Is parking available at the property?

Self parking is available on-site for a fee of USD 20.00 per day. The parking is uncovered and wheelchair accessible parking is also provided.

What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

A complimentary buffet breakfast is served on weekdays from 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Are pets allowed at the property?

Pets are allowed at the property with a fee of USD 75 per accommodation, per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees.

What are the standard check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is at 4:00 PM and check-out is at 11:00 AM. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request and could incur additional charges.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property offers wheelchair-accessible facilities, including a registration desk, parking, and elevators. There is also a stair-free path to the entrance.

What is the location of the property in relation to key landmarks?

The property is located by the ocean, within a 5-minute drive of Dennis the Menace Playground and Fisherman's Wharf. It is approximately 0.4 km from Monterey State Beach and 4.1 mi from Monterey Bay Aquarium.

Does the property have a swimming pool?

Yes, there is an indoor swimming pool available. Pool access is from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children are allowed at the property, and there is no minimum age specified for children to stay for free.

Embassy Suites by Hilton Monterey Bay Seaside Hotel

Average nightly price at Embassy Suites by Hilton Monterey Bay Seaside by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	$197
February	$297
March	$313
April	$322
May	$327
June	$315
July	$375
August	$346
September	$384
October	$272
November	$227
December	$201

What guests think

Embassy Suites by Hilton Monterey Bay Seaside draws families with spacious suites, a praised made to order breakfast, and convenient location near the beach and aquarium, but reviews note elevator delays, added fees, and intermittent HVAC and hot water issues.

Staff are frequently praised for friendliness and quick help, though a few guests encountered unwelcoming interactions or slow responses. Facilities draw mixed feedback: guests like the indoor pool and evening reception, but note the pool can be small or cool and there is no hot tub. Cleanliness is generally good, yet some stays reported stained furnishings, odors, or maintenance oversights. Overall, expect a family-friendly stay with strong inclusions and occasional operational hiccups.

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Facilities

Indoor pool and the evening reception are appreciated, but many mention small or chilly pool conditions and the lack of a hot tub; elevator outages often cause long waits. Parking is paid self-park, and the gym is noted as basic.

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Shannon

May 11, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great hotel that's close to shopping, and all the Monterey places to see. only downside is there is no hot tub, only an indoor pool. room was lovely and the breakfast was great!

8

Veronica

Dec 2, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Overall we had a good stay! My only issue is one of the elevators was down. Which made for a longer wait. The view was great! The room was clean! The breakfast was good!

10

Lisa

Aug 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was comfortable and spacious. Breakfast was easygoing and delicious. Customer service was welcoming. Inside Swimming pool was a little small and crowded but clean.

6

Justin

Mar 24, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel lobby was beautiful and the staff were very kind. The restaurant had great food! The room was decent, clean but a little run down. The pool was way too cold and closed for maintenance for half of one day which was very disappointing as the indoor pool was the primary reason we booked this hotel. The shower temperature was also very unpredictable. I took 4 showers while there and only one was hot.

4

J Marty

Sep 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nearest parking 100 yds then find-out I need to go back to the car to put in a hotel permit, then when checking-out find-out $20 parking fee added to my room. No advance message that breakfast would not be served at 6 AM on Sunday Morning rather at 7 AM, 30 minutes after the scheduled start of my offsite meeting. My wake-up call request was ignored. My room had the appearance of a storage room, all grey, minimal furnishings. TV system not explained. $400+ room rate....ridiculous.

8

Sharron

Dec 28, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Facility easy to find and consistent with Embassy Suites facility EXCEPT there was no jacuzzi and the $20 for outside self parking was pretty sad. The $15 a day allocated for bonus did not work out as gift shop closed when we wanted to use it.

10

Jose

Jul 30, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Inside the property everything was excellent , the breakfast is A plus , except for one of the three elevators was broken and takes longer to go up or down

10

Abigail

Oct 22, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The balcony had an amazing view. Great location and the staff was amazingly helpful and friendly. The breakfast options were great and I appreciated the variety and healthy options. The gym was pretty basic but I could always get on the equipment I needed

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Maria

Nov 28, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

At one point only one of three elevators were working. We were on the seventh floor. We had to wait 20 minutes to go up. I complained and the lady at the front desk said to take the stairs.

