Discovery Inn, Seaside

This motel was great for me. I attened a wedding and checked in with no problem. The manager was very nice and the rooms were your typicle motel rooms. Clean but the place could use new towel. It is well worth the price and when I go visit my freinds I will stay at the Diccovery Inn. The flowers arround the motel are very nice and you can park right in front of your room.

Location was good for me. I was attending a conference at Asilomar. On a good traffice day I could get there in 10 minutes. The room was very clean. One of the most comfortable beds I have slept in. There were some really nice plants in the few spaces available around the parking lot. I was there for 6 days and had room 20 on the end, which was really quiet. I will stay there again! The breakfast was just a Danish and coffee, but it helped.

I was pleasantly surprised by the Discovery Inn! My husband and I were looking for an inexpensive place to stay close to Laguna Seca Raceway. The reviews were not spectacular and I jokingly told friends that we were staying at a flea bag motel to cut costs. I sincerely apologize! The manager could not have been nicer! He charged us $148.00 TOTAL for a Friday and Saturday night (Laguna Seca Race weekend, too)! My only complaint was that I was given a Queen sized bed instead of a King sized- we survived. I brought a room fan as I know that most Monterey motels have no A/C. This room had a nice A/C that blew ice cold, a nice sized fridge, a phone (I didn't check for internet access), a tub/shower (It even felt like soft water, but I MUST be wrong), a hairdryer, the bathroom vanity with lots of counter space. The carpets and vinyl flooring looked new, the bed was clean, the bedding looked almost new, the bathroom and floors looked very clean, the towels were a bit thin, the mattress was as comfortable as any hotel mattress, and the TV had an endless number of channels and a remote with a sleep timer (my favorite!). I think the only thing missing was a clock radio which was no big deal to me. The other guests looked to be decent looking people mostly middle aged from what I saw. It is a small place maybe 20 rooms or less and only one story (no thundering hooves above at night!). The window was even double paned and modern and secure. He supplied morning coffee and a box of donuts if you were into that sort of thing. Otherwise right next door was a BAD ASS COFFEE shop- like a Starbucks. Also tucked back a little further ito that shopping center was THE BREAKFAST CLUB restaurant. Just down a block or two was a big Safeway shopping center. It was a great location and a great place to stay for what we were there for. I would DEFINITELY stay there again! Also, there was no pool, but in Monterey, who cares unless you have little kids to thrill.

Room size was okay, but the bed was shot. My husband went to bed first and when I got in, I soon learned it had the "valley" effect going on in the bed's center. No mattress pad was used - thin on sheets. Only one key was issued. Stains on chair seats. Very basic room, seemed overpriced for what we got.