Deer Haven Inn

8/10

Excellent

02 Aug 2026

Sally

We had a comfortable stay, the shower was not the best for getting shampoo out of long hair! There was plenty of parking. It is walkable to the beach and some restaurants.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2026

Amy

Nice quiet location. Walking distance to Asilomar beach. Older inn but clean and comfy beds

6/10

Pleasant

30 Jul 2026

Jim

This place has a perfect location and the staff is friendly, however the room was very dirty. The floors were so filthy our feet and clothes were black after touching it. The armchair was covered in large stains and there were random hairs on our blankets when we checked in and in the shower. I think if you’re only staying with adults you could just use shoes and be okay, but I have a small child and keeping her off the floor and clean was really hard.

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jul 2026

Maria

The property needs some improvement. The cups for coffee inside of my room are dirty, I asked someone to give me one clean . I am expecting to have body wash, shampoo and conditioner in the bathroom but there’s none. The rest is okay. The room is quite clean.
The location is actually nice. Very close to the beach.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2026

Jeremy

Very cool little spot, loved the fireplace! So quiet and peaceful.

8/10

Excellent

29 Jul 2026

CHARITY

Good enough for a one night stay. You can hear dogs barking. Overall, the place was good.

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2026

Katherine

Helpful staff

6/10

Pleasant

26 Jul 2026

Jennifer

This facility is a 2. The place is run down. We had a bent screen on our window, the lock on the window just fell off, no air conditioning, and the Indian food smell in the check in was just too overwhelming. Couldn’t even go in there to get coffee.
The place boasts a fire place in the room… totally irrelevant!!
Positive… can walk to the ocean!

8/10

Excellent

25 Jul 2026

Christine

Clean room and comfortable bed. Perfect if you need a place to sleep. There were little to no amenities. I only had decaf coffee packets in the room and the office didn’t open until 8:00 for very basic drip coffee. The fireplace in the room wasn’t working.

8/10

Excellent

25 Jul 2026

Mahyar

Overall the property and the rooms are clean and well-maintained. But there are a few serious issues to be aware of:
1. The rooms do NOT have A/C! We had to leave the windows and the door open, which was a problem.
2. After about 8:00 PM you are not likely to find a parking spot on the property. We had to park on the adjacent street after returning from dinner.
3. No filtered water in the the small reception area or anywhere else on this property for the guests. We had to go to a nearby supermarket to get some.

6/10

Pleasant

24 Jul 2026

Garry

The room was clean, but the chair was dirty. The coverlet had a visible stain. The sink was missing the stopper so if anything fell into the sink (jewelry, pills, etc) it would go down the drain. The sink was cracked and looked like long hairs in the porcelain. Signs were on the bed and in the bathroom to leave on the bed if you wanted clean sheets or hang up towels you could re-use in order to save water. Dirty towels were to be left on the floor, to be replaced. THERE WAS NO MAID SERVICE IN 5 DAYS. We had to find the housekeeper ourselves to get towels and the bed was never changed. We made our bed every day. Floors became dirty and there was no broom in the room...and, again, no service. We were not told this when we booked the room.
There is no sitting area outside except a fire table in the front of the motel. There is also no breakfast of any kind offered (pastry or breakfast bar) and the closest restaurant is downtown Pacific Grove.
On a more positive note, they have tried to upgrade an old facility...new windows, flooring. Fireplace worked as did TV and overhead fan. The one staff member I dealt with, about getting clean towels, was very pleasant.
Overall, I would not recommend this facility.

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jul 2026

Jacob

Not the most clean hotel I’ve stayed in. Stained shower curtain, stained sheets, hair in the shower and mold on the bathroom ceiling. For the price and location I can’t complain too much but these were definitely a turn off.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2026

Abbigale

Staff was friendly and quick check in. Room was clean and cozy

Partner

2/10

Poor

17 Jul 2026

Richard

Staff Not Trustworthy. My son and I stayed 3 nights. Unfortunately upon checking out I left a duffle bag on floor of the bathroom. When I realized this I immediately called the hotel. The front desk checked with house keeping but said they couldn’t find anything. I called 2 additional times and was met with the same results. Obviously someone is lying and I felt the front desk attendant didn’t want to work very hard to figure out what happened. We will not stay at Deer Haven Inn again.
7/17/2026

