Villa Maria Del Mar

Beautiful location, kind staff, good food

Nice spot, building and chapel worth to visit.

Villa Maria Del Mar is a fabulous and serene place to retreat. Whether it's for a weekend or a week, you will be pampered with delicious food and comfortable rooms and a view of the Pacific Ocean that can't be beat.
Amazing sunrises and sunsets. The sisters really know how to treat you right.

A spiritual oasis that is balm for the soul. Everyone here is so wonderful and kind and I'm so grateful to have had the pleasure of staying here.

I just returned home from another wonderful weekend spent at this scenic retreat center. The location, which overlooks Monterey Bay, is an excellent place to refresh one’s soul. Villa Maria Del Mar is owned and operated by the Sisters of the Holy Names, a congregation of Catholic women religious. According to center’s website the property includes a chapel and three buildings that are used for bedrooms, meeting rooms and dining rooms. A major asset is its proximity to the beach, which enhances one’s spiritual journey with dazzling sunrises and sunsets and the gentle songs from waves meeting the nearby shore. In addition to attending to one’s spiritual health, nourishment is provided with healthy menus prepared by Epicurean Group. The rooms are clean and neat. Hospitality is also offered by the Sisters and staff in abundance.