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Monterey Surf Inn

2.0 star property
Motel near Monterey Bay in Monterey

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Exterior
Standard Room, 1 King Bed
Front of property
Front of property
Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds | Bathroom sink

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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1200 Munras Ave, Monterey, CA, 93940
  • Place, Munras Avenue
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Del Monte Shopping Center
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Fisherman's Wharf
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, Monterey, CA (MRY-Monterey Peninsula)
    ‪7 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(150 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

7.2 out of 10
Good
(21 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Monterey

Monterey Vista stay.Your stay at this Monterey Vista motel places you within 3 miles (5 km) of Cannery Row and Monterey Bay. Munras Avenue and Del Monte Shopping Center are also within half a mile (1 km).
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What's nearby

  • Munras Avenue - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Del Monte Shopping Center - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Waterfront - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • 17-Mile Drive - 2 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Fisherman's Wharf - 2 min drive - 1.8 km

Getting around

  • Monterey Station - 13 min drive
  • Monterey Peninsula Airport (MRY) - 7 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pizza My Heart - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Lalla Grill Del Monte - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Jack in the Box - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Chipotle Mexican Grill - ‬14 min walk

About this property

Monterey Surf Inn

Motel near Monterey Bay in Monterey
A free manager's reception is offered daily. Public spaces have free WiFi. A vending machine, tour/ticket assistance, and concierge services are also featured at Monterey Surf Inn. Free self parking is available. A complete renovation of Monterey Surf Inn was completed in June 2024.

This Monterey motel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 1 floor
  • 27 guestrooms or units
  • Manager's reception (free)
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • No smoking on site
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.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

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 transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free daily manager's reception

Accessibility

  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 50-inch TV with premium cable channels

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

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

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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • 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 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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit 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. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, JCB International, and Carte Blanche. Cash is not accepted. 
    For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector in each accommodation.

Property is also known as

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

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 670 out of 1210 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 276 out of 1210 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 134 out of 1210 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 52 out of 1210 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 78 out of 1210 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

JOSEPH, Costa Mesa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
GREAT place to stay. Secure, clean, inexpensive, convenient. Rooms are nice and large with comfy King beds & pillows & linens, nice showers, black-out drapes, large TV with tons of Direct TV channels, fridge, microwave, in-wall heat & AC unit, and a very good Vietnamese restaurant next door, Plenty of free parking right in front of rooms. Very close to all there is to do in Monterey, literally a 5 minute drive to Fisherman’s Wharf and Cannery Row. EXTREMELY affordable rates that are significantly lower than other Monterey hotels. Best of all is the SOLID Management by Tej and Mike: they were always professional and accomodating, approved my reservation change (I asked to postpone it 1 week due to serious rain storm) without penalty and even allowed me to change rooms with no hassle. I’ve stayed here before with same great results and will stay again. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Austin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very helpful staff and very clean. All I can ask for
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Ron

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Y
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dallas

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Annabelle

Room was clean, it was great for a solo weekend trip!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mia

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Seung kyu

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cindi, Front Royal

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent value and location! Just minutes from Cannery Row, clean, quiet, and comfortable. Front desk staff was super nice and there’s free coffee, tea, and biscoff in the office each morning.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Albert Erwin Iii

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good cheap and clean
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Anai

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Marymargaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room was really large. Outdoor seating is really nice
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

John

Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Penpichchaya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean room, friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michele

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amr

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect stay
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very clean. Perfect for a night of rest. Even though it was on a main street it was quiet. The check in was fast and easy and friendly service.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Antonio

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

maraya

Disliked: Room comfort
The heat/ac unit was so loud a actual airplane was quieter. And u could hear every room unit threw wall.the window was above bed lock was broken and no screen and the alley back there was very dark and scary NO I DID NOT FEEL SAFE! There was no smoking or pets but the room next to me had a dog barking and howling for hours till I complained at midnight.i am a traveling nurse that gets up early and this was inexcusable and the guys every night drank and smoked so many cigarettes it filled up my room for hours it was completely a nightmare from HELL AND THEY WERE LOUD TILL MIDNIGHT I WOULD NEVER STAY AT THE MOTEL FROM HELL AGAIN! Worst motel i ever stayed at!! Anf if u wanna smoke a carton a day within 4 hours stay here ! No peace of mind or quiet the whole stay
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brandon

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Great value
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Ana

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

DANIEL

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Rooms are always clean
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

LEAH

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room/bathroom. I wasn’t sure about no coffee in the room, but was pleasantly surprised by the coffee/cappuccino, etc… machine in the Lobby! It was actually much better than having mediocre coffee in the room and it’s available from 7am-10pm! Bed was comfortable, but pillows are too full. Pillows from home are always best!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

4/10 Poor

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I was put in a room without windows!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025