This has to be the best boutique hotel in Monterey. I called to book later in the evening and the gentlemen at the desk gave me an awesome discounted rate. I wasn't expecting much as I drive in. It was pretty and clean on the outside but when I walked into the room. My eyelids popped off. It was gorgeous. We had a living room. A beautiful bathroom which has inspired us in decorating our own. When we entered the bedroom. We noticed we had a working fireplace. The beds were super duper comfy. And totally clean. We met the guy that ran the hotel with his wife downstairs. He was super nice and made small conversation with us. We ordered Pappa johns at 1 in the morning and took some juice and coffee for the road. When or if I go to Monterey again. I am definetly staying in the Mariposa. I felt snug as a catipilar in a Crysalis.

Stayed 2 nights - 1/17/12 & 1/18/12. Staff was very friendly and helpful, including fixing my reservation error in a gracious manner. Room was very nice, we especially enjoyed the room's fireplace. Room was clean and well appointed. Have stayed in hotels from Tokyo to Toronto and will stay here again on our next visit to Monterrey. We did not use the pool or hot tub, but based on our needs of a clean, well appointed room, we would recommend the Mariposa.

We stayed here for a short vacation over the New Years. We payed a good price for a 'Deluxe Double Queen' room - including free breakfast. The hotel is quite small, but the rooms and facilities are spacious and clean. It has a decent sized pool and gym.

Pros:
The staff are nice and helpful, it's in an ideal location (close to Old Fisherman's Wharf and right across the street from a shopping center), we payed a fairly good price (extra for microwave and refrigerator), the breakfast is decent, beds are comfy, each room has a cozy fireplace to keep you warm :)

Cons:
Small parking/ parking garage, the walls are thin (the voices from our neighbors in other rooms kept us up all night), the water temperature in the shower changes from super hot to really cold, the heater is loud, the hotel doesn't provide shuttle services :(

Starting with the good:
The hotel location is great near the renovated mall, downtown, the aquarium. I took all the hints from tripadvisor to stay on the top floor, away from the main road. This all worked out well. The suites are spacious and the amenities are nice like the free breakfast and parking. Went during the weekday so it was quiet and a good stay. Much of the room was well decorated and we loved the King room with fireplace.

The ugly: The walls are paper thin, there was mold in our bathroom (I told the front desk as we checked out and they said they would look into it...bummer nothing was offered because of that, and I have asthma too) See pictures. The service seemed ok, as the lady in the front was not super welcoming and the next morning after we discovered the mold she seemed to be indifferent.