The Monterey Hotel

Great location. Old Victorian charm. Friendly and knowledgeable staff.

Tuve una experiencia fantástica en "The Monterey Hotel". Desde el primer momento, el personal fue increíblemente eficiente, amable y siempre dispuesto a ayudar, haciendo que toda la estancia fuera perfecta.

Las habitaciones son muy bonitas, cómodas y acogedoras, con un ambiente que invita al descanso. Uno de los aspectos más especiales del hotel es su área terapéutica privada en el sótano, que cuenta con un jacuzzi ideal para relajarse después de un día explorando la ciudad. Es un detalle que realmente marca la diferencia y aporta una experiencia de bienestar excepcional.

La ubicación en la calle Alvarado es excelente, con muchísimos restaurantes, cafeterías y opciones para comer a pocos pasos. Todo está muy accesible, lo que hace que la estancia sea aún más cómoda y agradable.

Además, el hotel transmite una gran sensación de seguridad tanto dentro de las instalaciones como en los alrededores, permitiendo disfrutar de la visita con total tranquilidad.

Otro punto destacado es su encanto histórico. Quienes disfrutan de los hoteles con carácter, historia y personalidad encontrarán aquí una experiencia muy especial. El edificio conserva ese ambiente clásico y auténtico que te transporta a otra época, combinado con las comodidades necesarias para una estancia confortable.

En conjunto, este es un hotel de primer nivel: excelente servicio, habitaciones encantadoras, una fantástica zona de relajación, una ubicación inmejorable y un valioso legado histórico. Sin duda, volveré y lo recomiendo al 100 % a cualquiera que visite Monterey. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

★★★★★

I had a truly exceptional stay at The Monterey Hotel. From the moment I arrived, the staff were remarkably efficient, professional, and genuinely welcoming. Their attention to detail and commitment to guest satisfaction made my visit seamless and enjoyable.

The rooms are beautifully appointed, comfortable, and impeccably maintained, providing a warm and relaxing atmosphere.

Breakfast was not offered. Hotel was clean. Bed comfortable. Staff was terrific. Location was perfect.

I booked a historic room, which sounded interesting to me. It wasn't. The room was slightly larger than my walk-in closet, with just a bed, a small table, a TV, and a bathroom. Not so much as a chair. Needs to be repainted, stains on the carpet. Not impressive.

I gave it 2 stars because the staff are friendly and accommodating with any requests, and the location is great.

Wonderful place. Staff is helpful and friendly, the location absolutely can't be beat, and the guy tub was a great way to unwind. It's got a lot of old world charm, I hope it never changes.

Location and staff was great!

Great location, friendly staff.

It was located close to everything we came to Monterey for. The staff was very nice and friendly.

This review is based on my 2nd stay here at the end of our vacation. We chose it for the prime location of the back entrance being opposite the airport shuttle bus. Great location you can literally step right onto Alvarado street also using the discreet front entrance. I tend to base my hotel reviews based on the quality of my sleep. We were allocated a room on the 4th floor. When you get out of the elevator there are no signs to point to the direction of the rooms so we found ourselves wandering around a bit. A small sign outside the elevator to say which rooms are on the left corridor or turn right for rooms numbered xyz or straight on for xyz etc would have been helpful. My husband has mobility issues so wandering around with luggage unnecessarily was irritating after a very tiring long haul flight. We discovered our room was in the historical part of the building which then meant going through a door to the outside and up a few steps. The door had a sign with a wheelchair on it. It would be impossible for a guest in a wheelchair to go through that door and up some steps. On first impressions the room looked nice but the bed was so uncomfortable I wonder if those in charge actually have tried sleeping on these beds. The mattress was so old we found ourselves almost both rolling involuntarily towards the middle of the bed This put a lot of strain on our backs. We tried bolstering ourselves with pillows to stop the pull and even sleeping across the bed but at 2am we both gave up and called reception to see if we could move rooms and were offered a newer room in the newer part of the hotel. The staff member was very apologetic and said the mattresses in the historical building were very old. Not acceptable, just because the room is historical doesn't mean the mattress has to be! I didnt like the carved headboard or carved mirror, both dusty inside all the carvings. The new room and bed were better but when I turned on the bedside light I saw 3 long hairs hanging off the fabric lightshade. The bathroom had no fan. We could hear some lunatic in his car revving up his engine somewhere in the neighborhood and the seagulls screeched and squawked throughout the night which meant I actually got zero sleep.

Loved hotel..room a slight small..but very clean

Good location, nice staff, large room.

not much. The hotel was old and tired

The trouble is that this is billed as a 4 star property. It is a 2-3 star at best and if was sold as that, I could review it higher than poor. Few things to know... there is no AC, and despite it not being that hot out, and the hotel providing a fan, the room was quite warm and stuff in early May. The mattress was old and uncomfortable (lumpy) and everything was well worn. The showerhead could be improved so that there is better water pressure during a shower. They don't provide housekeeping during your stay.

Other things, such as the telephone didn't work. I reported it the first day, they said someone would come look at it - it was never fixed and no follow up. The toilet clogged, they brought us a plunger at our request. The internet was abysmal.

I have no idea what the parking situation was - I thought they advertised valet but I saw none. We parked a block or so away on the street, where you can park for free from 6pm - 9 am so that was sufficient.

All that said, it seemed safe, the other people staying there seemed like regular travelers (nothing sketchy), and the price was low. I wouldn't necessarily come back, but if I had to stay again, I would.