Sand Dollar Inn Motel - Page 1

We got a reservation for a room for a night from a local service called resort2me (which is a free service to find hotels in monterey) and also got a 15% discount on it. Great value hotel, very clean, they even allowed us to checkin early (we reached at 1230 and didnt realise that we were too early). The room is decent sized one with a balcony and a nice warm fireplace. The internet connection was pretty good. The only problem we found was the room was a little difficult to reach - too many winding steps and there was water in one place which made the stairs quite slippery. But over all great experience, value for money, close to downtown Monterey (lot of eating places around). close to fishermans wharf. Not the best of places if you want to stay right on the water but around 5-6 blocks from the Bay. Ample parking place in the hotel parking, heated pool.

The room was nice and quiet general, but the sound of water flowing through the pipes in the walls every time someone above flushed was annoying. They also need to instruct the cleaning staff to not clean the rooms above those marked with do not disturb. Trying to sleep in was ruined by the noise above as they cleaned the room early in the morning. Check in was very late and we had to wait even later in the afternoon due to the lack of cleaning staff. There was no offer of any kind made to compensate for this, not even an extended check out. This was not professional in my opinion. They offered high speed wireless internet access but it was not high speed and, for the most part, it did not work at all. It failed quickly after only a few minutes. The room was very clean and a great deal for the money. The location is not bad for walking to town. We liked the fireplace and the beds. The desk manager was very friendly and quite knowledgeable of the hotel and surrounding areas.

This hotel made me feel relaxed: The hotel was very comfortable and within easy walking distance of downtown. I felt no hassle or rush.

It was very nice. I loved the jacuzzi tub.

This hotel has very friendly employees. They give complimentary cookies at check-in. It's a great location for old Monterey.

This hotel's location is about 2 blocks from Cannery Row, but don't be fooled by ads of 'ocean view rooms'. The staff is knowledgeable about the area and various area events.