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    Howard Johnson by Wyndham Salinas

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    Sandi L.

    Hotel issues Not a great area. Front door difficulty getting in the office. Elevator only available if turned on. No light cover in bathroom Dirty vent & switches. Prior persons dirty cup left in the room with liquid. Floor was a bit sticky Bathroom pipes & holders rusty. Walls are super thin. You can hear other alarms going off. You can hear all street noise and neighbors talking at 3 in the morning. Smoke alarm disassembled and never replaced. Never Again

    How did it become acceptable to have a broken shower curtain and say, "meh, good 'nuff?!"
    Saemlinh I.

    I'm thoroughly disappointed in myself for booking this place. I started documenting the problems experienced here in sentence form and started to realize that it exceeded 3 pain points. So far, numbered in no particular order, (because they range from simply annoying to discarded flesh gross,) here is my list of problems: 1) How did it become acceptable to have a broken shower curtain and say, "meh, good 'nuff?!" 2) Also, a broken heater... IN WINTER! I did not sign up to experience the last season of Game of Thrones. 3) Someone else's hair strands extending from the hand towels made available. Always good to know that HoJo likes to get us in touch with previous guests. 4)Dead Earwig chilling in the corner. 5) "Clean Remote" has what looks like 'used human' taped to the front sensor. 6) Pillow has a boot print on it. Hope that cat in construction gear got the laser on the ceiling that was plaguing them all these years. These discoveries were made upon our initial inspection upon entering room 206. All this suffering because the nicer hotels in Monterey/Carmel that I preferred required a minimum of a 2-night stay and did not offer a refrigerator. I'll have to search harder next time. Or start my own franchise. Positives so far is that they have an artsy mirror and a 2-part painting. Both items in every room, however, so not as unique as once thought. Just parent company Wyndham trying to add some flair and character into their Motel 6 style rooms and hope patrons don't notice.

    Vaani S.

    Its places like these make you want to hope for a 0-star rating availability on Yelp. Before someone says you get what you paid for, this place isn't cheap. My only reason for booking this was because there was literally nothing else available and this was over $200 for a queen room too. The room was damp, things were visibly dirty. It was so difficult for me to spend the night here. I kept waking up thinking I am contracting some infection while I sleep. I would suggest trying really hard to get something else before you absolutely have to book here.

    The shower!! With someone's eyelash!  Black mold & absolute filth
    Marissa R.

    Do yourself a favor... Stay somewhere else this hotel should honestly be closed down for safety. It reeked of questionable odors, the surfaces of every item were filthy & the last straw was the black mold & absolute neglect to the bathroom... I'm just speechless. Manager was kind but the establishment is severely run down & claims to be "under construction"

    Luis R.

    I needed a room for the night to get some rest before I continued my trip home. I usually use booking.com to book my rooms and the rating this place had on their wasn't bad at all. Upon looking on Yelp and reading nothing but bad reviews, I had a feeling that maybe I made a bad choice. I'm here to say, DONT pay attention to the Yelp comments this place has been remodeled, and the rooms are clean, smell good, and the customer service was good. Depending on which side your on you can hear a little noise during the day, but I was in room #105 and didn't have a problem at all.

    Stan M.

    The last two nights of our business trip we stayed here. The hotel staff was absolutely fantastic. No problem with room. It was clean, looked recently remodeled. Bed was great, 4 pillows, work table and TV. Also had a microwave, coffee machine and mini fridge. Bathroom sinks (dual) , tub/shower combo (soap, shampoo, conditioner & lotion provided). Breakfast offered waffles, cereal, yogurt breads and muffins. Coffee machine with several selections. Fast and free breakfast. Only issue is they don't open until 6:30pm, 6am would have been ideal, since we had to be on our job site by 7am. Room 214 is left side of property. Definitely can here street noise. If your a lite sleeper, wear ear plugs. We will be back for the next 2 weeks, we will be booking here. Close to restaurants and movie theater.

    Used Condom #2

    If I could give this place a negative star rating I would. They do not clean at all for the next guest, the carpet was very wet when I first walked in, there was mold on almost every wall, the bathroom is filthy, the sheets were dirty and had someone's hair still in it, and to top it all off I found not 1 but 2 used condoms on the floor. I went and talked to the front desk and the man didn't really want to take responsibility for the issue and mostly stayed quiet while I explained the situation. He said the floors were cleaned, but that was obviously not true. I asked for a new room and was eventually given one. No apology was given. I walked into the new room with low expectations and sure enough beer bottle caps on the floor. Proving once again, they do not clean here. I could keep going about how filthy this place is but I'm sure you get the point. I would never stay here willingly, and the only reason I am here is because I carpooled with my boss who chose and paid for the room. I know to stay away from places like this.

