City center stay.You'll find California Rodeo Grounds and Salinas Sports Complex within 2 miles (3 km) of this hotel. Boronda Adobe History Center and Sherwood Tennis Center are also within 2 miles (3 km).
What's nearby
Salinas Sports Complex - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
California Rodeo Grounds - 14 min walk - 1.3 km
Boronda Adobe History Center - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
Northridge Mall - 1 min drive - 2.6 km
National Steinbeck Center - 3 min drive - 2.9 km
Getting around
Salinas Station - 9 min drive
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. Airport (SJC) - 64 min drive
Restaurants
McDonald's - 19 min walk
Taco Bell - 18 min walk
Sonic Drive-In - 12 min walk
Starbucks - 18 min walk
Subway - 19 min walk
About this property
Laurel Inn Motel
Hotel perfectly located for exploring Salinas
Laurel Inn Motel offers its guests an outdoor pool and a hot tub. Along with a restaurant, there's a snack bar/deli on site. Free breakfast is available daily. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces.
You'll find a business center on site. The business-friendly Laurel Inn Motel also features a vending machine, concierge services, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Free self parking is available.
This Salinas hotel is smoke free.
139 guestrooms or units
2 levels
3 buildings
Built in 1974
To-go breakfast (free)
Deli
Business facilities
Conference space
Front desk (24 hours)
Storage area for luggage
Front-desk safe
Concierge
Newspapers in lobby (free)
No smoking on site
Dining venue
Laurel Inn Motel offers 139 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels.
Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Salinas hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and microwaves can be requested.
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Grab bar near toilet
Low-height counter and sink
No elevator
Raised toilet seat
Wheelchair accessibility
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-accessible parking
Room amenities
Entertainment
32-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Shower/bathtub combination
Towels provided
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Microwave on request
Refrigerator
More
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Desk
Heating
Iron/ironing board
Safe
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after midnight please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome.
Kids stay free! Up to 10 children stay free when using existing bedding.
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
Property 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
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. Cash is not accepted.
This hotel's policy is to charge a check-in fee from local guests.
We should mention
Up to 10 children stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using exisiting bedding.
Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
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Laurel Inn Motel Reviews
Reviews
6.8
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 503 out of 1475 reviews
10 - Excellent
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Rating 8 - Good. 297 out of 1475 reviews
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Rating 6 - Okay. 217 out of 1475 reviews
6 - Okay
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Rating 4 - Poor. 186 out of 1475 reviews
4 - Poor
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 272 out of 1475 reviews
2 - Terrible
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6.4/10
Cleanliness
7.4/10
Staff & service
6.0/10
Amenities
6.2/10
Property conditions & facilities
6.4/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
8/10 Good
Mary
Sep 19, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The room was clean and good. Free parking, Staff polite and helpful. Close to freeway but noise was tolerable. Facility is somewhat dated and could use refreshing.
we stayed here for 4nights during the Monterey Car week 2025 where this hotel was normally $100/night increased to $400/night! The price was not our biggest complaint. The Laurel Inn is a 40 to 45year old hotel that has NOT been updated or renovated. The bathrooms had mold and noticeably have been painted to conceal mold issues. The AC/heater does NOT work. Walls have marks that somebody punch them. But the biggest of them all, the room literally stinks! It felt like one of those hotels/ motels that govt had turned into a homeless shelter because the odors remained! oh the breakfast? do NOT be fooled by the fake pictures showing eggs, bacon, or any meat! all they had for 5days was toast, bagels, different waffles and cereal that's it. We travel constantly around the world and we often stay and support family owned and affordable hotels/motels but this was one of the worst!
Camping would be a luxury and Sleeping in my car would be more bearable!
wilson
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
2/10 Terrible
dwayne
Aug 19, 2025
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The television didn't work. Ant's in the room. Overall the rooms were dirty
The room was WAY OUTDATED! The bed was 10+ years old and the springs were pushing up through the padding. The "picture" breakfast is NOT what they offer - TOTAL LIE! NO EGGS, NO BACON, just Bagels and Toast. The shower had a low flow head, which was a complete joke.... 10 minutes to get the shampoo rinsed out of my hair.
What was good, they have plenty of parking and the front desk staff lady was professional.
This hotel was nice for how much money we spent. It was a get what you pay for situation. The metal frames of the bed squeaked the every move, the tv was tiny and even though we told them how many guests were in the room there wasn’t enough towels. The soaps in the shower were basically empty and crusty and the microwave was in the bathroom area.
Also in the pictures that they have posted online, for breakfast they have pictures of meats and eggs saying they offer breakfast which was the reason we chose this hotel. Well what they had was cold waffles, bagels, and cereal. They didn’t even have any creamer for the coffee.
My wife waited for hot water at the shower, but there was none so she finally gave up waiting. There also was no soap or shampoo in the dispensers. There were ants crawling on the bathroom counter. There was no breakfast meat at breakfast as shown in their advertisement picture. I asked for a more generous refund but was flatly refused after being blamed for not calling the desk to advise.
The property is just rough. Carpeting was in terrible shape. Air conditioning was challenging to use. There was a lot of overspray on the AC control and the windows from their spackling of the walls to try and clean the room up.
Nothing in heating dishes; all cold continental muffins, bagels, waffles, toast to be heated in toasters. Pillows were like rags stuffed into pillow cases (although staff did bring replacements when we asked). No body soap in shower dispenser; had to use shampoo to wash. Outside stairwell and steps were dirty, handrails sticky and gross. Prices jacked up for car week.
Showed up to check in at 6 only to be told my room hadn’t been cleaned yet, 20-30min. I was told 😡 it was 7pm by the time we got in. Got up, got into shower No SOAP or SHAMPOO 😡 in the dispensers.
My friends and I stayed for a couple days for my birthday and it was a great stay, food was good but had limited options, wish the hot tub worked but it’s ok. Everything in the room was nice only thing I would say negatively is I wish the floors were a little cleaner, we took our shoes off and walked around for maybe 5-10 min and our feet were black. Overall great stay though thank you!