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Comfort Inn Monterey by the Sea: Traveler Reviews

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1252 Munras Ave., Monterey, CA 93940
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 8, 2012
pooh_bear_tx San Jose, California
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San Jose, California
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“Love the room (3 queens), but ...”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 8, 2012

We stayed at a room with 3 queen beds - 2 in the main room and 1 in a separate room. There were three of us and we were glad no need to share a bed. We made the reservation from the hotel's own website and the rate was unbeatable. We don't really care about the decoration of the room. For us, the space is more important. Therefore, this hotel really met our needs. The bathroom was renovated and very nice. The room was quite but the AC/Heater unit was noisy. Internet signal was ok. We had no problem with it. Breakfast was adequate and we enjoyed it.

However, there were 3 things I want to complain about.

(1) Outside signage had no light. We arrived in the evening and the entrance was hard to see from the street.

(2) When we checked in, the front desk staff did not give us enough direction to find our room which was 10 steps below the ground floor. We did not even see the stairs in the dark when we first looked for our room. We had to go back to the lobby to ask.

(3) When we went back to the lobby to ask where our room was located, the staff asked for our room number. As we were a group of 3 female, we did not want to announce our room number loudly in the public area for the safety reason. However, after I showed the room number to the staff, he read it out loud!! I just wish he had more sense about why I showed him the number instead of reading it to him.

Overall, this hotel was better than expected. We will return.

Room Tip: Two room suite with 3 queen beds is very specious and nice.
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  • Stayed October 2012, traveled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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TravellerMonterey, Front Office Manager at Comfort Inn Monterey by the Sea, responded to this review
November 15, 2012
I am glad that you were able to find the best deal via our hotel website and that you liked our room with the three queen beds. Works well when you don't prefer sharing a bed! I would also like to thank you for your three comments. We always want to improve upon our service and want to let you know that we have already taken steps to improve upon our service to our guest.

We look forward to serving you when you return to Monterey.
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Saint Louis, Missouri
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“Basic Tourist Motel”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed November 6, 2012

Stayed two nights at this very basic motel and it provided what we needed for a tourist stop-over. The room was small and clean and opened to the parking lot. One thing that could be an issue for larger people is the size of the shower. There is no bath tub and the shower opening was very small. It was also difficult to adjust the water temp in the shower. We always bring travel pillows because most small motels have pillows that are hard and this place was no exception. Breakfast was simple but enough to hold us over until lunch.
Overall this Comfort Inn is as offered.

Room Tip: Ask for a room away from the service areas. The housekeeping people start early!!
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  • Stayed October 2012, traveled with friends
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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TravellerMonterey, Front Office Manager at Comfort Inn Monterey by the Sea, responded to this review
November 8, 2012
Thank you for your feedback and are glad that your overall stay was satisfactory. Your reservation was in a room that had showers only. We do have rooms with bath tubs which you can enjoy on your return trip.Thanks again, and we appreciate your business.
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Memphis, Tennessee
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“Good Basic Motel in Monterey”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 15, 2012

I love these type of motels -- Reminded me of the old motor inns -- Stayed in room with 2 double beds -- cottage type single story room -- It is no frills -- and no elevator if you intend on staying on upper floor -- Surprisingly quite as it is near busy road -- Short drive to Monterey tourist area -- I really liked it as it was clean -- remodeled and large bath -- and I am certain great rates as would be compared to areas closer to Cannery Row area -- No complaints on this place -- Loved It -- and would stay again if in the area --

  • Stayed October 2012, traveled with friends
    • 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
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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TravellerMonterey, Guest Relations Manager at Comfort Inn Monterey by the Sea, responded to this review
October 18, 2012
Thanks for your kind words and feedback. Our hotel provides the charm that is so reminiscent of Historic Monterey and charming Carmel. We look forward to having you stay with us again.
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Dronfield, United Kingdom
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“Wonderful stopover”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 6, 2012

Hotel is ideally situated to just off highway c1 and close to everywhere we planned to visit. The room was small but they still managed to house a king sized bed in it, not a problem, we were only there for the night .

The front of desk staff were helpful explaining that although the pool was closed we could make use of one next door.

The room was clean and tidy and we had a great nights sleep followed by a breakfast in a very clean restaurant. The restaurant was well stocked with food and it was great that they used as standard real mugs, plates cereal bowls not the normal plastic throw always you get at many comfort inns.

Room Tip: We slept in one of the single storey rooms and had a great nights sleep.
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  • Stayed October 2012, traveled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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TravellerMonterey, General Manager at Comfort Inn Monterey by the Sea, responded to this review
October 11, 2012
Thank you for your feedback and were glad you enjoyed your stay and had a great night's sleep. We do have 2 pools and the smaller pool is closed for maintenance, however the larger pool is open year around. We appreciate your business and look forward to serving you again.
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Camarillo, California
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“Pretty good for the price in Monterey”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 4, 2012

We were looking for a place to stay in Monterey that wasn't going to break the bank and get us pretty close to the aquarium. The Comfort Inn Monterey by the Sea fit the bill. Clean. Well kept. Good service. The room was the smallest of all the rooms we had on our two week trip where we stayed in several reasonably priced hotels. But, this is Monterey. Breakfast was the usual. All in all, a pretty good place to stay for a quick night and then moving on.

  • Stayed September 2012, traveled with family
    • 3 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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TravellerMonterey, General Manager at Comfort Inn Monterey by the Sea, responded to this review
October 5, 2012
We appreciate your business and are glad that you found out hotel up to your liking especially the location being near the Monterey Aquarium. If travelling with family, ask for our family rooms which provide more space. Also our Jacuzzi suite offers more space. Again thanks for your business and hope to see you soon.
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Address: 1252 Munras Ave., Monterey, CA 93940
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Region: United States > California > Monterey Peninsula > Monterey
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Fitness Center Free Breakfast Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking Suites Swimming Pool Wheelchair access
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#18 Family Hotels in Monterey
#19 Business Hotels in Monterey
Price Range: $
Hotel Class:2 star (2*)
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
Comfort Inn is ideally located in Historic Monterey, within close proximity (2-15 miles) to major attractions in Monterey plus beaches,golf and many more activities for families,couples or individual travellers. 1 exit away from Pebble Beach/Carmel. Walk to restaurants/shopping/theaters. Gateway to Big Sur. Book your next room, getaway package deals, or call direct for group rates and enjoy all that Monterey has to offer. Take advantage of our off season rates and Aquarium package, whale watching package and Romance package. ... more   less 
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