Monterey is a beautiful beautiful place. It has a charming historic European kind of feel to it. The hotel is very central - walking distance to Amtrak thruway bus stop at transit plaza. You can walk easily at a slow pace to Alvarado Street, Wharf and Cannery row. The walk to cannery row was very refreshing with great views.

If you are passing through Monterey, this is a great hotel. If you are on a week long honeymoon then it probably is not. The rooms are clean with a good TV and a safe ($1.50 charge). We stayed there for a night, explored Monterey on foot in the morning followed by a movie bus tour. But exploring this place and around needs at least a week as there's lots to see - big sur, lighthouse, bixby bridge, point lobos, carmel, pebble beach, 17 mile drive etc. You can get an overview by doing a movie bus tour.

Monterey is a very safe place. You can almost sense that it is safe. There is an Indian restaurant called Ambrosia about 5 min walk from the hotel (come out of the hotel and turn left) which is very good. Alvarado street has plenty of restaurants - a very charming street.

Wifi is free at the hotel. Breakfast is basic - cereals, bread, healthy oatmeal etc. It does the job fine. You can take it to your room as there are only three tables.

It is good value for the money. The other hotels are expensive - so it depends what you want out of your stay.

I had mixed feelings about choosing this motel after reading other reviews here... but in the end i am really glad we did!! My family and i stayed for 2 nights and were very pleased! The room was nicely decorated, clean, and comfortable. The staff was very friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful. The breakfast offered each morning included 2 kinds of cereal, oatmeal, boiled eggs, fresh fruit, yogurt, 3 kinds of juice, toast, and a variety of muffins. The only downsides for us were 1) we had chosen this location specifically for the pool so the kids could swim-- it is currently closed for renovations. 2) there is quite a bit of street noise. Running the a/c covered most of the sound except for the brakes on the buses. It wasnt terrible, but if youre a light sleeper, you may want to bring earplugs.

Overall this was a great place for a weekend getaway and we will visit again the next time we are in town :0)

The good points - centrally located , room is clean and good value for money BUT if you are looking for a decent nights sleep then avoid . The position of the 'hotel' is right next to a petrol station on a busy crossroads so traffic noise is loud ALL NIGHT . Ok, so this is maybe to be expected ish , however the walls are paper thin and we could literally hear every conversation and every tv program that was going on in the next room . Ok in the day but at midnight when you have a long drive the next day , it is slightly annoying to say the least . There are plenty of other inns and motels further along Mundas ave so if you don't mind an extra 5 or 10 minutes walk to the harbour then I would definitely advise it , otherwise pack your ear plugs !

Please don't stay here without checking others first.