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Larry

Dec 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was very good as well as the service team. The overall problem is we have a small family and the elevators being out of order created a nightmare. Hopefully the repairs can be done faster and more effecient. Waiting times for elevators was not acceptable

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Cleanliness

Many guests find areas clean, but recurring reports cite stained carpets or furniture, odors, and missed details like sticky tables or signs of mold. Housekeeping quality appears inconsistent across stays.

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Leticia

Jun 18, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was grungy and dirty. The carpet had spots in various places and the sliding door took a lot of force to open. The worst part was it just didn’t feel clean. Specifically the carpet, windows, and baseboards.

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Susanna

Jun 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

They had all 3 rooms on 2nd floor backing to the busy street, extremely noisy from the traffic especially from the motorcyclist besides one of the rooms was also facing the elevator. One horrible thing was one room had 4" by 5" big torn bole on the bed sheet, got a picture for that.

4

Jill

Aug 12, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

We will never stay at this Embassy Suites again. For the price paid, you would expect that the rooms and public areas would be clean, the elevators would work, the stairwells would be clean, and the appliances in the room would work. When we checked in, we walked into our room and found Cheetoh crumbs all over the sofa and mold growing in the shower. The room also had an iron that was broken and could not stand up. Definitely a fire hazard. My daughter and her family were in a separate room. Their refrigerator was leaking water all over the floor (my granddaughter slipped and fell) and their iron didn't work at all. The public seating area for breakfast was filthy. There was apparently no one to clean up any tables. And there were multiple chairs with large stains, many of the stains appeared to be rather new. Only two of the three elevators in the building worked. And these had large temporary signs indicating that there should be no more than six people per elevator. There are twelve floors in the building, with at least twenty rooms per floor. As we were on a lower floor, almost every time we wanted to go down the elevator, by the time it got to our floor, it was full. Instead of waiting ten minutes or more, we chose to take the stairs, which were also dirty, needed paint, and appeared to be neglected. I wish someone had written this review before we went, as I could have saved our time and money and found a much better place to stay.

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Lierin

Jun 4, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Rooms were outdated and pretty dirty. Sofa and floor had very obvious stains all over them. There was syrup spilled onto the floor and left which we stepped in and smelled the entire time. Had kids with us and they had to sleep on a super old rickety fold out couch. It was a rough couple nights.

10

June

Dec 28, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very clean breakfast area, they also provide a free reception, staff was very friendly and helpful. Accommodating. Room was pleasing. Would definitely stay again.

10

Janis

Sep 24, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Dining tables could have been wiped better. Had syrup on them. The omelets were delicious! Our grandsons loved the pool.

6

James

Jul 7, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

our bathroom had black mold everywhere

10

Inderjit

Nov 25, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Everything was great, nice and clean suites, great staff.

6

Vincent

Apr 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Seems, there were cleanlisness issue. I found a blue berries from previous tenneants.

6

Sandra

Apr 30, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Room wasn’t that clean. Hairs were on the bathroom floor and in the corners, bathroom sink had a pinkish-brownish scum ring which indicates it hadn’t been cleaned in quite some time. Bathtub also had soap scum including the bathtub faucet. Food crumbs were on the ottoman in the living area, and overall, the room looked like it had seen better days. Bedding was clean but looked kind of worn. Mattress and pillows were comfortable though. Way overpriced for the disappointing quality. Would not return.

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Rooms

Suites provide ample space and some offer bay or ocean views, suiting families well. Several guests report traffic noise in certain rooms and recurring HVAC issues affecting temperature control.

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David

May 21, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Nice hotel to stay at when you're working at Laguna Seca. It's right off the road that heads to the track. The breakfast is excellent, especially the made-to-order omelets. We also appreciated the large lobby area for our debriefing meetings. The evening happy hour was a great way to end the day and prep for dinner. The rooms are large and comfortable. Only problem I had was the HVAC didn't seem to be working, as the temperature was the same no matter I set the thermostat to.

