Sand Castle Inn

We had an awful room at a hotel in Monterey the night before so this place was wonderful in comparison for example the heater worked, clean, and reading the other reviews, thank God no bedbugs in our room!

Absolutely horrible. Do not go here, false advertising and disappointing rooms. We payed an insane amount for what we got.

Wonderful place. Great breakfast, nice rates, safe location. The room is great king size bed.

Very dissatisfied. I would not recommend the sand castle inn.
1. False advertising: The pictures on the website are misleading.
2. Price: $ 229.00 for room with jetted hot tub. No instructions on how to use, dirty, all jets did not work.
3. Room smells like mold, something in the ac/​fan unit.
4. Internet… Forget it
is where I found this motel and they are unreliable
I have decided to stick with the chains when it comes to hotels.

Very mixed review. We came in High season, so of course paying almost $ 200 for the room was overpriced.
Pros:
–Parking accessible and FREE
–Bathroom and shower was CLEAN (very important)
–Front desk clerk was very nice and accommodating
Cons:
–The flat sheets had multiple stains of varying variety. Tossed them on the floor and couldn’t use them
–Breakfast room/​what doubles as the check in area is tiny and only accommodates about ¹⁄₁₀ of the hotel capacity. We had to forget the complimentary breakfast and go down the street to Red’s donuts.
–WIFI very slow (though this is common most hotels I stay)
–window in bathroom and (balcony??) presented questionable security issues
All in all the room is okay if you are just sleeping, showering and packing up. I wouldn’t recommend it in high season when you have to pay $ 200 a room

Reserved for two nights via travel service. Requested a quiet room so I have an end room overlooking the garbage bin. Paying top dollar for this old dumpy motel only to have Indian owner put one night guest with two barking pit bulls directly below me. Nice! He offered to move me but not the barking pit bulls.
No coffee service in room. No breakfast. Not even a blanket in the room. Typical of these owners, cheap, cheap. I would not recommend this place to anyone…

I’ve never written a review or had a Unilocal account, until staying at this Motel. Room smelled. There were cigarette holes on bed cover. Dead Flies around windowsills. Bed was hard. Walls were dirty and looked like they have never been wiped down. Rooms looked nothing like the pictures. And not to mention it was $ 240 a night! Won’t stay here again. Should’ve read these reviews before booking.

Here’s mine for what it’s worth.
My husband and I arrived yesterday at about 3:45. We had spent 3.5 hours driving to a friends 80^th birthday party. We had made reservations so we wouldn’t have to make the long journey back home after the party ended. (day time party, over at 3:30). When we arrived, we were tired, got into our room which smelled like an ashtray covered up with some type of odor control. HORRIBLE smell. The furniture is old and funky, the bathroom had a handicapped shower, where the mold and mildew had taken over between the shower pan and the floor. We took a short nap, where something electrical kept going on a off keeping me awake. Finally at 5:45, we headed home. No refunds at this place. I can understand why. $ 152.19 later.

The Sand Castle Inn is one of the worst hotels I have ever stayed at. When you drive up, it looks like an abandoned motel. My family was staying here for 3 nights. The breakfast room was very small. There is only 6 seats in the breakfast room which is also the check in room. The Sand Castle Inn is located next to at least 15 other car dealerships. You can hear the outside traffic very loudly, especially when there is a motorcycle dealership right next to the rooms. At least the bed was mostly clean. The shower head barely spits out water. It took 25 minutes for me to take a shower. When my family got back from dinner, we smelled people smoking pot behind our room. Avoid this place and go to the holiday inn.

So my family and I were travelling to SF and it got late so we found ourselves needing a room for the night. This room is pretty good for about $ 60. The room smelled clean and looked well put together. Had a new mini fridge with a freezer and a new microwave. It had granite throughout the bathroom and wash area and the staff was super nice. I’ve paid more elsewhere and was given a stinky outdated room… but not here. I recommend this spot if u dont want to spend much and want a decent clean room. The stay also comes with breakfast which ive read good reviews about. I noticed the bedbug review below while staying here so I inspected the beds. Mattresses were new and clean.

Stayed at the Sand Castle over 2014 Thanksgiving Holiday. Fortunately, we did not have any of the aforementioned bed bug issues! It’s a nice little motel, the continental breakfast is ok, if you like that kind of food (my son was in heaven) but the coffee is good, the staff are friendly — I have no complaints and I would stay there again, and I would recommend it. My advice is just remember that the Sand Castle is exactly what it presents itself to be. A little motel in Seaside. It’s not «on the beach», but it’s close to the beach, it’s not a hotel, it’s in Seaside off one of the town’s busy streets, some rooms (220, 221) are above a city busy stop and across the street from the Kawasaki dealership — it’s not a quiet spot. It’s a decent place to lay your head after a day of exploration and fun. Keep that in mind and you won’t be disappointed.

