Pacific Grove Inn

United States , California Coast - CA
PACIFIC GROVE, 581 Pine Ave
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100 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

20 Feb 2026

Mike

The room was clean and adorable. Very cozy. Parking was great. Planning to come again!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jan 2026

Alexander

Great!

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jan 2026

Nura

Clean and Quiet room with a quaint garden setting. I stayed in 112 and I parked in the adjoining lot that is shared with another victorian inn. I felt safe and cozy. Staff was very attentive and very helpful. I would stay here again for the location and I also enjoyed the self check in process.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jan 2026

Rod

All worked as advertised. Help was very responsive, when called. The calls were things we didn't look hard enough to operate.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Dec 2025

Gloria

Wonderful room. Best check in process ever! Enjoyed the fireplace in my room.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Dec 2025

linda

There was mo balcony..but a nice porch that would be great for warmer weather. That cleaning staff is excellent and the room very cozy and comfortable..the fireplace \"heater\" added to the coziness..this establishment is walking distance to many wonderful mom&pop stores..great eateries and only a 1 mile beautiful walk to cannery row...this is my third time here snd i shall return..The Pacific Grove Inn is a littke gem!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 Dec 2025

Colette

We love to stop in pacific grove and stay at the inn

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Nov 2025

Christina

The room was lovely. We were upgraded to stay in the Charles. We were treated to a wonderful breakfast each morning. The husband and wife team that were running the hotel and making the breakfast were fantastic.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Nov 2025

Charlie

It was great , clean and quiet. Enjoyed our stay
Definitely will book again

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

26 Aug 2025

Dorothea

Don’t recommend!

We didn’t get there until after 11 PM and no one was there to let us in. We had to call a number in another country in order to be able to get the code and everything to get into the room.

There were knobs off on the dresser and the top sheet was extremely work out & thread bare & needs be thrown away. We let the the Housekeeper know that. Definitely needs.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

23 Aug 2025

Melissa

Not a problem if you don’t need to work from the room and enjoy no service when you check in. Last night had a tough check in. I called to self-check during the staffed hours in afternoon, want given the direct number to the staff, and got building code. However, the foreign call center rep didn’t ask for credit card for incidentals (room was pre-paid) and after hauling my three bags up 3 flights of stairs, had to to back down to call them again, then go back upstairs again with all my bags. I got to the inn by 10 pm and had to figure it where the room was, poor signage, and why the code wasn’t working out on my own. Then got up early (loud seagulls at 6 am) only to find out that coffee isn’t served until 8 am. No desk in room to set up my computer either. This is a bed n breakfast, not an inn. Recommend if you are older and have good knees, plan on just sleeping there and leaving early since check out is 10 am. Overall a frustrating, isolating experience that allows the owners to enjoy passive income.

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

18 Aug 2025

Robin

Room was very clean and charming.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Aug 2025

Jennifer

The room was nice and we were in a great location. The place was filled with men visiting for car week, but most of the time they weren’t revving their cars and being obnoxious. Other than that, the place was quiet and nice. Although the manager told me they had no ice bucket or glasses, when we arrived, we discovered there were both. It was convenient for us to get more coffee and ice.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Aug 2025

Dan

Great location and easy parking with walkable options for dining. So much to do! The only negative was there was no fan or air conditioning, so the room was stuffy at night.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2025

Ana

Parking slots in parking area are too small. They need to be a little bigger.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2025

jennifer

Gorgeous Inn, Awesome Inn keepers

Absolutely amazing Inn. Beautiful antique touches, very comfy bed. Ian and Kirstin the Inn keepers were so charming and kind. They made our stay very special. Delish snacks and breakfast. Can't wait to come back again.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

30 Jun 2025

Chris

Victoria style We love. Small room we didn't care for the location was great.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Jun 2025

Karen

The room was clean and had all the basics. The location was great because you could easily walk to restaurants and the ocean. It was nice to have a refrigerator and microwave available. However, the common room not somewhere you would like to sit because it was very small and not very appealing.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

17 Jun 2025

Stephen

Overall, quite nice. Great location, very friendly staff, clean. We stayed in room 110 which was frankly a very small room, too small.he double paned windows werw not ver efficient, lors of excess noise filtered in from the street.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

