didn’t eat the breakfast. Thought it was included then saw sign in the elevator that said breakfast was $18.50. so we didn’t go in as we had places to go and didn’t wanna deal with asking. Also, we had to pay $15 for parking. That was a surprise. Staff was nice and the room was very good. We enjoyed it and it was so clean.

Reviewed on 19 Jan 2026

Santa Clara Marriott

฿25,278

per person

6 Mar - 10 Mar

found 11 hours ago

Return flight included

New York (NYC) to San Jose (SJC)

8.8/10 Excellent! (1,005 reviews)

Clean room . Balcony. Staff

Reviewed on 15 Jan 2026

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