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There are many attractions in the Monterey - Carmel area.
The following is a list of suggestions for your free afternoon.If you do not have a car, it is still possible to enjoy the area.
Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) has bus routes that serve most of the places listed here.
For route maps and schedules see:
http://www.mst.org/frame_set.html
Note that MST offers an all-day pass ($7.00) that allows you to travel anywhere on their system.Downtown Monterey is home to Cannery Row.
There are many shops and restaurants described at:
http://www.canneryrow.com/Cannery Row is also the location of the Monterey Bay Aquarium:
http://www.mbayaq.org/
Adult admission is $17.95.Close to the hotel is Point Lobos State Reserve, part of the California State Park system:
http://pt-lobos.parks.state.ca.us/
This is a wonderful place to hike along the rugged coast and look for sea otters and seals.
It is about a mile walk along the busy Highway 1 but is also served by MST.Traveling 26 miles south on Highway 1 brings you to Big Sur:
http://www.bigsurcalifornia.org/ The web site has a list of possible day hikes.
For other suggestions on what to see in Big Sur check out:
http://jrabold.net/bigsur/Nepenthe is a restaurant looking over the Big Sur coast:
http://www.nepenthebigsur.com/The Carmel Valley is home to many wineries. Most have wine tastings.
http://www.carmel-california.com/index.html