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Aug 4, 2008 by Jill from Pleasant Hill, CA
Overall Rating: 10
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[10] • Location:[10]

• The room was so comfortable with a nice bed and lots of throw pillows. Felt like I was at home. Very comforting.
• No pool.

“The owner was very accommodating and let us in before check in time. We walked into our room which was so comfortable we didn't want to leave. In fact we didn't go for a walk on the beaches until evening electing to stay in our cozy room and let the decor soothe us. It was great and I was thrilled with the accommodations especially for the price!”

Jul 18, 2008 by Lisa from Livermore, CA
Overall Rating: 3
Cleanliness:[4] • Staff:[1] • Location:[8]

• They had a nice mini safe.
• The manager was not willing to give us a non-smoking room.

“It was what I expected it to be for a one star economy hotel. My biggest complaint is that the manager was not willing to give us a non-smoking room even though he had opportunity to do so. I would have been fully satisfied if it wasn't for the poor attitude, but as it is, I wouldn't recommend staying there.”

Jul 15, 2008 by Amy from Merced, CA
Overall Rating: 4
Cleanliness:[4] • Staff:[5] • Location:[8]

• I like the fact were not far from Monterey.
• Room smelled door didnt work all the time, noisy.

“The Hotel was an O.K. place to stay. The room had a funny smell, the door wasn't working properly, you could hear every footstep of the people above us and the smoke alarm went off @ 7:00 a.m. We did not go to stay the whole time in the motel, so it was not that bad. I'm glad we didn't stay another night.”

Jul 9, 2008 by Rickey from Sunnyvale, CA
Overall Rating: 3
Cleanliness:[3] • Staff:[5] • Location:[4]

• Shopping area close to motel, target, Ross, marshals.
• Could be cleaner and new bedspreads needed, looked old.

“The exterior paint is not very pleasing to look at too many weird colors. Owner was nice and helpful and he did speak English. They don't seem to be able to supply extra towels very easily, and the spa was very small and it is really close to street. Not very private, need to close street exposure. All in all we were ok, we found a little diner across the street and we ate there twice. They were nice people. I could tell there were doing some remodeling. New tile in bath room, and some new windows and new air conditioner. It could be a nice place in the future.”

Jul 2, 2008 by Monica from Napa, CA
Overall Rating: 1
Cleanliness:[1] • Staff:[6] • Location:[9]

• Location.
• Dirty noisy, destroyed.

“We had next door and above neighbors that were drunk all night and were screaming, jumping and very disturbing that they did not let us sleep and reception did nothing to control it. Also the bathroom was dirty, stained, and dusty. We asked for a 2 bed and when we got there they did not give what we asked for, so we purchased another room and they charged us more for this one. Limited parking.”

Apr 22, 2008 by Derek from Swansea, IL
Overall Rating: 8
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[9] • Location:[7]

• Clean, friendly staff, good location.
• Some loud noises from adjacent rooms.

“Great waffle maker in the breakfast bar. Good location (close to Monterey) and decent value. A little noisy from the adjacent rooms but overall a good stay.”

Apr 16, 2008 by Carlos from San Francisco, CA
Overall Rating: 9
Cleanliness:[9] • Staff:[9] • Location:[10]

• Staff was very accommodating.
• Rooms were average, parking was limited.

“I was happy with our stay. It's nothing fancy, but the staff is friendly, there's a spa (hot tub) and the rooms were clean.”

Apr 10, 2008 by Siobhan from Milpitas, CA
Overall Rating: 5
Cleanliness:[7] • Staff:[6] • Location:[2]

• The affordability was the only advantage.
• The room was located where much noise could be heard from other rooms.

“It's a little more than a motel. Check in was easy. I parked near my room, and I did get a 2nd level room which was nice. There was quite a bit of early morning noise though, but that is not fault necessarily of the hotel itself.”

Apr 8, 2008 by Sabine from Carlsbad, CA
Overall Rating: 5
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[10] • Location:[5]

• Functional and clean.
• Rooms smelled awful - musty/moldy.

“The motel was ok, but had lots of construction. Jacuzzi was closed. Rooms smelled very stale.”

Mar 24, 2008 by Lily from Providence, RI
Overall Rating: 5
Cleanliness:[5] • Staff:[6] • Location:[7]

• It was easy to find and the manager was very nice.
• The room was small and cold.

“We were trying to find something cheap close to Monterey, so this hotel was fine. It was easy to get to it from Highway 1 and easy to get into Monterey the next day. The room was small and it was hard to figure out how to turn on the heater, but otherwise totally normal for this price. We were on the second floor and it was very quiet at night.”

Mar 22, 2008 by Wendy from Elk Grove, CA

Cleanliness:[7] • Staff:[8] • Location:[6]

• I liked the location and the beds were comfortable.
• The continental breakfast was too limited and the pastry was good 2 out of the 5 days we were there.

“The rooms were clean and beds were comfortable. Lots of construction going on and driving through the parking lot was difficult. Staff was friendly and helpful.”

Nov 21, 2007 by Jim from Oakland, CA
Overall Rating: 1
Cleanliness:[1] • Staff:[4] • Location:[1]

• Good for us, we left without using the room, it was terrible.
• Terrible odor on bed, bathroom dirty, hotel was for transient use. Bad atmosphere.

