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Merritt House Hotel

2.0 star property

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Courtyard
Standard, One King Bed | Premium bedding, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Standard, One King Bed | Terrace/patio
Terrace/patio
Exterior

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Parking available
  • Housekeeping
The current price is $301
includes taxes & fees
Jun 15 - Jun 16

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386 Pacific St., Monterey, CA, 93940
  • Place, Fisherman's Wharf
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Waterfront
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Cannery Row
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Airport, Monterey, CA (MRY-Monterey Peninsula)
    ‪5 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium Suite | Living area | 26-inch TV with cable channels

Premium Suite

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(8 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Honeymoon Suite | Premium bedding, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Honeymoon Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Standard, One King Bed | Premium bedding, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard, One King Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(63 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed | Premium bedding, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(24 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds | Premium bedding, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(44 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

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About this property

Merritt House Hotel

Hotel in Old Monterey
Along with a marina, this smoke-free hotel has a coffee shop/cafe and self parking. Free self-serve breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Other amenities include coffee/tea in a common area, a garden, and a TV in a common area.
Merritt House Hotel offers 22 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature premium bedding. Televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers, bathrobes, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and ceiling fans. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Merritt House Hotel features a marina. The hotel offers a coffee shop/cafe. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access.

This Colonial hotel also offers a garden, coffee/tea in a common area, and discounted use of a nearby fitness facility. Limited onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis (surcharge).

Merritt House Hotel is a smoke-free property.

A complimentary self-serve breakfast is served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Covered self parking on site (USD 20 per day; includes in/out privileges)
  • Limited onsite self parking

Food and drink

  • Free self-serve breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • 27-hole adjacent golf course
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Shopping mall
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Marina
  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 2 floors
  • 4 buildings
  • Built in 1979
  • Colonial architecture
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 26-inch TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk chair
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in from 3 PM - 6:00 PM and 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 5:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Covered self parking fee: USD 20.00 per day (in/out privileges)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

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Merritt House Inn
Merritt House Inn Monterey
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Merritt House Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 664 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 216 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 75 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 31 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 19 out of 1005 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julia

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and clean, nice stay
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Dave

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Merritt House is a very unique property near Fisherman’s Wharf. Great stay for the price!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room and convenient location to downtown and restaurants! The staff was great and I felt safe. The place is very cute as well!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Robin

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice big room, excellent location!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very nice, room was great, staff very pleasant.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms were so cute and very well cleaned. The staff were so friendly and breakfast even though was later in the day was great.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Janice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff and rooms are always perfect!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

TATYANA

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clear hotel, nice staff
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

ChristopherChristopher

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice cute room with a fire place staff was nice.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Heidi

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was great! Cute, quiet, clean historic hotel. So close to downtown and Fisherman's Warf so we could walk to many places.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Siegfried

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great location, huge room.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms were spacious and super comfortable. Location is fantastic in downtown within walking distance to dozens of restaurants, bakeries and stores as well as Fishermans wharf. Wouldn’t hesitate to stay here again in the future.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Beth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We loved it! The location was perfect. The staff were super friendly and the room was very comfortable!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
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8/10 Good

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to walk around everywhere. Room was beautiful(wish bed was comfortable) but great place
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Keon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
clean room, great courtyard for eating breakfast or having a coffee
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed 3 nights at Merriott house hotel We had a wonderful room with 2 queen beds The room was clean and comfortable The hotel was a 5 minute walk to Fishermans wharf and many restaurants and pubs Very quiet Continental breakfast Good coffee Staff very friendly and helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chang

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Great staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Shanna

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cute place to stay! We loved the fireplace and cozy charm.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Cheryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff was great Room was big and clean Great location
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Jacki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
beautiful historical spot with easy access to all of Monterey Bay
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

TANYA

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
One of our favorite places to stay! We love the fireplaces and how centrally located it is.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This cute, cottage like hotel was the perfect stay during a conference in Monterey - short walk to all nearby conference rooms. Our 2nd floor room had high ceilings, skylight & exposed beams. The staff were friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jazmin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was amazing, parking is extra charge but still worth it!! Breakfast is like continental, and I love that when want to use fireplace logs are courtesy. Definitely very charming place , we’re coming back !
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

LISA

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff at welcome was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Kassandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our room was great! The fireplace was amazing and they offered a complimentary log for the fire!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026