With a stay at Red Lion Hotel Monterey in Monterey, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of 17-Mile Drive and Monterey Bay. .This hotel is 3 mi (4.8 km) from Monterey Bay Aquarium and 2.3 mi (3.7 km) from Cannery Row.
What's nearby
Munras Avenue - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
Fisherman's Wharf - 4 min drive - 3.7 km
Carmel Beach - 5 min drive - 5.8 km
Cannery Row - 6 min drive - 4.7 km
Monterey Bay Aquarium - 8 min drive - 4.7 km
Getting around
Monterey Station - 13 min drive
Monterey Peninsula Airport (MRY) - 5 min drive
Restaurants
Pizza My Heart - 9 min walk
Starbucks - 8 min walk
Jack in the Box - 18 min walk
Lalla Grill Del Monte - 11 min walk
Chipotle Mexican Grill - 8 min walk
About this property
Red Lion Hotel Monterey
Hotel with free parking, near 17-Mile Drive
Red Lion Hotel Monterey offers 80 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. LCD televisions come with digital channels.
Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. This Monterey hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 80 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers.
Don't miss out on recreational opportunities including an outdoor pool and a fitness center. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access and a banquet hall.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, a 24-hour front desk, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. 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
Free RV/bus/lorry parking on site
Wheelchair-accessible parking available
Things to do
Gym
Outdoor pool
Family friendly
In-room refrigerator
Outdoor pool
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Free newspapers in lobby
Safe at front desk
Business services
Meeting room
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 30 per pet, per night, plus a deposit of USD 30.00 per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total pets
Pets cannot be left unattended
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Pet deposit: USD 30.00 per stay
Pet fee: USD 30 per pet, per night
Service animals are exempt from fees
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector and a smoke detector
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Property is also known as
Bay Park Hotel
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Red Lion Monterey
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Reviews
Red Lion Hotel Monterey Reviews
6.6
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
6.4/10
Cleanliness
7.4/10
Staff & service
5.8/10
Amenities
6.0/10
Property conditions & facilities
6.6/10
Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 268 out of 1041 reviews
10 - Excellent
268
Rating 8 - Good. 212 out of 1041 reviews
8 - Good
212
Rating 6 - Okay. 232 out of 1041 reviews
6 - Okay
232
Rating 4 - Poor. 169 out of 1041 reviews
4 - Poor
169
Rating 2 - Terrible. 160 out of 1041 reviews
2 - Terrible
160
Reviews
6/10 Okay
esmeralda
8 Aug 2025
Disliked: Cleanliness
esmeralda
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
8/10 Good
Katherine
8 Aug 2025
Katherine
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
8/10 Good
Christine
Travelled with family and small children
7 Aug 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
No screens on window's
Ceiling rot on 3rd floor
Doors felt sticky
Needed extra towels delivered right away
Friendly at check in
Dining near by
Pool was dirty, spa was out of order. Gave us one towel for the four of us. Front desk stated they were out of towels. The floors in the room was sirty. The property overall was old and smelly. Maybepyel 6 wpuld have been better for comparison.
Worst hotel I’ve visited.
Customer service was awful
The rooms were dirty
The soap dispenser was empty. Shampoo was watered down.
I would never stay here again
This property is located in a very good part which doesn’t offer if you or anything, but it’s very conveniently right on the highway and there is parking space as well. However, the condition of the property is terrible. It hasn’t been maintained at all for years. There are scratches on the walls. The doors also are full of scratches. Everything seems dirty and not polished at all.
evangelia
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
10/10 Excellent
Aleksandr
3 Aug 2025
Aleksandr
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
6/10 Okay
Susan
Travelled with family
2 Aug 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
While the room was basically clean, the property appears to need some upkeep. Our room had molding coming off the wall and the barn door that serves as the bathroom door doesn’t completely cover the entry space. We were short on towels, which were quickly provided by the housekeeper after I tracked her down.
I am a regular traveler and I been to all types of hotels from 1 to 5 stars and honestly I have to say this has been the worst experiences and stays I have booked. For starters the front desk personnel has horrible attitude since we came in we felt so uncomfortable and unwelcome. We try to check in a bit earlier since it said they would let you before the check in in time and we were told it wasn’t going to be ready until later which it’s fine understandable but the guy at from could of had a better attitude. The hotel it self wasn’t the greatest but for what you paying for it is what it is but when we got to our room it had a smell of humid that was impossible to breath and there was leaking under the beds and the Ac wasn’t working so I went to front desk again see if they could switch us and the second person at front basically treated me like I was asking for money like it’s my fault that we got the worst room ( is it because I was young and I’m supposed to settle for whatever) anyway after the dirty looks he got me another room where it was decent enough to sleep in. It was ok until the next day I left early from the hotel and got back little before 5pm to a room that wasn’t clean no one went for housekeeping which not even in the 1 start hotel happened so I went to front desk again kindly asked to get it clean and was told by the colored male that it wasn’t going to be clean that they were too booked so I was supposed to sleep in a dirty room ? Not ok !DONT BOOK HERE!
Rodrigo
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
8/10 Good
Laura
30 Jul 2025
Laura
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
8/10 Good
Alexandra
Travelled with family
30 Jul 2025
Convenient if you have a car. Good dining options at nearby shopping centre. Hotel was a bit run down but comfortable. All staff encountered were outstandingly helpful and friendly. Adequate for our quick stay.
Alexandra
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
8/10 Good
Abigail
30 Jul 2025
Abigail
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
6/10 Okay
Andrew
29 Jul 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Property was ok. Rooms seem like they were updated not to long ago but they weren't really ever done. Holes in walls and alot of plaster just left unfinished. Room smelled clean and they allowed our dog so all in all it was worth it for the price. You get what you expect not much more.
The good: The front desk guy was very friendly, made you feel welcome.
The bad: Everything else.
You could tell by looking around the lobby that the owners are skin tight. Bare bones furniture.
The property - saw a big bag of trash sitting by our building door sitting out. The flower gardens are unkept. An outdoor gazebo type structure looked is falling down and needs to be tore down.
The rooms are HORRIBLE. The furniture is the cheapest you could probably buy. The furniture is also chipped up badly, with the laminate broken off in many places. One of the legs for the table is broken and sitting at a wonky angle. The curtains had holes in them. The door adjoining the next room had the paint all chipped off. They can't touch up the paint every few months? I don't think they touched up the paint in 10 years!
The place is a DUMP.
Mechelle
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
10/10 Excellent
Christian
Travelled with group
28 Jul 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
It was very comfortable snd nice. I just didnt really like the pool.
Christian
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
6/10 Okay
Esther
Travelled with family
28 Jul 2025
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Not the best..
When we entered the room strong smell of bleach and the floor was wet. Put the ac on and was not cooling room. The bathroom needed work to be done, peeling paint
Esther
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
6/10 Okay
Bernice
Travelled with family
27 Jul 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Average, older building but clean. Could have used a few more options in the continental breakfast.