Name: Monterey Fairgrounds Inn
Address: 2042 Fremont St, Monterey, 93940, US

8/10

Excellent

30 Jul 2026

Linda

The room was clean. Housekeeping only came once during our 1 week stay. There's plenty of parking. The guests next door were outside in front of their room smoking which caused smoke to come into our room. These rooms are non-smoking.

2/10

Poor

25 Jul 2026

Martha

Room was very disappointing for the money. I have stayed at beautiful rooms with great amenities for same $. The furniture was old, chipped and not well placed in room cutting off a section of room. No phone, hangars, Bed thin matress. Homeless hanging around top parking lot, I was very uncomfortable. Very unhappy no refund . I chose not to stay and lost my $. I would not recommend.

2/10

Poor

24 Jul 2026

Judy

It is an old, poorly managed, and poor kept-up motel. While the sheets appeared to be clean, the rest of the room was not. The bathroom was grimy, the room smelled of disinfectant used to cover up cigarette smoke even though it was a \"non-smoking room.\" There was little furniture which made it hard to set anywhere than the bed.

It was, by far, the worst place I ever stayed in. The office staff was helpful and courteous when I asked to be moved to another room. The first room was far worse than the one described above.

The owner or management of this motel should invest in fixing it up or close it. I felt totally ripped off by the experience.

6/10

Pleasant

23 Jul 2026

Teresa

The room was clean. Maid was very good. Pool was closed.

2/10

Poor

19 Jul 2026

Karen

Vending machines didn't work. They didn't have a barbecue pit by the pool. The bed was the worst bed I ever slept in in my life. It was old outdated

Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

16 Jul 2026

Yaxian

Extra charge for no reasons

Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

16 Jul 2026

Monica

\"The front desk greeter was not very friendly or welcoming, the room was not clean at all, and there was no bed cover.
the only thing was good that we had enough towels.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2026

Lynn

Great for price.

Pet

2/10

Poor

11 Jul 2026

David

The staff in the office during check in was really nice. The outside of the rooms in parking lots had trash everywhere. When we got to room it was clean, but both beds didn’t have comforters just sheets and the lamps next to the bed didn’t work. In the restroom there wasn’t any shampoo and conditioner. Definitely won’t be staying there again.

Family

2/10

Poor

03 Jul 2026

Maria

Muy feo

Family

2/10

Poor

29 Jun 2026

Natalie

The room was very bare and extremely worn. Marks on the walls and the door wasn't sealed so the room didn't feel private. I was shocked that the room was over $200 for how dilapidated it was. I ended up booking somewhere else because the room felt uninhabitable.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jun 2026

Leticia

El personal fue amable, el cuarto estaba algo sucio y lo que es en general el hotel necesita mantenimiento.

Partner

2/10

Poor

26 Jun 2026

Nathan

Got there late and the back side of parking lot gate was closed. Had to detour another 15 minutes to get to property. Got keys quickly, room smelled of smoke and didnt even have safety locks. Beds squeak with every movement, ac barely worked. Useful for a roof over your head but didnt feel safe staying there with my family.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2026

Chris

Perfect for 3 day Memorial Weekend CaliRoots festival.

2/10

Poor

22 Jun 2026

Yuribel

This was by far the absolute worst experience I have ever had. This place is NOT at all what is posted and advertised. The room was extremely dirty and in horrible shape and condition . As I walked in the smell was outrageous and the mattress was rock hard. The walls were extremely dirty. The whole experience was horrible. DO NOT waste your money booking here.

Partner

2/10

Poor

22 Jun 2026

Lee

Exceptionally over priced for what was offered. Booked but did not end up staying the night. Asked for a refund and was offered a partial refund which I gladly accepted since the booking was “nonrefundable”

Family

2/10

Poor

15 Jun 2026

hasaneen

I don't recommend it at all. At night, this place gets a lot of noice also some homeless people live there,

Partner

4/10

Poor

05 Jun 2026

monica

Pros
Room was very clean and spacious
Bathroom was newly remodeled
Beds were new
Location was good.. looked like they were finishing up the extereior and interior remodeling

Cons
There was no interior lock on the top of the door.
There was no screen on the back window
Furniture looked old
Toiletries were minimal
Pool was very dirty
charged for ice machine .. resonable but most do not charge for ice..
You could hear the plane fly over ..

