Courtyard

This Courtyard by Marriott hasn’t gotten any accurate props or representation from Unilocal!!!Literally one minute’s drive off of the 101, and in the centre of fun-​ville, whether that be Laguna Seca, Carmel Village, Seaside, Monterey, Moss Landing, or just a jaunt for fun farm picking and purchasing, this is the clean, very modern place to be!
Gym is open 24 hours a day and filled with very clean machines. free weight rack I availed myself of, and everything inside is spotless. Indoor pool and spa for those desiring that.
Inside lobby is warm and inviting, with modern colors, décor, and sensibility. There is even an outdoor patio area filled with comfy-​looking outdoor patio furniture… the kind that West Elm would feature. Loved the large flat screen in the living room/​den area of lobby. We relaxed and watched some Jason Bourne before heading to dinner.
3 floors here, with a Residence Inn beside it. Costco is around the corner, as is a sizeable strip mall for shopping. KMart also around corner.
Eats: I noted a Famous Dave’s BBQ, Outback, Carls Jr, and a new E. KYLIN AYCE sushi/​chinese asian kinduv pig out available. Us: we wanted down-​home Mexican… molcajete and micheladas =)!
Would in a heartbeat come back and stay if wanting some affordable, clean getaway in the Carmel area.
Free wifi.

Ok. I went back to Salinas and stayed at the Courtyard. I’m taking off two stars because we didn’t get our 7am wake up call and we didn’t set the alarm clock. Luckily I woke up at 7:30am or this would have been a huge disaster. The manager was a bit of a jerk, but tried to make up for it by comping us our breakfast buffet. I would have rather gotten the wake up call and paid for the breakfast. I do have to say that Deborah and Rosie, the two front desk girls are really sweet and efficient, and I think it was their idea for the free breakfast, because the manager never came out to apologize personally. I worked in a hotel in downtown San Francisco as a front of the house manager and when an issue like this arises, you should always come out an apologize to your guests personally and not leave it up to your staff to cover your ass.

Gotta stay in Salinas for some reason? This is BY FAR the best option you have. It a close and not to dangerous walk to Applebee’s, Outback and Chevy’s. Walmart and Cosco are also right there.
One night including breakfast is about $ 175. The breakfast is kind of weak, but about what you’d expect when dining in the lobby at a second tier hotel.
The room was very clean, housekeeping did a great job cleaning up my disasters each day and the front desk was very friendly. The front is light and you can park very close to the front door. Anyone staying in Salinas will appreciate the safety of this place.
I wouldn’t drive to Salinas to check this place out, but if you have to stay there for work this is definitely the place you want to crash at night.