Name: Monterey Fireplace Inn
Address: 2362 N Fremont St,, Monterey, Monterey, Monterey, CA 93940, United States of America
Rating: 5

Smoke-free property

Heating

All Spaces Non-Smoking (public and private)

No elevators

Reception desk

General

Non-smoking rooms

Family room

Rooms

Accessibility features

Wheelchair Accessible

Accessibility

Free Wi-Fi

Internet

English

Languages Spoken

Hiking

Recreation

Free parking

Free Parking on Premises

Parking

Family/Kid Friendly

Kids

Pets Not Allowed

Pets

Location

At the mini-hotel

North Fremont Street

Monterey Pines Golf Course

Monterey Regional Airport

Monterey Symphony

Del Monte Beach

Watsonville Municipal Airport

Monterey Fireplace Inn

Monterey

child-bed

child-bed-fee

external-private-bathroom

private-bathroom

shared-bathroom

10-beds

11-beds

12-beds

13-beds

14-beds

15-beds

16-beds

17-beds

18-beds

19-beds

2-beds

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25-beds

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27-beds

28-beds

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3-beds

30-beds

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32-beds

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36-beds

37-beds

38-beds

39-beds

4-beds

40-beds

5-beds

6-beds

7-beds

8-beds

9-beds

king-bed

queen-bed

limited-time

lounge

treatment

no-window

bay-view

bosphorus-view

canal-view

city-view

courtyard-view

garden-view

golf-view

harbour-view

inland-view

lake-view

land-view

mountain-view

ocean-front

ocean-view

oceanside

panoramic-view

park-view

partial-ocean-view

partial-sea-view

partial-view

pool-view

river-view

sea-front

sea-view

street-view

sunrise-view

sunset-view

water-view

with-view

annex

basement

main-building

1-bedroom

2-bedrooms

3-bedrooms

4-bedrooms

5-bedrooms

6-bedrooms

not-guaranteed

wired-internet-access

smoking

sauna

duplex

safe

mini-bar

breakfast-for-1

breakfast-for-2

pets-allowed

wi-fi

kitchen

Cozy and comfortable. Loved staying at the place. Right next to downtown and staff was very helpful. Parking was right in the front and ambiance was great.

Would definitely recommend to anyone going to Carmel.

Loved it

So this is one of those small Indian places where the owner has renovated an old nasty motel.  I'm pretty sure all of the photos here are from before the remodel.  The remodeling work is nothing spectacular, but it's a whole new color scheme and surfaces are clean and in very good shape.  Unfortunately this place still has pretty small rooms.  The parking lot is a little awkward and there are now outside areas at all to enjoy -- not even a park bench.  The first time I stayed I was pleasantly suprised - really liked the brand-new bathroom finishes and fridge....especially for the price !  Second time I was really disappointed in a less-than-adequate bathroom cleaning job and maybe not the best bedding.

So...I dunno...overall, they deserve way way more than the two stars they're showing here.  I wouldn't take a date or family here, but for the low-budget traveler, it's ok for a short stay.  Close walk to a 7-11 and a few other restaurants.  NOT a close walk to beach or anything else.  I'm gonna give this an extra star in order to off-set the out-dated and unfair previous reviews.

Need to be fair

Very clean. Needs a clothing rack. Extremely friendly and helpful. Would definitely go back again. Is close to my daughter and her family. Also close to Cannery row, Aquarium, wharf, shopping, and dinning. Not the best place for families with you kids....no pool or things for them to do.

This was a last min reservation so we paid way to much for this room . I would rather sleep in my car. We didn't have carpet in the room, thank goodness. The floors were fithy . I wore socks the whole time. i rub a wet cloth on the floor and it turned it black. Never AGAIN

Terrible VERY DIRTY

Long before the freeway, Fremont Street connected Monterey to Seaside.  This hotel was one of a few which people saw as they first entered Monterey.  Each room has a fireplace though no one uses them anymore.  

Like Route 66, staying here is a trip down memory lane, nostaglia.  Motel is quiet as little traffic uses this strech of road.  1960's style furniture which beatniks (google) would enjoy.  Rooms even have burners to cook.

