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Howard Johnson Express - Monterey

2.0 of 5
1240 Munras Ave, Monterey, CA 93940
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Howard Johnson Express - Monterey
Ranked #39 of 51 hotels in Monterey
3.5 of 5 stars 72 Reviews
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Sacramento, CA
Senior Contributor
22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
43 helpful votes 43 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 28, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Ratings by their nature are relative to price paid. If we had paid $100/night for this room, we would have likely been disappointed. But we snagged a special, amazing price for our 4-night stay at the end of April. We haven’t paid so little for a motel room in a decade or more. For the value we received, it deserves... More

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Bay Area, CA
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

The hotel is not new but it is in reasonable condition and the room, though somewhat older was very clean and the bathroom was newer and spotless. The manager was very friendly and responsive and the location was pretty good. The beds were a little bouncy for my taste and the linens, though clean and fresh were a little tired... More

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Monterey
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 17, 2012

I am currently staying in this motel. All I have to say is....ehh. If you are in some form of transit and are using this as a one day stay, please feel free to stay here. As far as the Howard Johnson franchise, this place does not deserve the title. The management lack any form of warmth. Interior renovation is... More

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1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 20, 2012
2
people found this review helpful

Their staff is extremely helpful and friendly, the rooms are nice and clean. I really enjoyed my stay. It was a pleasure staying there. More

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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 6, 2012
3
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Stayed here one night! Bed was very comfortable and waffles for breakfast. More

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Dubendorf, Switzerland
Top Contributor
75 reviews 75 reviews
Reviews in 61 cities Reviews in 61 cities
47 helpful votes 47 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 2, 2011
2
people found this review helpful

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

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Zurich, Switzerland
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 17, 2011
2
people found this review helpful

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

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San Diego, California
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 16, 2011
1
person found this review helpful

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

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London
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed September 30, 2011
1
person found this review helpful

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

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Crescent City, California
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed July 21, 2011

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

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digen patel, Manager at Howard Johnson Express - Monterey, responded to this review
July 23, 2011

Guest make the reservation for wrong date and also aware that he was getting so less price then he paid last years for same events all most 60% off but guest decide to take a chance even then as a manager we offer same rate $89 for 2 days out of 3 because we sold out on 1 day plus... More

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Address: 1240 Munras Ave, Monterey, CA 93940
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