Merritt House Hotel

Here Are the Pros and Cons of Staying at the Merritt House I'll give you the pros and cons of the Merritt House. Pros: - Large, beautifully decorated rooms - Good continental breakfast - Helpful staff who took the step of leaving keys for us because we arrived after their office closed. - The staff's warning there are two less parking spots than rooms. We were able to park with no problem, but I credit the staff for being up front when I called and described local parking garages. Cons: - The fact that the place has two less parking spots than rooms. But hey, at least they told me when I called them, so kudos for that. - This is a real inn so the front desk isn't manned 24x7. In fairness, they left the number of the manager if we needed them, and they were kind enough to leave the key under the mat, but when you're coming in late, it adds stress to arrive at a dark hotel. - Speaking of arriving after hours, when we did arrive we drove around the place several times because we couldn't find the driveway. I recommend more lighting so this is clearer. Again, when you arrive late in a town you don't know, it's stressful to be confused over something this straightforward. - We came on a cold night in Monterey (from what we know, they're all cold) so the room was frigid. Again, kudos to the staff for leaving a Duraflame log, but it was too late for that so it took us a bit to figure out the antiquated heating system (really, it took our waking up in the middle of the night, teeth chattering, forced to figure it out).

Quirky Stay Quirky stay in the heart of town. Comfortable and lovely staff. Breakfast was fit for purpose and great to see them catering honey for tea, rather than assuming everyone uses refined sugars. Would highly recommend, and really cost effective for those on a budget.

Great Location for exploring this gem of a town Great location for exploring Monterey which is a lovely area to visit, a basic continental style breakfast is supplied and the rooms are nicely decorated with en suite shower rooms that have recently bee re-fitted to a high standard. Whilst there is on site parking they charge extra for this which is annoying but it is possible to find free on street parking within walking distance

Cute but too bright Honeymoon Suite decor 10. Flood lights outside the room made it tough to sleep. The front desk was very courteous. It had a great patio but the cushions were wet since it had rained the day before. I don’t want to knock it because it might’ve been better if I’d had my sleeping mask. It was certainly cute.

Weekend stay Merrit house is a great hotel. Staff is very friendly and the rooms are really nice for the money. Location is great for walking and is located right behind the Marriott. Will definitely stay here again