Top 25% of all hotels, based on cleanliness and condition.
AAA Inspector Notes
Set in the Salinas Valley amid farmland and vineyards, the family-owned and -operated inn is near the historic downtown area and the Steinbeck Museum.
Smoke free premises. 140 units. 2 stories (no elevator), exterior corridors. Accessibility (Call).
US 101 exit Laurel Dr, just e. 801 W Laurel Dr 93906.
Pool
heated outdoor.
Dining & Entertainment
nearby.
Business Services
Available on premises
Room Amenities
refrigerators, coffeemakers, wireless Internet.
Sports & Recreation
hot tub.
Terms
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Guest Ratings
OVERALL GUEST SCORE
Very Good
Based on Ratings from 1030 guests
Showing reviews 1 - 5 of 50
6.7
Anonymous
Pleasant
11-02-2016
Pleasant
Pros: Great breakfast. Good value for money, one of the cheaper places to stay near Monterey.
Cons:
5.0
Anonymous
Fair
11-02-2016
Passable
Pros: Close to hospital
Cons: Had to change rooms because we could only get Spanish channels. Too much outside noise. Woke in am the car next to us had been vandalized.
9.2
Anonymous
Wonderful
10-29-2016
Liked the hotel
Pros: Room was very clean...
Cons: Noise from refrigerator keep waking me up....
8.8
Anonymous
Excellent
10-28-2016
This motel was one of...
Pros: The cookies at the front desk and the breakfast.
The room was good and most important, clean.
Cons: We were given a choice of a room in front of the motel or the court yard. We chose the court yard which meant our room was at the far end of the property.
If we would have known, we would have chosen the room in the front of the motel.
10.0
Anonymous
Exceptional
10-26-2016
Happy to commend the Laurel...
Pros: Kind staff, pleasant room, superb breakfast. This was our second visit and we shall return when next we are in Salinas..
Cons:
7.1
Anonymous
Good
10-20-2016
Good
Pros: Nice breakfast
Cons: Not the best environment
7.1
Anonymous
Good
10-18-2016
Good value but check under...
Pros: Good breakfast.
Large room
Cons: Had to change room a a gecko was resting under the pillow.
It seemed happy!
True
10.0
Anonymous
Exceptional
10-17-2016
Exceptional
Pros: Fireplace was a surprise.
Cons: Took 3 hours before the manager came to light the fireplace.
7.9
Anonymous
Good
10-17-2016
Overall, our stay was a...
Pros: Room was comfy, appeared to be clean.
Cons: Read online we had the option to pay in cash and when we arrived we were asked to use a credit card..shower floor needed to be cleaned
8.8
Anonymous
Excellent
10-16-2016
Great value for the money!
Pros: Great breakfast. Nice interior. Very clean rooms, except for the carpet.
Cons: Cleaner carpet.
6.3
Anonymous
Pleasant
10-15-2016
Pleasant
Pros: Nice sraff
Cons:
10.0
Anonymous
Exceptional
10-14-2016
Don't hesitate to book here
Pros: Friendly staff; refurbished recently; great beds; grounds landscaped; great pool; easy access to connecting roads. Can't recommend highly enough.
Cons: Nothing
8.8
Anonymous
Excellent
10-13-2016
Nice, but......
Pros: Appreciated the cleanliness overall and comfort of the bedding. Walking distance to good restaurants. Impressive reception area.
Cons: Our bicycles were stolen off the back of our car. They were triple locked with hefty cables and car was in front of our room. Major bummer. Security cameras in the front by room 148 would've been helpful. Be mindful of your belongings.
8.8
Anonymous
Excellent
10-10-2016
Efficient and Clean place to...
Pros: Bananas and apples for breakfast was a welcome healthy choice.
Check in quick and the lobby was clean, nice pool.
The room is spacious with a mini -fridge, the bed was firm which I love.
Cons: Ask for a room in the wing NOT facing the 101 fwy.
A little loud due to road traffic of the adjacent 101 fwy.
7.1
Anonymous
Good
10-10-2016
Good
Pros:
Cons: Air condition was sounding like airplane
7.5
Anonymous
Good
10-09-2016
Good
Pros: Bed was comfy. Room was clean.
Cons: More pillows on a king bed would be good.
TV remote wasn't working.
