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Monterey Surf Inn

2.0 star property

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Relax in a serene outdoor space with seating and lush greenery, offering views of the adjacent parking area.
Welcome to Monterey Surf Inn, situated at 1200, with a beautiful garden and modern architecture.
Two single beds with white linens, a desk, and flat-screen TV.
Bathroom features a granite countertop sink with a single faucet, a large mirror, and a towel rack.
Monterey Surf Inn features a modern architectural design with a prominent sign and well-manicured grounds.

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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

Room options

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

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

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

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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 - 2 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Cannery Row - 3 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Monterey Bay Aquarium - 5 min drive - 4.0 km
  • Carmel Beach - 6 min drive - 5.8 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 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.

Languages

English, Hindi

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. 555 out of 1123 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 280 out of 1123 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 145 out of 1123 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 55 out of 1123 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 88 out of 1123 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Haley

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

Relaxing

Great stay clean quiet and relaxing stay
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Laura

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

Undergoing a Renovation!

Monterey Surf Inn is your typical roadside motel. We booked this no-frills hotel because we were unable to get anything else in the area for the Big Sur Marathon. We were pleasantly surprised that the property was in the middle of getting a facelift. The exterior was getting an upgrade and new landscaping was being installed, as well as outdoor lighting and seating areas for guests. The manager was most accomodating and answered all inquiries promptly. We were also able to get parking on site. I'm glad to see this property getting a much needed renovation.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Took so long to get hot water shower,at least 5 gallons water gone away, before water got hot, everything else very good. Thanks 😊
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Gayle

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

There's a bed

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Guadalupe Janet

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

2/10 Terrible

Heidi

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lindsey

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay while in Monterey. Near everything and also nicely kept. I would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cielo

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

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location was excellent
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and the bed was comfortable. Staff were friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

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

10/10 Excellent

Megan

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

Lovely place to stay

I have stayed here numerous times and have always enjoyed the staff and the accommodations. The rooms are always spotless, the staff is always super friendly and just always an overall pleasant experience… thank you
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Norma

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I know that property was recently remodeled cause i stay there last 3/24. The problem is that work done is really bad. The floor has fairly new vinal flooring but it was lumpy all throw room. The bathroom door would not close properly because of bubbly floor the piece board separating bath from bedroom was raised up. The bathroom shower had some mold & cauking was also inferior so that could be why had places that had mold so we left without shower. Had i know room would be that bad i Would NEVER HAVE STAYED THERE. Especially when they charged close to $200 including taxes for 1 night. It's kinda of a dump. Will NEVER stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Henrifort

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Monterey Surf’s Inn, I rarely review properties but this one stands out, me and my family stayed for a week and really found the place to be perfect of what we need for our stay. The property was recently renovated, very clean inside and out,the room was very clean, bed is very comfortable, very walkable to Monterey’s attractions, Del monte shopping mall is just 5 minutes walk, variety of restaurants nearby. Every morning we enjoyed the high tech coffee machine which actually dispensed high end beverages and lastly Mike the manager is very professional, very accommodating and very friendly, knowledgeable to the surrounding area. Definitely coming back here when we comeback to Monterey.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

andres

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Everything was excellent, staff were extremely helpful and polite, couldn’t do enough for me on my arrival, the room was spacious and clean. However there was no hot water in the morning for a shower, other than that very good.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Flor

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

8/10 Good

Martin

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Lindsey

Disliked: Cleanliness
This hotel looks like all of the money was
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Rachelle

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Very tiny room, smelled of mold. Sink located outside of bathroom, next to bed, very inconvenient for washing up after using the restroom.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Kenneth

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erwin

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

6/10 Okay

Liangyou

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness

Poor bath drainage and weak wifi

The hotel is Ok, in a good location. The equipment seems to be old. Bath does not drain water properly, and water accumulates taking shower. The wifi is extremely weak and slow.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025