Colton Inn

The walls were paper thin and the bed was kind of hard. The shower had fluctuating temperature and water pressure. But! Good price for where we were at and it had a private hot tub. The staff was nice as well. The room was clean.

We were looking for a nice place to stay while we explored First Night Monterey, and I’m so glad we stumbled on this lovely place! Our room was very spacious and clean. Our balcony overlooked the greenery in the back, and we especially liked the cozy heater in the room. The keurig in the room was also a wonderful surprise! It is so close to so many bars and restaurants, and it was so close to the festival! The front desk staff was very kind and helpful, and we were able to grab a quick bite from their snack selection! We were only able to stay one night this time, but we have definitely found our go to spot for the next trip!

If I went here during a different season I might have given them 4 stars. Obviously this isn’t an amazing 5 star hotel so im rating this inn for what it is, an inn. They have free wifi, breakfast, and fruit/​cookies/​coffee that’s offered from 7AM-​10 PM. There is adequate amounts of parking and the inn is conveniently located near commercial stuff (restaurants, etc). Rooms were relatively clean.
The reason I am giving them 3 stars is because there is no central heating! The room had a space heater which didn’t heat up the room quite as much as I would have liked. Also there was a fireplace, but for someone who has no experience with fireplaces it was useless to me.

My husband and two teenage children enjoyed our stay at The Colton Inn. The room was comfortable, clean and inviting. We stayed on the 3^rd floor and had a beautiful view from our floor to ceiling window of the small creek and foliage in the back of the property. The friendly management anticipated our needs by providing additional sleeping arrangements with a spacious futon so that our kids could have separate beds. WiFi access was great. Continental breakfast was good. Location was a plus and allowed for easy access to all the sites in town. I recommend this nice quaint Inn.

Friendly staff, clean rooms, easily handled my late request for a handicap room. Will definitely stay again.

I stayed here for a few nights while attending a conference which was being held at the Marriott and Portola and it was totally fine. Colton Inn is about a 10 minute walk to Fisherman’s Wharf. I was trying to save some money and knew I wasn’t going to be spending that much time at my hotel so this place fit nicely. It could use some updating but I don’t really mind that sort of thing when traveling alone for work-​related stuff. Plus, it had free parking (and the lot was never too full while I was there). Really the only issue I had was that I used a third party (Hipmunk/​Orbitz) to book the hotel (it had a really cheap rate of under $ 100 a night) and when I called to confirm the reservation it had come through as only a one-​night stay instead of three. But I caught this weeks in advance and it was an easy fix over the phone.

This is a great place to stay if you visiting Monterey. The hotel is 5 minute walking from downtown. They provide free wifi and breakfast for their guests and you can just go and grab cookies, coffee and fruits from the lobby throughout the day. The room we stayed was spacious and cozy. It had a nice fireplace which was super easy to light. The view from our room was green and therapeutic. The room had an additional wash basin outside the restroom which we loved! There is ample parking space for guests near the rooms and our stay was comfortable. Will surely stay here for our next trip as well.

4.4 stars
Nice place. Quiet. Good breakfast. From there you can walk to the tourist areas that are not far away. Close to Trader Joe’s. Pricing is good. Rooms pretty big and fairly clean. And you can check out a dvd and play it in your room.
As others have mentioned, there is no air conditioning. But at that location it is uncommon that you would want AC at night, and you can always open the window.

Due to location and pricing we returned for a second stay at the Colton Inn. Since our prior stay the rooms have been updated a bit, new carpeting and new coffee makers. This time we were in a deluxe King room and it was quite large and comfortable.
Pros:
Thick towels
Free parking
Free wi-​fi
Walking distance to Fisherman’s Wharf
Cookies, fruit and hot beverages every day from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. (maybe later, I don’t remember)
Decent continental breakfast
Friendly staff
Cons:
The bed was really hard
The water pipes are very loud, I was woken when a toilet was flushed in another room or others took a shower
So, all-​in-​all I rarely sleep while traveling anyway, so a night with interrupted sleep is the price I pay for a great location at a reasonable price in Monterey. We will probably stay here again on our next visit.

