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Monterey Surf Inn

2.0 star property

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds | Bathroom sink
Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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

Room options

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(146 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

7.0 out of 10
Good
(20 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Monterey

With a stay at Monterey Surf Inn, you'll be centrally located in Monterey, within a 5-minute drive of 17-Mile Drive and Monterey Bay. .This motel is 2.5 mi (4.1 km) from Monterey Bay Aquarium and 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Cannery Row.
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What's nearby

  • Munras Avenue - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Fisherman's Wharf - 3 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Cannery Row - 5 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Carmel Beach - 7 min drive - 6.5 km
  • Monterey Bay Aquarium - 7 min drive - 4.0 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Pizza My Heart - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Jack in the Box - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Lalla Grill Del Monte - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Peet's Coffee - ‬14 min walk

About this property

Monterey Surf Inn

Motel with free parking, near Monterey Bay
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.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 27 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a vending machine.
Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily.
Featured amenities include express check-out, a 24-hour front desk, and a vending machine. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.

Property amenities

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 transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free daily manager's reception

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • No lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 1 floor
  • Renovated entire property - June 2024
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • 50-inch TV with premium cable channels

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

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
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 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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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

Monterey Surf Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 621 out of 1187 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 285 out of 1187 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 139 out of 1187 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 55 out of 1187 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 87 out of 1187 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Quincey

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Dan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was fine
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Clean but limited space

It was a small space for 2-3 people and had no closet... There was also no lotion in the dispenser.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Walter

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Ernestor

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A great reasonably priced hotel. They're in the process of upgrading. There was an issue with an Expedia booking and Expedia and the hotel did everything they could to remedy it and they did. If you need lodging for a car race at WeatherTech raceway book ahead with this establishment as they book up early
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barry

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, super clean and great staff at front desk
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Nancy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Overall, I had a pleasant stay. The hotel was clean, the staff was welcoming, and the amenities were nice. Unfortunately, the bed was extremely uncomfortable.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Jerry, Ceres

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lacking coffee maker, no counter space
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shayla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Raquel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was nice for the price. The shower pressure was not the best and I woke up to another guest yelling in the parking lot right outside our room at 6:30 in the morning.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Hanna

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good hotel to stay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Griffin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was clean and recently renovated. Check in and check out were quick and smooth.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A night in Monterey

Our room and the entire property had been recently remodeled. Everything was clean and nice. We were happy to see that they not only had a refrigerator in the room but also a microwave. The staff were friendly and helpful. The parking is right at your door and there is plenty for all of the rooms. We were sad to see that the pool wasn't quite finished and open but it looked like it will be soon. Our great grandson enjoyed the bathtub and spent a while in it having a good time. The location is great and close to everything. We were surprised that they didn't cost a lot more for the location and how nice the property was. It was a bargain compared to other hotels in the area. I highly recommend this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

ANGELITA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice and quiet area. Phone not working, have to walk to the office to ask hair dryer. Only one trash can available.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Miguel

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Grace

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Price is just right for a basic room. It has refrigerator and microwave but surprised that it has no hair dryer. If you need to do some office work with your laptop, bring an extension cord. Overall, a thumbs up for this inn.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Justin

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The room was a bit small for us, bathroom was tight to get in. It was overall clean though. You can tell they put so much effort on the outside but the inside was bare. Not many surfaces to place bags or anything. Small towels that don’t wrap around our average sized bodies. The AC works when it wants to. It wasn’t an overall bad stay, but just was expecting something more based on the existing reviews and images of the place.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paulette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Bitmer

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

Pleasant little hotel

Small and good location hotel, service was good, it was very pleasant to stay there, the only thing not good was the door of the bathroom was very hard to close.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Elaine

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rodney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed here for the Laguna Seca races (15-20 min drove from hotel). Property and hotel room was clean and parking was easy. Hotel room was decent price. Restaurants were walking distance, walking back was uphill, but good to walk off the food. I would stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025