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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

8.4 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, Munras Avenue
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Del Monte Shopping Center
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Fisherman's Wharf
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Monterey, CA (MRY-Monterey Peninsula)
    ‪6 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
(147 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

7.2 out of 10
Good
(21 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 Monterey Bay and Monterey Bay Aquarium. .This motel is 10.6 mi (17 km) from WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca and 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Fisherman's Wharf.
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What's nearby

  • Munras Avenue - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Del Monte Shopping Center - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Golden State Theatre - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • 17-Mile Drive - 3 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Fisherman's Wharf - 3 min drive - 1.9 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
  • ‪Lalla Grill Del Monte - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Jack in the Box - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Chipotle Mexican Grill - ‬10 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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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

Reviews

Monterey Surf Inn Reviews

8.4

Very good

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 640 out of 1179 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 274 out of 1179 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 133 out of 1179 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 52 out of 1179 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 80 out of 1179 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

JONG

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

6/10 Okay

Haoru

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
…
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

George

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The stay was fine until the day after I checked out. The Motel clerk apparently thought that I had gone back home to Oregon to that
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joe

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

Great stay for the cost

Rooms were clean. Beds are comfortable. Shower head could be a little stronger, but overall we will be returning!!👍
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cadel

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

F Ashley

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

brian

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sangki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cliff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything about this hotel was great the staff, air conditioning, heating, good bed and tv, a fully functional bathroom. All the pictures online looked good and in real life it was. I also think it was exceptional to see that they had solar renewable energy. I highly recommend this place.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Marc

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ed

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fernando

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

Amazing stay

My fiance and i stayed here. And let me tell you we had an amazing time. Staff are very friendly rooms are clean parking was great 100 percent will come back. Thank you.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Natasha

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

6/10 Okay

Bill

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Good stay

No coffee machine in room, no wall art window closed shut, can’t open z
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Billie Jo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was a clean room with a comfortable bed, a microwave and fridge in room and friendly staff. I like it and would go back.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brandi

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

10/10 Excellent

Brian

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

Go to place to stay

This is my goto place to stay when i head down to Monterey. I come down to dive and very relaxing to stay here.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

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

10/10 Excellent

joel

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good rate
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Jyen-Ai

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close to downtown and freeway
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Diana

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

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey, Modesto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Single story, park right up front.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025