This was a last minute gateway to Monterey Peninsula, and unfortunately most of the hotels were booked at the time. As a result, we had to settle for what was available. Based on availability, we chose the hotel with the most positive reviews, and that was Colton Inn. To be honest with you, I really don’t know how this hotel received so good ranking from past visitors.
I admit, if there is something that I liked about this hotel was its location. It is within a few minutes’ walk to Fisherman Wharf. The only reason I didn’t check out after checking in was the fact that the only hotels left available in the area were poorly rated compared to this one, and that my transaction with the hotel was final since the booking was less than 24 hours before arrival. In addition, if this hotel was so «positive» rated, I was even scared to find out what a less credited hotel had to offer.
My husband and I received room 212, facing the street. Upon entering the room, we were shocked by very poor upkeep of the room. I understand this is a 2 star hotel, but it doesn’t mean it needs to be filthy.
There were dirty spots on the walls, the sheets and towels were worn out, mold in the bathroom as well as hair attached to it, the carpet was so disgusting that I couldn’t even take my shoes off, and much more.
I took a quick shower at arrival because we were heading out to dinner, feeling disgusted at all times, afraid to touch anything around me. Once we came back from dinner and we were ready to end the night, I pulled out the sheets to discover even more stains. Disgusting! The next morning, we left without even taking a shower; we couldn’t wait to get out of that environment.
By the way, there is no AC at this hotel, so keep that in mind when making your reservation. I will advise you not to do so, because you are going to regret it. I cannot even imagine having to stay with children at this hotel!
At checking out, the receptionist didn’t even bother to ask me how was my stay, even though my face was telling all. I guess she was more concerned charging my credit card with $ 166.09; I regret every penny I have paid!

Due to poor planning on our part, my boyfriend and I drove into Monterey without room reservations on Memorial Day weekend. Michael, in the visitors center recommended Colton Inn.
The place is very cozy. Nice, clean, comfy. No extra amenities.
Colton Inn’s is a short driving distance to the wharf. Doorbell Dining will bring take-​out food to your door. They have DVD players in the room but their DVD selection isn’t that great.
Breakfast left lots to be desired. Only pastries, cold cereal, fruit, and coffee.
We’d stay here again. The staff have been professional & very helpful.

Below are just my personal experience of one night stay at the Colton inn during memorial weekend. We stayed at the room 110. The TV doesn’t work. The heater doesn’t work. The fridge doesn’t work. Microwave doesn’t work. The fuse kept burning out. We asked for a roll up bed. The front desk says it could not be done because we did not request in advance. Therefore I had to sleep in the ground. I’ll let you decide if weather you’d like to stay or not.

This is a perfect place to stay if you’re visiting Monterey. The place is clean and comfortable and tucked away just a few walks away from the busy downtown. We stayed here for the Big Sur marathon and were treated like kings and queens. The front desk is extremely helpful and has a delicious breakfast open these in stock it well into the afternoon with fruits and cookies, coffees and teas.
Anything we needed to access was a short and pleasant walk (5 – 10 minutes)

I love supporting small businesses instead of staying at a chain like Motel 6. The Colton Inn was the perfect choice for my weekend getaway. Room was clean, bed was comfortable, and the free breakfast actually has a variety of options such as bagels, pastries, cereals, and toast. I also used the free DVD rental and the convenient vending machine for popcorn. The fireplace was a nice touch although it does leave the room smelling like BBQ afterwards.

Pros: Easy check in/​check out, provided breakfast and cookies at check in, walkable to the wharf and local restaurants and shops, quick response to maintenance needs
Cons: dated rooms, difficulty booking with a wedding block
My husband and I stayed here for three nights while attending a wedding on the beach. The staff was very friendly, but my husband had a difficult time booking our rooms initially because we were trying to book with a block. He wasn’t getting phone calls returned in a timely fashion. Once we had our rooms booked it was relatively smooth sailing.
We had cookie provided to us at check in which is a win for me! They also had a nice little breakfast spread so that’s a nice little money saver. The location of this motel is great because it’s located near a bunch of little restaurants so if you don’t want to take advantage of their breakfast you still have lots of close options.
Our first morning at the motel our shower was not heating properly. It was far too cold to shower in, but they sent someone up quickly and the problem was resolved by the time we came back to the room in the afternoon. It wasn’t a big deal since we could wait to shower, but would have been an inconvenience if we needed to shower before leaving that morning.
All in all I would recommend the Colton to anyone visiting Monterey. It has a nice location (I’d say it’s a 15 minute walk to the wharf and beach), plenty of parking and provides breakfast.

