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Laurel Inn Motel

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801 West Laurel Drive, Salinas, CA 93906
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Laurel Inn Motel
Ranked #2 of 25 hotels in Salinas
4.0 of 5 stars 87 Reviews
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Medford, Oregon
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

We stayed here for 3 nights while attending races at Laguna Seca. The rooms are very clean, bathrooms spotless. The decor is a bit dated, old style 19' TV, flowered bedspread, oak furniture. We had no closet, but there was a wardrobe to hang clothing in. One odd thing...no ironing board in the room. You do have freeway noise, so... More

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Fort Worth, Texas
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012

Two pillows, no blanket, basic breakfast, but for half the price of other similar hotels it was a great value. More

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uk
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012

We only stayed for one night, but I would recommend this motel, it was clean and tidy and the receptionist was pleasant and efficient when we checked in and out. The breakfast provided was of a good standard. We would happily return to this motel when we next visit the area. More

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3 reviews 3 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

I wood stay there again, good location, clean, breakfast included. More

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Vancouver, Canada
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2012

On our way to Pebble Beach, we stopped in Salinas to see John Steinbecks house.. the Laurel inn was very reasonable, free wifi, and they had a printer so we could print our boarding passes. Nothing fancy, but just right. Restaurant right there has best chocolate cream pie, although it doesnt need the chocolate chips. BUt they have calorie count... More

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Terry Riordan, Guest Relations Manager at Laurel Inn Motel, responded to this review
27 April 2012

Black Bear Diner pies are the BEST! Thank you for staying with us. Hope to see you back soon! More

Fairfax, Virginia
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2012

But you get what you pay for. Basic, cheap accommodations. It is clean, but dated. Continental breakfast is very okay. Wi-Fi is weak and intermittent. It is just fine for a cheap stay for weary travelers on CA 101. More

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Connecticut, United States
1 review
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 March 2012

Not that clean, ok if you want a quick cheap place to stay last minute but not if you are used to decent hotels. In major need of updates, did not smell all that great. It worked for a two night stay on a work trip but not somewhere we would choose to stay again. More

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Terry Riordan, Guest Relations Manager at Laurel Inn Motel, responded to this review
27 April 2012

I am sorry you didn’t find our motel satisfactory. We are currently in the process of remodeling all our rooms. At this point there are some newer than others. As for the smells in the room, it could have been the cleaning chemicals or the air freshener housekeeping sprays when they are done cleaning the rooms. More

2 reviews
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 February 2012
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Dear Laurel Inn Owner, I beg to differ with you, but I am sitting here reading the police report, I obtained through the freedom of information act. There was indeed a pepper spray event, and if you recall, your housekeepers had to scrub the room for 2 days to get the "Orange maize"....or pepper spray off the walls and furniture.... More

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Tel Aviv, Israel
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 January 2012

This Motel in Salinas is only ~35 min drive from Monterey/Carmel bay area. We paid 97$ for one night in July - It is way below the average prices in Monterey area. You won't have the views you can get in Monterey, but you get here a big-size room with a fireplace, clean sheets, comfort bed and a tv. The... More

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Terry Riordan, Guest Relations Manager at Laurel Inn Motel, responded to this review
27 April 2012

Thank you for staying with us. Hope to see you back soon! More

Victoria, BC Canada
Senior Contributor
45 reviews 45 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 January 2012

This is a great place to stay. Room was comfortable and both the room and the grounds were spotless. We saw a man sweeping up debris at 9 am in the parking lot--Wow-- impressive attention to detail. Breakfast was good. Cookies offered at night in the office-- Yum! Highly recommend this place. More

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Terry Riordan, Guest Relations Manager at Laurel Inn Motel, responded to this review
27 April 2012

Thank you for noticing. We do try to keep everything extra clean, inside the rooms and out. Thank you for staying at Laurel Inn and hope to see you back soon! More

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Address: 801 West Laurel Drive, Salinas, CA 93906
Price range (per night):* RM234 - 285

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