Monterey Marriott

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 12 Sep 2011 rated 7 out of 10.

This hotel is in a great location in downtown. The rooms were average. The down comforter was the only redeeming quality in my opinion. Bathroom was tiny for a so-called 4 star. The food was average. I had to ask to have my room changed, which I have never done in my life. It sounded like I was on the side of a freeway. The staff was somewhat friendly with my request. I was a single person, in both cases they put me in a room with 2 double beds. The hotel was half empty. Would not stay here again.

Positives: Service was very good.

Negatives: The lower floors are extremely loud. The room was mediocre at best.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 21 Aug 2011 rated 9 out of 10.

I felt very comfortable staying in this hotel and would definitely stay there again if in Monterey.

Positives: The room was big, appeared clean and the location was great!

Negatives: Parking was a couple of blocks away.

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 16 Aug 2011 rated 10 out of 10.

Would stay again for location. Priceline price and the beds!

Positives: Location.

Negatives: Pay for parking.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 10 Jul 2011 rated 8 out of 10.

The staff was nice and the rooms were clean. The rooms were small for a 4 star hotel I expected a lot more especially in the pool area. The pool was a joke.

Positives: It was extremely clean.

Negatives: Not up to 4 star quality.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 01 May 2011 rated 9 out of 10.

It was a nice safe and convenient place to stay.

Positives: Comfortable.

Negatives: Parking.

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 26 Apr 2011 rated 9 out of 10.

A nice full service hotel popular with families. Good place for a vacation.

Positives: Great location, clean, and

Negatives: Didn't have free in room coffee or tea; had to pay in the lobby.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sat 23 Apr 2011 rated 10 out of 10.

This is one of the nicest hotels we have ever had the pleasure of staying at. Rooms are clean, beds comfortable and hotel staff very nice and helpful. Location is the best! We were able to walk to all of the sightseeing attractions we visited while in Monterey!

Positives: Excellent location! We were able to walk to all the sightseeing places we visited! Excellent hotel and staff!

Negatives: Parking! They do have valet parking, but it costs an extra $20/day.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 10 Apr 2011 rated 10 out of 10.

Great front desk staff. We were very happy with this hotel. They surprised us with an room upgrade and a bottle of champagne and choc. dipped strawberries, (we told them we were honeymooners) The room was very nice and comfortable.

Positives: Told us it was our honeymoon and they upgraded us to a bay view room and sent complimentary champagne & strawberries.

Negatives: No complaints, rooms seemed a little older.

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 01 Mar 2011 rated 9 out of 10.

Great hotel, good location, nice comfortable room, super friendly staff. My daughter loved how the valet guys always opened the door for her!

Positives: Friendly staff, upgraded us to a ocean view at no cost. Room was great.

Negatives: Can't think of anything.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sat 19 Feb 2011 rated 10 out of 10.

This hotel was great. The room was very clean and nicely decorated. We were extremely pleased with this hotel. Much nicer than we expected. Would like to stay again.

Positives: Great location. Great Room. Very clean. Did not hear a sound thru the walls.

Negatives: Valet parking. Something I am not used to. Wasn't terrible..

Reviewer: Not provided on Sat 29 Jan 2011 rated 8 out of 10.

The staff was friendly and helpful, location was within walking distance of many of the attractions in the area.

Positives: Location

Negatives: Charged 20 a day to park automobile.

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 17 Jan 2011 rated 10 out of 10.

Excellent location walked from hotel directly to dinner along oceanside perfect!

Positives: Excellent location walked from hotel directly to dinner along oceanside perfect!

Negatives: Had to use valet parking $20.00 self parking was 2 blocks away !

Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 31 Dec 2010 rated 7 out of 10.

I dont think this hotel deserves 4 stars... the decor of the bedrooms and hallways need updated and the bathrooms need to be cleaner (no amount of mold is acceptable.

Positives: Location, friendly service.

Negatives: Out of date room decor, bathrooms could be cleaner and updated. Hallways to rooms dreary.

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 27 Dec 2010 rated 10 out of 10.

The staff at this hotel were great and made me feel like a millionaire.

Positives: Very helpful staff.

Negatives: Cold swimming pool.

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 30 Nov 2010 rated 10 out of 10.

This Marriott was classy, clean and in a phenomenal location. We would definitely stay here again.

Positives: Classy. Choice of restaurants. Clean rooms. Room service actually showed up when they were supposed to.

Negatives: Rooms a little small.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sat 27 Nov 2010 rated 10 out of 10.

You know what you will get with a Marriott, definitely a convention type hotel. Not as much charm as some **** hotels, but very clean and very helpful staff. Would enjoy staying there again.

Positives: Great staff, great location, very clean.