What Motels Were Like

Pros 
The location is convenient 
The clerk was pleasant
Parking in front of the rooms

Cons
Very old 1950's mobile court style motel, but not well maintained 
Room 14 deadbolt doesn't work. Had to block door with furniture. 
Drapes were filthy. 
Blanket had some sort of nasty stain. Obviously not washed. 
Towels were fluffier than the pillows. 
Layer of dust. 
Broken tiles on fireplace 
No blows dryers in the room. 
No outlets available. Power strips were full. 
No a/c, a little fan. 

I was afraid that someone would break in all night. I also didn't want to sleep on the bedspread or blanket. Slept in my clothes and jacket so I wouldn't touch the linen. Wrapped pillow in a towel.

Should be shut down

Visited here for one night, which was enough. 

Our room had utterly filthy carpet, a fridge that was moldy and enclean towels. There was also someone's dirty underwear hanging in the shower. This should tell about the cleanliness of this place.

I discussed with the owner after the visit and he was well aware of all these things. I felt that he was not about to change things. So it should not come as surprise if people about this place.

BEWARE! AVOID this place.

Decent customer service. The room was, however, dirty and old but at least did not smell of smoke since we got to choose between two rooms (the first room smelled of smoke despite the no smoking signs). Carpet looked like it had never been steam-cleaned; old and dirty-looking though at least it was vacuumed. The sheets and blankets were slightly stained though they look like they had been washed, but seriously, throw out the stained sheets and blankets if washing doesn't get rid of stains! Same goes for the towels. Every single towel had a stain of some sort. Most had blood or other "body stains" on the towels or black/grey grease stains despite obvious washing. So strange! Seriously, who keeps stained towels and doesn't invest in some cheap new towels for guests?! It's like management doesn't care at all. It's a cheap motel, but c'mon- stained towels and sheets?!?! The microwave and small fridge were also old and dirty looking and the ice box constantly melted all over our food, though the food kept cold. Asked to have the microwave switched out for a new one due to a missing grounding prong on the plug and the Indian man managing the hotel gave a bit of trouble. He ultimately did bring us a newer microwave with a plug in tact. I told him how dangerous it was to operate a microwave with no grounding prong attached to an extension cord full of other plugs and the potential for an electrical fire or shock and he pretty much acted nonchalant like I was the crazy one for worrying about such a silly little thing. He told me he'd go ahead and change it out because I "was too scared to use it". Reallly?! Nice customer service! (I'm being sarcastic) I believe he might own the hotel which just makes matters worse! What's strange is that otherwise, he's a pretty nice friendly guy and mostly accommodating if you need to change your plans. I just wish he understood what good customer service is when running a hotel/motel. Mattresses are old and uncomfortable.

Room cleaning was terrible. They seriously need to hire new help. The same lady does the cleaning everyday and I don't think she spends more than 10 mins in each room basically just making up the beds, vacuuming up real quick, and adding new, dirty/stained towels (out of the wash, but still with stains). Our toilet bowl stayed dirty (it was obvious she didn't clean it). The bath tub stayed dirty and filmy looking though it looked like she rinsed it. The only thing that was ever decently cleaned was the sink and the trash-liner. Very poor room cleanliness. No dusting!

We ultimately stayed because it was very budget friendly, but were very tempted to leave because of the dirty looking towels, sheets, dripping fridge and unsafe microwave, and we will not stay again until some major changes take place. I can't get over the dirty towels. We ended up just using some of our own. We will pay extra to stay somewhere cleaner next time. I think Motel 6 is a major step up from this place. If you decide to stay because of the price, bring your own sheets/blankets and towels. There's no A/C if you plan to come during the warm months. There is heating.

Dirty, old, but okay customer service

I don't complain easily, specially when you try to find a cheap(er) motel. I often read bad reviews on here and then find the hotel/motel OK. But this one is definitely different.  I can live with some dust or some stains on a carpet or floor, but dirty sheets and disgusting towels are a NO NO. I'm sure the sheets weren't changed. Maybe housekeeping did a quick tour in the bathroom, but definitely not the room. Found belongings under the bed.  Please management, if you can't afford personnel, go out there and clean up the mess yourselves.

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