We will not be back

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

04 Jun 2026

Maria

There was no door lash inside on top of door, the outlets by the bed didn't work. Very noisy at 4:00am from tennents above our room. Not very comfortable.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2026

Izzy

Super nice and friendly staff!! Air conditioner didn’t work but we kept the windows open. Thank you!!!

8/10

Excellent

26 May 2026

Sindra

Clean room and staff was helpful. You can only bring one car, extra car will cost you,

Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2026

Miguel

The property was very convenient to the Monterey Fairgrounds, nice cheap hotel

Friends_and_family Friends

2/10

Poor

17 May 2026

Miguel

Not worth it! Find a different place to stay, old towels, not well kept old property. Staff with no shoes, wearing socks while at work.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

09 May 2026

Byron

This was the worst condition hotel room I've experienced in many years. Bed and bathroom were low quality and kinda gross.

Friends_and_family Friends

2/10

Poor

03 May 2026

Jeremy

AC was decent. Parking was ok. The room was too expensive for the condition. It was very old and run down. No ice machine, shower was not good, the tv didn’t work, and the bed was uncomfortable.

Partner

4/10

Poor

26 Apr 2026

Timothy

Parking is available I would rate this stay 3.5/10
Need renovation, no cell phone coverage available WiFi did not connect no access to internet or use of cell phone walls prevent single clean linen nice hot water but showerhead flow and force was mediocre and what I paid last minute could have provided me with a top notch hotel vending machine doesn’t work tv doesn’t work don’t expect much I booked online and when I got there by the look of it I was scared I would find roaches everywhere but I seen none also no door tag is available for do not disturb, so I did not unpack and kept my belongings with me every time I went out.

Partner

2/10

Poor

19 Apr 2026

Dustin

So bad. The bed folded like a taco when you laid in it. Dingy. Broken furniture. Tweakers banging around at 4:00 am. I don’t mind staying in budget places but this was the worst.

2/10

Poor

18 Apr 2026

Juan

The parking no problem, the a/c don’t use it, all the other amenities don’t have, I don’t back.

4/10

Poor

17 Apr 2026

Harlyn

Squeaky bed dirty walls , poor service

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

04 Apr 2026

Nestor

Excellent for a good price

2/10

Poor

02 Apr 2026

David

The most disgusting motel in all of Ca. They left the toilet a mess - they tried to charge me for a missing flipping smoke detector (charged my account $30.00)
Said I removed it! I haven’t smoked in 30 years!!
This is a crack house unclean awful hotel !
Read my other reviews this is way below par and should be closed down for health violations !
Seriously bad - do not choose a

Self

2/10

Poor

07 Mar 2026

John

What activities? The TV didn't work and there was WIFI? The place had dirt stains everywhere, and blood stains on the bed sheets. Not clean at all. There is also holes in the walls, so make sure you say something. Goodluck trying to sleep at night with low flying planes gets really loud. The photos they have is not the same as the room your going to sleep in.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

19 Feb 2026

Kelly

The room was functional. Staff were nice and eager to help.

Room cards kept deactivating and had to have them reprogrammed. Furniture was mismatched. Water pressure was poor.

Self

2/10

Poor

24 Jan 2026

Edward

Very dumpy Hotel. When I turned on the water, it came out brown.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jan 2026

JOHN

Great

10/10

Exceptional

26 Nov 2025

BUM

Nice friendly person at night. Thank you! A+

10/10

Exceptional

18 Nov 2025

Juan

I loved how the bed sheets and pillows were all white, the walls are newly painted, and the room smelled good!!

Business

10/10

Exceptional

14 Nov 2025

CHU

Beautiful view

2/10

Poor

14 Nov 2025

Bridget

This hotel is a cheap place to stay. The floor as broken, walls and bathroom dirty. There was a thin blanket and the heater didn’t work.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2025

Jamie

It was decent for the price.Good location too

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

13 Oct 2025

Claudia

The property is not what we see in the description..