You get what you pay for … The room was about 50 bucks a night in a sketchy part of seaside. Your walking distance from beach. The rooms are very deceiving, the appear to be clean, somewhat remodeled and they have good channels on the tv. They have free breakfast, waffle maker, muffins cereal juice the works .
sleep tight don’t let the bed bugs bite …
I have never had such a bad experience with bed bugs in my life. I woke up in the middle of the night because I was itching I pulled back the covers and I thought there was ashes in my bed from smoking earlier so I brushed them away and went back to sleep. Oh they weren’t ashes … I woke up an d had bites covering my face, legs and arms. They were feeding on me all night I don t even know how I slept threw that. I didn’t bother going to the office I payed 50 bucks and I know the drill they offer you anther room which is most likely invested as well. Ill never stay here again. I moved across the street I can think of the name but it was just a few dollars more and they have no bed bugs and are very clean.

Pretty good hotel! Our room was clean and smelled nice! It also had a flat scree tv as well as enough amenities for all of us, for example, towels, wash cloths, tissues, & toilet paper. It also included a free continental breakfast! The only real issue I had was the price, we payed $ 360 for one night which was way over priced, but I believe it may have been due to the Monterey Car Show that was going on at the time. All in all I’d certainly recommend this hotel!

We have stayed all over the coast. This was my first time to sea side. Nice town. I am local and was not looking for a summer priced room.
Check in was fine. We had to wait a ½ hour so we went to find the beach.
The beach is within walking distance but not to bring all your stuff. There is no parking for that beach so you have to walk by Mc Donalds, target, orchard, under the highway on the trail and down the dunes to the beach. This town had many homeless living in tents on the beach. A bit strange. So plan on a good 10 minute walk with a weapon.
(someone was shot that night)
We stayed in room 101-​King-​Jacuzzi room–
The room was dark. Located under the stairs and right next to the manager office. Even if you open the windows it did not help. The only other window was the bathroom next to a main road. You could hear people walk by. Don’t plan on hearing the ocean.
I did ask to move rooms and was told «it was clean»
.Um that’s not what I asked. So there was a communication breakdown. I decided that I was not here for the room anyway. So we unpacked got in the car and drove to Monterey.
Jacuzzi tub was old. did not really work and blinked white and red all night (cover it with a towel) and the shower was inside the giant tub in the room with the bed. There was no door just a big tub in the room with a curtain. The potty and sink were in another room. BUT you could not open the door all the way before it hit the sink so you had to go in every time and shut the door.
The room was older.
FYI–
No coffee maker (I always bring my own)
No clock-​that was strange
The continental breakfast was a joke. We usually grab something but this was below anything I have ever seen.
If you like the smell of curry you will love the office at any time-​even breakfast and I say that loosely.
If you go do not pay over 100. for that room. and you will have to travel for anything good to eat. I think the tub is not a perk if you have to shower in the bedroom.
We will not stay here again.
We did eat at Luckys roadside and it was good.
save your pennies and stay closer to monterey or pacific grove.
Wifi was bad too. Slow

We stayed at this inn on our way to San Francisco. We had the king bed room. It was very new and clean. The bed was very comfortable. The bathroom was clean, although the water pressure was very low. The only complaint was that the fridge was a little loud and it woke up my boyfriend twice. Otherwise great price ($ 80), very clean amd new.

Went on a trip with my Fiancé to see the Aquarium. The Inn appeared nice enough from the outside. Upon entering our room we were overwhelmed with a heavy, musky, odor. We decided to leave the windows open while we ran some errands in attempt to air it out, because it was pretty strong. It never went away. Everything else seemed adequate.
On the first night we slept with a very heavy blanket that we brought along, separating us from the sheets. The next night, I fell asleep on top of all the sheets and blankets, and my fiancé fell asleep underneath all of them. Sometime after midnight she woke up, and to our horror, discovered she was COVERED in bed-​bug bites. We packed up our things and decided to make the drive home in the middle of the night, rather than potentially take the bugs to another room or hotel. We went to the front desk, showed them a few of her bites (he wasn’t very interested in them), and asked for a refund. After trying to talk us into staying in a different room, we were finally given half of a full refund. I was furious, but I was sick of arguing with him and my fiancé was obviously very physically uncomfortable, so I took what he would give me and left. We got home between 3 – 4 AM. At this point she was having a full on allergic reaction to all of the bites. To add insult to injury, it was my Fiancé’s birthday.
I called the Inn the following morning to ask if we had mistakenly left medication there in our haste to escape. We have never forgotten that medication anywhere, ever. It’s for my Fiancé’s Auto-​Immune Disease. Of course, in our haste, we forgot it. The Inn keeper told me I could pay UPS to come pick it up… Then he proceeded to lecture me with some story about not being able to find bugs in the room. As if it’s relevant to me now, as if we were lying, and as if I wanted to drive home in the middle of the night and spend the entire next day hunting down medications and washing all of our belongings.
I know that bed-​bugs happen. My fiancé is getting better and using a prescription Cortisone cream now because the bites are, without a doubt, bed-​bug bites. But the point is, the aftermath and hassle of trying to at least get a full refund was completely inappropriate, especially considering that bodily-​harm was the reason for our dissatisfaction. I’ve never been so insulted by an establishment, ever.