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Heather

Aug 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Property was nice but super loud at night if you have an ocean view room. You can hear cars all night with loud exhausts with windows closed. And you can’t leave a window or slider open due to noise outside being so loud with all the traffic.

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Dona

Jul 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly staff, however room was warm, unable to adjust AC to 68 from a steady 74, no matter how many times we tried to cool the room, temp revert back to 74/75, requested service check, Engineer came, stated he adjusted AC, however only decreased to 73, also sorry to say the in room coffee was not good.

10

Manas

Jul 19, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Good place. Spacious suit. Nice location. Good breakfast. Awesome view of the ocean from balcony.

10

mary

Dec 4, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was very nice and very spacious with extra areas for sitting. The breakfast was wonderful, good variety and cooked to order. The pool was nice. Very good area around the hotel. You did have to pay for parking but they gave you $15 each day in the gift shop or restaurant which was very nice. Only thing was the cushions in the eating area need to be cleaned or replaced, they were dirty, some of them.

8

Leo

Feb 24, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The couch was dirty and made my hands feel unclean after touching them. But otherwise than that, a great place to be when visiting seaside and the cities around them. Thin walls.

6

BHAGWAN

Dec 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Room air conditioning was not working and room temperature was staying at 76F that too in winter. We called them and they offered a fan only. Whole family was not able to sleep at all as room was acting up as oven

10

Nancy

Apr 18, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Great hotel in a great location! Pleasantly surprised that the room was a 1 bedroom with a living room! Very open, quiet, great staff, and beautiful hotel with comfortable beds. We will definitely be back!

8

Carolyn

Apr 21, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room was very nice with an ocean view.

10

Angy

Jul 21, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I enjoyed my stay and so did my family. Only thing is that the AC wasn’t working well

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Service

Staff are often described as friendly, attentive, and quick to help, including responsive maintenance and breakfast teams. Some stays note unwelcoming interactions, long waits, or issues with room readiness and follow-through.

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Lorraine

Sep 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Management and staff great service, thank you

4

J Marty

Sep 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nearest parking 100 yds then find-out I need to go back to the car to put in a hotel permit, then when checking-out find-out $20 parking fee added to my room. No advance message that breakfast would not be served at 6 AM on Sunday Morning rather at 7 AM, 30 minutes after the scheduled start of my offsite meeting. My wake-up call request was ignored. My room had the appearance of a storage room, all grey, minimal furnishings. TV system not explained. $400+ room rate....ridiculous.

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Imelda

Dec 5, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nothing felt welcoming about this establishment. Right at check in the attitude of the staff at the front desk was very much like I was bothering them, when they had no other customers to attend. There was two young women there behind the front desk doing nothing. There was none of the welcome greetings, or small talk that concierge usually does to make you feel comfortable. She asked for my credit card and name, gave me my key and told me the elevator was behind me. That was all, didn't give me any directions to my room, info on the amenities or food services, I had to ask. When I did I would out there there was actually a drink service going on for another hour at the time of my arrival. Had I not asked I wouldnt have known. When we got to our room to sleep. We looked for blankets for the sofabed for about 5 minutes, I thought I was the one who couldnt find them, because all hotels leave in some extra blankets in the closets somewhere. There was nothing. I call the front desk, and it's a robot. Great! Now I ask the robot for blankets and wait. A staff member comes up to my room with one blanket. I need at least two so I can put one covering the mattress. So he leaves to go get me another one, that's another 10 min wait. In the morning we go down to have breakfast and there's the same attitude of the staff that is sort of surveiling and watching you eat. Food was bland. I liked the welcome sign on the TV as you come in to your room, that's a nice touch.

10

Bonnie

Oct 5, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff was excellent!

