About Holiday Inn Express at Monterey Bay, an IHG Hotel
Holiday Inn Express At Monterey Bay is a modern hotel located on Laguna Grande Lake and a 10-minute walk to Monterey State Beach in California.
The air-conditioned rooms feature free Wi-Fi, ensuite, free toiletries, hair dryer, flat-screen TV, ironing set, tea and coffee maker, free newspaper, free local calls and daily housekeeping.
The smoke-free hotel provides 24-hour front desk, free parking, dry cleaning service, elevator, front desk safe, fitness center, meeting room, outdoor pool, spa tub and sun loungers.
Guests can enjoy a free Express Start Breakfast Bar with hot and cold items. There are also restaurants within walking and driving distance of the hotel for other meals.
Holiday Inn Express At Monterey Bay is near Monterey Bay Aquarium, Del Monte Beach, Monterey Peninsula Airport, downtown Monterey, Carmel-by-the-Sea, Seaside and Pebble Beach Golf Links.
Positive Reviews
positive:
10 Minutes from Everywhere
Guests like the location of the hotel. It's approximately a five-minute drive to the beach and about 10 minutes to everywhere else you may want to go around Monterey Bay and Seaside, CA. Visitors also remarked that there is a fair number of shops and restaurants nearby.
positive:
Breakfast Buffet Is a Winner
Visitors mentioned that they enjoyed the breakfast buffet. There's a decent assortment of food options. Also, the taste is appealing to most diners. While there were a few detractors, the overwhelming majority of visitors enjoyed the buffet.
positive:
Staff Gets Kudos for Well-Done Job
Guests remarked that they had very friendly staff interactions. If issues did arise, they seem to be quick to handle them with a welcoming attitude for the majority of guests.
Negative Reviews
negative:
Ongoing Renovations Annoying
As of 2015, the hotel seems to be undergoing renovations, which are nuisance to some travelers. For instance, areas such as the gym and the lobby were available to some travelers. Others mentioned a fair amount of dust around the area. So just keep in mind that some of the amenities may be out of service during your stay.
negative:
Rooms Small and Overpriced
A few guests mentioned that the rooms are rather small. Because of this, they stated that they felt they paid a little bit more than they would've expected. However, for most guests, they found the hotel to be reasonably priced, especially given the area it's located.
negative:
No Issues Reported
So far, no recent negative opinion has been expressed by guests about this hotel.