2/10

Poor

12 Oct 2025

Claudia

This hotel you pay what you get..

2/10

Poor

05 Oct 2025

Christian

Money hungry

After staying there for 3 nights they came back because they didn’t charge me a deposit they wanted to come in my room more than 5 times. But if you stay more then so many days they didn’t trip off deposit. Anyways last night there I paid a 50 dollar deposit for them to try and charge me 50 more dollars the moment I left. I called them and they lied about the issues. Said that they charging me another 50 dollars for trash and the sheets. I guess since they fixing there deck issues for over a year and re modeling rooms they trying to charge
More then there rate. Since they are the cheapest hotel in Monterey county.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Sep 2025

John

Convenient. Use it frequently for quick overnights. This time mostly good si nk had a lit if debr or dirt fron someqhwherw. I cleanwd it. Lihht went out...it gappens...but i had to leave before dawn and couldnt see barhroom..shower or fliir. It gappens..ill likelt be back as i know they are ypgradi n g

Business_and_leisure Self

2/10

Poor

21 Sep 2025

Maria

Dirty and loud, hard to rest.

Partner

2/10

Poor

21 Sep 2025

Sarah

The sheets were starched but stained dirty. There were two sad little pillows on my king bed. There were three towels in the bathroom - a washcloth, a towel to stand on, and a thin small bath towel. The paint was peeling off the walls and someone had used toilet paper to plug the peephole in the front door. I literally only stayed because theres a no refund policy and I was exhausted after a very long day of driving and didn't have the fortitude to change locations. I slept on top of the covers on my picnic blanket. I would not recommend.

Business_and_leisure

2/10

Poor

02 Sep 2025

anaisa

This hotel was so gross! It was was so so dirty without even being dramatic from the walls to the broken and dirty night stands head boards and dresser dont want to imagine what the

2/10

Poor

02 Sep 2025

javier

Dirty bathroom, wall repaired with no paint, dirty towels.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2025

Donald

WiFi was fast & reliable. Air conditioning worked great & kept the room at a nice temperature. Parking was a bit tough (tight squeeze) but the staff was incredibly friendly and accommodating.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2025

Samuel

Could use a chair or sofa but over all great experience

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

01 Sep 2025

Jeremiah

The rooms were run down and stank. Staff was accommodating and helpful.

Business_and_leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

31 Aug 2025

Christian

Cable box hanging from tv. Bed not very comfy. Big room.

Self

2/10

Poor

24 Aug 2025

Carlos

The showers are very slippery, and one can easily fall down. Light in room was to bright, no pictures, bed uncomfortable.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

23 Aug 2025

Pauline

Good overall

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

21 Aug 2025

Maria

One of the worst places i ever stayed at. Room and sheets were dirty. Thank goodness it was only for one night.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

20 Aug 2025

Mariah

Terr

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

19 Aug 2025

Sean

Beware this property has no lamps or lighting near bed other than a small overhead ceiling light by window and bathroom lights.First room by street is very dingy with weird stale odor.

2/10

Poor

18 Aug 2025

David

This is the most doagusting, dirty, sticky place I have ever stayed at.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

18 Aug 2025

Stephen

Stayed here for Monterey Car Week. All of these types of Motels are about the same in Monterey and Seaside. We've stayed at 5 different ones. This one was probably on the lower quality. The rooms were clean and the beds were clean. I didn’t check the mattress because I really didn't want to see what I was sleepIng on. Could have been fine. The beds were about the same comfort level as the other motels down here. The bathroom was the worst part of the room. The paint was peeling on the ceiling and other walls and there was mildew in several places. All of this was not super unexpected but it sucks paying almost $500 per night just because its during car week. Hopefully I can find a different place for next year.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