Wanted a budget-​friendly mini-​getaway in Monterey with the boyfriend and Colton Inn did not meet our expectations. Be wary of this hotel because the things we found with our room were consistent with what the other negative reviews pointed out. This was what we found in our very short stay:
Pros:
* Affordable
Cons:
* Lobby/​guest services not open ²⁴⁄₇ (which means, you better remember to bring toothpaste)
* As sketchy-​looking as on the outside as it does on the inside
* Room smelled like potent, old musty, rotting furniture the second we walked in
* Dirty rooms: white crusty spots on the pillows, stains on the bedsheets, rust on the ceilings – no attention to detail here, clearly
* Fire place filled with soot and did not looked properly maintained – hello carbon monoxide poisoning anybody?
* THE SHOWER HEAD DID NOT WORK
When we discovered that our only choice was to clean ourselves in an inn’s bath tub, it was game over. There was no one at the lobby to complain to, so we ended up calling Expedia to get our money back. Save yourself the time and hassle and go to the Holiday Inn Express an exit away, where it was affordable, clean, had Bath and Body toiletries, and a ²⁴⁄₇ lobby.

I wasn’t too impressed with the front desk staff (general manager) who came across as slightly rude to our guests of a wedding party. They do not prefer booking for larger groups (We had 5 rooms… when originally promised 12). The prices kept fluctuating, and room availability kept decreasing after being «guarenteed» a certain number of rooms up front. The general manager straight up told me on the phone «I hate weddings.» I feel like if people like this work there, they are in the wrong business.
Also, my credit card information was «lost» when a special guest of mine checked-​in under my information. They made her leave her credit card information while pending what mine was (again). I was very disappointed that this process wasn’t smooth for our honourable guests.
Price was comparable to other hotels in the area. I would choose somewhere else next time.

I was a little sketched out by the online pictures, the place looked old, but I decided to take a gamble and go with it. Upon arrival, we were greeted by a friendly front desk employee (only one person on at a time, so be patient). He went over a few things and then sent us on our way.
We were booked on the 3^rd floor (score, no one above us). Our room faced the creek that ran behind the hotel, as well as the patio, which had tables and chairs and heaters.
The room. Yes it needs updating in a bad way. The furniture is mismatched, and the place is just old. But, there is a wood burning fire place in the room! No there is no A/​C, but you don’t really need A/​C here, just open the window and breath in some fresh air! Beds weren’t overly comfortable, not not uncomfortable. Bathroom was decent size and there was a vanity mirror outside the bathroom, so two people can easily get ready at the same time.
The best thing this place has going for them is location. It was walking distance to Trader Joe’s (we ran out of wine, very convenient) as well as Restaurant 1833 (try his place). Skip the continental breakfast in the morning and walk over to Parker-​Lusseau Pastries for coffee and breakfast. Also, parking is free. Try and find that anywhere else in Monterey.

I stayed here for the Big Sur Marathon out of my sister’s recommendation. It is about ½ mi walk to the bus shuttles and walking distance to Old Fisherman’s Wharf.
We arrived at 2 PM, and luckily, our room was ready early. The room itself was decent — the bedding and bathroom definitely showed signs of wear, but we did have a nice fireplace (didn’t use) and creek view in the back with our own tiny balcony.
I was somewhat disappointed that they did not leave out bagels and such for the runners the night before like I heard they did in previous years, and the lobby was definitely not open in the early morning. However, throughout the day they had pretty good cookies and surprisingly fresh fruit (apples, bananas, tangerines). The breakfast is continental, so bagels, bread, oatmeal, and cereal, basically.
Our door malfunctioned at some point, and we couldn’t get into our room. They settled the matter fairly quickly, though.
The most unpleasant part of this place was the constant smell of meat/​wood (probably from a nearby restaurant) that would come into the room even though everything was closed. The smell nauseated me, though it did seem to improve during the daytime.

Quiet area and a walk to Fishermans warf. We even walked to Canary Row from the Inn, nice walk along the water. We had a fireplace in the room. That was nice because it was real, not a gas one. Request the upstairs rooms, you can here everything from upstairs if you are downstairs. The people upstairs were stomping around all night! They have a Huuuge list of dvd’s available. Biggest disappointment was checking out, I mentioned how we only had 3 hrs sleep cause of the people upstairs and that the bathroom had mold all over the ceiling, the front desk guy could only offer us a «oh, that’s too bad».