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2026

Trinity

Beautiful and peaceful with the Trinity River just out of your backdoor. We will definitely come back.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2026

Jared

The staff was truly the best part! Very accommodating and super nice people! The rooms were clean, bathrooms were spotless and had everything you could ask for. Great stay will come back again!! Thank you very much

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jul 2026

MARCIA

We liked the fact it was close to Asilomar Beach, Safeway grocery store, Monterey and Carmel. Free parking, Microwave & fridge. Sufficient usb and outlets.
We didn’t like the bathroom. The roll in shower had grab bars but no place for personal products. The bathroom towels were hanging on the grab bar in the shower when we checked in, so they got wet when we turned the shower on. The bathroom had no robe hooks, no place to put wet bath towels. The water in both the shower and sink took at least 5 minutes to get hot in the morning and evening. Very wasteful. The volume on the t.v. Is limited.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Jul 2026

pharkpoom

Easy to beach access. Affordable . Quick check in and out . You get what you pay . Will comeback again

Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Jul 2026

Hanri

I asked for downstairs' room because I am a handicap and was so hard to go upstairs but they didn’t pay attention and gave me an upstairs’s room.

8/10

Excellent

12 Jul 2026

Eugene

Parking

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2026

Patricia

Fireplace and easy parking

Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2026

Paramita

We enjoyed our stay at Deer Heaven Inn, it's very clean and well maintained. Proximity to the beach is excellent and in a very quiet part of the city. The staff is also very friendly and helpful.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2026

Ameet

Deer Haven was just what we needed to explore Monterey with our kids.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2026

Dominic

So close to the beach and beautiful dear roam the area!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

02 Jul 2026

G.R.

This is an older property, and it shows. We had a downstairs room and we could hear every step, scrape, chair and more from the guests upstairs. It's built around a small car park and you will hear every car that comes and goes all night long. If you';re looking for a good night's sleep you may want to look elsewhere. That aside, rates are decent for PacGrove, and it was very clean. Upcharge to have a dog in the room, which I always find a bit of a ripoff--

Partner

2/10

Poor

29 Jun 2026

Alicia

To start with, our room was not ready when we got to the hotel and it was check-in time. If the maid was just finishing up that would be fine, but the room was wide open, the bed unmade, dirty towels everywhere, and no one in or around the room. It made me flashback to a time I tried to rent a room in another city and was told I would need to change the sheets myself. Yikes! I went back to the office and the desk clerk didn't know where the cleaning person was. I asked if they had another room available and she said they were completely booked. So I told her I wanted a refund. Instead of obliging me she called the manager who promptly told me room 105 was available (I thought they were completely booked?). I asked what floor and she said the first. So I followed her to the room and found it clean and decided it was better than trying to find another hotel. My mistake. Turns out the room was right next to the laundry room so we had laundry carts and garbage bags outside our door the whole time plus the noise and the smell. The room had no A/C and was hot, the toilet seat very loose, the bed hard as a rock and about 4 feet off the floor (what is up with that? Lol) and we had to buy our own pillows as they provided couch pillows. On top of all that, the amenities were very, very basic. For the cost of the room they could at least throw in a bottle of water! Last but not least none of the drains had catchers so be careful with your jewelry!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Jun 2026

jorge

Nice place for one night

Partner

4/10

Poor

28 Jun 2026

Candy

Do not stay here, expensive for what you get, dog friendly and not just downstairs as I was told by front desk. Dogs yelping everywhere, kids running back and forth on top story for hours at night and starting up at 650 am despite manager being aware but did not speak to patrons. Came back to room in evening no service, no towels, was told I could bring my garbage and towels down to main bldg but should have asked for room clean at check in but was not advised to do so. They give you plastic clear water cheap cups for coffee. Asilimar at corner and across street with loud noises from their patrons. This is no better than motel 6 save your money!

8/10

Excellent

26 Jun 2026

MARISA

Could walk to Asilomar and Beach.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2026

Ernie

Clean, quiet

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jun 2026

Gail

Nice area, quiet and close to eating places.

