opened in 1897 as a public club. The Del Monte Cup championships were played at the Del Monte Golf Course beginning in 1898, and was open for men and women. It is one the oldest continuously operating golf courses in the United States, and the oldest west of the Mississippi River. The first Pacific Coast Golf Association (PCGA) Women's Championship and the first PCGA Open were held at the Del Monte Golf Course.

In 1907 an art gallery was established at the hotel which exclusively showcased California artists including Francis McComas,