10

Amanda

Dec 13, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Beautiful hotel, great location. Service was impeccable, minor issue with our AC and a maintenance tech was sent to our room within seconds. Breakfast is delicious and made to order, two of the servers were especially kind and attentive- Reggie and Lilian (?). Couldn’t have asked for better accommodations for our family!

10

Linda

Aug 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was really accommodating and helpful Grateful.

10

Robert

Aug 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Welcoming staff and follow up text to see if we needed anything. Nice stay.

2

Lindsay

Jul 21, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

There were only 2 elevators for the entire hotel!! Others were all broken! We were stuck on the 6th floor for over 1 hour with our cart loaded with all of our stuff and our kids stuff. Everytime it cane it was so packed with people we could not get on! There were so many other people complaining of the sane thing! The women at the front desk didnt care at all and had MAJOR ATTITUDE PROBLEMS! We will never ever stay here again for 750.00 for 1 night and being treated like garbage. Horribke customer service. I think i should have gotten a discount for sure! I am an IHG member as well and this was the worst stay we have ever had! We paid for a 2 room king suite and the balcony door could barely open, the thermostat was broken and it took us almost 2 hours just to be able to get downstairs to check out! 2 towels in the room for a 4 person room, no blankets for the pull out couch so i had to do alot myself just to make us comfortable. Like i said i paid over 700.00 for 1 night! unexceptable!!

10

Annette

Sep 15, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The breakfast and nightly reception were so nice. Kids loved the pool and the pokemon convention that they stumbled upon. Staff was helpful and attentive. The hotel keeps an text chat with you so you can ask questions, extend stay or check out all by text. Can't wait to go back.

2

Jesse

Aug 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I booked a room for 8/5/2025. Check in was 3pm I arrived at 9:45 pm because of a tire blow out! Once I get checked in I am told by the front desk lady that I have a $15 credit to be used before 10pm at there snack shop. Me and my girlfriend walk over to the snack shop and we grab and ice cream and we are instantly met with attitude by the woman working the cashier named Loraine! She tells me we can’t get the ice cream because we are not checked in. I ask her to call the front desk because we just checked in as I show her my room key card. She tells me she is not going to call the front desk and that I “better” get out of her line and go figure it out. At this point I am lost for words and confused where all of her animosity is coming from. She starts to shake and get so angry and starts telling me “ you don’t know how it feels to work a job” and all of these other random things! Mind you I am here on vacation after working an 18 hour shift the night before! At this point I walk away from her and back to the front desk lady! The front desk lady apologized to me and said she did not click check in and that we should be good to get the ice cream now. So I walk back over to the snack shop I tell Loraine my room number and it still doesn’t work, which made her even more mad. At this point she grabs the cashier monitor and slams in down! Me and my girlfriend both are so confused as why she is so angry with us she then goes to tell me

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Location

Convenient base near the beach, Cannery Row, Fisherman’s Wharf, and the aquarium, with shops and dining close by. Easy driving access, though the hotel sits by a busy road.

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JOGINDER

Sep 8, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Beautiful hotel, located close to the beach, in a nice area with shops, restaurants and gas. Very friendly and courteous staff.

10

Marcus

Mar 24, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location. Large parking lot. Breakfast was great.

10

Gayle

May 20, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The staff was very friendly. They all were attentive to our needs. The location of the property was perfect for the different places we toured in the Pacific Grove area.

10

Christian

Aug 31, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location for all on offer on Monterey

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Jovany

Jun 10, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Loved the location of the hotel. The beach was less than 8 minutes away (walking). It as was also only a 10 minute drive over to the aquarium. Great location and the breakfast was pretty good as well! No complaints here.

10

Kimberley

Sep 22, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Close to cannery row and other shopping. Easy access. View of ocean.

8

Mary

Feb 22, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Wonderful location. Close to all the great things to do in Monterey! Loved the layout of the hotel!!

10

Rufino

Aug 28, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Great staff, awesome location.

