Courtyard by Marriott Salinas Monterey

Way overpriced for a rundown hotel. Marriott charged us 40,000 Marriott points per night. Stay Away. This is a low end hotel - selling for a premium price. I would give it 0 Stars if that was a choice. Room was worn down, needs an upgrade. Should be two star property at most.

Marriott Platinum member for 7 years. It is not in a nice part of town. Bedroom has an odor. This hotel makes hidden charges for advertised options on the standard Courtyard food menu. Ordered a breakfast plate which provides option of potatoes or tomatoes. Was charged extra $4.50 for choosing tomatoes and was not notified of the upcharge nor was it listed on the menu. Had to get mgr approval. At every other Courtyard we have ordered the same breakfast, we have never been charged extra for choosing tomatoes. This hotel advertises Monterey, but its best reflection of Monterey is that Monterey is about 30min away on a map.

We usually only stay in Marriott properties and have been to many throughout the USA. This is the worst hotel of all of the Marriot properties we have experienced. We travel a lot for work and usually have to take care of some business while in our hotel room. There was no workspace to set up a laptop or any other kind of writing space in our room. There was no dresser in our room, so they put the TV on top of the writing desk and shoved a chair in the side of it. The TV was stuck to the desk somehow, so we couldn't move the TV out of the way to be able to use the desk. Not only was there not a dresser, but there was no luggage stand. We had to pull out the ironing board and set it up to use for a luggage stand. The coffee pot and coffee were located on the bathroom sink which left less room to store our toiletries. There was no nightstand between the beds. Instead, they put a tiny side table that should have been beside the chair in the room between the beds. There is only one small elevator in the building that sounds like it may quit at any time. The "bistro" is only open until 9:30 in the morning, so if you want more coffee after 9:30, you need to make it at the bathroom sink in your room. The night we stayed, they had problems with the water, so water was shut off from 10pm-6pm. The location of the hotel is a bit sketchy as well and they don't seem to have any kind of security. Anyone could enter the building and take the stairs or elevators to the rooms. I would not stay here again, and I would not recommend it. A total waste of money! Definitely not Marriott quality- very disappointing!

Like most hotels in this area, it's showing it's age... The rooms are spacious but in need of an face-lift. The lobby area is nothing to write home about, and the backyard is tiny, but still has a firepit... Was OK for a one night stop near Monterey & Carmel, but I wouldn't go back... The staff are quite friendly & helpful though...

This place is dirty and unsafe and has rooms from the 1980s. No security whatsoever, not in a particularly safe area. The front staff are nice, but it's a what can they do situation. I checked out after one night and had a week-long reservation.