Room was good and spacious and looked clean. The only thing that bothered us was the odor when we came in. Some kind of disinfectant they might have used beforehand. They serve breakfast that is clearly above average (hot chocolate, waffles) compared to similar motels. More

After a lousy Motel6 experience in San Francisco, this was absolutely super. The owner very nice and helpful, clean rooms and a nice good breakfast with very good waffles. I can recommend this motel by heart, I have lots of motel experience from the past 4weeks travelling around USA More

This was an excellent Experience. The owners are very friendly and the rooms a newly renovated. We were on a family trip down the coast and this was the best of our stays. The owners keep the property very clean. There are many flowers which gives it a nice homey touch. It's not at the beachfront but great for people... More

After booking the wrong night at the Surf Inn next door and turning up with no reservation I was pleased to be offered a room at the Howard Johnson for $89 a night. Having never stayed in a motel before I was very sceptical and was prepared for a crappy room. I was pleasantly surprised to be shown a clean,... More

WARNING!!!!!!!THE WORST!!!!, DO_NOT_EVEN_CONSIDER_MAKING_A RESERVATION HERE BAIT AND SWITCH ALERT!!! I made a reservation by phone for $89/night. I received a four digit confirmation number . I called the day before the trip and the manager said "YOU DON"T HAVE A RESERVATION FOR THIS WEEKEND"...He said his employee thought it was the month after.!!!! This, after I had all the information... More

I guess every trip has some sort of bump in the road - the Hojo was definitely ours. We booked our room for the Monterey Surf Inn, which got a much better rating than the Howard Johnson. Unfortunately, they are run by the same people. When we arrived at Monterey Surf Inn, we were told there was some sort of... More

This place seems to be affiliated with the Monterey Surf Inn, which is next door. We had originally booked there, but the room they offered us, was very dark with very poor lighting, that I just didn't want to stay there (I felt like I couldn't see what we were getting into). We were happy to move to the Ho... More

The hotel is being renewed because it is a bit old; however it is very clean, they pay close attention to details and the manager, Mr. Patel is a good professional who cares about its guests. If you'd like a good balance between price and quality, this is your place. More

Our reservation was made online and we had a stated check out time of noon. Upon our return from breakfast, at nearly noon we were confronted by the manager who advised we were being charged for another day, as their check out time states eleven a.m. in their office. I advised my reservation stated noon, and it became clear that... More