Mariposa Inn & Suites, Monterey

3 night vacation stay.

We booked this for a one night stay before moving on to LA on route 1. Don't be but off by the outside look which is a bit dated. This is a great place to stay especially with breakfast and free wifi which is included. The price per night is a good deal as well. It has a lovely little pool and is only a short drive to the main locations. Don't try and walk it as we found out, it is further than you think plus there are plenty of places to park. The rooms were massive and some had small balconies while our room was a bit bigger. It had a big main area with the bed and a working fire, there was also a modern bathroom and a dressing area as well. Would have been more than happy to stay there longer but it didn't figure in on our itinerary. Staff were extremely good as well and would have no hesitation in recommending this to friends & family.

Great location & facilities in and around the hotel. Breakfast very good. Only issue noisy people with a dog on the floor above us kept us awake.

It was an easy place to find by car. We arrived about 6 and was greeted by the hotel receptionist who was rude and very abrupted. She did not inform us about the breakfast service or the pool and jacuzzi. The room was small for 4 people and had little space for us to hang our clothes. The breakfast was good and a lot of choice.

We arrived an hour earlier than check in was allowed but over the road is the del monte shopping centre where we easily spent a few hours shopping,eating and there is also a cinema there if you want to waste far more hours! Parking is complimentary and lots of it which was great. The hotel is a small complex,with a mixture of rooms and suites. We had a suite so had a separate sofa/TV area complete with a safe,microwave,tea/coffee provided and a fridge. The room itself was spacious and clean with a king sized bed. It was pool facing so it was noisy until 10pm when the pool closed but then very quiet overnight. The breakfast was simple -bagels,cereal,yoghurt,fruit,porridge,make your own waffles,juices,tea/coffee (though no decaf,a little bug bear of mine!!) all in a terrace room by the pool. It was a self service and find your own table which was difficult when the room was fairly small and busy when we arrived. Also friends of guests arrive and helped themselves to the breakfast which didn't seem to alert any of the staff there! Location wise,it was perfect for us as we were there only to visit pebble beach and the golf course,just a few minutes away! I Would recommend this hotel for ease of getting to pebble beach and if only wanting to stay a few nights,I probably wouldn't have wanted to spend more than a few nights here though!!