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Reviews of Old Marina Inn 1 stars

3110 Del Monte Boulevard, Marina, CA 93933, United States

#12 of 13 hotels in Marina

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 116 hotel reviews

7.1

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.6

  • Comfort

    7.5

  • Location

    7.8

  • Facilities

    7.0

  • Staff

    8.7

  • Value for money

    7.1

  • Free WiFi

    5.5

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  • Reviewed: 27 August 2025

    7.0
    Monterey area hotels are very expensive. This place gets the job done for the price.
    • Couple
    • Standard Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Steps to room are brick, too steep, and wonky - they would not be considered to code now. Doors do not have an added security latch at the top, and the door key was sticky. Carpet smelled of solvent and interior door mat was still wet. Furnishings are very dated but functional. Windows need to be replaced with triple panes. Lots of exterior noise. Parking lot lighting at night is atrocious (think MLB stadium bright), which required rigging the black out curtains, and it never quite worked, so room was not dark enough. The bathroom is tiny, but functional. Shower is very dated with a significant step up, very slippery interior, and there was no bath mat provided. We had to use a towel on the floor to provide some traction. First shower had multiple unpleasant temperature variants. 2nd was better - I’d recommend individual room on-demand water heaters or similar. Bathroom window has no screen and needs to be updated. For having two queen beds, the room should have been furnished with enough towels for a family of four - they provided only two sets. Refrigerator and wall heater are loud, and the heater pilot runs 24/7. Fridge cycles too much. I would update rooms with quieter mini-splits. TV and remote worked. The room has a table and two chairs, but no easy-to-access wall outlets and charging ports.

    It’s centrally located and there was plenty of parking. Bed was comfortable, but not enough pillows.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 18 August 2025

    7.0
    Basic and down to business
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No AC and barely any hot water from the shower

    Stayed for Monterey Car Week. Decent location by some fast food places, corner store next door, dispensaries nearby, very basic old school rooms and physical keys. Booked 3 weeks before car week at $300 so pretty good deal compared to $900 for a single night at the Motel 6 for the event dates!

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 6 June 2025

    8.0
    I would definitely stay there again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Simple and clean and reasonable price.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 18 February 2025

    7.0
    It was adequate. The room was clean.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Upgrading the outside.

    N/A

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 30 September 2024

    8.0
    Convenient and comfortable. After all, what do need in a place to just to sleep?
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Hot water was not that hot. We didn’t have to turn on the cold tap during our showers. Not that big a deal for us.

    Very convenient for our purposes ( a visit to a grandkid at Cal State). Value for the money. A throw back to when all travel motels looked like this. It’s been recently renovated, so it’s very clean. Very easy in and out compared to the larger chains in the area. Big plus is supporting a small family business. Check out the old school tiled shower!

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 September 2024

    7.0
    Quiet, clean, friendly
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The shower water was cold and hot and cold et. Very old.

    Its location

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 August 2024

    7.0
    Clean and decent
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It’s not been updated. The mattress wasn’t very comfortable. But it was a nice clean place Just unfortunately, everybody gouges prices for car week

    It was very quaint

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 August 2024

    8.0
    Needed a place to sleep, payed money, got a good place to sleep that was clean.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It's a motel essentially, so it seemed a little unsafe because of the open courtyard. But that's with all motels. Only other issue was people were smoking despite the no smoking signs. Not a big deal because I couldn't smell it.

    Good service, clean, and things worked for the most part. The bathroom door seemed warped and was a little hard to close. I locked my key in the room, and the lady was very nice about it and let me keep the spare.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 July 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Restrooms need more counter space also shower needs more TLC & the bathroom windows was very moldy, the front window was coming out of the frame but all in all it was pretty decent.

    The room was very spacious

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 July 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No breakfast or even coffee.

    Older place with no extras but it is adequate as a relatively low priced place to stay for one night.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 July 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night

    N/A

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 June 2024

    8.0
    Friendly hotel, good price, close to Monterey Bay Aquarium
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night

    The rooms could use some updating, but we were comfortable and had no complaints.

    The staff was friendly and helpful, and the room was very spacious! It was also spotlessly clean, and the beds were comfy. The hotel is in a good location, only a few minutes' driving distance to the Monterey Bay Aquarium, our main destination that weekend. There are also restaurants and shopping nearby.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 May 2024

    6.0
    Staff was very nice and accommodating
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very quiet and comfortable

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    had to bend down to read small microware buttins

    room was roomy. plenty of walking space

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 May 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The rooms are a bit outdated

    It is located on a main rd in marina so its close to shopping, there are also a couple of bars near but it is quiet. Marina is a pretty quiet beach town.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 October 2023

    7.0
    This was a last minute trip. Most places were booked. Grateful to find an inexpensive one available.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Property is old and a bit run down. But everything was clean and staff was friendly and helpful, with good recommendations on places to eat and visit.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 October 2023

    6.0
    It was ok
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    No Air conditioning and water the temperature was uncontrollable in the shower

    Great staff

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 October 2023

    6.0
    For one night ok.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night

    The walls are really thin. We could hear some girls having a party in the next room. The cover up bed sheet had some burned places.

    for one night just fine. The beds were comfy.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 September 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location was good, within walking distance of several restaurants

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 September 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bit far from restaurants. No places to go out.

    Classic old style decent motel. Better price than most in the area.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 August 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The motel has no air conditioning

    Great location

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 21 August 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 3 nights

    clean and comfortable

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 August 2023

    8.0
    Solid choice
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The interior is somewhat aged and what the bedroom has of enough space the bathroom has not. These however, are trivia.

    I really like the room's size: enough space for four and corresponding luggage so that we never had to step over things. Really comfy. Also the beds were truly queen size. Even a tall European like me fit comfortably in with enough space above and below.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 July 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The only thing I didn't like was that the mattresses were a bit too firm for my liking. I woke up with a little sore on my lower back. But aside from that, everything was great. Loved that the TV had decent premium movie channels.

    Room was clean and no fowl odor was present. Staff was very friendly and accommodated me with anything I requested.

    Stayed in July 2023

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