    This was the bed skirt

    They have rude CHILDREN who work the front desk, they charged me two nights when I was only checked in my room for 3 hours but was only in my room less then a hour and half after noticing all the details of how dirty it was and taken pictures I went to the office no adult was available the child said I was checked in for to long for them to give me a refund and they was to "booked" to change my room hmm ok with only 5 cars in the whole drive way oooook so I went back to my room packed my stuff and said I wanna just cancel it the CHILD took my keys didn't give no receipt or anything and continued to charge me for both nights I called the next day same child said no manager or adult was available and said she didn't know when they would be back as I start telling her the problem she told me to call back in a hour and hung up on me . I called the next day spoke to a women who claimed to be the manager I started to tell her about the issue and it's quite funny every time I mention I have pictures they quick to rush you off the phone so she said she will give me a refund for a day but not both and I'm like I never stayed there that's b.s but what ever fine then she said she needs to speak to her manager about the refund and will call me back it's been 3 days haven't got a call or email, or a refund highly recommend not staying here way over charged for the quality of the room will be posting pics

    Natasha B.

    Doesn't even deserve a 1-star review. EXTREMELY rude staff and hotel manager. I kindly asked for a refund or partial refund, or quite frankly anything after realizing I did not feel comfortable leaving our Porsche Boxter outside in a parking lot with NO OTHER LUXURY CARS.. not to mention there was a completely smashed Honda Civic also parked in that lot with several white trucks. Drove right off the property after this rude interaction, where the staff checking us in was literally talking me down with his hand on his hips while making weird facial expressions. This review would not be necessary if both the staff that night and the hotel manager were kind and understanding, despite whether or not a refund was applicable. Corporate customer service equally sucks and got me nowhere. Forget the refund at this point, what happened to good customer service?? How hard is it to talk to someone with respect? I am truly astonished. Needless to say, Wyndham Hotels and Affiliates will never get my business again. If you're reading this please be advised not to book a stay here if you have an expensive car. Just drive up the street to the Hampton Inn and Suites next to the Starbucks where they have an incredibly friendly staff (Gary the Hotel Manager was a delight). They also have free breakfast, more amenities, AND GATED UNDERGROUND PARKING only accessible with a room key. It was only $30 more than what I paid at this terrible place. *Please note this review isn't about the refund BUT lack of excellent customer service and care. *I have attached the distasteful email sent to me by the manager below.

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    Hampton Inn & Suites Salinas - Guest room

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    Doors locked even on the day hours. I asked why, of course it's concerning if its unsafe area and i…read morewill be coming here often for work, and we have rights to know. and the lady in the front desk was dismissive and looked away. The I waited for check in, in a Teams Meeting in the lobby. I did request to talk to someone else and someone else came, and she explained because there are lits of homelesses in the area. But once guests received keys, they can come in and goes by swiping their keys. Free bfast. Love that. Gym and laundry are ok. Laundry coin only. Pool is square so it was a bit challenging to swim for exercise. Location next to fwy, and Starbucks is next door. Lots of construction areas around. Areas surroundings are pretty concerning. I stopped by Vallarta supermarket and love it, i was able to buy food for three days. Room is decent. Its called suite but doesnt have couch. Work space yes, microwave and fridge yes. Coffees in the lobby seemed available 24/7. Monterey is about 30 minutes from here, will try that area next time, or Morro Bay.

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    Overall, this is a nice hotel in a great location, and the rooms were one of the highlights of my…read morestay. I would rate the rooms **8/10**. They were clean, comfortable, and had everything I needed. One thing I found odd was the setup with the **Courtyard and Residence Inn being right next to each other**. The biggest issue for me was the pool. The Courtyard itself does not have a pool, so I had to walk all the way over to the Residence Inn to use theirs. What made this more frustrating is that the Marriott app advertises the Courtyard as having a pool, which can be misleading when booking. Because of that, I'd rate the overall ambiance **6/10**, despite the hotel having a nice lounge area with plenty of seating. Another issue was the breakfast. I always book my hotel rooms with **breakfast for two**, and I specifically select the package for two rather than the package for one. I've stayed at multiple Courtyard locations with Bistro/Starbucks setups, and this was the first time I wasn't given any breakfast vouchers. I actually had to argue with the staff to receive the breakfast for two that I had already paid for. There are separate packages for breakfast for one and breakfast for two, so I don't think this should have been something I needed to argue about at the front desk. It was an unnecessary inconvenience. The service overall was okay, but there was definitely room for improvement. I'd rate the service **7/10**. Most of my interactions were fine, but the breakfast situation really took away from the experience. Overall, I think this is a good hotel with **nice rooms, a great location, and a comfortable lounge area**, but I would recommend double-checking the pool situation and your breakfast package before booking. I'd consider staying here again, but I'd hope the issues with the advertised pool and breakfast vouchers are addressed.