Spiffy little motel! It was easy to find, check-​in was quick and easy, and the front desk girl, Chelsea, was super sweet and friendly.
The room is spacious. 4 people fit comfortably in a double room. The room comes with a flat screen tv, a desk, dresser, microwave, & fridge/​freezer. The bathroom area is very nice, and everything was clean and tidy when we arrived. I took off one star because wifi strength was a tad weak in our room. But that’s alright, I’m a patient person. I’m not a high maintenance person, so I’m just fine with staying at non-​5 star hotels.
When we first arrived, there was a crew that was resurfacing the parking lot, so we actually had to park in the lot just on the other side of the motel lot. No biggie. And when we walked around the pathway to get to our room, the resurfacing crew apologized for the inconvenience. When even the guys who are laying down the asphalt are polite to you, then you know you made the right choice when making a reservation!
Location-​wise, it’s near by to a lot of things. There’s a Target & Ross shopping just a few minutes down the road, it’s got Starbucks, Jamba Juice, and a bagel spot. Easy to get to from the hotel. As a tourist, this is a plus. No need to drive in circles trying to find things.
I love the Monterey area and we would always come up for the MotoGP events at Laguna Seca. Hopefully, they’ll bring the race back. When they do, I’ll know where to stay. :)

Great place if you’re looking for something clean, comfortable, quiet and a good value in this area. We make last minute reservations for the Carmel Bach Festival and many hotels were sold out. We ended up staying in Seaside because it was the closest place we could find a room. This hotel did not disappoint. The bed was very comfortable. The hotel is away from the highway and very quiet. The only reason I knocked off one star was that parking was a bit of a challenge. I’m not sure if they don’t have enough spaces for all of the rooms or if there were people parking there who weren’t guests. We got the last spot and then decided to just walk to a local restaurant vs. driving downtown for dinner because we didn’t want to lose our parking spot.

PLOP!
That’s the sound of me flopping on the bed when I walked in. It wasn’t just the 2-​hour drive to begin a much-​needed getaway with my hunny. The room was inviting, the bed was begging to be laid upon, so. .. PLOP!
I’d read about the area, and it’s actually not that bad (or maybe I’m accustomed to East Oakland). There are numerous motels within half a mile of the northern Fremont Street exit off Highway 1, and the Sand Castle looks comparable to them, in some ways better. It’s a better approach from the north, starts to get sketchy further south on Del Monte. But the property itself is well taken care of.
So are the rooms. They’re like Motel 6, but with several plusses: Flat-​screen TV on the wall. Refrigerator/​freezer. Hair dryer. Complimentary internet access. Complimentary breakfast, but it’s popular, so get there early. No pool, but Monterey usually doesn’t have swimmable weather anyway. A hot tub would be nice, though, if they can fit one in.
Location: very good. Again, within half a mile of Highway 1. Within walking distance of the essentials: Tarjay, Save Mart, Dollar Tree, Ross, Wing Stop. Beach access is less than a mile away. And the peninsula area is small enough that you can drive anywhere within a few minutes. And between adventures, you PLOP!
Now for the caveats. The Sand Castle is not for those who would say «Seaside? EW!» It’s also not for those who say «Near car repair shops? EW!» Fine then, go to Pacific Grove or Carmel; to each their own. For those who book a hotel room to only sleep in, and are careful about how much they pay for that, I join the masses in saying that the Sand Castle is one of the better motels in the area. So put in your reservation, and. .. PLOP!

I stayed here for a weekend recently. I thought it was a great hotel for the price.
The motel is located in Seaside just ½ mile from the ocean. You can’t see the ocean and it’s not easy to get there so it’s not «right on the ocean». However it’s close to a lot of great things. Monterey, Pacific Grove, Carmel, Marina are all within a 15 minute drive. It’s located between some busy streets in a pretty run down business area. It looks like it’s trying to come back. There are many auto dealers down the way. It’s close to big box stores like Target, Costco and World Market.
The room is a pretty typical motel room. There’s a bed, a desk, a dresser, a closet area, a sink and a bathroom. The bathroom has an inset tube and curved shower rod so it’s easy to get in and out and feels like there is a lot of room. The bathroom light was not very bright which made showering weird. You really have to adapt to it. There was no carpeting, only hardwood floors. A large TV hung on the wall. The bed was ok but seemed old and not very comfortable. Everything was clean. It came with a fridge/​microwave combo.
The reception area is small but nice and clean. The service was friendly enough. The continental breakfast consists of cereal and milk, danish, bread, juice and make your own waffles.
This place has free wi-​fi. It’s not the fastest but it’s enough to browse the internet.
The worst part was that on the day of check out I was awoken by the cleaning service at 9am. I was tired and wanted to sleep but couldn’t get back to sleep. I didn’t have the DND sign out but I thought this wouldn’t be a problem before check out time.
Overall, I thought this was a great place for the price.