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El Castell Motel: Traveler Reviews

2.0 of 5
2102 North Fremont Street, Monterey, CA 93940
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Yuba City, California
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Clean place”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 27, 2013

We had a good time. Hotel was nice & clean (my FIRST priority), the pool could have been better heated, the kids swam for a little while before getting too cold. We have 5 kids and the room next to us with 4 kids we couldn't hear them at all. I prefer a place with a hair dryer, but it wasn't a deal-breaker. The breakfast really needs some fresh fruit or something other than just carbs, the waffles were good, the cereal wasn't stale & the milk was cold. Overall I'd say yes we would stay there again.

  • Stayed February 2013, traveled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Atascadero, California
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Great Price, clean rooms, fun trip.”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 24, 2013

The hotel room was bigger than we expected. The rooms were clean, and nice. No complaints.. The indoor pool was a favorite for the kids. The breakfast was o.k, it could have offered more, they just had bread waffles, and cereal for a main dish, no fruit or anything non carb. related. It was pretty packed in the morning at breakfast, so get there early.

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  • Stayed February 2013, traveled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Not worth the savings...”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed February 18, 2013 via mobile

Where do I start? We have 3 kids so I usually go for a less expensive hotel...but this was awful!! When we got there at 12:30am. The.guy was in the back sleeping, took 10 mins of ringing the bell in the cold to get him up. He said nothing about breakfast, said your room's that way,' and pointed. The walls are SO thin we could hear EVERY word our neighbors said, let alone being awoken at 7am to their morning sex. : / the lights have timers, and kept going off, the TV also had a timer and vol controlled, it was so far from the beds we couldnt hear ot at full vol, the shower had no pressure and barely got warm. The woman who cleaned up at breakfast cleaned the floor than the table!! Eeew..with the same rag. She was cleaning around ppl while they were still eating and trying to make their waffles. My son was holding 2 packaged pastries trying to decide which he wanted. She took one from him, put it back and said, only one. The pool is not fully enclosed, wasnt very 'heated'. There was not enough parking for everyone. The door was so hard to open, only my husband could do it. It IS conveniently located...but there are like 6 better hotels on the same street. I would def. Recommend to keep looking...this place was just awful. Like I said, I am a thrifty hotel person...but this was NOT worth the $319.00 for 3 nights.

  • Stayed February 2013
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Very clean no frills at all”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 18, 2013

Up stairs room was newly painted and upgraded. Great bed, new bathroom fixtures. Clean carpet.
At check in, was charged an extra five dollars because I used Booking.com and did not call the motel directly. My credit card was not charged even though I gave the card info. to Bookings.com. The clerk proceeded to charge my card and added an extra 5 dollars... $97.00 total including 10% tax. Indoor pool was clean but not very warm. We hoped for February it would be useable. The breakfast was all sugars; no fruit no protein. No dvd player or music channel on the television.There is a low clearance to drive to the back of the motel. The sign said 7 feet clearance. It was way less and scraped the top of my truck. I told the desk clerk that the pipe obviously has been struck several times and had been bent down for a long time. He just said "sorry". (My truck is 6' 9"). The pipe hangs down a good 6 inches lower than the actual clearance, making it ever lower. The metal pipe should be replaced with a plastic one and raised to the stated height.

  • Stayed February 2013, traveled as a couple
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Shanghai
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Good for the price you pay.”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 15, 2013

Room is very clean and new.beds are soft. Hot water is ok but no hot water in face basin.wifi is steady and fast.where is indoor pool? No coffee machine in room. Have microwave in room. No microwave in breakfast place. Breakfast coffee is good.

  • Stayed February 2013, traveled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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El Castell Hotel Monterey
El Castell Hotel
Address: 2102 North Fremont Street, Monterey, CA 93940
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Region: United States > California > Monterey Peninsula > Monterey
Amenities:
Free Breakfast Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking Suites Swimming Pool Wheelchair access
Hotel Style:
#21 Family Hotels in Monterey
Price Range: $
Hotel Class:2 star (2*)
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
The type of the rooms include 1Q bed, 2Q beds and family suites. Rooms with a kitchenette are available as well. We are a 100% smoke-free hotel.Amenities include refrigerator, microwave oven, iron, iron board and hair dryer.The facilities also include free continental breakfast in the morning, free wired/wireless access to internet, free local & long distance calls, an indoor pool and guest laundry.It is close to restaurants, Safeway, Monterey Fairgounds, Monterey Downtown and many other attractions like Del Monte, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey Convention center, Cannery Row, Pebble Beach, Fisherman's Wharf, Moss Landing, Mazda Laguna Seca Raceway, Carmel village and Monterey Wine County.Nearby major schools include California State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB), Monterey Peninsula college (MPC), York Academy and Santa Catalina School. ... more   less 
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