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Salinas, California Travel Information
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Salinas is the Salad Bowl of California, featuring farm fresh produce and great events such as an annual air show. Salinas has many unique houses and is home to the Steinbeck Museum, celebrating the life of famous author, John Steinbeck, known for novels such as The Grapes of Wrath. For a real treat, reserve a luncheon meal at the Steinbeck House. Many affordable hotel options, dining and great shopping make Salinas well worth a stop on your road tour.

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If you do only one thing in this region, a visit to the Steinbeck Museum is your choice. Open nearly every day (from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.), The National Steinbeck Center cost $17.6 million to construct. Archiving the works and life of Nobel-prize winning author John Steinbeck?s birthplace, Salinas, the museum offers three distinct experiences through exhibits and film. John Steinbeck Exhibition Hall, Agriculture & History in the Rabobank Agriculture Museum and Art & Culture in the Gabilan & Pearl Galleries will keep you entranced with some of the finest exhibit presentations anywhere. Creative use of lights and color keep young and adult visitors entertained throughout the exhibit spaces.

John Steinbeck's writings and characters are explored in seven multi-sensory exhibits showcasing Cannery Row, The Grapes of Wrath, East of Eden, Of Mice and Men and The Red Pony.

Salinas Valley is known as the field to fork region. If you get hungry for fresh meals, try Chicken Scratch Flats.

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Vagabond Inn Salinas

Vagabond Inn Salinas
131 Kern St
Salinas, CA 93905

1 Star


Property Description

The newly renovated Vagabond Inn Salinas is located off the 101 Freeway. Salinas is the home of California International Airshow and the California Rodeo. From here, you can drive to the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Laguna Seca Raceway, Steinbeck Museum, Monterey and Carmel. We serve a daily, complimentary continental breakfast and free weekdays newspaper. For business travelers, our Business Friendly rooms have ample work space, larger TV with remote control, dual-line phones and a desk lamp with an additional outlet. At the end of a long day, you can take a swim in our heated pool or watch cable TV with HBO. For your convenience, there are data port telephones for Internet access in all rooms. When you stay with us, we'll serve you with our own brand of Western hospitality. Good value, friendly people- it's how we do things.

Amenities · AM/FM Alarm Clock
· Coffee Maker in Room
· 24 Hour Front Desk
· Free Parking
· Free Local Telephone Calls
· Hairdryers Available
· Modem Lines in Room
· No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
· No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
· Free Newspaper
· Pets Allowed
· Pool
· Parking
· Restaurant
· Television with Cable


Hotel Room Information and Amenities

B1K
This smoking room has one king sized bed and several other amenities to make your stay a pleasant one.
B1Q
This smoking room has a queen sized bed and several other amenities.
B2D
This smoking room has two double beds and could help you and your company relax.
B2Q
This smoking room has two queen sized beds for you and your friend.
N1K
This non-smoking room has one king sized bed to relax after a stressful day.
N1Q
This non-smoking room has one queen sized bed for you to relax and enjoy your stay.
N2D
This non-smoking room has two double beds to enjoy your stay.
N2Q
This non-smoking two queen sized beds would help you enjoy your vacations.
P1Q
This non-smoking room offers one premium queen sizes bed to relax and make your stay here a good one.
P2Q
This non-smoking room offers two premium queen size beds to enjoy your stay here with use.

Miscellaneous Information

· Check in time is 14:00
· Check out time is 12:00
· 70 rooms.
· 0 suites.
· 2 floors.




Directions

tAKE MARKET ST EXIT, TURN RIGHT AT FIRST INTERSECTION (KERN ST), INN LOCATED ON THE RIGHT.

TAKE MARKET ST EXIT, TURN LEFT ON MARKET ST, GO UNDER FWY; MAKE IMMEDIATE LEFT AT KERN ST, GO NORTH 1/2 BLK.

TAKE HWY 68, GO EAST 18MI; IN SALINAS HWY 68 BECOMES SOUTH MAIN ST; SOUTH MAIN ST; SOUTH MAIN ST BECOMES MAIN ST, TAKE MAIN ST TO EAST ALISAL ST, TURN RIGHT, GO 1MI TO FWY 101, TO UNDER FWY, MAKE IMMEDIATE LEFT AT KERN ST, GO NORTH 2 BLKS TO INN.

CITY

Ontario International Airport (ONT) 70 miles from the Palm Springs Property Palm Springs Airport (PSP) 3 miles from the Palm Springs property


Guarantee Policy

Credit card only


Cancellation Policy

24hrs cancellation only


Restaurant Information

Restaurant on Premises

Los Altos Restaurant nearby, In & Out accross the street. Jake's Coffe Shop/Restaurant 5 minutes drive.

Los Altoa Mexican Restaurant

Next door from INN

Margies Dinner

2 Blocks away from INN

IN-N-OUT

Across the street from INN


Recreation Information

Pinnacles National Monument

Pinnacles National Monument is 16,000 acres of precipitous bluffs, spires, and crags of colorful volcanic rock. It is located 59.6 miles southeast of our Salinas property.

Point Lobos State Reserve

Pinnacles National Monument is 16,000 acres of precipitous bluffs, spires, and crags of colorful volcanic rock. It is located 59.6 miles southeast of our Salinas property.

Bowling

Nearby bowling center: Valley Center Bowl: 2.2 miles

Golfing

Nearby golf course: Salinas Fairways Golf Course: 1.7 miles


Area Attractions




Salinas Hotel Chains

Best Western
Comfort Inns
Courtyard by Marriott
Days Inn
Holiday Inn Express
Howard Johnson Plazas, Hotels, Inns, and Express Inns
Quality Inns
Ramada Inn
Residence Inn by Marriott
Sercotel
Super 8 Motels
Vagabond Inns




Hotels in Cities Near Salinas

Salinas


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