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Econo Lodge Monterey Fairgrounds – reviews, photos

2.0 of 5
2042 N. Fremont St., Monterey, CA 93940
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Econo Lodge Monterey Fairgrounds
Econo Lodge Monterey Fairgrounds
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Econo Lodge Monterey Fairgrounds
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Econo Lodge Monterey Fairgrounds
Ranked #49 of 51 hotels in Monterey
3.0 of 5 stars 60 Reviews
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“Avoid any hotels on Fremont Street unless you like seeing airplanes close up!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 October 2011

Was going to stay for 2 nights but cut short our stay. An hour or so after checking in the airplanes started to fly over the hotel alarming close.

Room was clean but not very welcoming. Bathroom was tired. Iron but no ironing board although they did bring me a table top ironing board to use but there's was no suitable table to put it on.

The crunch came in the morning when we went for breakfast and found one (yes ONE) table for al the guests to share and NO trays to take food back to your room. I'm guessing there were 50 or so rooms - not acceptable, better to not provide breakfast at all.

We had paid $99 for the first night it's not worth half of that.

I got the distinct impression the management / owners were doing the minimum required to call this a hotel.

Try the Clarion streets better and around the same price.

  • Stayed October 2011
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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30 reviews 30 reviews
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22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
“You can do better than this!”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 October 2011

If a fridge and microwave are critical to you, stay here. But the smell from the carpet freshener is overwhelming, we both had our sinuses clog up almost immediately. After a day of travel and exploring, call us crazy but we like to relax with some TV. All you can get are religious and informercial channels, almost no channels are available. It's clean, however. The continental breakfast is minimal, but it's there. We needed to do an emergency print of something, there's no paper in the printer and the ink ran out halfway through. Road noise is loud, if you stay here ask for a room away from the highway. Note: the people who run this are very friendly, helpful and nice. But maybe try another money-saving hotel - we moved.

Room Tip: Away from highway to reduce road noise. Be aware, you're within 2 mi of the airport.
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  • Stayed October 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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“served its purpose”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 September 2011

This motel reminds me of a florida motel. Laid back. Clean. simple. It looks like they take good care of the landscaping.
A bit noisy. and they could use a new T.V. Ours kept making a humming sound. But it was close to monterey bay aquarium and we slept good. I would stay again if I couldn't afford anything else. best of all no bed bugs! we stayed in the room right next to the office.

  • Stayed August 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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“Spend a little more and get a better hotel!!!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 September 2011

This hotel was the cheapest in monterey. Here's why:
-Old
-smelly
-very small breakfast area, no where to eat
-it says in the hotel brochure breakfast is until 10. They tell you it's until 930 and clear the breakfast while your still eating!
-staff is RUDE!
-airplanes fly right over hotel, noisy!
-showers only in the bathroom
-cold!

Only stay here if you have to or if you are looking for a cheap place to crash for one night!

  • Stayed August 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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“wouldnt stay again for $99”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 August 2011

Room not worth 99. We were traveling without a destination this day and ended up in Monterey. The price is higher than what shows in AAA and on booking.com. The room is your standard roadside motel room. It was clean, and comfortable, and the lady at the desk was helpful with suggesting restaurants and giving us coupons. Outside very loud reggae music playing, but you could not hear it in the room. Breakfast was supposed to start at 7am. We were there at 7:10 door was locked and no one was around. Very disappointed.

  • Stayed August 2011, travelled with family
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Address: 2042 N. Fremont St., Monterey, CA 93940
Price range (per night):* INR3,502 - 11,727

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