After our terrible experience at the original Monte Carlo in OC, I was hesitant about staying at this one, but it had good rates for November with an ocean view. I was pleasantly surprised. Our room had two comfortable double beds with plenty of pillows. The room was clean and well stocked with towels, amenities, etc. It had a full size fridge, a large tv, microwave, stove top, and large closet and dresser. The bathroom had the best lighting I've ever seen in a hotel. With COVID there was no maid service during our stay, (they only come in after checkout) but if we needed anything we only had to ask. The front desk employees were very friendly. It's a great location on the boardwalk. The only drawback is the walls are thin, so an exuberant child in the next room was a 6 a.m. alarm clock, and, maybe it's just me, but it's the little things-- like dirt on the walls around light switches, a broken screen on the patio door, a missing towel hook on the back of the door, and dusty air vents that keep in from being top notch.

Suites were NOT oceanfront, air conditioning didn't work right-had to leave bedroom door open, dishwasher did not work, room was NOT clean, desk help was less than helpful. Manager never responded to complaints.

We spent one night here with a reservation made the day before through Expedia. No problems with the reservation but check-in is 4pm instead of 3pm as other hotels. The hotel is in a good location off the boardwalk but has no amenities. The limited parking lot is on a street behind the hotel and inadequate. The overflow parking is two blocks away and is a small dead end lot with extremely narrow spaces. You definitely get to practice backing up. The street with the hotel entrance dead-ends at the boardwalk and there is no place to conveniently unload your car. A sign says you can park on the sidewalk for 20 minutes to unload but a car was there continuously without consequences. The small luggage cart is similar to the ones in airports. The swimming pool is very small and enclosed off the lobby. One elevator that is very slow. The room had a small round table and 2 chairs but no lamp or ceiling light to use the table at night. We requested a light and were told they would try and find one, but we never heard anything back. No hair dryer in the room and it took 3 attempts to finally get one from reception. No coffee maker. No coffee at reception. Apparently one ice maker for 6 floors. Very low water pressure. Very squeaky bathroom door. No mattress pads but fortunately no problems with the bed as in other reviews. Very noisy with thin walls. To see the ocean from our “side ocean view” room, you have to go out on the balcony, lean out and look around a wall. This hotel might be what you would expect at a Motel 6, but for $220 a night it was definitely overpriced and not as described on Expedia. I would never stay here again. The hotel was full so I doubt they will have any incentive to improve.