well located; walkable to hiking and ocean sanctuary areas; safe; very quiet; easy access to other coastal areas and activities; restaurants Rooms were private, very comfortable. Light continental breakfast; helpful and accommodating staff. Sunsets views at the water are literally right around the corner.

Nothing - this was perfect for what was required! This property is not a high end, facility loaded place. It serves as perfect central place to return after a day of activities. Offering more would defeat the purpose and increase costs for things not utilized.

From the moment I arrived the Hospitality Manager Rishi was so welcoming and graciuos. He set me up in a wonderful balcony room, and acclimated me on the various restaurants & places to visit. The office has choices of juice and sparkling waters, fresh fruit, cereals, energy bars, etc. The room was clean & neat with a coffee station. The location is very close to the beach, 17 mile drive, golf courses, and a short drive to various attractions. Plenty of parking spaces and the staff on site were always friendly & pleasant.

Wi-fi in the area is iffy...be sure to get the Sunset Inn wi-fi access for best reception.

With a late night flight arrival and a two-hour drive from the airport, we arrived at The Sunset Inn at about 1:30 am - and were greeted warmly (after calling, per instructions, to ensure someone would be present at the front desk to help us) and provided coffee/hot chocolate and a bite to eat, even at this crazy early hour. Our room was comfortable, exceptionally clean and met one one-night-stay purpose (we live locally). Because our arrival was so uncommon, the front desk individual even offered a noon check-out versus the standard 11:00 am check-out time. We even enjoyed the complimentary breakfast choices - donuts, breads, juices, coffee, cereals, yogurt, an expanded continental breakfast for guests. If the need arose again, we wouldn't think of booking a room anywhere else!

We cannot think of anything!

- The room was clean and large enough - The room had a nice ambient temperature for the time of year. - Good safe parking facilities (cameras all over) - Breakfast pretty reasonable for US standards (US doesn't do breakfast like European Continental 😑 ) - Staff very efficient and friendly - The location to price ratio is just absolutely wonderful. Beautiful short walk down to the stunning shoreline. Be sure to check th sunset out!! The price for this location in Monterey was excellent 👍 👍

Breakfast was okay but just not up to European standards.

Everything was great, and it felt like our trip was enhanced by the excellent service of this hotel. I originally booked a King Suite for one night, but because the King Suite was on the second floor and we had two 23kg suitcases which was very inconvenient for us to move around, so we decided to switch to a room on the ground floor temporarily. The front desk staff were very friendly and helpful. We arrived at around 6 or 7 in the evening, and they not only helped us find a suitable room but also helped us carry our luggage. The ground floor room was not as large as the one on the second floor, but overall it was still quite nice. The entire room was heated by a fireplace, which made it very cozy.

The rooms seem a bit small and could be expanded.

Sunset inn is a true gem. Beautiful, safe, quiet area just a 5 minute walk to the ocean or Lighthouse. Updated clean grounds and rooms, with everything you need, and parking is safe and easy. Rishi at the front desk is amazing, so welcoming and full of area tips. We truly appreciated how extremely friendly and helpful he was. The lobby is quaint and lovely with complimentary juices, coffees, teas and snacks offered throughout the day. We will be making this one of our regular place to stay as we visit the Monterey area often. Looking forward to staying again soon.

We loved everything!

The staff was wonderful! Incredibly warm, accommodating, and welcoming. We were assured numerous times that "this was our home for the stay." You can hear the ocean from the room at night. Beds are exceptionally comfortable. Water pressure in the showers was amazing.

Nothing negatively affected my experience staying here. That being said, the breakfast was basic - cereal, fruit, yogurt, and toast. This was fine for me, but may not meet your expectations if you are expecting a sit-down meal or buffet. Wifi was sometimes slow, but this is probably due to the proximity to the ocean.

Very friendly reception by Manager, Rishi. Nice & clean rooms with good finishing level & housekeeping. Calm area, nearby nice beaches & downtown Monterey.

Some improvement potential related to breakfast… Breakfast served at reception area, then each guest brings to the room. In the room, however, limited seating space (chairs, table), especially travelling with 2 kids. Propose to ensure 4 seats and bit bigger table (it may help business travellers as well).

We had a staycation for three nights. We are also small business owners who work hard at customer service to take care of our customers for our two businesses. What a great property! Only about 20 cottages on the property, excellent location, great, clean accommodations with high ceilings, walk in shower, rainfall showerhead, gas fire place , big comfortable bed (that says a lot coming from us as we sleep on a custom sleep number bed at home), ample size fridge and microwave , beautiful wood shutters, well lit, and loved the hardwood floors. Continental breakfast is very accommodating for the grab and go crowd but because of the great staff you will want to linger and talk. Their lobby coffee was a coffee bean to latte machine with about 10 different options (Including mocha and hot chocolate) resulting in beautiful product to be savored. Great location for walking, but far enough away for a quiet retreat. The shining glory of the stay itself was the staff. Kind, very accommodating, warm and genuine from the Manager all the way to the Housekeeping staff. Approachable and helpful! Thank you especially to Rishi and Om for your stellar customer service and to housekeeping for keeping us stocked everyday.

Pricey on your website, will deal directly with this place next time.

Beautiful location, very cute Inn with adorable signs with names for each room plus nice landscaping. Room was spacious with high ceilings and a big bathroom and shower. LOVED the furniture stands at foot of each bed for storage—genius and cute. Room had a fridge, microwave, coffee maker, table and chairs and outside seating too. Front desk family all very friendly and hospitable.

Parking is tight with concrete poles marking spots—not easy to park. Walls were thin so had to hear family next door arguing with their small children for many hours. Beds are very firm so for us side-sleepers it was impossible to get comfortable, and we didn’t get enough sleep. Had a fireplace and TV but couldn’t get either to work and didn’t want to call front desk for a tutorial. Overall, had high expectations from reviews and cute look of place, but ended up being unsatisfied.