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Based on KAYAK hotel searches, the most popular destination is Monterey (42% of total searches to Central Coast California). The next most popular destinations are Santa Barbara (28%) and Carmel-by-the-Sea (21%). Searches for hotels in San Luis Obispo (9%) are also popular.
KAYAK users have found double rooms in Central Coast California for as cheap as $101 (Monterey) in the last 3 days. The average price is $661.