Padre Oaks

Best value on the Monterey Peninsula! Extremely clean, updated, safe property, with great staff, in an awesome location. I’m somewhat local but when I want to experience the peninsula from a different location, based on walkability, this is my go to place. Obviously, if you’re not a walker and prefer to drive, all that the Monterey Peninsula has to offer is at your fingertips!

Rooms are moden and clean, comfortable beds, property well maintained, & staff friendly. Quiet when hotelbwas full. Will book again. Location to Cannery Row using ride share was 10 minutes. Great experience.

First of all, there is NO FREE BREAKFAST. After we paid and checked in we were asked if we had questions and I asked where we got breakfast and the answer was "there is no breakfast." I said that their website advertised free breakfast, and they acknowledged that yes, it did, but there was none. This was after we had paid, of course. And why bother changing something if it will make you more money? But I calculated the budget with that in mind, and suddenly it's dramatically smaller since I'll have to go out to eat. Since they are literally, unapologetically, not giving part of what we paid for, I removed two stars. The whole thing was skeezy, and of course most hotels are sold out now so it's not like we could just go somewhere Else. The entire thing is super unethical. Also, we checked in as two people and they only gave us a single room key, which was super inconvenient. As far as the rooms, they're clean, small. Very, very hard mattresses but the bed in our room made a weird, large metallic sound when we got on it, and occasionally when moving. There's a microwave and a larger than average mini fridge, the former of which is not common. There's no bath but the shower is nice and probably better than a cramped bath would be. Not enough room for toiletries though, as for some reason they decided to block the only toiletry shelf with those unhygienic built in ones, which literally only have poor quality shampoo and shower gel. I'd rather have nothing than this. :( The walls are thin and you can pretty much hear everything outside your room, but it's not in a super busy area at least or close to the highway so it's not too bad. Also, it has good ac, which was already on when we checked in, which was nice. They also allowed us to check in 30 minutes early, but that in no way makes up for the lack of breakfast, and their reaction to it, like they didn't just bait and switch us, and sell us something they didn't deliver. I could have booked somewhere else cheaper, or somewhere else that actually offered breakfast which would have made it cheaper in the long run, and I am deeply displeased. Especially because it was so expensive (prices were up because the air show. Not why I was there but it meant hotels were full and prices were insanely high.) Honestly, for very little difference in price I could have gotten someplace much nicer, or, again, with breakfast. Also, if you are coming as a tourist it's worth noting it's quite a walk from any of the big tourist locations (aquarium, fisherman's warf, etc) Pros: AC!!! Microwave Larger than average mini fridge Shower so close to being nice except the toiletry situation Cons: No breakfast Small size No view Poor service Thin walls Location Could go either way: Hard mattresses. Great if you like it, sucks if you don't. Price: it was very pricey when we booked, but other days it seemed pretty average or even lower, so this seems to be a timing thing. Overall, I think a three is fair. I really wanted to give a 2 or even 1 because I was so mad about the breakfast, but I think 3 is objectively accurate to the experience.

I went to Monterey for a quick golf vacation. I had seen this hotel many times. The price was great. Check inn was easy and staff friendly. Room was better than I expected. Very clean and had all the features I needed. It was also very quiet even being in a busy street. Close to shopping and downtown. I highly recommend.