My husband and I have been staying at the Monterey Hotel over 12 years now. We happened upon it whilst searching for somewhere to stay and since then have not stayed anywhere else. We always feel as if we're going home. From the very first time until our most recent visit 2 weeks ago, we have never felt like strangers.... More

The benefit of staying at this hotel is that it's centrally located. But the NOISE from the street and in the hotel travels right through the walls and windows. Horrible! We were in room 209 facing the street where you can hear traffic and people until 3AM. You can also hear people go up and down the stairway in the... More

the rooms were small, our door hit the twin bed and could not be opened all the way. plus the room had an odd smell, had to open the windows :( our room 216 was very loud, the stairs where attached to the wall where our heads were, so we heard everyone walking up and down the stairs.the staff was... More

After wondering around Monterey for a few hours looking for a decent place to stay for a reasonable price, we ended up at the Hotel Monterey. It was fine for the 2 of us but I don't think I'd suggest it for a family. The room was small, the bathroom even smaller and the lack of air conditioning and a... More

It was Valentines day and I wanted to do something different for my boyfriend and I as we are locals of Monterey, so, I decided to book a suite at this beautiful old fashioned hotel as I've passed it many of times along old Alverado Street. Also, one of our favorite things about this hotel is that's its supposed to... More

This hotel is different than most American hotels. It has a quaint/antique decor. The double rooms are a bit cramped with two beds. Although the location is ideal - in the heart of town on Alvarado street, our room had no view at all. There is parking up the street in the city garage, which is fairly convenient and $7/day.... More

This hotel is a destination back to the early 1900s. The hotel is very nice and decor mimics what you would have seen in 1904. We had the queen room on the 4th floor. It was small, very clean and the sheets and towels soft and fluffy. The down comforter was wonderful. We had our windows open, bathroom, and by... More

We went monterey for a couples weekend. The decory at Monterey hotel was quaint victorian and the rooms were clean, however, the hotel is very noisy! We could hear every car outside and every other traveler in the hotel. We must have be woken up 6 times during the night. The Portola Hotel looks quieter and we will try that... More

Ear plugs are not enough to squelch the street noise if you are in the front of the hotel. It's more action than we thought possible for Monterey, especially mid week. Some good restaurants nearby. Evidently more bars are nearby than we realized! Very nice folks run this hotel. Continental breakfast included. No elevator, but great staircase. They are working... More