Negatives: No free wfi in room, expensive parking.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 17 Nov 2010 rated 10 out of 10.

We had a very nice stay for our 30th Anniversary. All the staff were very friendly and helpful, especially one who suprised us with chocolate covered strawberries. We will be back soon. Thank you!

Positives: Its location, friendly greeting by all staff.

Negatives: Nothing

Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 11 Nov 2010 rated 7 out of 10.

This hotel is definitely located right near Fisherman's Wharf. The hotel is clean and the rooms were comfortable. The staff was great. The pool area was not very special. Room service forgot to place our order, but owned up to it and comped our meal.

Positives: The staff was very helpful.

Negatives: The room service was not great.

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 02 Nov 2010 rated 7 out of 10.

Great staff, nicely remodeled rooms, but they forgot to remove the cottage cheese ceilings. Very limited room service menu & only hardwired internet make this a 3* hotel for me.

Positives: Great staff

Negatives: Only hard wired internet in the rooms.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sat 09 Oct 2010 rated 9 out of 10.

We enjoyed staying at the Marriott in Monterey because it was close to the Wharf and not too far from Cannery Row. It would have been nice to be right on the water's edge, but this hotel is only a short walk to the Wharf - 5 minutes. This area is not as commercial as Cannery Row which is the other area we considered. The restaurant on site was pricey, but there were many other options outside the hotel to eat.

Positives: Very friendly staff.

Negatives: Didn't like to pay $20 per day for parking.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 03 Oct 2010 rated 9 out of 10.

Overall very nice.

Positives: Very friendly staff.

Negatives: Location, wish we could have seen the water.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sat 14 Aug 2010 rated 10 out of 10.

I have stayed here several times before, and I really like this hotel. The location is great!

Positives: Location.

Negatives: Bar prices are very high.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 11 Jul 2010 rated 9 out of 10.

Would stay at the same hotel again.

Positives: High end, convenient and price was right.

Negatives: Nothing.

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 29 Jun 2010 rated 10 out of 10.

The Monterey Marriott was a luxurious hotel that was staffed by attentive, helpful people. The room was clean and attractively decorated.

Positives: The hotel staff was very helpful and accommodating.

Negatives: The parking was inadequate. I like to be able to park on site.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 23 May 2010 rated 10 out of 10.

Nice clean and friendly room. Liked everything except the added cost of valet ($45) and wi-fi ($12.95). I would not book if I knew ahead of time that it would be a Marriott.

Positives: Location

Negatives: $45 valet parking, $12.95 wi-fi in room.

Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 09 Apr 2010 rated 6 out of 10.

Staff were not friendly.

Positives: Location

Negatives: Parking fees, bathroom drainage, size of room for price.

Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 08 Apr 2010 rated 10 out of 10.

Excellent place to stay. Beautiful interiors, comfortable bed, great staff and<BR/>very good location.

Positives: View from our room.

Negatives: Curtains in the room left a slight gap so light would come in during the day.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sat 03 Apr 2010 rated 7 out of 10.

Great location off of Cannery Row. Room was comfortable and clean, but somewhat average. The staff were friendly but didn't really go out of their way to help or answer questions. Overall our stay was adequate, but we expected more from a 4 star hotel.

Positives: Location &amp; price.

Negatives: Lack of attention to detail (from staff, in room, etc).

Reviewer: Not provided on Sat 03 Apr 2010 rated 9 out of 10.

Very pleasant stay. Comfortable room with a great location with access to Fisherman's Wharf, historic down town and two blocks walking to a great family restaurant - Rosines - great food and deliciously yummy desserts.

Positives: Updated, visually attractive room.

Negatives: $20.00 a day for parking can get expensive, but valet service was prompt.

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 08 Mar 2010 rated 10 out of 10.

We use Priceline often in our travels and have never been disappointed. The location of this hotel was excellent and for a small fee we were upgraded to an ocean view room. The entire staff was super, always speaking when we returned to the hotel, opening doors, asking how the day was, etc. They made the hotel 4 star. The room was a little disappointing. It was extremely dated and small for this star level, but that was over shadowed by the staff's attentiveness to us.

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Positives: Location was perfect and the hotel staff went above and beyond to make you feel welcome.

Negatives: Room was dated and not up to Marriott rating.

Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 04 Mar 2010 rated 7 out of 10.

Good location, restaurant available later in evening was a sports bar, be prepared to pay for parking.

Positives: Centrally located.

Negatives: Cost of parking.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 07 Feb 2010 rated 10 out of 10.

Rooms were beautiful, clean, beds very comfortable. Not much water pressure in showers.

Positives: The staff was very helpful and friendly.

Negatives: Charge for WiFi in room and no parking.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 03 Feb 2010 rated 9 out of 10.

