Best Western Plus Monterey Inn

3^rd floor wasn’t very pleasant. I awoke to loud buzzer like sounds in the middle of my sleep about once or twice almost every night. This isn’t bull. Breakfast wasn’t that good either. Eggs are watery since they’re carton eggs. Sausage links have a disgusting flavor like they’ve been frozen for a long time. Doesn’t help much that they microwave them. Sure it’s free but still… You shouldn’t pay more than $ 100 this.

So, we had a conference in Monterey and the hotel we were supposed to be at sold out of rooms for the conference rate so we ended up booking here. It was cheaper than the rate we would have paid but it was also a downgrade in star rating by a ½ star. That being said it was a good price and value. Btw., picked this up on
… Where to begin? … Well for starters free wifi, this is always good and free bfast. Now usually, it seems, that in a lot of places that means continental, maybe cold cereal, maybe waffles hot off the press, but here scrambled eggs and either sausage or bacon (of the cheap variety of course… but it is still meat… I think :-)) they alternate meats each day. Other offerings included, waffles, fruit, pastries — donuts and muffins, coffee, oj, water,. Overall a pleasant variety. Staff was very pleasant, friendly and eager to help, even enthusiastic. One more plus, I believe free parking? Oh yeah, also location, pretty close to downtown. We had a king size bed and that is always a bonus, just slightly stiff, but overall a nice room.

We stayed here for 4 nights, and we were on a bottom floor room. The first few nights, there was constant pounding on the floor above us, not sure if there were kids or not. We are used to noisy upstairs neighbors because we live in a downstairs apartment so we didn’t mind it very much, but one morning the pounding was so bad the lamps on our desks were shaking. I called the front desk for a noise complaint and we didn’t hear any more violent noises during our stay there. The hotel is within decent walking distance to restaurants and things to do. The walls are kinda thin, you can sort of hear people’s voices and t.v.‘s, but it’s not too bad. Our standard room with a king bed was very spacious, and came with a mini fridge, I didn’t think we’d have one when I made the reservation through Travelocity; definitely a plus! Everything seemed clean and well taken care of. Only giving it 4 stars for the thin walls and noisy upstairs neighbors, otherwise the hotel itself is great for a simple vacation. Overall a good stay and great service/​parking for the price. Would come back again for a simple getaway from the city.

This hotel was great! The staff was amazingly kind and pleasant! Tricia checked us in and she was personable and friendly. She gave us an amazing corner room. It was very large, plenty of room for my five year old to run around in and even a very nice balcony! It was clean and quiet. I would definitely stay here again!

My husband and I are frequent Best Western Plus customers. While our room was very clean and for the most part comfortable, this hotel has some major drawbacks which led to our two star rating.
The front desk service was good. Before checking in I made a phone call and requested an upgrade and received it for free! Our room had a fireplace which kept it quite cozy.
What wasn’t cozy, was the lack of abundant hot water. Also, the 3^rd floor was quite noisy. While we were walking to our room I noticed that some doors were not properly fitted to the frame (especially room 312) and you could see lights on inside the room and hear everything going on.
The first days breakfast was good. They have the usual spread of waffles, eggs, meat as well as cereals and bread and coffee. The coffee was luke warm. Breakfast on the second morning was not prepared well. The eggs were wet and not good at all. We left hungry. Next time, I doubt we will stay there again. Will probably try the Best Western Plus in Seaside.

We stayed here recently on our trip to Monterey. Rooms were nice and clean. Parking is a little tight. Front desk staff was great! Kind courtious and friendly. Only problem I had was with the guests in the room above ours stomping around like buffalo.
Would come back anytime. :)

We stayed here the weekend of October 16−18^th for an anniversary weekend in Monterey.
Our room was very spacious. They gave us room 210 which is on the corner and had tons of extra room — perfect for us since we brought bikes to get around and there was plenty of room to store the bikes and still move around.
The room was very clean and the bath towels were big and soft. I even appreciated the basket for dirty laundry in the bathroom. Nice touch! The Continental breakfast was better than most hotels, with bacon and eggs offered in addition to cereals, pasties, coffee, juices, and fruit.
The morning of our departure we awoke to a peninsula-​wide power outage. Thankfully our phones have flashlights so showering in the dark was not as dark as it could have been. What could have been a huge inconvenience was easily managed and the office staff were being very helpful and courteous (though not all the guests were polite about it.)
With reasonable rates and a clean and comfortable room (plus close to the shopping center!) this place is a great choice.

Pros: Clean beds and bathroom. Front desk woman was very pleasant when we checked in.
Cons: Décor inside the halls reminded me of The Shinning. Creepy carept, green paint and smell. Room carpet was disgusting. I would not allow anyone in my family to walk on it barefoot. Old, several stains and worn out areas. Walls are paper thin. Didn’t feel comfortable in the room. Complimentary breakfast was just ok. The eggs were some sort of premade product and the coffee was just blah. No single flavored creamers. Waffle maker was good. Employees could be a little more friendly.
We will not go back to this hotel.

It’s a decent hotel. The room was spacious and clean. The bathroom was ok. It’s a 5 – 10 minute walk from a bus stop that takes you to the Amtrak station in Salinas, which in turn can take you to Santa Barbara. Trader’s Joe is nearby, so that’s convenient.
Our room was being cleaned at the time of our check-​in but the cleaning staff made sure we got a similar room pretty quickly, so I will give them that even though it pissed us off at first. If you give someone a key, you better make sure the people can use it, especially because they are carrying suitcases.
Overall, it was a decent stay for one night. Personally, I feel that Monterey is overrated so I wouldn’t come back here again.

