Red Lion Hotel Monterey

The hotel location and cleanliness was good. However, very loud. The walls and door are very thin and you can hear every footstep in the hall and every word in the next rooms.

updated rooms are nice but still has old toilets and tubs and outlets. walls are super thin. Housekeeping playing radio while cleaning room next to us. No desk attendant for checkout. Windows open but no screens. Strong chemical smell when first entering room.

It was an okay hotel for the price. The room was spacious and the wi-fi worked really well. There are also two bicycles you can borrow, so that was great. They have free hot coffee in the lobby available all day long. Those are the highlights. The downsides were, first, that the staff weren't exactly welcoming and while they accept pets, be prepared to pay an extra fee per night and to be told not to leave your pet in the room at any time. There aren't any places near the hotel to walk a dog, either, nor any dog trash cans. The room was drafty and cold (there is a heater, though). It wasn't super clean, but it wasn't dirty, either. My biggest concern was the neighborhood: Many vagrants in the parking lot, and on our last night, a fight broke out and the police had to come.

We checked in late night and the staff was so kind.

Adequate accommodation, a very old hotel.