Monterey Fairgrounds Inn

2.0 star property
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December 2024
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Beach nearby
Seasonal outdoor pool
Exterior
Fridge, microwave
Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

4.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
    Pool
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
2042 Fremont St, Monterey, CA, 93940
  • North Fremont Street
    1 min walk
  • Monterey County Fairgrounds
    6 min walk
  • Monterey Pines Golf Course
    11 min walk
  • Monterey, CA (MRY-Monterey Peninsula)
    2 min drive

Room options

Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Monterey

With a stay at Monterey Fairgrounds Inn, you'll be centrally located in Monterey, within a 5-minute drive of Monterey Bay and 17-Mile Drive. .This hotel is 3.6 mi (5.7 km) from Monterey Bay Aquarium and 2.8 mi (4.5 km) from Cannery Row.

What's nearby

  • Monterey County Fairgrounds - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Del Monte Beach - 17 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Fisherman's Wharf - 4 min drive - 4.1 km
  • Cannery Row - 4 min drive - 4.6 km
  • Monterey Bay Aquarium - 6 min drive - 5.8 km

Getting around

  • Monterey Station - 12 min drive
  • Monterey Peninsula Airport (MRY) - 2 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪In-N-Out Burger - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Wendy's - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Chili's Grill & Bar - ‬2 min drive

About this property

Monterey Fairgrounds Inn

Monterey hotel in Casanova Oak Knoll with free parking
Monterey Fairgrounds Inn offers 47 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature hair dryers. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers.

This Monterey hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Televisions come with premium cable channels and pay movies. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a seasonal outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 47 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a seasonal outdoor pool, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
Featured amenities include express check-out and a vending machine. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Motorhome/coach/lorry parking on site

Things to do

  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Microwave
  • Fridge
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • Films for purchase
  • Premium channels
  • TV

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Fridge

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Desk

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Contactless check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 18 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Econo Lodge Hotel Monterey
Monterey Fairgrounds Inn Hotel
Monterey Econo Lodge
Econo Lodge Monterey Fairgrounds Hotel Monterey
Econo Lodge Monterey Hotel
Econolodge Monterey Fairgrounds
Monterey Fairgrounds Inn Monterey
Monterey Fairgrounds Inn Hotel Monterey

Monterey Fairgrounds Inn Reviews

Reviews

4.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 41 out of 583 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 70 out of 583 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 91 out of 583 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 118 out of 583 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 263 out of 583 reviews" "

4.4/10

Cleanliness

6.2/10

Staff & service

4.0/10

Amenities

4.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

4.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Andy

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Honest review.
It smelled bad, gym like, dusty, cigarette smoke as soon as I walked in. Furniture was beat up. Nothing matched in there. Paint of room was awful. There was a chair that had paint on it. TV didn’t work. Beds were not comfortable and sheets were not replaced. There was hair bugs and dirt. Restroom was bad. Don’t stay here. Front desk even said the owners don’t care. I didn’t even have time to take pictures. I just took my family out of there asap.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Leslie

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The proprietors were extremely warm and friendly people.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

THOMAS

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
I would say you get what you pay for this area. The room was kind of gross . However the staff was extremely friendly and helpful ! If you are light sleeper the airplanes flying over top will be waking you up throughout night
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Heather

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We reserved 2 rooms for our stay. One was bad, the other terrible. There was one light only, no trash can, the tv didn't work, the floor was so dirty, I had to use the bath mat to clean my feet before getting in the bed. The bed was hard and not made correctly. The bed skirt was on top of the mattress, then a bottom sheet, then a blanket, followed by the top sheet and coverlet. I had to remake the bed to sleep in it. There was very loud music playing outside on property speakers until at least midnight. I was happy I remembered to pack ear plugs "just in case". I do not expect perfection, but I do expect my room to be clean.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Cassie

