Friendly helpful staff. Well-managed motel near Old Monterey. One can bike or walk along adjacent amazing Monterey Bay Coastal Trail to Cannery Row, Aquarium, Pacific Grove, and on, and on! We rented E-bikes at Mad Dogs & Englishmen Bikeshop on Cannery Row and had wonderful day of riding the 17-Mile Trail. That nite, had tacos and good beer at Dust Bowl Brewery near motel! (Steinbeck and the Doc loved beer!)

A value stay just a short walk from the boardwalk and a stone throw away from the bay! Ideal place to stay and call home for one night stay as you drive through the bay. Comfortable, clean, and well kept facilities. The check in process was smooth and friendly. Great price if booked well in advance and especially with Booking discount!

The rooms closest to the bay will be subject to car traffic noise. Not a deal breaker but it is noticeable in the evenings. Also, the wall insulation is a bit thin, if you're unlucky to share a wall with a neighbor not not mindful of TV volume or other interesting noises. ;-)

It was a very quaint older property and although dated it retains its character and was very clean and well looked after. We were nicely surprised by the pool which was lovely after a long drive and we were within walking distance of eateries and the pier. After reading all the comments regarding AC our opinion was that it wasn’t needed the climate was cooler and plenty of fresh air. A very enjoyable stay and we wished we had stayed for a couple of nights. The staff were lovely and friendly as well

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The hotel is in an excellent location right across the street from the beach and just a few minutes walking to the pier. From the pier they have a free shuttle that takes you around Monterey if that interests you. It is also less than a 5 minute drive to Alvarado Street that has lots of dining available. The outdoor area pool, hot tub and fire pits are so nice and we really enjoyed that area. The rooms are nice and clean. Nothing special and a little dated but comfortable. I will also say that they had multiple mirrors in the room and that is nice to have when getting ready and sharing a room.

My biggest problem with the room was that it doesn't have an air conditioner and I suppose it was my fault for not reading the fine print that some rooms don't have air conditioning. They do have windows in the front of the room and sliding glass doors on the back but the problem is that the slider is accessible to anyone off the street so you really can't sleep with the windows open for the breeze or leave them open when you are out to keep the room from getting stuffy. They did provide a fan but it was the worst fan I've ever used and on full strength it provided zero air flow if you weren't standing immediately next to it you wouldn't even know it was on. Moral of the story I would stay there again but I would make sure I was in an air conditioned room.

Old style motel but nicely refurbished in the rooms, which were clean and had comfortable beds, nice large TV screen. Was also very quiet. The pool area was clean, closed off, and very pleasant. We used the heated outdoor pool and spa on 3 out of 4 days. Definitely the best motel we've stayed at yet in Monterey both because of above and location (the rest are out on Munras Ave, whereas this place is walking distance to the bay and Fisherman's Wharf)

No problems honestly.

I really like this hotel. It’s very small but just right for us. The location is very nice, the reason we come back. Right across from Denise the Menace Park and close to the pier.

My only negative really is no ac! It’s extremely humid in the rooms at night. The room has a rotating fan, and even with the windows left open it’s not really what I’d say is comfortable. During the day we kept the sliding door open with just the screen closed. It was nice cool air coming in! But after an hour or so of keeping it closed in the night it would be thick air inside.

THe location was excellent and within a mile or two of many of Monterey's attractions. The facility was very clean, the staff was very professional and our room was very convenient with parking right outside our door.

The TV was a problem. Had to go to the office to get instructions on how to reset it. We had to reset it a couple of times while we were there. The heater also didn't seem to work (it was a little chilly) but we had a fireplace and that provided some heat.

The staff was super nice and gave me a lot of local suggestions for restaurants and helped me check in a little bit early. My favorite part of the stay was being a five minute walk from the ocean, Del Monte Beach is right across the street and it was great to see an otter and hear the sea lions in the morning. It's also a short drive from hopping on the 101 to explore Big Sur and Santa Cruz.

There's not central air conditioning since it's an older motel, so it can be stuffy unless the fan and windows are open.

Location is excellent. You can walk 400 something feet to a beautiful beach on the ocean, and either walk or drive to Fisherman's Wharf. Very close to restaurants as well. Pool was nice, very clean, and my family really enjoyed the pool and whirlpool.

The only thing that I didn't like is that the room is a bit small. We got the room with two Queen beds but the room is pretty small, a bit cramped for a family of four. We were fine for the two nights we stayed there but wouldn't want to stay longer than that.

This gem is located across the street from El Estero park and Del Monte Beach. The wonderful Monterey Bay Coastal Trail allows you to safely walk to the Wharf and beyond. It’s also a nice walk through the park to get to Alvarado Street for wonderful restaurants and shops near the Museum of Art. The rooms are not fancy, but comfortable and pleasant. Staff were very helpful and friendly. They went above and beyond to return an item I had left behind in the room.

I liked everything about it. It fit our needs. This is a pleasant lodge. Do not mistake it for a luxury hotel.