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Merritt House Hotel

Property class: 2

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A garden entrance with a black door, surrounded by lush greenery and plants.
A brick pathway leading to a gated area with lush greenery and a well-maintained lawn.
A dining area with a table, chairs, a lamp, and a wall sign.
A bedroom with a wooden four-poster bed, a quilt, and a lamp. There is a chair and a sign on the wall.
A building with a covered porch, black-framed windows, and a door with a doormat.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Housekeeping
The current price is $229
$201 nightly
$229 total
Total with taxes and fees
Oct 27 - Oct 28

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386 Pacific St., Monterey, CA, 93940
  • Place, Monterey Convention Center
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Fisherman's Wharf
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Monterey Bay
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, Monterey, CA (MRY-Monterey Peninsula)
    ‪5 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Premium Suite

A living room with a sofa, armchair, coffee table, and a lamp. There are framed pictures on the wall and a plant in the corner.

Premium Suite

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(8 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A bedroom with a large bed, two bedside tables, a nightstand, a window with shutters, and a potted plant.

Honeymoon Suite

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

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A bedroom with a wooden four-poster bed, a quilt, and a lamp. There is a chair and a sign on the wall.

Standard, One King Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(75 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A bedroom with a bed, a nightstand, a lamp, a wall-mounted artwork, and a wooden ceiling.

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(28 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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A hotel room with a four-poster bed, two bedside lamps, and a wicker chair.

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(55 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the neighborhood

Monterey

A stay at Merritt House Hotel places you in the heart of Monterey, within a 5-minute drive of Fisherman's Wharf and Cannery Row. .This golf hotel is 0.8 mi (1.2 km) from Monterey Bay and 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Monterey Bay Aquarium.

What's nearby

  • Monterey Convention Center - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Fisherman's Wharf - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Waterfront - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Monterey Bay - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Cannery Row - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles

Getting around

  • Monterey Station - 9 min drive
  • Monterey Peninsula Airport (MRY) - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Turn 12 - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Manasiri’s Crepes and Sandwiches - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Captain + Stoker - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Merritt House Hotel

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.
Make yourself at home in one of the 22 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature showers, hair dryers, and bathrobes. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and complimentary bottled water, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a television in a common area.
Satisfy your appetite at the hotel's coffee shop/cafe. A complimentary self-serve breakfast is served daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a safe deposit box at the front desk and coffee/tea in a common area. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
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 25 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

  • American Express
  • Mastercard
  • Visa

Important information

Optional extras

  • Covered self parking fee: USD 25.00 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

Merritt House
Merritt House Inn
Merritt House Inn Monterey
Merritt House Monterey
Merritt Inn
Merritt House Hotel Monterey
Merritt House Inn
Merritt House Hotel Hotel
Merritt House Hotel Monterey
Merritt House Hotel Hotel Monterey

Merritt House Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 677 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 202 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 75 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 31 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 21 out of 1006 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great experience, classic little hotel, loved it.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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Good for the price good location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Great location and free breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay was delightful. The location was perfect, the rooms were clean and well accommodated, and the breakfast was good. The garden was a nice escape.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
location easy walk to restaurants and Old Fisherman’s Wharf, parking on site was appreciated, we enjoyed the open fire to take the chill of at night, and the highlight was the breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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Loved the fireplace, spacious bathroom, comfortable bed
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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Excellent stay
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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Beautiful property with private rooms and a lovely morning breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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amazing hotel, amazing staff!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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Great clean room and godd breakfast
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, friendly staff. Beautiful decor and cleanliness of the room. Lovely breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love the property, location, room. Free breakfast was really good, icing on the cake.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Receptionist lady was amazing, she did above and beyond to help us with our questions, it is a hidden gem , very close to downtown, had our, there is a grocery store just 2 minutes away! We loved the hotel
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

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Comfortable room & good location. Feels more like a b&b rather than a hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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It was a nice space in the middle of downtown our balcony was beautiful
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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Great stay
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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Easy parking, good breakfast, very walkable
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, clean large room, quiet area, easily walkable to many interesting attractions
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean room and friendly staff
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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Beautiful close to beach
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff very cosy and super clean we felt special .
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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a reasonable price in a very cute boutique hotel right in the heart of old Monterey. We will stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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clean room, friendly staff, clean amenities.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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Everything was great
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026