Monarch Valley Inn Marina at Monterey Bay

Basic hotel without some amenities...

Liked: Hotel rooms were refurbished and clean. Staff were approachable.
Disliked: The hotel office was non-existent as it was being renovated. However, it seemed like this was a permanent situation with the office being run as a convenience store, and an adjacent room serving as the check in/storage/breakfast service area. There is also a gas station as part of the premises. Also there wasn't a real breakfast as advertised. Only the option of making coffee in the check in area with a coffee maker such as in the rooms. And the offer of bananas which were past their prime so we passed. There's no elevator if you have an upstairs room which is very difficult for some as it was for me (I had injured my knee and was limping/could not put weight on it).

Very good

Very good

Good

Liked: Good location, close to Monterey, near a gas station.
Disliked: Office was under construction so the “office” was in another guest room. Bed and pillows were not comfortable at all. TV was very small and far away from the bed. Channel guide was lacking. Spiders in the bathroom. Had a corner room without visible to see the car in the parking lot.

Good

Exceptional

Modest, clean accommodation with good...

Liked: Good sized room. Very clean. Extra small towels. Sufficient outlets for devices with USB ports. Far enough from the road that it was quiet.
Disliked: Hair dryer didn't work. Some outlets and USB ports didn't work. The refrigerator kept coming on and was louder than a hum.

Excellent

Liked: Raul was an excellent employee, very informative and knowledgeable about the area
Disliked: Very small TV and no carpet in the room

Decent, quiet, good staff, we’ll...