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Located in the heart of picturesque Old Town Monterey, the historic Casa Munras Hotel & Spa holds the distinction of being the first hotel in Monterey. True to its Spanish heritage, the hacienda-inspired design of this charming property embraces the California outdoors with relaxed, expansive grounds, creating a captivating environment for warm, welcoming accommodations. Enjoy Spanish inspired cuisine offering indoor, patio and To-Go dining at award-winning, Esteban Restaurant. Whether traveling on business or enjoying a well-deserved vacation.
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Property amenities
Electric vehicle charging station
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Pool
Fitness Centre with Gym / Workout Room
Bar / lounge
Bicycle rental
Bowling offsite
Highchairs available
Paid private parking on-site
Secured parking
Wifi
Outdoor pool
Heated pool
Fence around pool
Restaurant
Breakfast available
Happy hour
Kids' meals
Outdoor dining area
Wine / champagne
Vending machine
Tennis court offsite
Walking tours
Pets Allowed ( Dog / Pet Friendly )
Business Centre with Internet Access
Conference facilities
Meeting rooms
Photo copier / fax In business centre
Spa
Couples massage
Facial treatments
Full body massage
Hand massage
Massage
Neck massage
Baggage storage
Concierge
Newspaper
Non-smoking hotel
ATM on site
24-hour front desk
Dry cleaning
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Desk
Fireplace
Housekeeping
Safe
Coffee / tea maker
Refrigerator
Flatscreen TV
Complimentary toiletries
Seating area
Telephone
Iron
Private bathrooms
Wake-up service / alarm clock
Hair dryer
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Grade: 94 out of 100
58Restaurantswithin 0.5 km
17Attractionswithin 0.5 km
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700 Munras Ave, Monterey, CA 93940-3110
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We have stayed at this property several times over a number of years. It is consistently reliable, and in a good location, close to downtown. The rooms are comfortable, clean, and quiet. I have stayed at several other properties in Monterey & Pacific grove but Casa Munras is my "go-to" location when visiting Monterey, as long as I can find a competitive price. The only (minor) thing that bugs me is that parking is not included in the quoted rate, so that has to be considered when comparing with similar neighboring hotels.
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Date of stay: February 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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We recently stayed here just one night and were sad to leave. The hotel is set in pretty grounds, not far from the local shops, bars and restaurants. On arrival the staff were super friendly and helpful and recommended somewhere for a quick breakfast the next day on our way to an early whale watching trip. The pool area was well maintained and was not too busy. We were able to park outside our room and the room itself was clean and comfortable. Monterey itself is worth a visit and we were sad to stay only one night. We didn’t eat at the restaurant but it looked good. We did try the bar and sat by the fire in the lobby with drinks. All in all a really nice stay on our way to Santa Barbara. Would recommend!
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Date of stay: August 2022Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Inns of Monterey, General Manager at Casa Munras Garden Hotel & Spa
Responded 31 Aug 2022
Hi Trek, Thank you for the wonderful 5-star eview and comments. We're so glad to hear our staff was very friendly and that you had a lovely time staying with us and enjoyed our location and the drinks at the bar. We look forward to welcoming you back during your next visit to Monterey. Sincerely, Inns of Monterey Management
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We’ve stayed at Casa Munras many times, going back to 1990. We live in Santa Cruz county so we usually plan a visit within two weeks of staying here. Sometimes we just need a change of scenery or we’ll stay the night to start a vacation early to Santa Barbara or Cambria or Pismo Beach. Service is excellent from the front desk. They always do their best to give us one of our favorite rooms. Old Monterey is right outside the door including the best dining in Monterey. The nearby Trader Joe’s is handy as well. We stay a few times a year. The well appointed rooms, location and comfy beds keep bringing us back. The only thing they could use is a microwave for leftovers. Everything else is perfect. We’ll be back!
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Date of stay: December 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Very nice hotel. The room was spacious and clean. Cozy and nicely decorated lobby. Lovely grounds and plenty of parking. It's an easy walk to downtown Monterey. I didn't eat on property or take advantage of the spa, so I can't speak to either.
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Date of stay: October 2022Trip type: Travelled on business
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Response from Inns of Monterey, General Manager at Casa Munras Garden Hotel & Spa
Responded 9 Feb 2023
Hi Kathy, Thank you for the wonderful review and 5-star rating. We're glad you had a lovely and cozy time staying with us and enjoyed our location. We look forward to welcoming you back during your next visit to Monterey. Sincerely, Casa Munras Garden Hotel & Spa
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Hotel was at about 30% capacity so it was fairly quiet! They allowed us to check out late as a result which was nice and we kept our car in the lot for the afternoon since we had paid for parking. Although you could always drop your things off at your room and park overnight on the street. Dog friendly, linoleum floors were good, room a bit crowded with desk, tv center, queen bed, and chair with ottoman. Bathroom and closet were spacious so it helped with storing our things. Fitness room was descent enough and room was comfortable. The morning was a bit loud with cleaners but overall was a great stay!