Clean redesigned lobby and rooms. The lobby has a zen feeling to it with a one wall water feature and orchids. Some rooms face the street. The other rooms face tall trees that line a less busy street. The rooms was a typical hotel set up. The color scheme is sandy to pepper red. The bathroom is small. Our room only had a nicely remodeled shower which was fine because who takes a bath in a hotel. The bed is soft. Almost too soft for me. The bedding is soft and pleasant. Breakfast is included. Nice selection from fruit, eggs and sausage, muffins and bagels, waffles you make, oatmeal, cereal, coffee, tea, juice. The staff was pleasant and helpful. There is no AC but the weather was quite nice. There is a ceiling fan. There were not many children here when we stayed in September so I don’t know how it a for families. Nice place to stay overall.

1^st Day… Would not stay here again. Room was 80+degrees, no air conditioning and very noisy. Were awaken at approximately 6:30 am by trash trucks
On the plus side the hotel is located about a mile from the harbor and good restaurants. The evening staff were friendly. The morning staff Friday morning were grumpy and unfriendly.
Morning breakfast was OK.

What a great place! Very big spacious rooms, and luxurious bathrooms.
Easy parking, free breakfast and WiFi.
The breakfast is pretty basic; waffles, eggs, bacon, cereal, yogurt. The seating is kinda limited so go early lol.
I don’t recommend the coffee here sorry, jack n the box here we come lol
Staff are very friendly, lobby is beautiful.
Only down fall I suppose no air condition however, with the double doors open with screen and the fan going, feels like the beach wind :)
When we come back would stay here again :)

Spacious room, friendly and accommodating staff. Very nice warm breakfast included in room rate. Our car with roof rack would not fit in the parking garage and they allowed us to park outside for free in an employee parking area. Great restaurant recommendation by staff.
I give it three and not four stars because the walls are extremely thin. We were awakened at 2 am by our next door neighbors arriving home from a bar, most likely, and they kept us awake for an hour. I called the front desk and they said they would take care of it. I know noisy guests happen and it’s not the fault of the hotel management but like I said, very thin walls. We could hear everything.

I’m only giving 5 star service thanks to Trisha. She is amazing and truly understands customer service. She turned a bad situation around. So back to the hotel it’s basic at best. Clean and comfortable. Great breakfast. But dont expect more than a grunt unless Trisha is checking you in. She should be paid double. Great location. Just needs a staff upgrade minus Trisha.

Very clean rooms that were modern and spacious. Free parking, free wifi, and free breakfast. The lobby area was also very modern and up to date. Very nice hotel for a «Best Western». The walls are indeed a little thin and you can hear noise seeping in from outside of your room. Good location that is about a 2 mile walk to Cannery Row. The front desk staff was friendly and even let us borrow a wine bottle opener when we realized we forgot ours.

The rooms are large, clean and comfortable. The shower is good too. The staff are friendly and helpful. It is reasonably quiet of a night time. It is easy walking distance to many restaurants but you will need your walking shoes to go to cannery row and the aquarium. The walk is worth doing as parking costs and is hard to find. The walk also takes you along the bay where seals are basking on rocks.
However, the railings that are on balconies and windows can be accessed by toddlers and the verticals are wide enough for some little ones to fall through.
The complimentary breakfast was s bit of a nightmare as the room is too small forcing people to eat in the lobby. There appeared to be plenty of food but woefully understaffed.
There was also a problem printing the hotel offer for aquarium tickets as the staff had not been given the password to the computer.
I could still recommend this place but I think management need to do a little homework

My boyfriend and I stayed here for a night 2 weeks ago and were genuinely very pleased with our stay! The room was SUPER nice and the little extras in the room were very nice too! The free breakfast in the morning was basic, but very good and the coffee was pretty tasty! The staff was friendly and helpful! We would most definitely stay here again!

We ended up staying at this Best Western Plus as I am a member and can earn points. It was close to the festival we were attending and reasonably priced compared to the other motel/​hotels off of Fremont.
The room was spacious and clean. Beds were comfy with lots of fluffy pillows. It really helped after a long day at the festival. They offer complimentary continental style breakfast from 7 – 10 am each morning. I did not partake but it did smell good.
Plenty of free parking with elevators straight to the room floors. This was convenient for carrying our bags from the car to the room. They also offer free wifi which is always a plus!
Service was always friendly and helpful. Check-​in and check-​out was super easy. We did arrive early so we were able to check-​in but didn’t pick up the room key until later in the evening. They offer suggestions for the local area and I also noticed that they sell aquarium tickets at the front desk. There is coffee, gas station, and food all in walking distance!
Only complaint is how thin the walls are, we could hear people next door talking or others coming in late and they were kind of loud.
Would definitely stay here again! Sign up for their rewards program and earn points for freebies!

Fairly modern property but may not be centrally located for most people.
Our room were fairly spacious and very clean. We could walk from the property to the Monterey Wharf. However, some people would consider the distance being too long. It was not an issue for us.

Nice hotel close enough walking distance to the downtown area and cannery row. Employees were nice and check in was easy. Would come back here again in a heart beat considering it is a much better deal than many of the hotels right on cannery row.