01 Jun 2025

Natalie

Price was good, beautiful historic style hotel. Would probably not stay here again since there aren't attendants onsite, and that isn't exactly made clear in the listing for the hotel. A bit freaky to stay at a hotel with other people where there's not a person of authority to go to in case of emergency or altercation (I worked in hospitality so I know this from experience. People can be interesting to say the least.). I get staying at an AirBnb where you're the only guest and the owners offsite, but a situation like this just didn't make me feel quite comfortable. No breakfast as well, just tea and coffee. Might be a good situation for some, but I would be much likelier to come back if there were onsite attendants.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 May 2025

QIHONG

Clean room. Walking distance to the shore

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

19 May 2025

Verified traveler

Charming home, but bring earplugs and eyeshades.

Clean and charming, but noisy bedroom above the street. It’s a beautiful Victorian home with single pane windows. Bring ear plugs snd eye shades if you’re staying in a room above a street. The building’s exterior lights stay on through the night and, despite window shades, the lights perk into the room.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2025

Juan

The property was very convenient and very close to downtown Pafific Grove and Lover's Point. The 2 bedroom of the property was amazing and very clean. I would recommend this property to everybody. My wife loves the old victorian look atmosphere. We walked over 10,000 steps everyday. You can also get picked up by an uber for a reasonable price.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

18 May 2025

Robert

My wife and I had a great stay. Other than one other guest, everyone was nice and quiet. The parking situation is not great, but there was plenty of parking on the street around the property.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2025

JoAnn

JoAnn & Jerry B. Marin County

Elegant turn of the century decor in dining/game room, parlor & guest rooms w/fireplaces was lovely and comfortable. Will be a plus when evening social hour and continental breakfast added to amenities. Easily walkable to a variety of coffee/pastry shops & casual or fancier dining & lots of quaint shops. Perfect Pacific Grove Mother’s Day weekend 💝😍👌

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 May 2025

Kathy

A beautiful historic Victorian which was very cozy & close to many restaurants. We loved our stay.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2025

Brandon

Great location and classic charm!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2025

sharon

Perfect pvernight retreat

Quiet, nice view of ocean from balcony, great walk to lover's point and dinner at Fandango.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Apr 2025

Janet

Lovely house with nice amenities and easy parking.
Bed was comfy, room clean. Storage for food in the frig downstairs.

Black out shades would be nice as it’s very sunny in the am.

8/10

Excellent

24 Mar 2025

Daniel

All good

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Mar 2025

Steve

Very nice, very quiet.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Feb 2025

Frances

Perfect for price

10/10

Exceptional

21 Feb 2025

sharon m

This beautiful and comfortable B & B is a well maintained historic house and grounds. Great hiking into Capitola and fabulous views of the ocean from our room and out on the communal back deck. The furniture is all beautiful antique pieces, bed is very comfortable and the breakfast plentiful and tasty.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

12 Feb 2025

Sebastian

Beautiful historic Victorian Hotel.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Feb 2025

Joseph

Quiet and clean. Would stay there again. They cleaned our room every day. It is centrally located and within walking distance of downtown Pacific Grove. We stayed during the AT&T ProAm and was able to walk to the shuttle that takes you to the tournament. Easy self check in - great communication from staff

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jan 2025

Kim

While the building was beautiful it was definitely showing age. The heating system was not working, only a space heater. Floor was sticky from cleaning solution. Area is perfect for proximity to everything. Staff is not on property and you have to call to get access code to room. Serviceable, room was just bed and bath nothing fancy.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Dec 2024

Brian

It was good. Would stay again but they could invest in updated mattresses, pillows and linens. Daily housekeeping was great but the overall cleanliness could be improved with some deep cleaning like washing walls and vacuuming heater vents.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Dec 2024

charles

Very charming Victorian centrally located to everything in Pacific Grove. Pacific Grove is an extremely safe community but extra safe when you're across the street from the Police Department! Check-in was a breeze, room was spacious and clean. We stayed in a premium Queen which had a small seperate room with a single twin bed that gave everyone a bit more privacy. Perfect for working late on my computer while my kid slept. This hotel only had about 6 units, so it was really quiet and peaceful in a beautiful area. Loved the shared full size refrigerator in common area where you leave a post-it with your room # on your items :)

