Monterey Surf Inn Downtown

"The room was decently priced, the service was great. The water for showers never got hot, just mildly warm."

"Nice location and clean room. We stayed there for 2 nights. You may park in front of your room. When we visited, there was some work going on in parking lot so bit congested. But it was clean room and nice service we received."

"Very basic motel, BUT, if you're just looking for a place to crash and shower this is the spot. NOT over priced at all, and more importantly my room was clean. Only "complaint" I had was the TV remote was a hit and miss, but honestly that doesn't take away from the price and the cleanliness of the room. Definitely recommend this spot if you don't plan on staying in the room all day"

"This motel has been nicely renovated and they are about to re-do the swimming pool this winter. The location is great, right across from the Del Monte shopping center and the small Dahvee Park where you can have a pleasant wooded walk, and minutes from everywhere you want to go in the Monterey/Carmel area. There are many motels on Munras Ave. (and I have stayed in most of them) but what makes this one better than the others is the NEWLY renovated rooms with a large wall-mounted flat screen TV, good beds and bedding, laminate wood floors, stone-tiled bathrooms, and attractive outdoor seating areas. There is a good size fridge and microwave in each room and the Ninja coffee machine in the reception area allows you to brew the BEST cup of coffee every morning, noon and night, far superior to the in-room coffee makers offered in other motels. But what really sets this one far above the long line of motels on Munras Ave. is Mike, the front desk manager, who REALLY KNOWS HOSPITALITY! Trust me, the front desk people at the motels on Munras Ave. do not know their business. Mike is a professional (I wonder if he went to the Cornell Hotel school) and he really knows how to treat customers in a friendly, polite, informative, courteous, helpful and positive way. He is the best manager I have met on Munras Ave. (and I have met most of them) and he, along with the renovations, make this my NUMBER ONE CHOICE in Monterey!"

"I wish I would have paid a little bit extra so I could have gotten a room with a window. I love natural light, so having no lamp and super bright LED lights was definitely a minus. But the room was clean and pretty basic. The walls are very thin and my room was positioned in between a gentleman and a couple that weren't very mindful of noise levels, so you'll want to bring ear plugs. I loved that they're only a 10 min walk from Whole Foods/A Shopping Center. It was nice being able to go get a healthy meal after a long day of traveling. I only stayed for 2 nights before heading to Big Sur, so it served its purpose."