Pacific Grove Inn

"The hotel looked absolutely beautiful, and the representatives that I talked to on the phone were courteous and helpful. When plans changed, they easily allow us to cancel our reservation and rebook with no hassle. Greatly appreciated!"

"Mixed bag experience. Nice area, nice building, but with drawbacks. To start with, check in was 4. We got there at 6, but had to leave because of loud hammering carpet work. They said that it would be done in a half hour. We came back at 8 and they were still hammering away. If you rent it, get some information about the upgrade work during rental times. The owner gives us a lame apology below. They didn’t help when we contacted them, they never offered my partner a discount and they are not saying that it won't happen again. She only harps on her sales point about how nice the area is. This is basically a self service rooming house. The recent work doesn't enhance or restore this wonderful old building. The inside feels like a cheap hotel, carpet included. Molding around doors and windows is glued on cosmetic decorations. There is a refrigerator downstairs. Our room had a gas fireplace. Bathrooms were worked into small spaces. Hot water was functional. The nearby neighborhood lives up to the promise. The store at 2 blocks was very nice. We also found a nice coffee shop and a bar with live music. I have mixed feelings about staying there again. Probably not."

"Will absolutely be staying here again and telling friends about it. It was so cute and cozy. Spacious rooms. Everything you could want to visit is in walking distance. I loved that I didn't really have to interact with staff and it was super quiet. I drove in circles trying to find where the parking is but once I did I felt safe leaving my car there. There isn't a desk or table to eat at, but let's be honest, we don't visit Monterey to sit in our hotel rooms, right? Didn't bother me a bit. Wifi is good, everything was clean as well. Only two gripes: Bed is super firm, but not lumpy, and the water pressure is awful. But: the pros outweighed the cons ten-fold."

"The location is key here. You're in the middle of Pacific Grove. Be aware though, this is a self-directed place with virtually no staff on site. Whatever you need, you'll have to call someone. The room itself was OK, it did the job. I liked our balcony with an ocean view. Comfortable bed. Bathroom was blah, and the water pressure was not great. We ran out of toilet paper and were unable to get anyone to bring us another roll (see above). That was unpleasant. Parking on site was OK, but a little tight."

"Excellent place to stay while in Pacific Grove/Monterey. The building is on the national register of historic places with some cool local history to learn about. The rooms were nice and I loved the self check in process. I'd definitely stay here again."