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

08 Dec 2024

Kathryn

The location is excellent

4/10

Poor

26 Nov 2024

Rhys

Check-in is a difficult process, and the wifi is pretty slow. Otherwise good.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Nov 2024

Robert (Carla)

Nice location …

10/10

Exceptional

15 Nov 2024

Alexander

We often stay in this proprety and love everything there. Will definetely come again and recommend friends

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Oct 2024

Patricia

Have been staying at Pacific Grove Inn for some years and everytime it is a special visit! A gorgeous place and surrounded by such a lovely neighborhood.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Oct 2024

Mary Beth

This property is a great value. It is a bit worn, but clean, comfortable, and well located just a few blocks from restaurants and shops in Pacific Grove. Our spacious rooms were on the second floor of the back building and each room had its own balcony with views of the bay. We plan to return.

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

15 Oct 2024

AnaMaria

Chose room with partial ocean view. No worried at all. Extremely noisy

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2024

Leticia

Beautiful inn. Excellent customer service. I had lots of questions and they were very patient, available, and thorough. I was at the top level, so lots of stairs.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2024

GISELLE

Clean charming Victorian house

8/10

Excellent

27 Sep 2024

Ralph

Did not like two flights of stairs to carry a heavy suitcase up and down. Site should list stairs. I was there for a week, leaving most mornings around 5:00 am. No refrigerator in rooms so difficult to have ready access to milk or yogurt. Would be great for 1 or 2 nights.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2024

We never met any staff but it still worked out. I eventually found the rooms with extra towels.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Sep 2024

JAGSIMRAN

Very friendly staff and clean

10/10

Exceptional

13 Sep 2024

Russell

Excellent

Clean, quiet, pleasant staff, beautiful ocean view from room. Lots of emenities. Comfortable would definitely stay here again!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Sep 2024

Marcia L

Charming hotel in Pacific Grove

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2024

Randy

Quite

8/10

Excellent

06 Sep 2024

Douglas

The bed was badly deformed. There is one side to watch TV from and that part of the mattress was squashed making the whole thing in even. There is no direct contact with staff so it's hard to rate. Had trouble finding the ice machine cause the book says it's in the lobby but it is outside the back door and I only used the front door.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

05 Sep 2024

Thomas

Was totally fine and pretty much what we expected, easy to access, no staff on hand, but had no need for staff.
The property is in an old building, but appointed fairly well. Great location.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Sep 2024

Mariia

Excellent service, friendly staff and beautiful room design

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2024

Richard

Beautiful room with a fireplace. Very walkable to restaurants in the area. Telephone check in was different, but I guess it’s the way things are now.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

25 Aug 2024

mario

Pacific Grove Inn is a non-staffed hotel within a Victorian house setting. Each room is accessible by keypad. Even though the room is paid in full prior to your stay, you are required to call a number to gain access to your room and only after giving your credit card information for incidentals. Bed is comfortable, but room is very basic and there is only a portable fan to cool the room on a warm day.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2024

Rich

I had a wonderful stay at Pacific Grove Inn. The place is very quaint. I love the ambiance. The only thing is that there is no AC, but they will offer you an electric fan.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Aug 2024

Ian

Staying in a registered historic home is a privilege and honor. The level of comfort is incomparable to most accommodations. The quiet atmosphere, comfortable rooms and communal spaces make this place a favorite. If you like history, you’ll love this place. The historic photographs make it like a museum that feels like staying at a wealthy friend’s home.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2024

Elizabeth

Pristine confition evrrything in working condition, highly recommended

10/10

Exceptional

20 Aug 2024

Eric

The property and surrounding areas were wonderful. Walking to everything was super easy.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

20 Aug 2024

Rena

Check-in was uncomfortable as you had to give your credit card number over the phone after they already had it since I booked online. The room smelled terrible. Not even Lysol killed the smell. The bathtub was way too small, it was a half bathtub. The room did not have a microwave or refrigerator as the room showed it did when booking. It's communal. The bed was also hard like sleeping on a brick all night.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

