One of the Best Hotels In Monterey

My husband and I travel all over the world. We have stayed at some very nice hotels in America as well as Europe, but I can honestly say that this is one of the nicest based on the accommodations and the view. Our room directly overlooks Monterey Bay, and we are close enough that we watch the sea otters, seals and sea lions playing in the water at different times of the day. Our room is spacious with the window seat overlooking the water. We have a fireplace and two comfortable chairs to sit near it. The continental breakfast, which is delivered every morning is very enjoyable. All of this wouldn’t have been as wonderful had it not been for RobAnn. She is the front desk manager and she corrected an issue that had been created by Booking.com, a company I would never use again. We had booked an oceanfront room back in January and Booking.com changed our accommodations to a street view. We were never made aware until a few days before we arrived. I was extremely upset but when we got to the hotel and told Rob Ann about the problem, she did everything in her power to get us the ocean front room that we had originally booked. We truly enjoyed our room and spend a lot of our time watching the sea life, which was very active right outside our windows. We were particularly taken with the sea otter that we named Rocky who is out there every day, floating and diving for his clams and abalone. Rob Ann is a tremendous asset to the hotel and we will never forget the fact that she helped us get to the room that we so much enjoyed.

Great location, helpful and professional staff, room was spacious and well appointed, breakfast was excellent with diverse options, and the daily wine and cheese complementary happy hour was most welcome after a long fun-filled day. Next time, we will opt for the seaside suites. The street side was fine but an ocean view would’ve been fantastic.

Really felt the warmth of the hotel right when you walked in. Staff was so welcoming and pleasant. Our arrival was seamless, parked and got into our hotel room within 10 minutes maybe even five minutes. Hotel room was a dream. The views and the vibes were incredible. I felt like I was dropped right into a Nancy Meyers movie. This is located walking distance to everything and anything. It was the perfect cozy vacation for me and my family. First family vacation (not to be confused with family trip) in awhile where it ended with me feeling relaxed and I think this hotel had a lot to do with it. Highly, highly recommend.

We enjoyed our stay from check in to check out! Upon arrival the staff was kind and helpful. We loved how clean and cozy our room was and all of the extras that made it feel special- like the drinks/snacks hour in the afternoon and the breakfast delivery to the room. We were celebrating our anniversary and overall had a lovely experience. Definitely recommend staying here! We will be back :)

Amazing stay….get the ocean view room if you can. Ended up extending stay it was so nice. Beautiful area and walkable to cannery row and the wharf. Staff very helpful and kind. Valet parking was convenient but extra charge. Can not say enough about views!!!

Gorgeous stay, must get an ocean room view. Excellent bed and very old school money vibes. The fire in the room is excellent.

My wife and I just returned from a “West Coast Swing” as we were celebrating our 15th wedding anniversary. We honeymooned in Carmel/Monterey back in 2010 (among other places) and were finally able to head back out to the place where her son was born and she used to live. Oh, and it’s rather nice as well. We were last out in the area in 2019 where we stayed at the Hyatt Carmel Highlands Inn. It was great, views were amazing and, truthfully, we were set to stay there again. But about six weeks shy of our departure, we received an email that said our reservation was canceled and that the property was closed. I talked to someone at Hyatt who “confirmed” this (but after being out there on our trip, it was quite busy) so it sent us looking for somewhere else to stay. Enter The Spindrift Inn. Set right in the heart of Cannery Row in Monterey, it’s essentially the opposite of what the Carmel Highlands Inn offered. You’re not “out there” out of town, rather you’re smack dab in it. I had some reservations about the location (noise, etc.) but after our stay – I’ll be back as soon as I can. The Location As mentioned, this is about as centrally located as it gets. It’s right in the heart of it all with restaurants, gift shops and the Monterey Bay Aquarium just a block or two down the road. The Room Given the celebratory nature of our trip, we opted for the Ocean view room (we got the top floor) and we’re glad we did. For one, the ocean view cuts out any and all noise from the street and, well, it’s quite a view. If you like sea lions/seals and otters swimming along as you wake up, this place is for you. The room had a nice HDTV, wooden floors as well as a spacious bath. I had no complaints. There was also an option to order breakfast to have delivered to your door the next morning which we happily opted for. The area We had a rental car (I’ll get to parking in a minute), but if you had no desire to venture outside Monterey/Carmel area – you could get by without one. But we went to Pebble Beach, Mission Ranch and did 17 Mile Drive, so a car was kind of a necessity. The hotel does offer parking for $40/day in which they’ll get your car for you, etc. We did this the first night, but I’d also been told that the parking meters were free of charge from 8PM to 9AM the next day. We used that option instead and “risked it” hoping that the City of Monterey wasn’t too diligent with their traffic tickets. We escaped without one. I’m not saying that this will happen every time, but for us we managed to park for free as opposed to paying the hotel another $120 for parking. Your call, obviously. Staff, etc. The staff was very nice. There was always at least one person at the front desk and they had a complimentary Happy Hour every day at 4:30 with some fruit, crackers, cheese and wine. The wine was behind the desk, most likely for security reasons, but they were generous with their pours – no complaints here. The only real issue of note was that the last day, the elevator was out of commission and with us being on the top floor, it was a bit of a hassle to walk up four flights of stairs. I was fine, but my wife suffers from asthma, and she was a bit miffed. The hotel did compensate us $50, so I guess it wasn’t that big of a deal. Overall, I had no issues with the place. Rooms were nice and spacious; the staff was pleasant and accommodating and the location is second to none. We’ll be back.

Cannery Row convenience. Walking distance to Aquarium and all restaurants. Clean, comfortable rooms

It was welcoming and comfortable All was good, clean and comfortable. The bath is so big

Staff willingness to please, great general disposition.