8.3
Anonymous
Very Good
10-09-2016
Good for a short stay
Pros: Good, clean basic accommodation. Spacious. Ok for a stopover. Comfortable bed.
Cons: Rooms slightly dated but ok.
6.3
Anonymous
Pleasant
10-08-2016
Everything would be fine without...
Pros: The bedroom has a lot of space, the bathroom too. It's quite comfortable and the place ok
Cons: The breakfast was not diversified and healthy. The worst thing is the service, they don't even accept us to leave at 11:30 instead of 11 o'clock, so rigid and rude by the phone.
9.6
Anonymous
Exceptional
10-08-2016
So very happy with this...
Pros: We were very happy with this hotel. The hotel was clean, the amenities were great. We would DEFINITELY go back! And the price is AWESOME! It is right by the freeway. I was concerned that it would be noisy but it was not at all. I slept amazing!
Cons: I have no complaints about this hotel.
7.1
Anonymous
Good
10-08-2016
Standard motel with complimentary continental...
Pros: It was conform to my expectations.
Cons: Nothing.
7.5
Anonymous
Good
10-07-2016
Good
Pros: Good motel. Nothing spectacular, but a nice motel and town for a one-night-stop-over during a roadtrip. We had dinner at the onsite restaurant (Black Bear), which was very good real American food. The breakfast was fine, nothing special but sufficient for fuelling up for a day of driving and sightseeing.
Cons:
7.5
Anonymous
Good
10-04-2016
Overall good experience again.
Pros: We have stayed here twice before. Good location for the events we were attending in the area. Room was clean and comfortable. Breakfast was good but nothing special.
Cons:
8.8
Anonymous
Excellent
10-04-2016
Always clean and comfortable.
Pros: The room and facility is clean and well cared for. Black Bear Diner right next door is a major plus. Easy on and off the highway.
Cons:
8.8
Anonymous
Excellent
10-01-2016
For the cost the overall...
Pros: Continental Breakfast and comfortable bedding
Cons: I needed to ask staff twice for online help in the lobby to print airline boarding passes
7.5
Anonymous
Good
10-01-2016
Good
Pros: Quite huge hotel. Nice facilities.
Cons:
7.9
Anonymous
Good
09-30-2016
Good place to stay to...
Pros: I would stay there again. The room was big enough to be comfortable for 2 people. A good place to stay if you are just needing a place to sleep. It is close to the highway and easy to get to Monterey or other places from here. There is a convenience store across the street that was well stocked.
Cons: The room was kind of dark. The breakfast was just toaster waffles, cereal, apples, toast and juice and coffee. There was some group there that they reserved strawberries and other fruit for which I thought was really weird. This was probably one of the several tour busses parked out by the pool.
8.8
Anonymous
Excellent
09-30-2016
Fabulous
Pros: Great transit location
Cons:
7.1
Anonymous
Good
09-22-2016
Routine Motel
Pros: Routine motel. Comfortable room with good breakfast available.
Cons: No elevator to second floor. Overpriced.
7.1
Anonymous
Good
09-20-2016
Big Sur Break
Pros: Very comfortable bed, spacious room.
Nice location to have a break on the road from Los Angeles to San Francisco across Big Sur.
Great restaurants in nearby Monterey.
Cons: Staff just did their work, poor breakfast, overpriced.
7.5
Anonymous
Good
09-19-2016
Good
Pros: Pool and jacuzzi. Good size room.
Cons: Breakfast - limited options.
7.5
Anonymous
Good
09-19-2016
Good for a one night...
Pros: Good location and friendly staff
Cons: We made a mistake in booking for 3 nights as a base to explore Monterey and Carmel. It was too far away and a motel is not the same as a hotel for spending time other than to sleep. The swimming pool is in the middle of the car park which we were not expecting. That said, it is fine for a one night stay as you pass through the area
7.1
Anonymous
Good
09-15-2016
Good
Pros: Comfy bed, clean room and bathroom.
Cons: Kettle in room and that thing which you continental breakfast... I'm from Europe and trust me I've had a way better breakfast in the worst and cheapest hostels in Europe.
Of all you have the only natural thing was Banana and tea.
Bread was awful, jelly too, Philadelphia thing is not a cheese.
