Motel 6 Monterey Marina

We go to Motel 6 because we have dogs (otherwise I would never go). This is a large, busy Motel 6. Some of the rooms (like ours) are hard to find. They have vending machines and laundry, but the vending machine was out of water. If you are a smoker, it's probably nice because there are some pretty garden spaces, but if you have a dog, it's awkward to force your dog not to pee in the garden areas en route to the dog area. Worst of all there was no refrigerator or microwave. I didn't know that a Motel 6 room could not have that (and I have been to many--too many--Motel 6es). If you have dogs, you need to be able to refrigerate their food. The staff was friendly and helpful, probably the best element I experienced there.

We stayed at this hotel from September 26th to 28th. Unfortunately, my child woke up with 14 bug bites on his torso. I immediately contacted the front desk, but they didn’t offer any immediate solutions. Instead, they advised me to wait three hours to speak to the AM. When we finally spoke to the Assistant Manager, he didn’t acknowledge any issues and claimed that there wasn’t an incident report that could be filled out. He said that the manager would have to talk to him about it. I asked again for a report, but he insisted that there wasn’t one. He also mentioned that they would eventually call pest control, but he didn’t offer any assurance that they would actually investigate. To make matters worse, he dismissed my concerns by saying that I wasn’t a professional pest control expert and didn’t know what I was looking at. He didn’t offer any empathy or support to me or my family. To make matters even more difficult, I had to ask for a garbage bag to dispose of all of our clothes and belongings. We eventually threw away our luggage and the clothes we slept in. I strongly advise anyone who is considering staying at this hotel to be extremely cautious. They don’t seem to care about the fact that this happened to their guests. Th parking lot also had broken glass from car windows in a couple stalls.

I had a good night's sleep.. room was very quiet. Minimum but adequate luxuries. Good tv selection. Right next to a Denny's. Check-in was easy and friendly. Pillows and sheets just ok.