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Monterey Fairgrounds Inn

2.0 star property

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Seasonal outdoor pool
Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
Exterior
Exterior
Fridge, microwave

Reviews

4.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

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2042 Fremont St, Monterey, CA, 93940
  • Place, Monterey County Fairgrounds
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Fisherman's Wharf
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Monterey Bay Aquarium
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Airport, Monterey, CA (MRY-Monterey Peninsula)
    ‪19 min walk‬

Room options

View all photos for Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Monterey

With a stay at Monterey Fairgrounds Inn, you'll be centrally located in Monterey, within a 5-minute drive of 17-Mile Drive and Monterey Bay. .This hotel is 3.6 mi (5.7 km) from Monterey Bay Aquarium and 2.8 mi (4.5 km) from Cannery Row.

What's nearby

  • Monterey County Fairgrounds - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Del Monte Beach - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Fisherman's Wharf - 4 min drive - 3.6 km
  • Cannery Row - 6 min drive - 4.3 km
  • Monterey Bay Aquarium - 8 min drive - 5.8 km

Getting around

  • Monterey Station - 12 min drive
  • Monterey Peninsula Airport (MRY) - 2 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪In-N-Out Burger - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Chili's Grill & Bar - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Burger King - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Black Bear Diner - ‬14 min walk

About this property

Monterey Fairgrounds Inn

Hotel in Monterey with free parking
Monterey Fairgrounds Inn offers 47 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature hair dryers. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers.

This Monterey hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Televisions come with premium cable channels and pay movies. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a seasonal outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 47 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a seasonal outdoor pool, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
Featured amenities include express check-out and a vending machine. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • RV/bus/lorry parking on site

Things to do

  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 3 floors
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Pay films
  • TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Contactless check-in available

Check-out

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

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 18 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

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, debit card, or cash deposit 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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Econo Lodge Hotel Monterey
Monterey Fairgrounds Inn Hotel
Monterey Econo Lodge
Econo Lodge Monterey Fairgrounds Hotel Monterey
Econo Lodge Monterey Hotel
Econolodge Monterey Fairgrounds
Monterey Fairgrounds Inn Monterey
Monterey Fairgrounds Inn Hotel Monterey

Reviews

Monterey Fairgrounds Inn Reviews

4.6

4.6/10

Cleanliness

6.2/10

Staff & service

4.2/10

Amenities

4.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

4.6/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 63 out of 705 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 82 out of 705 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 114 out of 705 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 135 out of 705 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 311 out of 705 reviews

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Nora

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Michael

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Maria

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Crystal

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
It was a decent hotel for the price we got it for, it just was a little dirty, our sheet had some nasty substance on them
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Lesia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I liked everything, but was a little bit noisy at night.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donald, Danville

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Tracy

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is on the older side and the room we stayed in was simple with two full beds and a table with no chairs. The bathroom had cracked tiles and mildew.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Diana

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Terrible run down place.

The room had no chairs, just an old table and bed, coffee maker did not work, shower did not have hot water, the bed was so uncomfortable we left after 1st night, would never stay there again, run down, when asked for chairs said no one asked for chairs and brought us I desk chair.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Jeff

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was under construction? My room had no lamp, paper keeping cabinets from opening and furniture falling apart. The bathroom had a faucet that needed repairing, cigarette burns on the bathroom counter as well. Im not sure my room had even been cleaned before i checked in. I found a razor and shampoo in my shower from the previous guest when i checked in and a blanket in the closet wadded up in the corner. Guaranteed this room wasnt cleaned. For $125 a night....i expected more.
Blanket wadded up in the closet
Needs a paint job
Cigarette burns
Unclean room
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Vladislav, Staten Island

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was renovated in the 50s or 60s of the XX century… withe the contemporary prices. It is old and run down. It did not have even the simplest amenities like ventilation in the bathroom or the hangers in the closet. The sheets were probably the cheapest they could only find….
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Matthew

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Road hard and put away wet

The only way to describe this property is rough. The room was clean enough to stay, but aside from that everything was old and haggard and location left a lot to be desired.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jitender

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
It was quite comfortable for 1 night stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Low cost coast

Kinda what I expected for that price. Little better than camping.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Cynthia

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
the beds are hard, the place is run down,
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Jeremy

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Decent place to sleep
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Donald

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
convenient location, There was no pole in the closet to hang my clothes. There is no rubber non slip mat for the bathtub.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

DO NOT RECOMMEND

I would not recommend this motel. Our room was a non-smoking room, yet smelled of smoke. The room had beat up furniture and did not appear clean and was poorly lit. No lamps or plugs to charge phones. The bed was terrible, extremely hard as if sleeping on a board. The bathroom was dirty. The heater was noisy. It did not have amenities like an iron or hair dryer. Even though listing said it had hair dryer in the room. The motel did not have liners for the ice bucket either, so unsanitary.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wesley

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ehab

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
The room was so bad it's a smell tobacco. Nobody comes to clean my room at all the bed so bad that matters so bad too.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Abigael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The room is outdated and there were minor discrepancies, but overall had a good experience. Well-valued and taken care of as best as it could be working with an old building. I was not a fan of the fact that the bathroom could have been more thoroughly cleaned (water spots on the faucet, unclean towels, strands of hair left in the bathroom) and there was only bedsheets on the bed without a comforter or other over cover. Great & helpful staff!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Azhar

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Queren

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very old room. No light. Curtain falling. It smells bad
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Julie Ann

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The microwave plate, faucet, tv remote, lamp bed, floor so dirty. The windows were so dusty. There were flies inside the room and all towels smells bad. I will not recommend this place and will never go back to this place again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Gillian

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was so rundown. Holes in the walls, leaking air conditioning unit, no lights in the light fixtures. Beyond that there was a 2 inch gap under the door that made me feel unsafe like someone could stick a camera through or peep through. No blanket just a sheet on the bed. Instead of a regular chair it had an outdoor chair in the room. The hair dryer was covered in brown dirt. For $160 I consider this inn a complete rip off.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025