10

Matthew

Sep 19, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

this Emb suites is gorgeous! centrally located and ONLY 4-5 blocks from a beautiful beach behind the Monterey Beach Hotel!!! close to everything, nice clean rooms w views and some with Balconies too! Ohhhh myyy the Shower water pressure is FABBBBBB! ;-)

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Jaime

Jan 26, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Amazing stay in the perfect location in seaside.

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Dining

Breakfast is widely praised for variety and made-to-order items, and evening drinks are a plus; peak-time lines occur and snacks can feel limited. On-site restaurant feedback is mixed, ranging from tasty to disappointing.

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mary

Dec 4, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was very nice and very spacious with extra areas for sitting. The breakfast was wonderful, good variety and cooked to order. The pool was nice. Very good area around the hotel. You did have to pay for parking but they gave you $15 each day in the gift shop or restaurant which was very nice. Only thing was the cushions in the eating area need to be cleaned or replaced, they were dirty, some of them.

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Murat

Sep 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Decent place but for the money, the egg slop and pork sausage was basically inedible prison food. Dogs would not eat it. Fortunately I’m not a big breakfast person but other Embassy Suites I’ve stayed at prepare fresh omelettes. It’s not that hard.

10

August

Apr 8, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Good food in the restaurant. Good snacks and beverages for the evening happy hour. Very good breakfast. Lots of choices and friendly staff to help with whatever you need. Really enjoyed our stay!

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danielle

Apr 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was a bit dirty, definitely needs to be updated. Extreme long lines for breakfast... im talking like 30 minutes in line for an omelet. Tried to get early check in, but couldn't.

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Jasmindar

Sep 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Conveniently located hotel offering a great stay with excellent amenities, including a delicious made-to-order breakfast, a welcoming manager’s reception with snacks and drinks, and a comfortable ambience with well-designed seating areas.

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Amanda

Dec 13, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Beautiful hotel, great location. Service was impeccable, minor issue with our AC and a maintenance tech was sent to our room within seconds. Breakfast is delicious and made to order, two of the servers were especially kind and attentive- Reggie and Lilian (?). Couldn’t have asked for better accommodations for our family!

10

ELVIN

Aug 6, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

They need to improve on food quality

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WILLIAM

Oct 1, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Shower controls were awful. Breakfast and staff were excellent. House restaurant food was poor to terrible. Wait staff was good.

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Murat

Sep 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

In a previous review I complained about a low quality breakfast. I can’t see a way to modify that review so here to report that on my last stay they were making custom omelettes. Very pleased with this hotel now. I must have gone to breakfast late last time.

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Tricia

Nov 26, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Staff was friendly. Rooms were clean. Free breakfast and onsite resturant served great food. Evening drinks were a surprise benefit.

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Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
1 $296	2 $270	3 $238	4 $269	5 $293	6 $334	7 $516
8 $306	9 $306	10 $306	11 $220	12 $220	13 $323	14 $323
15 $244	16 $293	17 $280	18 $280	19 $280	20 $444	21 $334
22 $263	23 $263	24 $263	25 $280	26 $406	27 $411	28 $263
29 $220	30 $224

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		1 $224	2 $220	3 $241	4 $246	5 $237
6 $220	7 $220	8 $220	9 $220	10 $220	11 $220	12 $220
13 $220	14 $220	15 $220	16 $216	17 $220	18 $220	19 $220
20 $220	21 $220	22 $220	23 $220	24 $220	25 $221	26 $290
27 $220	28 $231	29 $220	30 $220	31 $349

Embassy Suites by Hilton Monterey Bay Seaside

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Suite, 2 Double Beds, Accessible, Microwave (Hearing)

Deluxe Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa Bed, Mobility Accessible, Microwave (Roll-In Shower)

Suite, 1 King Bed, Hearing Accessible, Microwave

Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa Bed, Microwave

Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa Bed, Balcony, Bay View

Suite, Multiple Beds, Mobility Accessible

Suite, Multiple Beds, Microwave

Suite, Multiple Beds, Balcony

Presidential Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa Bed, Balcony

Room, Multiple Beds, Accessible, Microwave (Hearing)

Suite, Multiple Beds, Mobility Accessible, Microwave

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