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BEST WESTERN Beach Dunes Inn: Traveler Reviews

3290 Dunes Drive, Marina, CA 93933
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Concord, California
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
“Good place to stay in Monterey”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed September 5, 2012

Fairly close to state beach across the street. Room a bit small, but decent and clean. Okay breakfast, get there early, the dining room gets crowded fast. Pretty good for what they charge. MINUS: Walls are very THIN, can hear the TV noise from next door. If you are a light sleeper, might not be a good idea to stay here.

  • Stayed January 2012, traveled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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San Francisco, California, United States
1 review
“Clean, pleasant and affordable place to stay”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed August 23, 2012

We arrived at this hotel late at night after an amazing concert, checking in somewhere between 1-2 am. We were received by an extremely warm, friendly, kind and helpful woman named Janice at the front desk.
We were extremely amazed by her awesome customer service at such a late hour, it was so pleasant to experience when we were so tired and weary from our travels.
It truly made our brief stay at this Best Western a delight to be treated so well and if I could personally give this lady a raise I would.
The room was clean and comfortable. Our only complaint was that the check-out was at noon and we wanted to sleep in a bit later.

Ultimately though, we enjoyed our stay a lot and were very impressed with how well Janice treated us last night. Customer service like hers is rare these days.

  • Stayed August 2012, traveled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Benicia, California
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34 reviews 34 reviews
7 hotel reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
“Eh. OK for a utilitarian overnight”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed August 21, 2012

Set your bar down, it is a chain motel NOT a hotel or resort. You will not be wowed by the location and condition of this Best Western. It is not a slum but maintenance could be better, housekeeping needs to step up, and road noise is the kiss of death if you are in the the end of the property near PCH (Hwy 1.) Pluses: The nicest people in the world work here. Marina State Beach is a rock throw over the dunes - lovely place to stretch your legs and enjoy the ocean. Location makes it a good choice if you have business with CSUMB, but it's a bit of a drive into Monterey proper. If you want to save your travel budget for whiz-bang attractions and good restaurants, planning only to lie your head down after a full day this will do. But more than a couple nights here and I'd be chewing my leg off to get out of it.

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  • Stayed April 2012, traveled on business
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Columbia, Maryland
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“I plan to return!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 18, 2012

I had already made my reservations when my sister checked tripadvisor. You need to update your information. Location is beautiful with two short routes to walk on the beach. The room was clean and comfortable, with all the modern, expected amenities. The staff was friendly, accommodating and helpful.

  • Stayed August 2012, traveled solo
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Santa Ynez, California
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22 reviews 22 reviews
5 hotel reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Was probably nice when new, needs work.”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed August 13, 2012

Getting right to the point -

The good:

The staff was nice. The room was clean. The location is good (not great). Easy free parking.

The Bad:

This property has not been maintained. The first thing that my wife noticed about the room was the smell (cleaning solvents & disinfectants over the smell of smoke in a "non-smoking" room). The towels should have been replaced well before they reached this point. The room was clean but had a dirty look and feel about it. The landscaping needs work.

The "complimentary continental breakfast" was offered in a cramped room that was drastically smaller than needed and had a very limited selection (and was poor quality). We gave up on it as soon as we entered the lobby.

The description "across from the Beach" is not quite accurate. The "beach" is across the road and then about a quarter of a mile through the dunes. The beach is not visible from the hotel.

The room was way overpriced.

I would not stay here again or recommend it to anyone except as a last resort.

  • Stayed August 2012, traveled with family
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Also Known As:
Best Western Beach Dunes Hotel Marina
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Address: 3290 Dunes Drive, Marina, CA 93933
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Region: United States > California > Marina
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