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Otter Inn

571 Wave St., Monterey, CA 93940
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Ranked #6 of 14 Monterey B&B and Inns
3.0 of 5 stars 98 Reviews
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Aouie
San Francisco, California
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 September 2011
2
people found this review helpful

My husband and I had a terrible experience when we booked in this hotel. Not only it looked like a mausoleum but the front desk/manager was way too rude. When we checked-in on September 4, 2011, Sunday, we thought that everything was okay. The manager (which by the way didn’t mention her name) said that our room was ready and... More

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15 September 2011

We are sorry to hear when any of our guests has a less than perfect experience at our establishment. The Guest came in around 2:30PM to check in, and their room was not ready yet. Our manager informed Guest that they were welcome to drop their bags off in the room while we prepare it. Earlier that morning other guests... More

Fred1844
Reviewer
3 reviews
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 September 2011

We stayed three nights. A good location for Cannert Roe and the Aquarium. It was quite clean and the drapes were sufficient to keep out the light. However, there were night lights in the room that were like a spot light. We had choice of the night lights or the lights turned on. The last were awakened at 2:30 AM... More

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TheSuperExplorers
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6 reviews
8 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 September 2011
1
person found this review helpful

This was the most expensive of all the twelve places we stayed at during our three week trip around California and the worst by miles! Positives: Free car parking Close to Cannery Row (our favorite part of Monterey) Breakfast included (see below) Not so good: Room is very dated Carpets feel dirty Curtains are an interesting collection of three sewn... More

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Ladybuggin
Santa Maria, California
2 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 September 2011

We stayed one night at the Otter Inn. We were neither impressed nor disappointed. We chose it due to its proximity to the Monterey Bay Aquarium (easy walk) and price. We have a 3-year-old daughter who was thrilled by the mere idea of staying in a hotel. A nice little bonus was a basket of snacks that we were given... More

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philbur
Senior Reviewer
10 reviews
8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 September 2011

Our stay was during Monterey car week so price was probably 10 times what it was worth. However first impressions where it looked like awful changed. The rooms are garish, old bit kept really clean. Towels changed every day, comfortable clean bed & if it was $100 a night you wouldn't complain but it's $300 during car week but then... More

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Danos001
Granada Hills, California
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 August 2011

We stayed at the Otter Inn because it was close to the Monterey Aquarium and Cannery Row. Check in was fast and easy. Clerks were friendly and patient. Plenty of parking. Room was on 4th floor and was comfortable and clean. A little heavy on the cleaner smell but once we opened up the windows it was fine. Bathroom was... More

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jimmydash
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30 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 August 2011

When I arrived, I found there was plenty of free parking for my rental car. Very short walk to reception, the receptionist was friendly, very knowledgeable and efficient. The room was big and very comfortable, but being an older property there was an over abundance of “shake’n’vac”. it was a pain to get the free Wi-Fi, it was supposed to... More

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zoy209
Santa Barbara, CA
Contributor
14 reviews
4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 July 2011

We came to this hotel twice with our baby. Both times we arrived at the crack of dawn and the guy at front desk was very helpful in getting us a room that early. The first time we had a good experience (obviously it was good enough to schedule a second time!) but the second time we had loud neighbors... More

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MEPHX
Phoenix, AZ
Contributor
14 reviews
11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 July 2011
2
people found this review helpful

We arrived in Monterey without reservations and wanted a clean, safe, reasonably priced place near Cannery Row. Otter Inn was just what we were looking for. It is very near Cannery Row, shops, restaurants, and the aquarium - easy walking distance. Some rooms have balconies or fireplaces or views of the water. The free parking under the hotel is convenient.... More

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JillandJohnS
Uxbridge, Massachusetts
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4 reviews
2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 July 2011

The Otter Inn was the perfect place to stay with my family of 4. Nothing fancy, the snacks were helpful in the afternoon. The staff was very friendly. Much appreciated was the free parking and early check-in. We loved that we could walk every where, to the wharf, the cannery, the Aquarium and Pacific Grove. All beautiful.We especially loved the... More

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