Very friendly clean quiet hotel. Well maintained..

Positives: Very quiet comfortable room.

Negatives: Internet which was an additional charge would not access all my regular web sites.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sat 30 Jan 2010 rated 8 out of 10.

I liked the hotel,the staff and the location. However, I would not go back without free wireless or internet access in the rooms, as I need that service. The hotel is not competitive in that regard.

Positives: Very comfortable beds and pillows. Very quiet.

Negatives: No wireless in rooms. In-room ethernet costs $12.95

Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 01 Jan 2010 rated 9 out of 10.

Overall, hotel was OK. I was a little disappointed in the room. We were looking for a romantic get-away and it didn't quite meet our expectations. There wasn't a lot of in-room amenities. Would like to have had a docking station for my iPod. Also would have liked a small fridge and microwave. Needed more in-room info on local attractions, restaurants, etc. Also more in-room info on hotel amenities would have been helpful. We had to call the front desk often to get info about gym, pool and spa.

Positives: Location is convenient for local attractions.

Negatives: Tub was too small, shower head broken.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 30 Dec 2009 rated 10 out of 10.

Our experience was excellent though I would have liked the computer privileges that were offered gratis in the Business Center to have been available in the room too.

Positives: Liked the location and the quality of the accommodation.

Negatives: There was a charge for using the Internet in the room.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sat 26 Dec 2009 rated 8 out of 10.

Good hotel in general, clean and has friendly staff. just doesn't live up to the &quot;4-star&quot; label.

Positives: The bed was comfortable.

Negatives: The partial view of the ocean also included a view of a parking lot.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 16 Dec 2009 rated 10 out of 10.

Excellent hotel for downtown Monterey. Rooms are very inviting.

Positives: It's clean and good service.

Negatives: I don't like being charged for internet in my room for a hotel of this many stars. I could use the lobby internet wireless but it wasn't too good.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 05 Aug 2009 rated 7 out of 10.

This hotel is fine, just not what I was expecting for a 4-star hotel. The location is hard to beat, but the rooms and hallways could stand to be updated.

Positives: Good base camp for activities in Monterey Bay.

Negatives: Older, smaller rooms; pricey for what it was.

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 08 Sep 2008 rated 7 out of 10.

Good business hotel, large rooms, but stains on curtains, pillows and towels. Overall, not a four star experience, more 3 star. The hotel is too far from Cannery Row (1.3 miles). Hotel is close to a $5 per day public parking garage. Many convention guests and friendly valet guys.

Positives: Large rooms, attractive interior, good customers, good night parking situation.

Negatives: Stains in the room on pillows and towels, not close to Cannery Row.

Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 05 Sep 2008 rated 4 out of 10.

The pool was cold and the staff was very unprofessional. The hotel is not very up-to-date either.

Positives: Location.

Negatives: The pool was cold.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 03 Sep 2008 rated 8 out of 10.

Room was nice.

Positives: Room was nice.

Negatives: Room was expensive.

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 02 Sep 2008 rated 10 out of 10.

Centrally located and the staff was exceptional. Everyone was more than accommodating.

Positives: Staff was excellent. Gave us a free upgrade room and sent champagne and chocolate covered strawberries for my 50th birthday.

Negatives: Charged for daily valet parking fee.

Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 22 Aug 2008 rated 8 out of 10.

The hotel itself was very nice. The valet and bell hop were very courteous; however the front desk, bar, room service and concierge could have been more courteous.

Positives: The location to various attractions.

Negatives: Staff was not as courteous as I had expected.

Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 07 Aug 2008 rated 4 out of 10.

The hotel would have been fine, had our room not been across the hall from the 24 hour hotel gym. It was noisy all night with the door slamming and made it difficult to sleep.

Positives: Nice room, comfortable bed.

Negatives: Room was across from 24 hour hotel gym loud noise all night.

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 05 Aug 2008 rated 9 out of 10.

Overall I was impressed with this hotel. Hotel highlights: clean, friendly & fast staff, extra friendly valets.

Positives: The staff gave us an ocean view room upon request.

Negatives: You have to use valet, for $19/night, or park 1 1/2 blocks away.

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 22 Jul 2008 rated 3 out of 10.

The hotel was average. The location was great. The people in the hotel room next to us liked to bang their door from 5 AM to 9 AM. The hotel was nice and switched our room. The second room was much quieter. The rooms are on the small side.

Positives: The location was good.

Negatives: It is very noisy if you have someone next door who like to slam doors at 5 AM.

Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 18 Jul 2008 rated 8 out of 10.

Great location, five minute walk to Monterey Wharf. Good dining and bars around hotel.

Positives: Baby crib and fridge avail. No problem.

Negatives: No gift shop.