18 Aug 2025

Tolga

-the room had a very sour smell
- no waste bin in the bathroom
- mold in the bathroom ceiling
- door deadlock bolt broken
- sliding window did not shut locked (first floor unit)
- headboard lamps/power outlets not working
- left over takeout from previous visitor in the mini fridge
- bathroom door knob had loose collar plate, left over screw holes/screws on the bathroom walls (possible from removing the old mirror)

+ the beds were clean and comfortable
+ staff was polite and friendly

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

17 Aug 2025

Anthony

The property is very run down and the area is very noisy. The room was cleaned but the floor was wet when we checked in, so used a floor mat to dry it and it came up filthy. Most of the trim and walls had dirt/mold on them and the shower drain was rusted. The exterior is under some kind of slow renovation because the framing work that was done has not been painted and the lumber has been sitting a while.

The gentleman who checked us was very friendly and helpful, but for a hotel that was getting $500 for a premium weekend they need to up their game.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

17 Aug 2025

karla

bad internet access

Partner

4/10

Poor

16 Aug 2025

Rich

Property is very tired and in need of investment. Staff were good and room and linen was clean, but TV didn’t work, windows were loose and fridge leaked. None of these issues affected us hugely as it was just a stop off. But for £300 a night, it was poor.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

12 Aug 2025

Jean-Paul

Needs some TLC!!!

This motel needs a lot of work! Has potential. Close to Cannery Row. Our room only had one light. Plumbing was leaking. Management was nice to put us in the handicap room, which was nice enough.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

10 Aug 2025

Verified traveler

“Budget” stay

Good stay for a budget just make sure you bring shampoo and body soap .they provide the bare minimum.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

10 Aug 2025

Verified traveler

Pass it up

Very outdated room with no lamps by bedside, no chair, no clothes hangers in closet area and no hanging rod. Layout of room doesn’t make sense. Wifi doesn’t work well indoors (very intermittent and have to use outside or right at the window only). Parking lot is very small and some areas difficult to maneuver back out. The only good thing was that there is a pool. I would not recommend and will not return.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2025

Andrea

Perfect

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

09 Aug 2025

Garret

It was an okay stay

6/10

Pleasant

01 Aug 2025

Crystal

It was a decent hotel for the price we got it for, it just was a little dirty, our sheet had some nasty substance on them

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

01 Aug 2025

Lesia

I liked everything, but was a little bit noisy at night.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

26 Jul 2025

Tracy

The property is on the older side and the room we stayed in was simple with two full beds and a table with no chairs. The bathroom had cracked tiles and mildew.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

25 Jul 2025

Diana

Terrible run down place.

The room had no chairs, just an old table and bed, coffee maker did not work, shower did not have hot water, the bed was so uncomfortable we left after 1st night, would never stay there again, run down, when asked for chairs said no one asked for chairs and brought us I desk chair.

Partner

4/10

Poor

22 Jul 2025

Jeff

Property was under construction? My room had no lamp, paper keeping cabinets from opening and furniture falling apart. The bathroom had a faucet that needed repairing, cigarette burns on the bathroom counter as well. Im not sure my room had even been cleaned before i checked in. I found a razor and shampoo in my shower from the previous guest when i checked in and a blanket in the closet wadded up in the corner. Guaranteed this room wasnt cleaned. For $125 a night....i expected more.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

21 Jul 2025

Vladislav

The room was renovated in the 50s or 60s of the XX century… withe the contemporary prices. It is old and run down. It did not have even the simplest amenities like ventilation in the bathroom or the hangers in the closet. The sheets were probably the cheapest they could only find….

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

20 Jul 2025

Matthew

Road hard and put away wet

The only way to describe this property is rough. The room was clean enough to stay, but aside from that everything was old and haggard and location left a lot to be desired.

8/10

Excellent

19 Jul 2025

Jitender

It was quite comfortable for 1 night stay.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2025

Mark

Low cost coast

Kinda what I expected for that price. Little better than camping.

