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1.5 of 5
2118 North Fremont Street, Monterey, CA 93940 (Formerly Paris Motel)
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Candle Bay Inn
Ranked #51 of 51 hotels in Monterey
2.5 of 5 stars 12 Reviews
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Worcester, Massachusetts
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
“Not bad, clean place.”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 June 2010
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We stayed here 6/6 & 6/7. When looking for a hotel on the coast not far from Big Sur. I looked for a hotel that had was the most affordable and had decent reviews. This place wasn't all too bad. It is next to an all night adult movie theater, which was kind of sketchy, but we had no problems. It is a motel so you do drive up to your room. The first night we were there, the sheets were coming up from the bed. I hate touching bare mattress, but when they cleaned the room I think they noticed because the sheets they replaced, they did a good job with securing them. The walls were pretty thin. We did hear the people in the next room partying pretty late, but it wasn't too big a deal. It was chilly outside so it was nice to be next to the laundry room which added warmth. Free wireless internet, just ask for the code. The motel is near plenty of stores and grocery markets. Not far from Fisherman's Wharf and not too bad of a drive to Big Sur.

  • Stayed June 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Fresno, CA
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“Decent and simple”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 August 2008
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This room was clean. The bathroom simple with soap, shampoo and towels. There was a fridge and TV with all the major cable channels. The free wireless worked very well in my room. There was no desk, chair, or fancy furniture. For the price, I would stay again. Besides Denny's, there is an Italian place a block away and a Chinese buffet about two blocks away. I was pleasantly surprised after reading horrible reviews of this place.

  • Liked — Convenient location
  • Disliked — Limited parking
  • Stayed July 2008, travelled solo
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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London
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Reasonable”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 June 2008
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OK to stay but fairly basic and not spotless. Cheap and no problems. Under flight path for local airport but not a problem with noise. Dennys (24 hours) oposite.

  • Stayed May 2008
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Sacramento
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Way overpriced, this place was kind of a dump”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 November 2007
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person found this review helpful

I paid $150 for a room with two beds. The room was dingy, but reasonably clean. (No obvious stains, mold, hairs or bugs.)

There was no shampoo, closet, or hairdryer.

The room smelled very strongly of pinesol. The music from the adult theater next door was audible past midnight, but didn't keep me awake.

The heater and the tv worked.

  • Liked — It was easy to find
  • Disliked — overpowering Pinesol smell
  • Stayed November 2007, travelled with family
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 August 2007
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We found this off a Monterey website and chose it because it was on special $50.00 a night.

This is as basic as it gets. Cardboard sheets and no amenities: none! No pop machine, no ice machine. The rooms were tiny and not terrribly clean. The mattress was too big for the box spring and my husband almost fell off the bed several times over. The management was not around. We were served by a grumpy woman who seemed annoyed by our presence.

If you like Denny's there is one right across the street.

  • Disliked — lack of interest in customers
  • Stayed August 2007, travelled with family
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
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Address: 2118 North Fremont Street, Monterey, CA 93940 (Formerly Paris Motel)
Price range (per night):* INR3,001 - 8,559

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