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    Big parking area, no dedicated parking for checking in.Signs warn you to not leave valuables in…read moresite when you park your car . The gal behind the receipt area was very nice, I had made my reservation on the Bonvoy App .There was a nice fire burning in the reception area and it was very welcoming.Check in was a breeze. This hotel was very clean, a quick trip up to the second floor and I was off to my room . My room was clean and the kitchen area had everything I need to cook a quick meal, no they do not supply oil, but there are small pots and pans. There are forks, knives, plates and cups. The surprise came when I saw a portable air conditioner, the exhaust was exiting out a window that was up, this made the outside noise very loud. The bed was very comfortable, it was queen size but that's ok, I slept like a baby . The towels were well laundered and soft , there is a blow dryer in the room, there is an iron, My room was pretty good , I wish the receptionist would have told me about the portable a/c , these rooms are not cheap, I'm an ambassador elite at Marriott hotels. Did not try the breakfast.

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    We stayed here for the SLH Sun Wind & Wine festival at Mer Soleil Vineyards and it was a good and…read moreconvenient choice. We were pleased with our 2nd floor room. It was spacious and comfortable. As others have noted, the stairs are a bit steep but we had no issues with it. The downside of the property is that it feels quite impersonal. You check in like you would at an AirBnB rental. There is ostensibly an innkeeper on site but we never met (nor needed) them. There were also some difficulties getting our reservation payment process finalized. Even though we reserved via Booking.com, the property uses their own system and the information did not coordinate well. It took multiple messages back and forth with a remote service center before things got squared away. Knowing what i know now, I would just book direct if the rates aligned. BOTTOM LINE: A nice choice at a memorable but slightly quirky property. We would stay here again.

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    Stayed Friday and Saturday night July 24 weekend 2026. We stayed for a tournament and I read all…read morethe hotels reviews in the local areas. I'm not sure why this hotel has such low stars. Is it perfect ? No but I would stay here again, yes... no issues. Yes, in and out burger and Mc Donald's is a few doors down, but never did it give us an issues. Yes there is homeless in the area but very few and not in the hotel range. The room is great and I don't see any man problems with it. The one and only eye I think that could be an issue is the walls are definitely thin. The hotel is about 8 to 12 minutes away from the soccer fields. Has a decent breakfast with coffee, juice, breakfast, sandwiches, danishes, waffles, fruit, cereal etc. I was torn about staying here but all the local hotels had low stars. In the end, this place was perfect for a weekend of ultimate frisbee And In and out burger was great to walk to Enjoy

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    Super 8 by Wyndham Salinas - This was on our bed!

    Super 8 by Wyndham Salinas

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    I had a very disappointing stay at this motel. When we arrived, the room assigned to us had not…read morebeen cleaned, and the beds were still unmade. Mistakes can happen, but what was most disappointing was that the receptionist didn't apologize and simply reassigned us to another room. The second room wasn't much better. It was warm because the air conditioner barely cooled the room. The microwave and refrigerator were old, the shower had very low water pressure, and the body wash dispenser was almost empty when we checked in. Overall, the room was in poor condition--not even what I would consider acceptable. The complimentary breakfast was also disappointing. It only included toast, coffee, cereal, Danish pastries, and yogurt as the only protein option, with very limited variety. The front desk staff didn't seem welcoming or happy to assist guests. There also appeared to be too few staff members, resulting in long lines at check-in. Instead of feeling welcomed, it felt like guests were an inconvenience. I wasn't expecting five-star service--I simply wanted to feel comfortable and at home while away from home. Unfortunately, this was one of the worst motel experiences I've had. I will not be returning, and I would not recommend staying here.

    They have bugs... literally! Fleas bed bugs something.. INSTANTLY FELT IT!!!! We left they gave us…read moreback the deposit but kept the booking money!!! Should have been highly compensated BUUUUUGS!!!!!

    Howard Johnson by Wyndham Salinas - hotels - Updated October 2026

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