I guess we were spoiled down in LA at the Marriott in Marina Del Rey (and we spent the same # of points per night on each place- nowhere close to being comparable)... we roll into this place and there is no room upgrade, no concierge lounge (my husband is the highest marriott level) and the room is very outdated and the beds were awful- both sloped towards the middle. They do give you vouchers to breakfast (since there is no lounge) but the entire world is trying to eat here. The buffet spread is good (even includes made to cook omelets) and they were able to keep up with the masses but we had to wait almost a half hour the first day. We checked in on July 5th and there were people everywhere, I guess they had been their for the 4th of July celebration. The hotel is right in the old town- but the town felt dirty and rundown just like the hotel. We are glad we visited this part of the coast but the town and definitely the hotel were our least favorites out of 5 stops up the coast.

Visited here as part of a California trip with my wife and daughter. Good access to shops an restaurants on surrounding streets and free bus at the bottom of the street that goes to cannery row and the aquarium. Hotel is not the most modern but is clean and well maintained with helpful staff. We used the great buffet breakfast which was great with good selection and could fill you for the day. $25 a day valet parking seemed reasonable.

We reserved a Bay View room, a little more expensive than the average guest room, we enjoyed the view and a little additional space. The room was clean and the bed comfortable, plus we had a small refrigerator in the armoire; other than that it was a fairly average hotel room. The toilet and shower area have a pocket door separating it from the sink area, our door didn't close all the way. We decided to use the valet parking, which was easier with unloading and returning luggage to the car.

Compared to other hotels in Monterey, the Marriott is a little expensive (thus just average in my rating); I'm not sure it is worth the additional $$.