- Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
- A cash deposit or credit card for incidental charges, as well as a government-issued photo ID, are required at check-in.
- Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
- The following credit cards are accepted: American Express, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB International, MasterCard, and Visa.
- No rollaway or extra beds are available.
Holiday Inn Express Monterey-Cannery Row
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Very nice breakfast and close to all in Monterey. This Hotel is tucked away and very private from the public. Everyone we encountered were very friendly. Would have liked the second floor but it was not available and we could not find a place on the reservation to add this.
Spacious rooms. Free parking and free breakfast. 1 minute walk to the water. Hotel staff are friendly and helpful. Would recommend to any travellers.
Windows installed are not sound proof. You can hear water gushing through the piped from above bedroom. We were in ground floor room number 105.
Beautiful flower garden, friendly staff, excellent accommodations, short walk to Cannery Row and aquarium. Will definitely come back!
Hotel rooms were large and clean. Like the walk around in white socks and your feet stay clean kind of clean! And by large I mean huge. 2 double beds, 2 chairs a small table a full desk and swivel chair, a TV stand , night stand , floor lamp, Crib, and all our luggage fit with tons of roomo to do flips (if your into that) the bathroom had a full window (with blinds of course) and an additional swivel make up mirror, large counter top for make up, curling irons and whatever else. It was very impressive. Now lets talk food... the complimentary breakfast was so good (with hotel free breakfast standards in mind of course) I felt like I was stealing! It had protein...did you hear that PROTEIN and a couple different options of protein at that. Then there was the wine and cheese reception in the evening. Let's just say they won my devotion on that informal gem. The hotel was in easy walking distance to cannery row. My 2 yr old and 5 year old walked with me and I didnt need to carry them once. Thats a great fast walk! Very close to a Starbucks and a cute ice cream shop for a late night treat. My only advice would be if you have trouble with stairs or are bringing heavy suitcases make sure to ask for a room that accommodates that. I would say a good half of the rooms require a small flight of stairs to be climbed even after you use the elevator. Oh yeah and ps they have complementary underground parking...no loading the car in the rain or beating sun!
comfortable room, nice hotel for the price, good location, lobby could use an update
I have nothing negative to say. Holiday Inn express is always a safe bet. The staff in Monterey were fantastic. VERY FRIENDLY. I love Monterey and will be staying at the HIE again.
Took my granddaughter to Monterey to see the sites
We had a great time at this hotel. The staff were friendly and courteous. We enjoyed the full breakfast and location.
We spent three nights here. It was wonderful to have all the shops & restaurants so close.The hiking/bike trail was just steps from our door. Everything in Cannery Row was an easy walk, including the Aquarium. It was great to just leave our car in the underground hotel parking lot. Fisherman's Wharf is a much longer walk. A happy surprise (for me, not the hubs) was the very large Cannery Row Antiques Mall right next door. The purpose of our trip was to check out the CSU-Monterey Bay campus for our daughter. I'm so glad we stayed here instead of right near campus. Cannery Row had so much more to offer. Plus, it was just a 15-20 minute drive to campus from the hotel. Breakfast was adequate. No one starved. Hey, it was included, so I'm not going to be overly critical. It was better than other hotels that only offer a danish and a cup of coffee. Hot options included bacon or sausage patties, but the iffy scrambled eggs had kind of a rubbery texture and there was a rather unusual pancake making machine. Best options: cereal, toast, bagels, Chobani yogurt, lemon poppy seed & blueberry muffins. Good hot coffee, tea and juice. Our room was clean and the beds comfortable. We were certainly cozy in two double beds, but everyone had two nice squishy pillows which provided a very good night's sleep. (I've always been a pillow snob). Showers were hot, but not super high pressure. Friendly staff. Bottom line: If our daughter chooses to attend CSU-MB, we'll be back in the fall.
Our stay at this hotel was very nice! Great location just a couple blocks from Cannery Row! Very quaint hotel and easy to find with easy parking. The room was modern, clean and comfortable. Nice morning continental breakfast and evening snacks. Affordable price and a good value. I would stay here again.
