The stretch of highway on Route 1/PCH that connects Ragged Point to Big Sur is a long, twisty and sometimes treacherous thoroughfare that can be a daunting challenge to even the most experienced of motorcycle riders. Once you're on it, you're on it. All your senses are devoted to the given tasks of navigating this unforgiving, serpentine asphalt beast. When it's cold and damp, it can be downright unpleasant. This is what our experience was: cold, windy, drizzly and made even worse by some chick who thought that it would be ok to text on a one-lane road if she slowed down to 40 mph. So, by the time Monterey was reached, after a total of twelve hours in the proverbial saddle, it was time to call it a night. However, it being tourist season, a sea of "no vacancy" signs began appearing on the horizon. All we wanted was a clean, warm room with a clean, warm bed and a hot shower... just the very basics.

Imagine our surprise at being promised the very basics, but having welcome luxury delivered instead. This is what Fisherman's Wharf Days Inn did and does; they under-promise and over-deliver.

Walking into our room, the first thing that caught our eye was the Jacuzzi tub surrounded by polished marble. Technically, it's a three person tub, but in reality, it's for one-person and can comfortably fit two people. The privacy curtains, when closed, lend to an atmosphere of being in a world of your very own in which nothing beyond exists, and the only thing that matters is your relaxation. Look up, and you might just see a cherub or two. My one and only complaint with this was the lack of grip tape along the perimeter of the tub. So take great care getting in and out, as that wet, polished marble is very slippery (recommended until this is corrected: use spare towels/floor mats/wash cloths to prevent any potential vacation-ruining mishaps).

The room itself was clean, spacious and well-tended in between guests. So many motels hold the philosophy that if it doesn't look dirty, tasks such as vacuuming are uncalled for, and they skip it. The end result is that dirt and grime end up on the bottom of your socks or your feet if you're getting out of the bath or walking around the room barefoot. Small details such as not vacuuming or wiping down the furniture are definitely not missed by the guests, so it's quite refreshing to see when this is looked after and done, as it is at this Days Inn.

The fireplace is a modern switch-operated natural gas set up. This, to me, is not really a detractor, since most people wouldn't know how to operate a wood fireplace, much less start a fire without burning down the building. But the gas fireplace still looks and feels good, and if it gets too warm or interferes with sleeping, a flip of the switch will turn it off.

The bed, which, when you get down to brass tacks is what you are really paying for, is firm and comfortable, lending to a great night's sleep.

Getting to the motel off of PCH can be somewhat of a challenge, however, and has led to some people actually mistakenly booking into one of the two similar looking motels on either side, so pay attention and make sure that you're booking into the Days Inn, and not next door.

This particular motel is perfect for road-weary travelers looking for a relaxing night or two to recharge their batteries. The prices were the high-side of fairly reasonable, considering it was the height of tourist season, but the accommodations offered took some of the sting out of the asking price. Fisherman's Wharf Days Inn is a recommended stay if you're stopping in Monterey.

We booked this motel because the price was right & stayed for three nights. The room was cramped with a table placed just outside the bathroom so that if one of the kids were sitting at the table it was difficult to get to the bathroom. There definitely is not enough room for the 2 queen beds & 2 adults & two little kids. Don't try it with 4 adults. On day 2 I got a call that the water would be off for 20 minutes. No problem except it was off for SEVEN hours. I had not showered yet & ended up having to stay in for the day. But the worst part was anytime the water was used by our neighbors it sounded like a jet taking off. This motel was the noisiest EVER! On the plus side, the bed was one of the most comfortable I have ever slept in. Furnishings however, were shabby.

This motel is miles from Fisherman's Wharf, it should be prosecuted under the trades descriptions act.
The girl who checked us in must be one of the rudest, ignorant people in the hospitality trade. She didn't have a please or thank you in her.
The room itself was standard US motel room, nothing special but OK.

Do not stay at this hotel. it was a terrible experience. when we arrived we were given a room next to the street, we did not mind that, i asked the clerk if we can get a room upstairs. she said that she did not have any available rooms but she said we can upgrade to room with a fireplace for $5 more a night. not bad so far. we took the room with the fire place. we arrived at the room and seriously the room was like a holding cell. it was so small and smells really bad. since we are going to be out most of the time we did not mind that. we layed on the bed and my wife started screaming. we flipped the sheet covers and sheets and bugs with lot of legs everywhere on the bed ( i do not know the name of the bug). we immediately packed everything fearing that we bring those bugs home with us. i went to the clerk and told her about the situation and showed her the pictures that we took. she called the manager and he told her that we can change the room or give us a refund. so we told her to give us another room since it was 8 o'clock at night because we arrived late and we can not just be looking for another hotel. she told if we want to change the room it is going to be a different and higher rate. How they can charge us a higher for changing an infested room? they were really rude and no customer service. i took the refund and left to look for another place to stay. PLEASE LEARN FROM MY MISTAKE AND DO NOT STAY AT DAYS INN IN MUNRAS MONTEREY.