Welcome to John Steinbeck country, home of the Laurel Inn & Conference Center...your home away from home. Conveniently located just off California's scenic Highway 101, in the lush green Salinas Valley...and the heart of Monterey County's spectacular Central Coast Region.

Situated in the bustling city of Salinas, the Laurel Inn & Conference Center provides a comfortable oasis that offers everyone the amenities they expect when traveling.

Our location is ideal as a weekend base for touring the renowned wineries of the Monterey County Wine region... visiting the nearby Monterey Peninsula with its world-famous Monterey Bay Aquarium...enjoying the quaint shopping and art village of Carmel...exploring the scenic coastal beauty of Big Sur...and playing at some of the world's finest golf courses.

After a busy day, we invite you to enjoy a swim in our sparkling heated pool, take a dip in the Jacuzzi, and relax in our dry sauna. We do everything to make the Laurel Inn & Conference Center a traveler's oasis of your very own.

For your convenience, The Black Bear Diner is located on our premises and offers delicious, generously portioned meals in a casual, friendly, family atmosphere.

Conference Room

Planning your next meeting at the Laurel Inn & Conference Center is effortless with the assistance of our staff of professional meeting planners. They’ll ensure that all your meeting needs are met. Our versatile new conference facility can accommodate any size group — from one-on-one interviews to a presentation for 100 people. With a full suite of state-of-the-art presentation equipment, multiple room layouts and breakout rooms, the Laurel Inn & Conference Center is ideal for training seminars, sales presentations, interviews and hearings — as well as employee and corporate meetings. The contemporary design of our Conference Center creates a comfortable atmosphere — and will project the professional image you’d expect from a modern, full-service conference facility.

Whether you join us for business or pleasure, you’ll find that the Laurel Inn & Conference Center is a vacation in itself. But with so much to see and do nearby, you’ll want to come back again and again! So make your reservation today.