19 Aug 2024

Verified traveler

Pacific Grove Inn

Not up to date. Shower curtain was inside shower- preventing one from taking a shower. Bug on floor. Unable to open windows. Difficulty with changing reservation. Bed was uncomfortable and made noise whenever you moved. Parking spots very tight. Minimal lights in room.
2 star at best
Good location

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Aug 2024

Verified traveler

Bad wifi

The wifi makes me crazy, can just connect to my phone but not my laptop. And I have a meeting can’t be connected.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Aug 2024

Andrew

We liked how the property looked because it is so old. The atmosphere was also very nice.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Aug 2024

Robert

Great room but there wasn’t a blackout shade for the entry door that was 90% glass and the light in the parking lot shined in all night.

Partner

4/10

Poor

15 Aug 2024

Judith

Everything in the house was fine, but it is a very noisy street and it did affect my sleeping and would definitely impact staying here any other time. It was nothing wrong with the house is very adequate. We really enjoyed eating at Peppers outside.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2024

pam

Cozy and historical building, a few blocks away from restaurants and Lover's Point.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

11 Aug 2024

David

Beautiful old 4 story inn. Priced right and close to downtown and the beach. Kids room w/bunk beds was just what we needed 😁💯

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

03 Aug 2024

Fred

This was our first time staying here. It is very nice. I have never had a place that used codes to get in. It was different but was easy to use. Nice place. The room was nice too. We would come back.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Aug 2024

Kumar

Overall, I had a great stay with a seamless check-in and check-out process. The hotel's location was incredibly convenient, situated right next to the main road and within walking distance to everything I needed. The proximity to local amenities and attractions made my stay even more enjoyable. I would definitely recommend this hotel to anyone looking for a hassle-free and comfortable stay.

8/10

Excellent

30 Jul 2024

Brittany

I really enjoyed this property. I love the historical feel of it. Check in and out was easy. Staff was supportive. It was close to the cannery row and fisherman’s wharf. I liked that the room and a living space and a separate room for the kids. My only critique is that the bed was hard and uncomfortable. Otherwise 10/10 would stay again.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2024

greg

everything was great

8/10

Excellent

29 Jul 2024

David

Very nice.. our room needed better ventilation/ceiling fan.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

20 Jul 2024

Samuel

Averge

Just average. Old historic Inn. Tight limited parking. Good restaurants nearby

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2024

Mason

Perfect Weekend Getaway Spot!

Our room was adorable! really private, VERY clean, and the bed / sheets were so comfortable. Pacific Grove very much exceeded expectations. Also, the walk to nearby restaurants and the aquarium was easy and beautiful. Thank you Pacific Grove Inn! Will certainly be returning in the future.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Jul 2024

Theresa

The property was nice, but there was no front desk. All by phone. Makes for impersonal customer service. There was room in my suite, but no chair or table/desk in the room, so i had to eat dinner on the bed. Would i stay again? Not unless it was last place.

8/10

Excellent

19 Jul 2024

Philip

As was expected a significant amount of noise from adjacent rooms. Noise too from outside water feature.
Shower curtain didn’t leave much room for movement in shower.
Hard to hear/understand agent on phone.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2024

Larry

A wonderful hotel similar to a BnB with large rooms and excellent staff. Greatly appreciated the common room refrigerator and utensils being available. Water, ice, and coffee were very nice to have.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2024

Kheng

Great Customer Service

Business_and_leisure

8/10

Excellent

11 Jul 2024

Cory

The check in process was confusing and challenging. We were asked to call a number and when I did the phone audio quality was terrible and even after trying to call multiple times I was only able to understand 1 out of every 3 words the agent was saying.
The room was lovely, clean, and comfortable. The shared fridge was nice to have but it would have been much better to have a full size fridge since it is shared between multiple rooms.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Jul 2024

Frederick

A quaint and historic place within east walking distance of shops and restaurants (including Fandango, which is once again excellent). The room was small but very nice,

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jul 2024

James

This is a self-serve property. You have to call, however, to get your room key code. The two men that we spoke to had thick accents and were difficult to understand. Access to the property means you have to carry your luggage up one, two or three sets of stairs. There is a ramp in the rear of the building but we were not allowed to use it (it would have eliminated one set of stairs). The facility offers a shared refrigerator, no freezer. We saw ice cream in the crisper drawer. The sheets are yellowed and the blinds are tattered and the cords are unsafe for kids. At night the cars driving by can be pretty noisy. Throughout the day and night you can hear doors shutting and the keyless locks going off. We could hear a cell phone going off next door, people coughing and talking. So not peaceful. Just not my jam. The thick plastic on the dining tables is a bit eye popping. I wish them the best but we would not choose it again.