8/10

Excellent

22 Jun 2026

Paul F

Close to Asilomar

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jun 2026

David

Good location and great value, but it’s an aging wooden structure so you’ll hear every footfall, toilet flush and door slam all hours. Front desk closes so no one to complain to.

Pet

6/10

Pleasant

18 Jun 2026

Phil

Room was clean, a little dated. Great location.The fireplace did not work which was disappointing. Very close to beach which was nice.
No breakfast. Out of coffee in the morning.
Nice staff.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

18 Jun 2026

Nancy

The place is old and room had a strange smell. It was just ok.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2026

Martine

We enjoyed our stay. The property was clean and the staff helpful and kind.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2026

S

The property was older but very quaint and comfortable. It was not walking distance to beach but it was a great location. While you needed to drive everywhere, nothing was more than a 5 min or so drive. I’d definitely love to stay there again!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2026

Shelly

Loved this location! We had a great time

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2026

Thomas

Great stay

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2026

Mary

Very quaint. Very helpful staff. We had very noisy upstairs guests and they handled that well. We really enjoyed our 3 night stay. Lots of close attractions. Parking was great.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2026

ivan

Will stay again.

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

10 Jun 2026

Debra

The staff were very helpful.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2026

Vyacheslav

Great place to stay.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

07 Jun 2026

Jennifer

The room was clean , the bed was comfortable. It was a bit stuffy in the room, the manager did bring us a new fan to cool the room off. No AC. We only needed it the first day of our 3 day stay. The beach is a quick walk away. We liked that the most.

Pet

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jun 2026

Harold

Cant complain considering the price. Walking distance to the beach.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2026

Brandon

The property was very clean, quiet and unique. Can't wait to return

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2026

Kristin

The room was very, very quiet and dark and I slept better than at home. Good location, reasonable price, friendly staff.

Self

8/10

Excellent

02 Jun 2026

Nancy

the place was lovely clean, nicely updated, nice fireplace, fridge, microwave, the tv did not work at first, but the staff got it working, and the office staff on day of check in was so pleasant. its more quaint than fancy, close to asilomar beach, would definitely stay again.

8/10

Excellent

02 Jun 2026

Alex

location

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

31 May 2026

Sarah

Somewhat dated. But good location. Nice fireplace.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2026

Mary

This place seemed to be just a bit better on multiple points than other places .
One thing I really appreciated was the better blanket that did Not slide of the bed at night .
For some reason, many places are now using one that looks great in photos but
is literally slippery and falls off the bed at night if you turn over or anything .
Also their heater is an indoor one, not the ones by the window that often sound like old cars .
Overall, the place felt more relaxing .

Self

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2026

Yohanne

Cute little place, quiet neighborhood and helpful staff.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2026

SHIRLEY

I liked everything about this place The room was clean, parking was easy. I will definitely come back again.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

25 May 2026

Lisa

Good hearted owners very basic accommodations.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

25 May 2026

Christina

Fireplace did not work. We specifically selected a room with fireplace. We requested to move to a room with working fireplace and was denied. They were NOT busy or Full. Disappointed.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2026

Eamonn

This place was just fine - overprice because of memorial day weekend - otherwise just fine

Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2026

Mike

Good and peaceful night. The TV didn't work, but the fireplace made up for it. I recommend coming if you're looking for a quiet place near the best coastal beach region in California.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2026

Janell

Love staying here. Staff is so nice, clean and close to the beach l.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

24 May 2026

Kathryn

Very nice young lady at the front desk! We had a downstairs room that felt dark and claustrophobic. The people upstairs kept us up until 2am with either dogs or children romping around. Basic accommodations but it was inexpensive so if you’re just looking for a place to sleep then this works but try to get an upstairs room or single level. Great location by Asilomar! Walking distance to beach.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2026

Jason

The staff was great and helped me extend my stay when I needed a room for remote work. Really great location too.

Self

8/10

Excellent

22 May 2026

cheryl

Nice staff. Room large, satisfactory. Great location.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 May 2026

Andrew

Apart from the floor not being the cleanest, the location was great a 5 minutes walk to the beach. There were also tea and coffe making facilities in the room, very unusual for an American motel.

