Monterey Surf Inn

2.0 star property

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Exterior
Exterior
Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds
Exterior
Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds | Bathroom sink

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
1200 Munras Ave, Monterey, CA, 93940
  • Fisherman's Wharf
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Monterey Bay Aquarium
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Carmel Beach
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Monterey, CA (MRY-Monterey Peninsula)
    ‪5 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Monterey

With a stay at Monterey Surf Inn, you'll be centrally located in Monterey, within a 5-minute drive of Monterey Bay and Monterey Bay Aquarium. .This motel is 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Fisherman's Wharf and 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Cannery Row.

What's nearby

  • Fisherman's Wharf - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Cannery Row - 3 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Monterey Bay Aquarium - 4 min drive - 4.1 km
  • Carmel Plaza - 5 min drive - 5.1 km
  • Carmel Beach - 11 min drive - 5.5 km

Getting around

  • Monterey Station - 11 min drive
  • Monterey Peninsula Airport (MRY) - 5 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pizza My Heart - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Chipotle Mexican Grill - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Peet's Coffee & Tea - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Lalla Grill - ‬11 min walk

About this property

Monterey Surf Inn

Motel in Monterey, near Monterey Bay
Monterey Surf Inn offers 27 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature blackout drapes/curtains. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. Premium cable television is provided. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access (speed: 50+ Mbps). Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; local and long-distance calls are complimentary (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is offered on request and hair dryers can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 27 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a vending machine.
Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily.
Featured amenities include express check-out and a vending machine.
A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.

Languages

English, Hindi

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Onsite parking available only on request

Food and drink

  • Free daily manager's reception

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • No lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 50-inch TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Free long-distance calls
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

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

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
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 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Monterey Surf
Monterey Surf Inn
Surf Inn Monterey
Surf Monterey
Monterey Surf Hotel Monterey
Monterey Surf Inn Motel
Monterey Surf Inn Monterey
Monterey Surf Inn Motel Monterey

Monterey Surf Inn Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 545 out of 1321 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 364 out of 1321 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 187 out of 1321 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 99 out of 1321 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 126 out of 1321 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

casey

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Ron

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Caroline R

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Caroline R

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Recent renovations have made the Surf Inn modern and lovely
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Tarik

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
The room was fine and in a good area. The only problem really was the unpleasant smell. It smelled like dogs.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

F.D.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Hotel was in a great location, very clean, and reasonable. Would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gwen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was clean, staff was friendly, check in and out was quick and easy.

10/10 Excellent

harsha

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property has an amazing coffee machine. Would definitely recommend the stay, especially a great value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

jennifer, san pablo

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing whe loved it amd a super near parking spot heater worked great everything was super nice and clean staff was nice
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Carlos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Never again
Was put in a makeshift room w/o windows. Nothing to sit on and walls are paper thin.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Don

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Melissa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice place, clean nearby what we wanted to do and close to the airport. Not a ton of amenities, but would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Wejin

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were given unit 2 with severe water damage. Wood floors were buckled due to the damage that was not repaired. We were given unit 1after requesting a replacement. The unit is also bad. Some water damage on door, very small vanity in the bathroom just enough for a couple toothbrushes. Poor condition of vanity with door for the bathroom can’t closed. No place to hang clothes. Just terrible experience. Seems the bedsheets weren’t replaced. Both bedsheets were installed inside out. Coincidence? Perhaps, but not likely.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeanette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff is amazing the room was great. This was the best stay I have ever had.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The gentleman who checked us in was very friendly, the room we had was nice and quite. Loved the coffee machine in the lobby but wish the rooms had coffee as well. We will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Raymond, Oakland

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Maggie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Everything was good until the power went off while I was in the shower.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel K

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hiagi

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kelsey

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

10/10 Excellent

Kelsey

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

10/10 Excellent

Eli

Business traveller
Great for a one-night stay. The location is near restaurants and local shopping.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Chriss

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Big shopping center near by with starbucks. (saved me) During my stay the property and surrounding area experienced a power outage for more than 24hrs, my 2 day stay allowed me to have power just as I arrived (late check in) and just before I left the morning of (around 8am). Property does not have a generator so it was a tough experience as there was no heat, and i visited in December. thankfully was able to charge my phone a bit in my car and crank the heater. I understand the facility didnt cause this, but considering it seems to be a common occurrence in the area I would have expected better service for this situation. The hotel also went down to $1 during the outage so I requested a refund since I had paid way more than that and was stuck cold and in the dark, but it was denied. Over all the hotel is nice and looks newish, the nearby shopping center has a generator so I was also able to get coffee and breakfast at starbucks. I had to go find candles and a lighter to be able to have some light in the room, spent extra due to this, so just would have been nice to at least get the reduced rate offered on expedia when the outage happened.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024