This was the second time staying at this hotel. It's nice being able to park here and then walk to the many attractions and restaurants along cannery row.
Great room with a very good location. Very close to the bay and cannery row area.
The motel's biggest plus is that it's walking distance to Cannery Row. The room we had was on the 3rd floor and required lugging suitcases down ten steps and then up ten steps to get to the correct multilevel section. Desk check-in clerk scrawled the room number so sloppily that we went to a room where the key didn't work and had to return to desk to find out the actual room number. Also, there's no pool or spa. On the plus side, breakfast was good.
Great location. Walk to Aquarium, walk to wharf , walk to whale watch cruise, and walk right out to walk along the bay. Staff accommodating, room comfortable and very clean. Standard Holiday Inn breakfast. Will stay here again.
only stayed one night. convenient to beach,stores,airport,car rental, shopping, not overlooking bay, though.
The good: It's a good location, close to Cannery row and the rooms are cleanish and have been recently remodeled....nothing special. The man working the front counter when we checked out was nice. The bad: Don't let the remodeled rooms fool you...this is an old, poorly designed hotel. No sound insulation whatsoever. Anytime anyone walked anywhere on our side of the hotel, the whole room shook. Anytime a toilet or shower was used, it sounded like it was coming from our bathroom. No weatherstripping around the door, so not only sound, but light was coming into the room all night. I slept maybe 2 hours during the night. Bathroom door lock was broken. TV didn't work because it was unplugged at the back of the TV. Towels felt like they were made out of sandpaper. Vending machines didn't work. I checked with Guiness. The elevator is officially the world's slowest. And completely worthless since once you get to your floor, you have to walk back down a flight of stairs due to the horrible hotel design. Yah, it's only a 3 story hotel, but when you have alot of luggage, it's kind of a big deal. Upon leaving the hotel, I had a near impossible time trying to pull my car out of the parking garage due to the maid having her car illegally parked behind me. Seriously, I've never felt more ripped off in my life. You could stay at a cheap hotel across town for a 1/4 of the price and get the same hotel experience.
Not a big fan of hotels that have room access from outdoors as they just aren't as clean as rooms with inside hall access.. The website pictures for the hotel fail to show this. This is an older hotel and not the typical Holiday Inn Express which I've stayed at many and have had much success with.
No mention that once you leave elevator on second floor you have to go down 6 or 7 stairs and then climb back up another set to get to your room! No real drapes on windows, just shears. Transformer blew at 1AM which turned off all power and set off smoke alarm. After trying to disarm it ourselves with the red button which lasted 15 minutes when it decided to go off again even louder, we had to pull it down from ceiling. When told front desk at check out we were not pleased about sleep being interrupted they offered no real apology or compensation. Dinning room so crowded we had to eat in room.
Hotel was clean, up to date, in the middle of Cannery Row. Staff was nice. They were updating the television system while I was there and I got back to my room early afternoon that day. The staff realized that and had my television connected first. Breakfast was good, lots of choices. Good place to stay for the money.
Hotel highlights
- Walking distance to Monterey Bay Aquarium and Fisherman's Wharf
- Free buffet breakfast
- Free WiFi and wired Internet in rooms and public areas
- Free parking
Holiday Inn Express Monterey-Cannery Row places you in Lighthouse District, within a leisurely stroll of popular sights such as Monterey Bay Aquarium and Fisherman's Wharf. This 43-room hotel welcomes guests with free breakfast and conveniences like free in-room WiFi and free self parking. Also close to this Monterey hotel are Maritime Museum and Dennis the Menace Park.
Dining
Start your day off right with a free buffet breakfast. For a nice break, mingle with other guests at the free daily manager's reception.
Rooms
Holiday Inn Express Monterey-Cannery Row's 43 rooms are air-conditioned and provide refrigerators, coffee makers, and free local calls. Guests can expect flat-screen TVs with satellite channels, along with free WiFi and wired Internet. Bathrooms have hair dryers and free toiletries. Other amenities include safes, ironing boards, and desks.