2/10

Poor

14 Jul 2025

Cynthia

the beds are hard, the place is run down,

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jul 2025

Jeremy

Decent place to sleep

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

13 Jul 2025

Donald

convenient location,
There was no pole in the closet to hang my clothes.
There is no rubber non slip mat for the bathtub.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

13 Jul 2025

Verified traveler

DO NOT RECOMMEND

I would not recommend this motel. Our room was a non-smoking room, yet smelled of smoke. The room had beat up furniture and did not appear clean and was poorly lit. No lamps or plugs to charge phones. The bed was terrible, extremely hard as if sleeping on a board. The bathroom was dirty. The heater was noisy. It did not have amenities like an iron or hair dryer. Even though listing said it had hair dryer in the room. The motel did not have liners for the ice bucket either, so unsanitary.

Partner

2/10

Poor

09 Jul 2025

Ehab

The room was so bad it's a smell tobacco. Nobody comes to clean my room at all the bed so bad that matters so bad too.

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

08 Jul 2025

Abigael

The room is outdated and there were minor discrepancies, but overall had a good experience. Well-valued and taken care of as best as it could be working with an old building. I was not a fan of the fact that the bathroom could have been more thoroughly cleaned (water spots on the faucet, unclean towels, strands of hair left in the bathroom) and there was only bedsheets on the bed without a comforter or other over cover. Great & helpful staff!

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

06 Jul 2025

Queren

Very old room. No light. Curtain falling. It smells bad

Leisure Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

06 Jul 2025

Julie Ann

The microwave plate, faucet, tv remote, lamp bed, floor so dirty. The windows were so dusty. There were flies inside the room and all towels smells bad. I will not recommend this place and will never go back to this place again.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

02 Jul 2025

Gillian

The room was so rundown. Holes in the walls, leaking air conditioning unit, no lights in the light fixtures. Beyond that there was a 2 inch gap under the door that made me feel unsafe like someone could stick a camera through or peep through. No blanket just a sheet on the bed. Instead of a regular chair it had an outdoor chair in the room. The hair dryer was covered in brown dirt. For $160 I consider this inn a complete rip off.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2025

Jamie

Great Experience!

Nice room for the price! Definitely would come here again!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2025

Garrett

For the price it was very good and clean. Staff was friendly. Great for traveling on a budget.

Business_and_leisure Self

4/10

Poor

22 Jun 2025

Mee

NA

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

15 Jun 2025

Maria

Estaba limpio y espasioso

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

15 Jun 2025

Marc

It was a perfectly fine place to stay with absolutely nothing fancy. As is common with inexpensive hotels, many things were a bit wonky or unfinished. But the beds were nice and firm and it had a refrigerator, coffee maker, TV, and microwave. Fo4 the price, it worked for me.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2025

Satendra

Good

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

09 Jun 2025

Vila

We check in and it was dirty you can literally see the dust inside and it has an odour and very unsatisfied and we checkout and look for another hotel.I ask for a refund and was being told to contact hotels.com and I requested online for refund and havent heard .if you need video I do have it

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Jun 2025

Thomas

Nice

4/10

Poor

08 Jun 2025

Christian

The room was pretty bad... Pretty much everything in the room was broken in some way. The wifi was horrible, and the pool was closed. 2 key cards malfunctioned, and I watched a tweaker exercise with a brick. There was a hookers acrylic finger nail right outside my door. Staff was nice at least. A bum aslo hit us up for weed.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

06 Jun 2025

Daniel

Cheap price bot worth it.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

01 Jun 2025

MIGUEL

Room was dirty towels were not in good condition. They were dirty. The room had stains all over the wall patches that were not painted it look horrible very horrible bro.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

10 May 2025

Joseph

Very old property. Bathrooms are horrible

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2025

Guillermo

You get what you pay for

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

01 May 2025

Makenzie

The bed was super uncomfortable. Bed sheets were ripped. Toilet looks like it has never been cleaned. Stains all over the curtains. Smells awful. I don’t know why but it sounded like someone was trying to get into our room at least 5 times a day. Next to the road so it was super loud. Constantly hear planes flying over. The microwave looks like they never cleaned it. Also, no plate in the microwave. Customer service was nice but even the office looked like someone lives in it.