10/10

Exceptional

16 May 2026

Judith

One of our favorite places to visit

Pet

10/10

Exceptional

14 May 2026

Melanie

Lovely and quiet with a warm welcoming staff.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 May 2026

Kim

No cold water in sink but ok in shower

8/10

Excellent

12 May 2026

Terry

Yes the fireplace was warm after a while.
I didn't need to use the parking lot.
It seems there were a few improvements t
like the coffee area.
would like to see water bottles in the room even if I had to pay for it.

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2026

Anthony

Friendly fromt desk staff. Location is amazing. I would definitely stay there again.

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

09 May 2026

Janette

The hotel was OK but certainly nothing special. It was clean.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 May 2026

Mary S

We recommend this place.
Our 2nd time.We love the area.

*only thing Fireplace not operating.

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2026

David

Not bad but watch their hours of operation

Family

8/10

Excellent

04 May 2026

Robin

The fireplace and ice machine didn’t work. Office opens at 8am, checked out at 8:10 am there was no one at the front desk another customer was there and had been hitting the bell a few times with no response she finally knocked on the door behind the desk a few minutes later a person came out looked like he just got out of bed. Room was clean, good hot water.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2026

Marjorie

Yes, all good!

Self

6/10

Pleasant

03 May 2026

Sheila

We had a total.of three rooms, fireplace didn't work in one and they couldn't fix it. I appreciate that they wash their pillows however, they are lumpy and very uncomfortable. The ice machine was broke and our t.v. didn't connect to their cable service.
The location is great so if your just looking for a place to explore the area, I guess it would be ok.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2026

Lleini

Could not turn on fireplace.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

27 Apr 2026

Chris

Toilet flooded. Lady wanted to be cheap and not call a plumber. I tried to unclog it may attempts, and I told her it still needed to look at a plumber. To solve problem.

Never staying here again!!!

It's a shame, even if is a nice location and place l, that experience sucked!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

27 Apr 2026

Leigh

The place was ok.

Good:
The room was very clean.

The fireplace was warm and cozy on a chilly night.

Very quiet property, wasn’t woken by noise from road or other guests.

Bad:
The bed wasn’t good for my back issues being very firm without a pillow top, and normally I like firm. The pillows were cheap and thin.

The refrigerator was so noisy we had to turn it off while sleeping.

The fireplace timer has an annoying tick sound.

The soap and body wash seemed to be heavily scented men’s products.

The towels smelled very strongly like bleach.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

26 Apr 2026

David

This hotel is over priced for what you get (basically a room that's been cleaned with very basic amenities that you expect anywhere. It's a old style hotel with rooms that have been updated only to the extent that you can't call them shabby. The windows were opened when we arrived and it was obvious that they are trying to prevent mold. There is no breakfast and no fruit or other food items that you would expect to find in a $300/night room. Our sense was that the owner is just using this hotel as a coin operating machine where he provides the most basic hospitality service. At this price, go across the street and stay at Asilomar. You'll be closer to the ocean and you'll be staying at the fantastic campus designed by the great Julia Morgan.

Pet

8/10

Excellent

25 Apr 2026

Lane

Great location.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2026

Judith

Last week I had a very pleasant stay at Deer Haven Inn. It's location is at the quiet end of the peninsula, which I appreciate. Very short walk to Asilomar beach. My room had a small fridge and microwave, also a coffee maker. Very clean and very safe. Adequate parking. Nisha, who manned the front desk, is very pleasant and efficient. I love Pacific Grove, and Deer Haven is one of the more affordable options.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

18 Apr 2026

John

So check in was set for 4pm and we had arrived a little before 3pm to try and check in. Front desk checked us in, but told us the room wouldn't be ready for a few hours due to cleaning taking too long. I asked when a good time to return would be and was just told a few hours. She allowed us to use the restroom in the office and we walked to Asilomar beach which was about 10 mins away and had a great time there. We got back maybe 4:30/5-ish and the room was cleaned so we just got our stuff and made ourselves at home. We stayed 2 nights and both nights were relatively quiet but we could definitely hear the upstairs neighbors the second night. Checkout was a little confusing as the office is only open at 8am and we were trying to get going at ~7:45am. No one was in there and no one answered the phone when I called. There wasn't a clear place to leave the key cards, so I slid them under the window. Other things were the conditioner dispenser in the shower was broken and held up with masking tape so it fell off several times during our stay and the fireplace didn't work at all.