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Date of stay: December 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Inns of Monterey, General Manager at Casa Munras Garden Hotel & Spa
Responded 27 Jan 2023
Hello, Thank you for the wonderful review. We're glad our staff was very accommodating and that you had an overall great time staying with us. We look forward to welcoming you back during your next visit to Monterey. Sincerely, Casa Munras Garden Hotel & Spa
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Casa Munras is a very well maintained, classic motor inn from (I'm going to guess) the 1960s. For the second time we ate dinner at the Spanish restaurant in the main building. Tasty tapas menu though worth noting that it is noticeably overpriced, and I am comparing to my hometown prices in San Francisco. My wife and I stayed in a second floor room in the center of the large complex, so we were well insulated from any noise from the surrounding neighborhood. The bed was very comfortable and we enjoyed the ensuite fireplace. In the morning, I fetched a coffee and sat on the balcony in the warm sun. Delightful. Casa Munras wasn't our first choice in Monterey, but as it was Thanksgiving week, there weren't many other options available. In the end, we were mostly pleasantly surprised. The one downside has become a real pet peeve of mine. Though they call it a "hotel and spa", Casa Munras is really a classy motel, designed originally with plenty of parking so that guests could pull up right to the door of their rooms. The very layout of the place is designed around the automobile. So, after paying in advance for two rooms (our daughter and her boyfriend were traveling with us), I was hit with a daily parking fee of $17. Not a huge charge by itself these day (compared to the room at $190 and the dinner for four at $300), but to my mind an act of disrespect by management toward guests. If you are in Manhattan for example, where onsite parking is rare and few travelers arrive by rental car, I understand a parking fee. However, for a motor inn with at least one parking space for every room, it is pushy to charge to park. It comes across as tacky and greedy. What's next: a laundry charge if we decide to use a towel when we shower? I know this may seem like a petty complaint, but I see the proliferation of these BS charges and it makes me unhappy. If they need ways to increase revenue, why can't hotel managers just raise their room rates and include parking? But that will make the room rates less competitive in comparison to other lodging choices. So instead, they seem to prefer to nickel and dime guests like me and leave us feeling less than completely satisfied about our stay. …
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Date of stay: November 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Room Tip: We stayed in Room 225, which was spacious and quiet.
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Response from Inns of Monterey, General Manager at Casa Munras Garden Hotel & Spa
Responded 8 Dec 2022
Hello, Thank you for taking the time to write this review. We were all disappointed to learn your most recent stay was not what you had expected. Regarding the parking fee, it has always been our practice to be transparent regarding the fees our guest pay, and we make sure that our guests are charged for only want they want and use. Some properties, including some of our neighboring hotels, use a "resort fee" to charge guests for amenities, whether they are used or not. Out of respect to our guests, we feel that it is unfair to charge for something that is not wanted or used, and as such, we offer optional amenities and services, such as parking, separately. The satisfaction of our guests is our highest priority, and we appreciate all your feedback and have shared it with our Management Team. We hope you allow us another opportunity to welcome you back in the future. Sincerely, Casa Munras Garden Hotel & Spa
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I've stayed here a few times for my work trips, and I really thought the location was convenient to access the freeways to commute to my work locations, the restaurant on property (Esteban's) was excellent, and parking was easy and straight forward. The room was accurate as listed, my friend who was in the area joined me on the last trip, and we had a lovely time at Esteban's (empanadas and chocolate chip cookies with valhrona chocolate were to die for) and a cozy 2 night stay. We mostly spent our time out working or eating at restaurants nearby in Monterey/Carmel Valley. The amenities (ie in bathrooms) were basic, but we didn't need anything extra! I recommend it for a safe, clean and cozy place to sleep, easy parking/check-in and out, and overall good value!
