Hotel Pacific, Monterey

Wonderful hotel for a romantic weekend away. Beautiful bed sheets and nicely designed apartment-style room. Only improvements for us would be to have a cooked breakfast, espresso drinks and less traffic noise at night.

We were underwhelmed by the balcony of our "luxury junior suite"..it overlooked an alley and a residential parking lot behind the hotel. There were no bathrobes or overhead fan in our suite as advertised on hotels.com. We called the front desk to inquire if the luxury suite, that we had paid a premium for, really should have a view of the alley and parking structure behind the hotel. We were informed that these were quieter than the suites facing the street. Let me tell you that this suite was one of the noisiest I've stayed in, period. We could hear every conversation in the courtyard as well as everybody bringing their luggage up and down the staircase and wheeling down the hallway, VERY LOUD. Also the first night when we came back from dinner, we came across a raccoon digging through the trashcan I the staircase directly outside our room. My wife was mortified and we tried to spook it, but it was very comfortable staring at us. We tracked down a security guard who was able to spook him away with a bright flashlight. The rooms did have nice amenities and we enjoyed the bathtub and separate shower. The location really can't be beat, as it's a short walk to Fisherman's wharf or Cannery Row or into the Downtown. There's tons of great seafood and other restaurants in town. We felt that the hotel should have better sound proofing in the walls and doors of the suites since the building has a lot of tile and other materials that don't dampen sound.

Had a great time while staying at the Hotel Pacific. Hotel room itself was very nice - spacious, comfortable bed, and good shower. Only complaint is that the walls are very thin and you can hear absolutely everything and everyone. Good thing this hotel is in sleepy Monterey where most are retired for the night by 11:00.

Hotel is very nice. But, since the rooms have wood floors and it's an older building, get a room on the top floor. We had "twinkle toes" above us and would come in late night/early morning and do a tap dance on our head, keeping us awake. Good breakfast is provided. Get a room facing the inner courtyard with the fountains. $20/night to park car. Right on free trolley stop to get to the attractions.

Would rather stay somewhere else next time