Monterey Fairgrounds Inn 2042 North Fremont Street, Monterey, CA 93940

"I absolutely love the staff at this location. They're humble folks who understand the struggles many of us go through, and they often will take personal time to assist you. Just have any small amount of respect, and you'll see it first hand. However, there are a few issues which when combined make for a very boring stay. Phone signal was non-existent, and the WiFi and TV setups were not working. If any one of these three things were to be fixed, I certainly wouldn't mind the other two as much. At first, we tried to play games on our Xbox, but the WiFi wasn't strong enough to update games, and so we watched TV, until that stopped working. And then we realized there was no phone signal. So the last 6 hours we spent awake there were very boring, as well as the morning we left. But I generally love this place and the people who work here. I will most certainly change my review to 5 stars once those issues are taken care of."

"DO NOT STAY HERE!! This is the absolute worst hotel in every way imaginable. I wish I could leave zero stars in every area!! When my wife and I arrived, the room was dusty and dirty, the beds were uncomfortable and sheets were dirty, and to top it all off- there was not even toilet paper in the bathroom! (As basic of an amenity as there could be…) When I walked through the poorly lit and unsafe-feeling parking lot to the front desk to ask for some, I received rude responses and horrible service from the man at the front desk- who appeared horribly inconvenienced by my request for having toilet paper for our room. Loud arguments were occurring in the parking lot in the middle of the night and it is clearly in a bad area of Monterey. We had planned to stay for 3 nights and left after 1 because the room was so horrible and it was such a bad experience. I’ve never been more disgusted with a hotel room, location, and a staff that absolutely doesn’t care about customer experience."

"If I could give this hotel -0 I will, this is the most expensive hotel I’ve stayed at and totally not worth $240. I wouldn't even pay $100 for this place. Rooms were either cleaned with a super strong bleach odor or dirty. Our bathrooms didn’t have a trash can and no toilet paper was provided, only a used empty one. Thankfully we had our own toilet paper. Also the beds were super dirty and the bedding had holes everywhere. This place has no signal and their wifi doesn’t even allow you to connect. Also forgot to mention we were stuck inside and out of our room because the doors would not open and they got stuck! The worst hotel experience ever! Do not stay here!!"

"This place is really not worth the amount you spend. The pool is closed (they said they couldn't get a permit, I suspect they did this to save money). The wifi is very spotty and often doesn't work, but in the case it does it is extremely slow. There is also no data at this location so you can't use your phone at all. The room is very smelly and feels quite dirty. They did get 2 stars because they tried to make the situation a bit better and refund part of our payment, but I would strongly advise you to pay a bit more and stay somewhere better."

"I felt compelled to leave this review. Looking online for a room to rent during Car Week was crazy. Astronomical numbers!!! After reading reviews of this place I had concern, but more importantly I had a budget. I rated this place a four because it's a 2 Star hotel (not a 5) and during a major event in our area I believe I got a deal compared to the prices online for other hotels. Check the pics. Furniture is out dated, but it was clean, basic and safe. More importantly it was affordable when I compared. If you're looking for a 3,4,5 Star hotel, this is not the place for you. The Fairgrounds is a solid 2 Star hotel."