Hence did not cut the bath room floor at bottom to let air in so the non fan exhaust will work , ie you need ingress air and egress air so the Oder can leave let alone keeping the mirror free from fogging up.Dumb..bring your own air wick., or matches.

Oh, before I forget…The management has to do something with the heater controls!

Second negative is that there's no heating in the bathroom.

Cons: I felt that they need to upgrade the rooms with a modern AC.

Maintenance in our room was haphazard with wonky wall lights, an exposed sprinkler head, sloppily installed vent over shower (that didn't appear to work), and patchy paint repairs.

I do agree with another reviewer that it might be nice if the rooms were a little better ventilated as, even without us having used the fire, the room smelled of wood-smoke throughout our short stay.

Large windows are the only source of ventilation, no AC.

The air was quite chilly there which was good because the hotel does not have air conditioning.

First, since there is no air-conditioning in the room, the windows need to be opened or cracked to get some of the ocean breeze.

It was freezing cold 60’s in the room in the morning

The next day we left the windows open, the curtains closed and the ceiling fan on while we were gone for the day.

We were told to open the windows if we were hot as this property has no air conditioning.

There is no A/C and the windows don't really open well, so the room is extremely hot.

This is not a differentiator--they all lack AC.

The only thing is that the room didn't have AC

The closet had drawers built-in and even a fan that can be used for moving air or providing a bit of background noise.

Staff were friendly, helpful and courteous - special mention to the breakfast lady who helped my wife in with the tray (those trays are HEAVY!).

Very friendly and helpful folks at the front desk.

All of the staff were very friendly and helpful from the front desk, the valets and the cleaning staff, keep up the great work.

I was ready to award three circles (satisfactory) despite the excellent setting, friendly personnel, and famous seat by bay window.

The staff were so welcoming and friendly.

The staff, especially Robann, was friendly and helpful in giving restaurant recommendations.

All the staff were very friendly and prompt if you were to have a question or a problem.

The staff was friendly & helpful, the room was beautiful & roomy.

The staff at Spindrift are super friendly and incredibly helpful.

The front desk staff is super friendly and getting my car in and out from the valet was easy.

Staff were very friendly and helpful with recommendations for attractions and directions.

From the moment of arrival, the staff was friendly and answered all of our questions.

Although this hotel is located in a great location & the staff was very welcoming and friendly, it is poorly maintained.

While this hotel is located in a great spot & the staff is very welcoming and friendly, it just felt poorly maintained.

While each individual was extraordinarily friendly and helpful, it is my experience that this uniform high level of care has to originate at the top.

The strong point is the staff who are friendly and helpful.

The staff at the Spindrift Inn are very friendly and accommodated any of our needs.

The front desk was always friendly and helpful and the bell men were always ready to offer a helping hand.

Shortly after midnight, my wife returned from the bathroom, with her slippers drenched from water seeping out of both drains (room and shower area).

Upon checking in the service was lackluster, we went upstairs to the room and opened the door and it smelled of must and or mildew and it was certainly not an oceanview as it was directly over Cannery Row.

Smelled like it had not been cleaned since the 80s and the floor and rug was filthy.

We stayed Easter , soiled footstool- just needs some TLC.

Musty I figure is because it sits on the ocean and I have some grace for that.

We didn't use it since we were afraid of smoke.

Sadly, and as other reviewers have also noted, the odor from the woodburning fireplace—a feature we did not use-- was overwhelming; it made breathing problematic and, by the end of a one-day stay, permeated every article of clothing right down to those still packed in our suitcases.

but realistically, the stench of wood-smoke permeated everything in our suitcases!

but the room was beyond tired and the bathroom disgusting.

It's not a charming smell like an old castle or something that they probably imagine..

but the rooms smell of wood smoke even w the windows open upon arrival.

We could hear every wave, the seagull, smell the ocean and watch the activity on the water.

but the smokey smell in the room was a bit too overpowering for me so we'll probably be trying another hotel for our next stay in Monterey.

The reasons for 4 instead of 5 stars were a less than cool mini-refrigerator, a smoke alarm going off in the hall pre-dawn, the exact same appetizers every night at Happy Hour, and an alarm clock that must have been set by the housekeeper to go off in the middle of the night.

The smell was overwhelming at first, not sure if it’s coming from the restaurant next door or lingering from the fireplace from prior use.

Things to be aware of, the smell of the wood smoke will be in your room even if you don't use the fireplace.

Forgot to provide complimentary breakfast served in-room, only valet parking available at $29 per night, bathroom smelled of sewage, our room was on the 2nd floor facing the street and since people could easily look in, we had our curtains closed during the whole stay.

but forgot from our last stay that all of our clothes smelled smoky when we got home!

The location and locale is sensational, the greeting and service was great and the room was off the scale.

The hotel staff were all exceedingly obliging and valet parking was very efficient.

After a call to the front desk, Gina took over.

Staff members were wonderful, helpful and very informative- got a room with a fireplace facing the bay and it was perfectly lovely!

