Holidays in Old Monterey

The legendary Merritt House Hotel, located at 386 Pacific Street, is the perfect place to stash the whole family this holiday season!

Throughout December, take advantage of our Holiday Special featuring single rooms, regardless of bed type, for $180 per night plus tax (some black out dates and restrictions apply). Visit our website today to make your reservations.

Do your holiday shopping with Old Monterey's Gift Ideas Gallery ! It's chock full of unique gifts available at small businesses in Downtown Old Monterey in all price ranges, and new items are added regularly.

In December, Venture Gallery is featuring Full Spectrum Art , a collection of work by our local artists on 10" x 10" canvases with special prices just right for holiday gifting. Venture Gallery is now open daily, 10am-6pm, at 260 Alvarado Street.

Franklin Street Collaborative, located at 201 West Franklin Street in Downtown Old Monterey, always carries a wealth of gifts in our shop, many of which are locally made by women-owned businesses. For the holiday season, we've pulled together some gift packages from items from our store to make your shopping experience simply merry.

Parker-Lusseau Pastries and Cafe, located at 539 Hartnell Street, has fresh stollen on our shelves from now until Christmas. This holiday favorite is so popular you should probably place your order in advance just to make sure it's there when you want it, 831-641-9188. Slice it, toast it, smother it with butter, eat it...repeat!

Hot chocolate season is here and so is Old Monterey Cafe's hot chocolate special. They know how to do it right, with whip cream, a candy cane, and the obligatory sprinkles. Have a cup and warm up! Old Monterey Cafe is located at 489 Alvarado Street.