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Date of stay: December 2021Trip type: Travelled on business
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Response from Inns of Monterey, General Manager at Casa Munras Garden Hotel & Spa
Responded 9 Dec 2022
Hello, Thank you for the wonderful review and 5-star rating. We're so glad to hear you have stayed with us in the past and have continued to choose our hotel during your visits to Monterey and that each time you had a lovely and cozy time staying with us and enjoyed dining at our restaurant and our location. We look forward to welcoming you back during your next visit to Monterey. Sincerely, Casa Munras Garden Hotel & Spa
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This is a motel. Pure and simple a motel. 3 night stay. Room was not serviced at all. No shower gel/body wash just a very hard small bar of soap. TV didn’t work Didn’t bother with restaurant as previous reviews were not good. Check in staff pleasant. Let down by basic rooms without housekeeping. Would not return
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Date of stay: November 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip: Don’t expect more than a basic, unserviced room
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Response from Inns of Monterey, General Manager at Casa Munras Garden Hotel & Spa
Responded 15 Nov 2022
Hello, Thank you for the review and comments. We were all disappointed to hear your most recent visit was not what you expected. We value your feedback, as this helps us evaluate our products and services offered to enhance the guests' experience. Regarding Housekeeping services, occupied guestrooms are being serviced upon request, and we apologize for the inconvenience this may have caused. We truly hope you allow us another opportunity to welcome you back to demonstrate our commitment to providing you with a more enjoyable stay. Sincerely, Casa Munras Garden Hotel & Spa
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We were very sad this trip. We had stayed at Casa Munras on three different occasions pre-COVID and enjoyed our stays very much. Also, we really loved the restaurant, Esteban, especially the varieties of paella. To our dismay, when we tried to book this trip, we found the prices had skyrocketed post-COVID. We booked lodging elsewhere due to the price hike, but were eager to enjoy paella, as we have before. We walked into the empty restaurant on a Sunday afternoon and were told they couldn’t /wouldn’t seat us for another half hour to an hour. OK, well, we’d be happy to wait, sit down, have a drink by the fire pit and enjoy the ambiance. “Well, there’s no bar tender, so you can’t have a drink.” What?? We can’t have a drink? We can’t sit by the fire pit? We aren’t welcome to be here, even though we have stayed here three times before??? You lost us right then and there. I hope the kitty, Esteban, has deserted the field, as well!…
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Date of stay: October 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip: Not as gracious or welcoming as it used to be.
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Response from Inns of Monterey, General Manager at Casa Munras Garden Hotel & Spa
Responded 17 Oct 2022
Hello, We appreciate you taking the time to write this review and bringing this to our attention. We were disappointed to hear your most recent visit to our restaurant was not what you had expected. We apologize for the issues you experienced; we do our best to accommodate all our guests. Rest assured, the challenges you mentioned are important, and we have shared this with our team. We hope you allow us another opportunity to serve you as we have before, so we may demonstrate our true level of hospitality and interest in serving you properly. Sincerely, Estéban Restaurant and Casa Munras Garden Hotel & Spa
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A lovely hotel in the heart of old Monterey. Close to shopping, restaurants, 8/10 mile to walk to fisherman's wharf. Room was comfy, beds were very comfortable, well supplied with all amenities. Very quiet. The hotel was set up as a motel with separate buildings. But, no elevator to second floor. Dinner on site but no breakfast was included and not available at the time. They have a happy hour (at least on Thursday when we arrived). Gracious front desk staff.
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Date of stay: September 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip: Parking is extra, not included in room rate.
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Response from Inns of Monterey, General Manager at Casa Munras Garden Hotel & Spa
Responded 20 Oct 2022
Hello, Thank you for the wonderful review and 5-star rating. We're so glad our staff was very accommodating and that you had a charming and lovely time staying with us and enjoyed our location and dining at our restaurant. We look forward to welcoming you back during your next visit to Monterey. Sincerely, Casa Munras Garden Hotel & Spa
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PRICE RANGE
US$183 - US$269 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
larkspur collection casa munras, larkspur collection monterey, casa munras garden hotel
FORMERLY KNOWN AS
Casa Munras, A Larkspur Collection Hotel
LOCATION
United StatesCaliforniaMonterey CountyMonterey
NUMBER OF ROOMS
154
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Frequently Asked Questions about Casa Munras Garden Hotel & Spa
Which popular attractions are close to Casa Munras Garden Hotel & Spa?
Nearby attractions include San Carlos Cathedral (0.2 km), Colton Hall Museum (0.5 km), and Monterey Museum of Art (0.4 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Casa Munras Garden Hotel & Spa?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, a pool, and an on-site restaurant.
Which room amenities are available at Casa Munras Garden Hotel & Spa?
Top room amenities include a flat screen TV, a refrigerator, and a desk.
What food & drink options are available at Casa Munras Garden Hotel & Spa?
Guests can enjoy an on-site restaurant, a lounge, and breakfast during their stay.
Is parking available at Casa Munras Garden Hotel & Spa?
Yes, paid private parking on-site and secured parking are available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Casa Munras Garden Hotel & Spa?
Conveniently located restaurants include Paris Bakery Cafe, Estéban Restaurant, and Old Monterey Cafe.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Casa Munras Garden Hotel & Spa?
Yes, guests have access to a pool and a fitness centre during their stay.
Is Casa Munras Garden Hotel & Spa located near the city centre?
Yes, it is 0.4 km away from the centre of Monterey.
Are any cleaning services offered at Casa Munras Garden Hotel & Spa?
Yes, dry cleaning and laundry service are offered to guests.
Are pets allowed at Casa Munras Garden Hotel & Spa?
Yes, pets are typically allowed, but it's always best to call ahead to confirm.
Does Casa Munras Garden Hotel & Spa offer any business services?
Yes, it conveniently offers a business centre, meeting rooms, and conference facilities.