Staff excellent, especially Rocio, Will & Michelle.

Thank you Spindrift and all the staff for making our stay pleasant.

Many thanks to William for his parallel parking assistance and all-around friendliness!

Every worker was so kind, I feel like they genuinely cared about making sure we had a good stay.

Stopped into the Spindrift Inn and received fabulous treatment by Lauren and the rest of the staff.

Greeted and looked after from the second we pulled up in the car.

The only reason I gave 2 instead of 1 star is that all of the staff were exceptionally nice and helpful.

Spindrift Inn

smell

Valet parking

Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)

Free breakfast

The folks who work at the  bar are very friendly.

Service was top notch; people friendly, accommodating and pleasant at the front desk.

the courtyard ambience is elegantly friendly, the sunday jazz delightful, the warmth at reception was welcoming.

The staff was very friendly and helpful throughout our stay.

The staff is very friendly and helpful here and I appreciated a nice  breakfast being included in the room rate.

The entire staff is friendly and helpful.

What a quaint , friendly and well run Inn!

Known because it's doggie friendly we counted 13 dogs on our two night stay.

The Cypress Inn is beautiful California hotel with a friendly staff.

Super dog friendly and you can see so many great dogs!

The location is choice, the staff is friendly and helpful.

The staff was very friendly, and check-in and check-out during weekends was incredibly easy.

The hostess and waiter were so friendly and the atmosphere is so delightful.

The hotel is very nice and the staff is friendly and professional.

We love this property for it's friendly staff, awesome restaurant, great bar and of coarse, lovely rooms and suites!

The staff helped us with booking a room and they were friendly and knowledgeable.

That’s the only time they accept parking requests.

The downside is the hotel has no parking!!!

but on a noisy street with street parking and a small lot a half block away.

Be sure to see if the small hotel parking area is available.

even though parking is a small challenge.

They have poor wifi and parking issues which were not properly explained.

There is very limited parking (only nine spaces).

Although the staff was professional and courteous, the lack of on site parking for guests will make this Inn one of our last choices in the future.

The only negative for us was the parking situation, which made check in a bit taxing.

Our bad experience started when we attempted to park our car.

We never heard a peep from anything our entire stay.

but it was surprisingly quiet, aside from neighboring guests who didn't seem to realize how loudly they were speaking.

It’s an older hotel which lends itself to an equal amount of both charm and “issues” such as small rooms and less than great insulation.

The noise was a bit unexpected because our room was over Lincoln.

It sounded like anyone in the hallways or the outside was basically inside our room and we were awoken at 6am both mornings.

but it wasn't loud except fort the occasional barking, and who could be grumpy about the noise with the happy dogs walking about with their humans.

The second room was next to the kitchen and the walls were so thin, you could hear everything !

but our room was old with old furniture, an ineffectual and horribly noisy AC.

Very noisy if you stay near the courtyard.

The hotel was noisy with a party on the second floor that lasted for 5 hours.

We do hear noise from the kitchen and conversation of people passing by,

there is a bit of street noise if you are sound sensitive bring your ear plugs.

but you better be prepared to sleep with random noise coming in from outside.

The truck street traffic at 5:30 am is deafening.

If that type of activity is allowed, Cypress Inn needs to invest in better sound-proofing.

During our first night, a carbon monoxide sensor near our room started beeping due to a low battery.

This visit we were in a very small room, you could sit on the toilet and wash your hands at the same time.

Very small rooms with extremely small bathrooms.

However, it is an historical hotel, so the rooms are small and there is no air conditioning.

Room was small,  it felt like it was among a comfortable community.

Some of the rooms are small, while others are spacious.

Be advised:  Street noise at night and early morning wake ups to delivery trucks; tons of dogs; small rooms; smaller bathrooms.

Although our queen size room was a little on the small size it was adequately furnished with period furniture and a very comfortable queen bed.

However, the rooms are a bit small, and the bathrooms are tiny!!!!

The property and personnel are exceptional.

and the housekeeping is brilliant and responsive.

The interior of the hotel is charming and welcoming.

very well cared for during a time of crisis; people were attentive and kind.

Traveling with our large pooch and was delighted to check in to such an accommodating property.

Gilda was a delight and very accommodating.

Enjoyed the Doris Day Hotel, staff were excellent.

I visited w 2 friends for 2 nights. Tim and Enrique were especially helpful and the waitress on the patio (Coco?)

Loved every moment ,of the accommodations, location, staff and ambiance 🥰 we were there with friends for a wedding and it was so nice to sit at breakfast and recap the day and review the current day

She was such a special lady in so many ways!!

However it was spotless and the staff were very helpful.

Front desk staff at check in was pleasant

I cannot say enough nice things about the staff at this property.

Cypress Inn

quietness

small room

parking

Street parking

Hot tub

The sliding bathroom door was broken, and the fridge barely worked.

I was jolted out of bed several times both nights by these doors.

