There is some remodeling going on, but loud noises didn't seem to start until about 9:00 AM. Only half the rooms were occupied the night we stayed. There is a big pond in front and behind the property (the pond behind has a nice trail to walk around with little bridges). This hotel has outside corridors. It is a couple of city blocks from the beach, and Embassy Suites is right next door. There is a McDonald's and Starbuck's a block away and Chili's right behind the property.

We went to Monterey for a golf trip for my father-in-law, and they stayed in the room beside ours. They would have liked a handicapped room, but the handicapped rooms only come with 1 double bed. The rooms are on the small side (compared to other Holiday Inn's), we requested king rooms through Travelocity, but received 2 doubles instead. There wasn't a fridge or microwave, just a coffee pot, big flat screen TV, newly remodeled bathroom.

Breakfast was ample: there was fruit,yogurt,cereal, oatmeal, muffins, toast, bagels, juices, coffee,scrambled and hard boiled eggs, biscuits and gravy, and a pancake machine (this was new to me!!).

We got a good rate through Travelocity, but Holiday Inn Express's website will match the price, and at least you can be sure what type of room you will be getting, and accumulate your Priority Club Rewards.

Liked the rooms except for outdated and needing attention bathtubs. Dont like that the corridors are external, feels like a motel. Breakfast is horrid as place is way too small for all the guests to fit. Check in/out was a breeze and helpful

Over the holidays, I stayed in the Holiday Inn Express at Monterey Bay. Seeing that I am a Priority Club member, I try to stay at Holiday Inn when it is an option.

Service at reception was friendly, but I was a little shocked by the price for a Holiday Inn Express. This room was fifty dollars more than a better room in a Holiday Inn downtown San Francisco. The worst part about it was the hotel did not merit a higher rate for a number of reasons.

The room was clean, but the heater/ac was extremely dated (think 1970's) and slow to work. The furniture was ok, but for the price I was disappointed by the look of the room, most especially the bathroom which is tiny and needs a major over haul.

Breakfast was so crowded and there weren't any seats available. I had to take my food up to my room.

This is also the first Holiday Inn Express I have stayed at without an indoor pool.

On a positive note the bedding was comfortable and the hotel is in a convenient location.

Need a car but stores, eateries close. Monterey is very pretty, historic - lots of neat activities.