El Castell Motel

Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 20 Oct 2011 rated 8 out of 10.

I would definitely stay at the El Castle hotel again. It was clean, safe, and comfortable.

Positives: Overall clean, convenient, and courteous.

Negatives: Continental breakfast was marginal.

Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 14 Oct 2011 rated 9 out of 10.

The location was perfect for my needs. I was there to see Further play at the fairgrounds, which is directly behind the hotel/motel.

Positives: Across the street from fairgrounds, where Farther was playing, the reason for my stay in Monterey.

Negatives: Lack of parking spaces, especially handicap spaces. Maybe two or three.

Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 16 Jun 2011 rated 6 out of 10.

It was OK. We got what we paid for.

Positives: Location to fairgrounds.

Negatives: Old

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

We stayed one night at the El Castell Motel, and it was great! Excellent motel for the money, well run with good customer service, free simple breakfast, (make your own fresh waffles!), clean rooms, all round a good experience. The way a motel should be run! Thank you very much.

Positives: Excellent price, clean quiet rooms, free WiFi & continental breakfast and

Negatives: Location a little out of the way, but this was not a problem.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 17 Nov 2010 rated 9 out of 10.

Room was very comfortable and clean. Loved the WiFi. For the price I felt it was a very good deal. Good continental breakfast.

Positives: I liked having a microwave and refrigerator in the room.

Negatives: No coffeemaker.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 22 Aug 2010 rated 8 out of 10.

The entire hotel was very clean, and everything looked new. Nothing was old or worn. Check-in was easy. Continental breakfast was ok- coffee was terrible both mornings. Room was very small. Had a 1 Queen room, could barely squeeze Pack-n-Play between bed and wall.

Positives: Room extremely clean and everything was new.

Negatives: Room very small, bad coffee, staff did not speak English.

Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 04 Sep 2009 rated 10 out of 10.

The hotel was very easy to find. The looks on the outside and inside were great. The two queen side beds were very comfortable and the room was very big. We were only there for one night, but we are planning on return to stay longer.

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Positives: Very big room.

Negatives: Nothing , will go back.

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 11 Aug 2009 rated 4 out of 10.

It was inexpensive and located in a nice place but was not that good.

Positives: It had a fridge and microwave in the room.

Negatives: It smelled really bad! It was too light all night long in the room.

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 23 Jun 2009 rated 10 out of 10.

Better than expected. Nice rooms, and staff. Plan on using this hotel again.

Positives: Very clean and very inexpensive. Would stay there again.

Negatives: Heated pool was a little too cold

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 10 Jun 2009 rated 8 out of 10.

Good choice for a quick and<BR/>inexpensive getaway.

Positives: Good location.

Negatives: Pool was out of service.

Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 04 Jun 2009 rated 1 out of 10.

Motel was not flexible, though they barely had anyone staying at that Motel and could have accommodated us. We will not stay there again!

Positives: Easy access from highway.

Negatives: No in room coffee or clock. Excessive charges to change room type.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 20 May 2009 rated 7 out of 10.

Nice motor lodge type of hotel, great free WiFi. Clean enough, as I stated, an upscale motel 6 with fridge and microwave, modern, and quiet. Not for your average biz traveler, unless they are expecting no frills. I would stay here again, no problem.

Positives: It was an upscale Motel 6.

Negatives: Sandpaper were

Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 17 May 2009 rated 5 out of 10.

Water ran in bathroom toilet all night had to turn off at base. Parking was very tight, and none in front of room available, although we did check in quite late.

Positives: Convenient to freeway.

Negatives: Very basic.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 06 May 2009 rated 1 out of 10.

The beds were not comfortable, the room was not clean (my kids found a beer bottle, and used body wash in the shower.)<BR/>I had a room with no window.

Positives: It had a bathroom and a bed.

Negatives: They charged me $20 more dollars cash for a extra bed. They said kids are free with adults. They thought that we were all going to sleep on the same bed.

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 04 May 2009 rated 9 out of 10.

Brand new bathroom and new towel are good. So is the free breakfast.

Positives: Free breakfast, microwave, fridge, brand new bathroom.

Negatives: Almost nothing, maybe a little bit dust on bed board.

Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 17 Apr 2009 rated 1 out of 10.

This place is a cheap no tell motel. Not suitable for decent families.

Positives: They had free internet service.

Negatives: This place is a dive.

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 31 Mar 2009 rated 3 out of 10.

Very noisy neighboring motel guests were up to about 4 am. I got no sleep. I will not go back.

Positives: It had a fridge and microwave.

Negatives: Very loud guests - they clustered all guests - should have spread them out.

Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 26 Mar 2009 rated 9 out of 10.

I would have stayed there more nights if I had been in the area longer and would stay there again for sure. I had good internet access too.

Positives: Clean room, on same street with several chain hotels, nice decor, pastries for breakfast, easy check-in.

Negatives: Not close to cannery row.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 18 Mar 2009 rated 6 out of 10.

It would have been nice to have use of the pool.

Positives: Waffles.

Negatives: Bed.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 11 Feb 2009 rated 4 out of 10.

I didn't like this hotel. The beds were rock hard. The first room we had, the toilet was backed up and the room smelled disgusting. When the housekeeping cleaned the room they reused sheets instead of putting fresh ones. We had left the light and heater on and went to have dinner, when we came back everything was off s someone was clearly in our room when we left! (and this was in the evening so it wasn't housekeeping). Would not stay here again!

Positives: The distance to the attraction we visited.

Negatives: Room was dirty and sheets reused. Beds were really hard. Room was small for staying with children.

Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 13 Nov 2008 rated 7 out of 10.

The location is good because glocery store is close and not far away from downtown and aquarium. TV was broken (when turn on the TV, volume became max, so each time I need turndown the volume.

Positives: Cheap and clean room and bed.

Negatives: Bath is not clean.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 12 Nov 2008 rated 10 out of 10.

Delightfully, well updated rooms in an old, inexpensive motel. Good location in Monterrey, near Route 1 and all of the attractions.
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Positives: Very modern rooms in a motel built in the '60s.

Negatives: Breakfast area was

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 05 Nov 2008 rated 6 out of 10.

This is an older motel. It appears to have had some renovation done in the last few years. The room was clean, but small with only queen size beds in all the rooms. They do have a nice continental breakfast.

Positives: Conveniently located. Nice continental breakfast.

Negatives: No king size beds in any rooms and size of room rather small.