The only downsides were the seal under the shower door didn't contain the water, which sprayed onto the bathroom ground, and some water also sprayed from the circular shower cutout also to the ground.

Big gap under room door allows you to hear every door open or close.

Our room had an “elite” sign at the door.

There was a connecting door in the room to another room that was obviously locked.

But has the new style of frosted bathroom door slider like in the Spring Hill’s.

The toilet and shower area have a pocket door separating it from the sink area, our door didn't close all the way.

"balcony" is basically open the sliding glass doors and there is a little lip there.

The bathroom pocket door is so terribly installed, it’s screeches and scrapes every time you open, waking anyone sleeping nearby.

Only odd point for our visit was there’s no door nor ceiling on the bathroom, just a seven foot high wall around the sink and toilet areas.

Inside noises from hallway cleaning, room doors opening and closing (quite gently) were coming in loud and clear.

From the time we arrived, they opened my door and took my bag straight to my room for me.

The down side was that all the doors on the floor slammed loudly.

The bathroom was a bit awkward, the toilet and shower are in a room with a sliding door,

It is loaded with people in the summer, the Jacuzzi is literally filthy with lots of dark foam, the rooms are antiquated and smelly, the reception can change the rate on you if you don't have the exact documents you need to prove whatever rate you got, the noise from neighbor's room is poorly insulated which means you will share whatever is happening next door quite well, forget your TV, full entertainment guaranteed.

The balcony door opens to a tiny balcony with whatever view you may happen to get.

The door to the shower part is a cheap pocket door with no handle to slide it.

but it did not provide any sound insulation from a similar conference room / hotel room next door.

but our room wasn't ready, then they had a different room available except when we got to the room there were screaming children next door (not the Marriott's fault) so we decided to wait for the original room.

There was a lot of good, including comfortable mattresses, spacious and well appointed room, good temperature control, friendly and welcoming staff, and efficient valet parking.

The front desk staff is always great and friendly.

ALL staff were very friendly and accommodating to our needs.

Friendly reception staff - they should be commended.

Staff were uniformly friendly, positive and helpful.

Centrally located, friendly and efficient staff.

The staff is friendly, welcoming and accommodating.

The staff is friendly and helpful, especially Stella at the front desk.

The front desk folks were very friendly and helpful, as was all of the staff, and the suite we were moved to after an issue with the originally assigned room, was very nice.

Rooms are spacious and staff is very friendly.

Convenient location; well-staffed; staff all friendly & efficient; room clean and comfortable; clean jacuzzi/pool; nice view from harbor-facing room; good Thanksgiving meal at Fin & Field.

The staff at this property are extremely friendly and helpful.

Emily gave us a list of places that she likes for food and  favorites and was very friendly and helpful!

All staff that we encountered were courteous and friendly.

The hotel staff are courteous, friendly and quite informative.

Friendly staff, clean and modern rooms, great breakfast.

The breakfast buffet was awesome and the entire staff was friendly, helpful and seemed genuinely happy to be working there.

Parking is valet only and if that’s a concern, there is apparently a downtown parking within walking distance.

We felt ripped off by the mandatory valet parking at $40 per day.

No free continental breakfast, no free wifi (good grief, McDonalds gives you free wifi) and $40 per night to park plus tip.

If you need parking, be aware, only valet parking is available at $40 per day with in and out privileges.

Parking was $35 a night and required the use of valet.

Underground parking for a fee is a plus when traveling.

As with most full services, parking per day is pricey,

Valet parking is $27 a day no idea if there is any cheaper parking lots closer.

Valet parking at $27 a day is expensive, not sure if there are self parking options nearby.

Valet is mandatory unless you want to pay to park in a public garage a few blocks away, and of course it’s a little pricey at $37/day.

$27 a night for mandatory valet parking on top of your $270/night room plus taxes.

Also, website said parking was $12 put it's $25 valet.

The valet parking is also expensive at $25 per night!

but I felt this hotel was overpriced in almost all areas from parking rates to room service and a lot more besides.

Valet parking fee was $25 per day, with no option for self parking.

Even tho a holiday the rates were crazy unnecessarily high with equally high valet only options on site.

Charging non-member guests a daily “usage fee” for WI-FI is so 1990s - we all know that they could just simply flip a switch like any McDonald’s, Panera Bread, car wash, laundromat, or Motel 6 and give it to all guests.

Microwaves can be delivered to your room by request at no additional cost.

Breakfast the next morning had over an hour wait and looked overpriced anyway.

Most hospitality chains evolved past paid wifi years ago.

but think my favorite hotel has degenerated into a nice, but  low to mid-range very expensive hotel.

The cost is very high and therefor not a great value.

I would not recommend staying here if I had to pay $300/nt published rate for this particular weekend,

Housekeeping might want to pay a little more attention to the elevator lobbies on each floor noticed the same dust bunnies in the same locations 3-days in a row.

Rooms are old and the price you pay for them is not worth it.

the hotel was lean , staff was helpfull, fast check -in .

The staff here were very nice and helpful.

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