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was by far my worst accommodation experience of my life. Sheets and pillowcases covered in black scruff marks including a shoe print. Staff did give us fresh pillows but couldn't change the sheets. Blood on the comforter. Hair and stains on the towels. Sticky grime on the floor. Windows had no fly screen so the windows opened straight to the outside. Our friends stayed in two other rooms and had the same experience including a broken AC/heater unit and blood stains on their towels. We literally could not make this up if we tried.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Julieta

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Irene

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

mathew

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Shawn

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Alexander

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The pictures are a total scam this place is literally trash. It looks NOTHING like the photos. The office manager has two small dogs tied up outside that bark constantly. The place is falling apart, and more than half the property its caution taped off including the pool area and amenities. Plumbing sucks, the inside of the room had broken furniture and things left behind from the previous occupants. NEVER AGAIN. The cleaning lady was really nice, that’s the only good thing I have to say.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Leticia

Needs renovation.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Ginger

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Urine on the toliet
Urine on the toilet. Furniture broken. Don’t do it.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Greg

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worst of the worst
Hotel prices in the area were outrageous so we knew we booked the most affordable stay we could find but this place was still $175 a night for a full size bed, old scratched mismatch furniture and unfinished bathroom remodels. The closest had no hangers and was missing a rod. The sheets where paper and the curtains where hanging on to a damage curtain rod. The WiFi didn’t reach our room and there was a green light on the ceiling that stayed on all night. This hotel should not be accepting reservations or at least charge under $100 a night.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Angela

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Rebecca

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My stay was great had great service
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Carmen

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was very dirty, no towels, no pillows, ac didn’t work, cockroaches and hair everywhere before entering.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jun

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room doesn't match the price.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Emanuele

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Please do not book this hotel. I am not sure if the room we stayed in was fit for occupancy. The room had a terrible smell, and every piece of furniture was broken in some way. The floor had not been mopped in a very long time, it turned my white socks black within 5 minutes of walking around. The bathroom also had a foul smell of mold/mildew. The light fixture was falling out of the ceiling. On top of that, the bathroom had not been cleaned prior to our arrival. There was a busted tide pod in the sink, hair in the sink and tub, and footprints stained in dirt on the floor. Looking around the property you’ll see that a few rooms have already been condemned, but for some reason we saw people coming in and out who seemed to be living there permanently. Staff was nice though. We thought that maybe it was just our room in such a bad state, but me and my friends booked three and all of them were in similar condition.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Rodolfo

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Eric

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Kenneth

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Run away!!
I pulled up and checked into this hotel without looking at the entrance. The entrance literally had a condemned sign posted. I was given a key to the room and when I got into the room, it was absolutely horrendous. The Floor was filthy. The sink was broken, TV wouldn’t work and the only dresser in the place had stains and a chunk of wood removed from it. I left that hotel room within 15 minutes and went to the office and demanded a full refund so I could find a hotel better suited for my stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Matthew

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Would NOT recommend. shouldn’t have expected much considering it was a last minute and cheap option.. Upon arriving, we saw two hotel room doors with papers on the door saying “Condemned”. That was concerning, but we still gave it a chance. Once we went into our room we were instantly disappointed. The room was very dirty.. stains on the doors, hairs stuck on the wall, floors were dirty.. Walked into the bathroom and the sink wasn’t clean, bottom of toilet had hair and dirt all over it, and the ceiling above the shower had dead flies stuck to it. When we got in bed, we noticed there was a cigarette burn in the top blanket and the bottom “thicker” blanket had black smudges all over it.. We instantly threw them off of the bed and weren’t able to use them.. I decided to check the rest of the bed and noticed they didn’t even have a mattress cover on the mattress and it was ripping at the seams. We felt so uncomfortable in bed that we laid on top of our beach towels and slept without blankets. Again, I wasn’t expecting much as it was cheap and last minute, but this was the worst hotel room I’ve ever stayed in. It was extremely uncomfortable and using anything in the room made us feel uneasy. Better off paying the extra money for a nicer hotel elsewhere.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

T. J.

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely disgusting. Every hard surface was visibly dirty. The linens were stained. Towels has several stray hairs. Several nearby rooms had Condemned signs on the door.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024