Property features
Guests of Holiday Inn Express Monterey-Cannery Row enjoy a spa tub, free WiFi in public areas, and a 24-hour business center. If you decide to drive, there's free parking. The front desk has multilingual staff that can help with dry cleaning/laundry, luggage storage, and securing valuables. Additional amenities include a computer station and free newspapers.
Guest reviews for Holiday Inn Express Monterey-Cannery Row
Everyone
Very nice breakfast and close to all in Monterey. This Hotel is tucked away and very private from the public. Everyone we encountered were very friendly. Would have liked the second floor but it was not available and we could not find a place on the reservation to add this.
convenient, clean and perfectly located.
Everyone
Spacious rooms. Free parking and free breakfast. 1 minute walk to the water. Hotel staff are friendly and helpful. Would recommend to any travellers.
we were in 105 and there were so much noise
Everyone
Windows installed are not sound proof. You can hear water gushing through the piped from above bedroom. We were in ground floor room number 105.
excellent hotel, walking distance to aquarium
Everyone
Beautiful flower garden, friendly staff, excellent accommodations, short walk to Cannery Row and aquarium. Will definitely come back!
fantastic hotel!
Everyone
Hotel rooms were large and clean. Like the walk around in white socks and your feet stay clean kind of clean! And by large I mean huge. 2 double beds, 2 chairs a small table a full desk and swivel chair, a TV stand , night stand , floor lamp, Crib, and all our luggage fit with tons of roomo to do flips (if your into that) the bathroom had a full window (with blinds of course) and an additional swivel make up mirror, large counter top for make up, curling irons and whatever else. It was very impressive. Now lets talk food... the complimentary breakfast was so good (with hotel free breakfast standards in mind of course) I felt like I was stealing! It had protein...did you hear that PROTEIN and a couple different options of protein at that. Then there was the wine and cheese reception in the evening. Let's just say they won my devotion on that informal gem. The hotel was in easy walking distance to cannery row. My 2 yr old and 5 year old walked with me and I didnt need to carry them once. Thats a great fast walk! Very close to a Starbucks and a cute ice cream shop for a late night treat. My only advice would be if you have trouble with stairs or are bringing heavy suitcases make sure to ask for a room that accommodates that. I would say a good half of the rooms require a small flight of stairs to be climbed even after you use the elevator. Oh yeah and ps they have complementary underground parking...no loading the car in the rain or beating sun!
good location, comfortable room.
Everyone
comfortable room, nice hotel for the price, good location, lobby could use an update
very good
Everyone
I have nothing negative to say. Holiday Inn express is always a safe bet. The staff in Monterey were fantastic. VERY FRIENDLY. I love Monterey and will be staying at the HIE again.
Everyone
Took my granddaughter to Monterey to see the sites
great experience at great location
Everyone
We had a great time at this hotel. The staff were friendly and courteous. We enjoyed the full breakfast and location.
walk to everything in cannery row!
Everyone
We spent three nights here. It was wonderful to have all the shops & restaurants so close.The hiking/bike trail was just steps from our door. Everything in Cannery Row was an easy walk, including the Aquarium. It was great to just leave our car in the underground hotel parking lot. Fisherman's Wharf is a much longer walk. A happy surprise (for me, not the hubs) was the very large Cannery Row Antiques Mall right next door. The purpose of our trip was to check out the CSU-Monterey Bay campus for our daughter. I'm so glad we stayed here instead of right near campus. Cannery Row had so much more to offer. Plus, it was just a 15-20 minute drive to campus from the hotel. Breakfast was adequate. No one starved. Hey, it was included, so I'm not going to be overly critical. It was better than other hotels that only offer a danish and a cup of coffee. Hot options included bacon or sausage patties, but the iffy scrambled eggs had kind of a rubbery texture and there was a rather unusual pancake making machine. Best options: cereal, toast, bagels, Chobani yogurt, lemon poppy seed & blueberry muffins. Good hot coffee, tea and juice. Our room was clean and the beds comfortable. We were certainly cozy in two double beds, but everyone had two nice squishy pillows which provided a very good night's sleep. (I've always been a pillow snob). Showers were hot, but not super high pressure. Friendly staff. Bottom line: If our daughter chooses to attend CSU-MB, we'll be back in the fall.