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2024

Victoria

Beautiful Victorian boutique hotel. Close enough to everything. But without the hustle, bustle and noise.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2024

Alexandra

Beautiful property. Easy check in. Very quiet. Beach and shops within half a mile walking distance.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Jun 2024

Omar

Comfortable and provate place to relax.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

28 Jun 2024

Michaelene

Spent a delightful 3 days in Pacific Grove.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2024

Stephen

Quaint property. Spacious family suite. Comfortable bed and excellent dinner recommendation (Max’s Grill - 2 minutes walk)

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2024

Mathanki

We spent two nights at Pacific Grove Inn during our trip to California. The room was spacious, well equipped and was very clean. The location is fantastic, lots of restaurants within walking distance, grocery stores and a really good coffee shop down the road. Lovers point is a short walk, the Pacific Grove entrance gate to the 17-mil drive is only three mins away and the Monterey Bay aquarium is 5mins away. The house is located opposite to the police station and that also makes you feel extra safe.
The only downside is there is no fridge in the room, there is a communal fridge in the main house. It was an hassle as we were travelling with a toddler who needs milk early in the morning. Another point to note is that there is no one on site to help with check-in etc. All messages were replied to really quickly so not a big deal.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2024

Cecilia

Great location in Pacific Grove

Even though the check-in was remote, the communication is great and they checked on us periodically. Very clean property and very well located. Definitely quaint, for people who enjoy soaking in atmosphere and being able to walk to the various sites in Pacific Grove. I would have wanted more water pressure in the shower but the bed was comfy and the room quiet.

2/10

Poor

24 Jun 2024

Mansura

Please issue a refund. Had to find another place at last minute because this was a fraud deal. A very small room was given in an another building which I refused and they cancelled after my complaints about the checkin and location

Requesting Expedia to refund and remove this listing as it is nothing close to what is shown in pictures

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

23 Jun 2024

Richard

Did not stay the night and my wife fell down your front steps.

Business Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2024

Tami

Great location. Clean

4/10

Poor

17 Jun 2024

Jay

A decent location, but place felt like a boarding house. The room had ancient furniture and carpet, not very clean. The TV remote was sticky and disgusting, had to use it with a washcloth wrapped around. The shower was ridiculously outdated and barely useable, with a trickle of water - don't blame the CA low-flow regs! Building needs some serious TLC and updating. It's Pacific Grove, a year-round tourist destination, they aren't hurting for income, invest and improve!

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2024

Kenneth

The property is very nice, parking was plentiful. It’s an older house that has been well maintained. Many good restaurants within walking distance. Check in is via key code and there was no issue. I can’t really give more than four stars regarding staff and service as I had no physical experience with any of the staff. We would stay here again

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2024

Verified traveler

Highly recommend

Cute historic Victorian in a quiet but easily accessible part of town. Comfortable room, very easy check in, easy parking. There's also a fridge if you need to store any food items, a shared living room area and coffee in the morning for takeaway. Excellent, comfortable stay and very affordable for the area!

Will be staying again next time we're in the area!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

30 May 2024

Carolann

No a very good check in process

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2024

jeong mo

you could enjoy the old-style house. very pleasing experience for me. I strongly recommend this INN. This awesome old-style way makes you pleasant and little bit uncomfortable, but you love it.
but be careful that there is no staff so you have to contact the staff to get the pass code for entrance door and your room. the price is wonderful and make me unable to complain.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

27 May 2024

Connie

We really enjoyed our stay at Pacific Grove Inn. We would definitely return. The building is historical and beautiful. We understand the house is old, but the reason for my “overall” 4 star rating instead of 5..? Is because the shower had VERY little pressure. That improved and I would say 5 star.

Leisure Partner