Really, really bad (and I know that's it's American motel/hotel standard but it's bad)
5.0
Anonymous
Fair
09-13-2016
Passable
Pros: Good breakfast, clean rooms
Cons: Unsecure area (people tried to break into our car at night)
9.6
Anonymous
Exceptional
09-12-2016
This is a great motel....
Pros: Everyone was very cooperative and friendly.
Cons:
9.2
Anonymous
Wonderful
09-09-2016
Reasonable rates and not too...
Pros: Room was clean, quiet, and comfortable. Fan on A/C unit kept running (even when A/C wasn't running) which provided white noise for sleeping.
Cons: On one of the 3 mornings we were there, there were several tour groups staying at the motel and the breakfast room was very overcrowded (although they did work hard to keep the food stocked).
5.8
Anonymous
Okay
09-07-2016
Okay
Pros: The location was great for passing through. Also there was a nice diner around the corner.
Cons: The breakfast area was very small. We also found a cockaroach on the floor.
6.7
Anonymous
Pleasant
09-06-2016
Pleasant
Pros: The staff was very nice, and the location was safe. It was a little expensive for having nothing special around the hotel as far as bars and restaurants.
Cons: The bed was very uncomfortable.
6.3
Anonymous
Pleasant
09-03-2016
This facility shows the differences...
Pros: Good location and easy to find. Having Black Bear Restaurant on site was a real bonus.
Cons: Easily the worst bed we've ever slept on. Lumpy and felt as though we were directly on the box spring. Seems to be a popular spot for workers in the area as the parking lot was full of construction trucks. Many guys hanging around outside their room doors smoking and drinking beer. I felt I needed to escort my wife the long way around the lot to access my room but that still didn't stop the ogling of these characters. No way we were going back out to enjoy the pool/hot tub with all of them milling about. Too bad too as it looks very inviting.
The rooms are very outdated but it's a motel... Bed, tv, a refrigerator that sounds like it's going to burst every ten minutes when it kicks on. Not a great experience.
8.3
Anonymous
Very Good
08-31-2016
Very good
Pros: Big and comfortable room.
Free parking
Cons:
7.1
Anonymous
Good
08-31-2016
Good
Pros: Firm mattress
Cons: Price
9.6
Anonymous
Exceptional
08-30-2016
Enjoy and Relax at Laurel...
Pros: just enjoy n easy access
Cons: got ants in wash basin
7.5
Anonymous
Good
08-29-2016
Nice comfortable stay.
Pros: The weather. After working in 100 plus for 2 weeks, the cool weather was just what we needed.,Thanks Salinas.
Cons: Didn't get to try the food.
8.8
Anonymous
Excellent
08-29-2016
quiet place for leisure
Pros: The bed is comfy. Good breakfast.
A small liquor store nearby.
Cons: Nearly nothing to eat or see nearby but not far away from Monterey.
7.9
Anonymous
Good
08-29-2016
Race Day Stay....cyclocross @Fort Ord
Pros: great waffles
Cons: no microwave, no freezer in refridgerator
9.6
Anonymous
Exceptional
08-28-2016
Exceptional
Pros: The bed was hard not comfortable
Cons:
7.5
Anonymous
Good
08-28-2016
Good
Pros: Nice and quiet
Cons:
5.4
Anonymous
Fair
08-28-2016
Passable
Pros: room was huge and clean.
Cons: Mattress was terrible. Free wi-fi was VERY slow. Stayed for a week in California. This was my least favorite hotel.
8.3
Anonymous
Very Good
08-28-2016
Good value, no frills.
Pros: Kids loved the pool and hot tub. Continental breakfast was nice.
Cons: Rooms could do with a little modernisation. Only 1 pillow on beds.
7.1
Anonymous
Good
08-26-2016
Good
Pros: Clean room, comfortable bed. Good for one night stay (you'll just have to go for breakfast somewhere else).
Cons: Breakfast was absolutely horrible - no proper bread, just cheap toast and jam and some too sweet bagels. Paper plates and plastic forks and knives (!?!?!?). I've never experienced anything like that, not even as a student in youth hostels. Saying that breakfast is included is completely misleading and unfair towards customers. It would be better for the hotel's image not to have breakfast at all than to embarace itself like this.
8.3
Anonymous
Very Good
08-19-2016
very good
Pros: location, cleanliness, staff, black bear diner in the same place
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