Overall, I would say if you're looking for a cheap stay in a good location and have pets staying with you, this is a good choice. If you're looking for something a bit more in terms of amenities you should maybe look elsewhere.

Pet

2/10

Poor

18 Apr 2026

Roya

Our room smelled like an armpit. Horrible.

8/10

Excellent

16 Apr 2026

Carmen

The best part about this place is its location, beautiful area.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

16 Apr 2026

Melodie

Lots of parking. Clean room. Near town

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2026

CHRISTINE

Very friendly staff! Comfortable bed, nice fireplace , quiet residential neighborhood. I will stay again!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2026

MAREN

They require you to leave your key or face a fine. I had to leave my key in the hotel room because no one was in the office at 7:00 a.m. when I left. If you're not in the office that's fine but there should be a place for a key drop off and I did not see one.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2026

George

Great location. Clean and comfortable. A short walk to the beach

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

12 Apr 2026

Janice

We had a pretty basic king room. They are stingy with towels, and no wash cloths at all. No tissue boxes. Nasty little coffee maker. One suitcase stand. A dingy occasional chair.

4/10

Poor

12 Apr 2026

Laura

Save your money and stay at Motel 6, the amenities there are the same or better. The big plus of this place is cleanliness other than that it is the worst place I have ever stayed.

The staff were not attentive at all. Upon seeing there were barely any towels I called the front desk and she told me to go to the laundry room vs delivering them to our room. When we discovered the tv remote didn’t work we called the FD and they said to come to the office and we were given another remote that did not work and was told “oh well” by the front desk.

The pictures on line are deceiving. The bed was ok, but not a pillow top like the ad claims. The pillows were very uncomfortable, basically pieces of foam shoved in a pillow case. The fireplace was a joke, turned it all the way up and it barely had a flame. Everything was bought as cheap as possible and it shows when you there.

The mini fridge in the room froze my food and drinks, completely spoiling food we put in there. The room itself faced the street and we didn’t feel comfortable leaving the window open much and when we went it was hot and uncomfortable in the room.

Overall I wish I would have saved money and stayed at Motel 6, I will not be back to this place.

Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Apr 2026

Nichole

Very friendly staff and clean, tv was in a weird spot, so made it hard for all of us to watch.

6/10

Pleasant

10 Apr 2026

Keeli

Room 120 was very noisy because it was next to the stairs, also we could hear everything from the room above. The door to the bathroom goes off track when you shut it and it is very hard to open and I was nervous I would get stuck in there. The fireplace hardly had any flames (gas) so not sure if it needs to be fixed or if this as good as it gets, but it was hardly a fire.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Apr 2026

Anna

Only good comments about this inn! It had been our favourite for years.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Apr 2026

Romer

Property was clean and quiet. Room was clean. Toilets flushed well, shower had decent water pressure and temperature. Within walking, biking distance to the beach and restaurants. Fireplace worked.

8/10

Excellent

09 Apr 2026

Jean

Floors cold, but at least clean. Didn't feel cozy, but a nice fireplace.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Apr 2026

Sinh

Good location.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2026

Jim

Great Location. Quiet and near the ocean.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

07 Apr 2026

Juliana

Very basic. Somewhat clean. Could use some upkeep.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Apr 2026

venu

Stayed for my son’s college spring break . Easy walkable access to asilomar beach . Quite. Will come back again

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Apr 2026

Ginger

The pets were welcome. The fireplace was wonderful

8/10

Excellent

02 Apr 2026

David

Requested a King room and was given a two doubles; however, upon communicating this to the management, they helpfully made the adjustment.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

31 Mar 2026

Jim

The location is great but the property is pretty dumpy. You get the sense that the management only does the bare bones maintenance. I am a regular guest. I had booked 2 nights and asked to cancel the second night and get a credit for another night. It's been several days and I haven't gotten a response.

Self