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Monterey Surf Inn

2.0 star property
Motel near Monterey Bay in Monterey

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Exterior
Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, desk, blackout drapes
Exterior
Exterior
Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
1200 Munras Ave, Monterey, CA, 93940
  • Fisherman's Wharf
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Monterey Bay Aquarium
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Carmel Beach
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Monterey, CA (MRY-Monterey Peninsula)
    ‪5 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Monterey

Monterey Vista stay.Your stay at this Monterey Vista motel places you within 2 miles (3 km) of Monterey Bay and Fisherman's Wharf. Cannery Row and Monterey Bay Aquarium are also within 3 miles (5 km).
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What's nearby

  • Fisherman's Wharf - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Cannery Row - 3 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Monterey Bay Aquarium - 4 min drive - 4.1 km
  • Carmel Plaza - 5 min drive - 5.1 km
  • Carmel Beach - 11 min drive - 5.5 km

Getting around

  • Monterey Station - 11 min drive
  • Monterey Peninsula Airport (MRY) - 5 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pizza My Heart - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Chipotle Mexican Grill - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Peet's Coffee & Tea - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Lalla Grill - ‬11 min walk

About this property

Monterey Surf Inn

Motel near Monterey Bay in Monterey
A free manager's reception is offered daily. Public spaces have free WiFi. A vending machine, tour/ticket assistance, and concierge services are also featured at Monterey Surf Inn. A complete renovation of Monterey Surf Inn was completed in June 2024.

This Monterey motel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 1 floor
  • 27 guestrooms or units
  • Manager's reception (free)
  • Express check-out
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • No smoking on site
Monterey Surf Inn offers 27 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature blackout drapes/curtains. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. Premium cable television is provided. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access (speed: 50+ Mbps). Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; local and long-distance calls are complimentary (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is offered on request and hair dryers can be requested.

Languages

English, Hindi

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Onsite parking available only on request

Food and drink

  • Free daily manager's reception

Accessibility

  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 50-inch TV with premium cable channels

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Free long-distance calls
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation. Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, JCB International, and Carte Blanche. Cash is not accepted. 
    For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector in each accommodation.

Property is also known as

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Monterey Surf Inn
Surf Inn Monterey
Surf Monterey
Monterey Surf Hotel Monterey
Monterey Surf Inn Motel
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Monterey Surf Inn Motel Monterey

Monterey Surf Inn Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 487 out of 1128 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 304 out of 1128 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 156 out of 1128 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 75 out of 1128 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 106 out of 1128 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eli

Business traveller
Great for a one-night stay. The location is near restaurants and local shopping.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Chriss

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Big shopping center near by with starbucks. (saved me) During my stay the property and surrounding area experienced a power outage for more than 24hrs, my 2 day stay allowed me to have power just as I arrived (late check in) and just before I left the morning of (around 8am). Property does not have a generator so it was a tough experience as there was no heat, and i visited in December. thankfully was able to charge my phone a bit in my car and crank the heater. I understand the facility didnt cause this, but considering it seems to be a common occurrence in the area I would have expected better service for this situation. The hotel also went down to $1 during the outage so I requested a refund since I had paid way more than that and was stuck cold and in the dark, but it was denied. Over all the hotel is nice and looks newish, the nearby shopping center has a generator so I was also able to get coffee and breakfast at starbucks. I had to go find candles and a lighter to be able to have some light in the room, spent extra due to this, so just would have been nice to at least get the reduced rate offered on expedia when the outage happened.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Lisa

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Lucy Yohana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bh
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Christine

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Only thing missing was having in room coffee and hair dryer. I know they were available but it’s better to just have.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Daisy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Great stay but won’t book here again ! Staff is terrible
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fabian, Roseville

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Olga

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
everything
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erik

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was nicely renovated. Staff were nice and friendly. Would definitely make this a regular place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good service. There to answer questions and give items when needed.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Caroline R

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Monterey Surf Inn stands out on the Monterey motel row for lots of good reasons Newly renovated with sleek modern touches and natural stone accents. Room was roomy with big tv and good WiFi This location is about two to four blocks to old Monterey and wharf and close to shopping center as well as highway 1 close. Plumbing fixtures besides toilet are functional but old Great weekday stay
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Brian

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gianno

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Eric, Hilo

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities
Nice property. Standard room. Bed was clean and heater worked well but a bit noisy. Water was hot Liked the coffee machine in lobby but wished there was coffee service in the room
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great. I’ll be back.
Stayed 8 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Jose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Irena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eduardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angelyne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Would definitely come back!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Jesse

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Trina, San Diego

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The room was adequate for the price. I don’t expect plush at a budget motel. The room was a bit shabby, but clean. The bed was comfortable! The thing that bothers me the most is the BRIGHT overhead lighting. A nice bedside lamp with dimmer light would’ve been much appreciated.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable stay
Clean, comfortable, nicely remodeled outside and inside. Need new beds.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024