“The hotel was obviously mend to be used as a "transient" accommodations, as indicated by the various vehicle and the conditions of the hotel upon our first arrival. The room was neat in appearance but dirty and the bed smelt badly. Because of this we decided to leave and not use the room. The hotel was going under some construction, but that in no way had an effect in our decision to leave.”

Oct 21, 2007 by Dave from Spring Valley, CA
Overall Rating: 9
Cleanliness:[9] • Staff:[9] • Location:[8]

• The continental breakfast was great, staff was friendly.
• We only had one bed for three of us!

“The staff was friendly, the beds and bathroom were clean. The bed was average, but the shower was nice and hot in the morning. The continental breakfast was better than expected with fresh fruit, a selection of muffins, pastries, cereals and juice/coffee.”

Jul 9, 2007 by Oscar from Coalinga, CA
Overall Rating: 3
Cleanliness:[4] • Staff:[3] • Location:[4]

• Good beds, cleanliness.
• Not enough parking spaces.

“Good for a one night stay.”

Jun 28, 2007 by Joe from Fort Meade, MD
Overall Rating: 2
Cleanliness:[2] • Staff:[7] • Location:[3]

• The door had a good lock.
• Location, breakfast, cleanliness, air conditioner, plumbing, and basically everything.

“The hotel's website lists a (significantly) lower price than what I had to pay. If I had known how cheap the room really was, I would have stayed elsewhere.”

Jun 27, 2007 by Mark from Jackson, TN
Overall Rating: 1
Cleanliness:[3] • Staff:[1] • Location:[1]

• Room was relatively clean.
• Poor location, unfriendly staff, $25 supplement for extra bed.

“Most hotels will work with you and get you either a second bed or a rollaway at no extra charge. Even if the rollaway is an extra $10, I have no problem paying for that. This miserable hotel charged me an extra $25 for a room with two beds rather than one. At first, they told me they had nothing and no rollaway, but might be able to find a futon. Then, when I insisted on a room with two beds, a cancellation conveniently popped up with the $25 fee a requirement. The neighborhood in which this property is located is not very good, and the common areas are in disrepair. The room was clean enough, but there is a strong smell of disinfectant in the air.”

May 14, 2007 by Tim from Kinvara, CA
Overall Rating: 7
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[5] • Location:[7]

• Cheap.
• Tacky.

“This is a cheap place to lay your head. Expect no frills.”

Nov 21, 2006 by Tarey from San Miguel, CA
Overall Rating: 5
Cleanliness:[4] • Staff:[3] • Location:[5]

• The bathroom was pretty large.
• Our room had a very loud refrigerator in it. It woke me up with all of its buzzing at 3 am.

“Just don't expect much (you get what you pay for). It's fine if you are not too picky. Don't get your hopes up about the "complimentary continental breakfast". It is basically ego waffles, cereal, milk, and bananas.”

Oct 22, 2006 by Mark from San Francisco, CA
Overall Rating: 2
Cleanliness:[4] • Staff:[4] • Location:[3]

• Available; great tile in bathroom.
• Lots: Cockroach; Unattractive; Seedy Location.

“Old, seedy-looking, one and two-story old buildings, drywall stacked in covered outdoor hallway to room; live cockroach in room; OK breakfast, but provided in cramped room by office; shiny new tile in bathroom, but old, dingy decor otherwise; white refrigerator and microwave stacked hap-hazard along wall, mattress edge slumped toward floor, wedging me into sharp corner of bed table; dirty and difficult-to-regulate electric baseboard room heater (cold/hot room). Desk person had difficulty quoting me a real regular room rate, saying it was variable (?)--couldn't tell if I even got a deal. ”

Oct 4, 2006 by Esther from Reedley, CA
Overall Rating: 2
Cleanliness:[3] • Staff:[3] • Location:[6]

• N/A
• The bed was very uncomfortable, the rest rooms smelled horrible.

“When you rated the hotel a 1, this is very true. I believe I could have stayed in a nicer hotel for the price I paid. I will never stay in this hotel again. It so much reminded me of a roach hotel. Problems with having to access my room with the room key, the bathroom smelled bad, the beds were very uncomfortable.”

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Amenities at Howard Johnson Express Inn-Seaside, Seaside

24 Hour Front Desk AM/FM Alarm Clock Adjoining Rooms Air Conditioned Barber/Beauty Shop Beach Breakfast Bus Parking Business Center Coffee Maker in Room Computer Rental Connecting Rooms Continental Breakfast Copy Service Express Checkout Fishing Fitness Center or Spa Free Local Telephone Calls Free Newspaper Free Parking Golf Guest Laundromat Hairdryers Available Handicapped Rooms/Facilities Ice Machine Iron

Ironing Board Jacuzzi Kitchenette Laundry Service Meeting/Banquet Facilities Microwave Modem Lines in Room Modem in Room No Smoking Rooms/Facilities Outdoor Tennis Over Sized Rooms Parking Recreational Vehicle Parking Refrigerator Restaurant Room Service Safe Safe Deposit Box TV Remote Control Television with Cable Tennis Truck Parking Vending Machines Wake-up Service Wheel Chair Access