campbell hotel

We need a hotel priced under $100 for our first night in California. I have been looking at Campbell, Ca. since we want to get down the road before we stop for the night. Need sugestions since most all the reviews are so bad for that price in that area. We arrive at 5:40 pm in Oakland and will be touring the Monterey area the next day.We want to get into a hotel before dark since we are all in our 60%26#39;s and we have 2 vehicles with 5 couples . What is the best place between Oakland and Monterey if we travel around 50 miles? I%26#39;m doing all the planning and really don%26#39;t want to look bad.Thanks for any help.

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I am interested in why you chose Campbell.

What is your route from the Oakland airport to Monterey?

Under $100/night is probably on the edge for a good motel anywhere in California.

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I thought Campbell would be a good place to stop for the night. We are from Tennessee and all over the age of 60 and not familiar with the driving. I would be glad to stay anywhere around an hour from Oakland headed toward Monterey since we will get into Oakland so late.

If you are planning to take Hwy 80 to Hwy 101 and then 156 East to Monterey, then Campbell is out of your way, as it is west of San Jose, where you would get Hqy 101.

If you are plannig to stay on 80 through San Jose and take Hwy 17 over the Santa Cruz mountains then Campbell would be on your way.

We聽 decided to stay in San Jose at the Comfort Suites. Is the drive over the mountains difficult driving? We didnt want to waste a lot of time. We also wanted to see some farm country, especially strawberries. We owned a produce business and wanted to see where we got a lot of strawberries.

I think San Jose would fit your needs better on the way down. The drive over Hwy 17 is not difficult but pretty winding for about 8 miles or so.

If you want to see strawberry fields, however, you need to be in Watsonville, which is 26 miles south of Santa Cruz, on Hwy 1

If you are going back to your airport (SFO or SJC?) after touring the Monterey area, I suggest you take Hwy 156/101 back to Hwy 129, over to Watsonville, where,on the way, you will see many strawberry fields.

Then continue north on Hwy 1 to Santa Cruz and take Highway 17 over the summit.

If you will tell me which airport you are flying back from I can give you the fastest way to get there.

OH, sorry, I just noticed that your airport is Oakland. In that case, after you cross the summit on Hwy 17, just stay on course. It turns into 880 and takes you to the airport, as you will know, because you came that way.

Thanks so much. We are actually going back to San Francisco but we are traveling to Gualala for our next night. We are headed toward the red woods. We will be sight seeing up the coast and had planned to stop by Elkhorn Slough in Watsonville. Maybe we can see the strawberries too.Thanks again.

You have a nice trip planned.

Elkhorn Slough is actuall just south of Watsonville in Moss Landing. I think you will enjoy that. Then, you may see strawberry fields on your way to Watsonville from there.

Are you planning on driving on Highway 1 all the way to Gualala, or catching it in Bodega Bay or Jenner, after San Francisco? The drive from Jenner to Fort Ross is spectacular.

We are planning to drive Hwy 1 as much as time permits. We know it is a long drive to Gualala especially with stops. We just want to get there before dark. They all want to see Muir Woods on the way so we may need to switch over to 101. Thanks again.

Yes, Muir Woods is on Highway 1 but given the stop I would get on 101 for awhile because Highway 1 above Jenner for 8 miles will be slow.

When you reach Petaluma, take the East Washington Street exit and follow it through town. It becomes the Bodega Highway and leads you to the coast at Bodega Bay. Pretty drive. Then just follow the coast up.

Before Gualala you will see 10 or more miles of a development called Sea Ranch, which was built in the 1960%26#39;s (and is still being built on). This is both vacation property and permanent homes and is very interesting. The houses are in clusters with open space between and built both on the seaside meadows and the hillsides. There is a lodge here, but also accommodations in town.

The architecture, as you will see, is unique. Their is a strict set of CCR%26#39;s about what can be built, what colors can be used, etc. (I call the architecture ';Sonoma Chicken Shack';. %26lt;grin%26gt; See if you agree.)

Don%26#39;t get me wrong. BIL and SIL have a house on a hill here with a great view and we visit whenever we get the chance.

Enjoy the drive.