Residence Inn Hotels in Salinas

As a Marriott Titanium Guest, my best friend and I spent three (3) nights at The Residence Inn Salinas Monterey using three (3) Marriott category 5 certificates to enjoy the beauty that is Carmel-by-the-Sea, Monterey and Santa Cruz during Thanksgiving Weekend. Hannah was the Front Desk Clerk on duty throughout the duration of our stay and she was absolutely fantastic, both before our arrival (when we called ahead with our Special Requests) as well as the entire duration of our stay. Her customer service skills and hospitality were simply exemplary and were very much appreciated and welcomed. Similarly, the staff members on duty each morning for the complimentary morning breakfast spread where also outstanding as well. Using my Marriott Suite Awards, we were automatically upgraded in advance of our arrival to a two (2) bedroom, two (2) bathroom Suite with a gas fireplace on the Third Floor of the hotel for the duration of our stay, which was well-equipped with a full kitchen (which we used every night for dinner) in the common area, along with a large flat screen TV, a gas fireplace, a dining table as well as a spacious couch and two (2) bedrooms (each with a full bathroom, desk, closet and a flat screen TV). There were numerous parking spaces available throughout the hotel property so parking was never an issue. The complimentary morning breakfast spread was fantastic when we arrived each morning when it opened to avoid any large crowds, to have the best selection and to allow us to get out and about as soon as possible each day. The breakfast spread included all you can eat ”make-your-own” waffles, scrambled eggs, some type of breakfast meat (bacon, ham or sausage), a wide variety of cereals (including oatmeal), bagels, toast, fresh fruit (bananas / apples / oranges), Chobani Greek Yogurt, coffee, tea, apple juice, cranberry juice, orange juice and water, It was a great way to start the day! We really enjoyed using the BBQ grill* in the outdoor courtyard patio area, which had a fire pit, an indoor in-ground heated pool (which was closed due to Covid-19 restrictions) and numerous seating areas plus we took full advantage of the fully-equipped kitchen every day for dinner. * We grilled steak and sausage using the BBQ grill ... they were exquisite and we definitely attracted a lot of attention from other hotel guests whom were jealous that they failed to plan ahead to take advantage of this incredible amenity. There was also a half-court basketball area for guest use. The Residence Inn Salinas Monterey is very convenient to the three (3) cities that we wanted to explore / hike throughout our long weekend, including Carmel-by-the-Sea, Monterey and Santa Cruz. We were easily able to get to each of these cities for a full day of exploration from the centrally-located and easily accessible hotel. All in all it was an incredible stay at The Residence Inn Salinas Monterey and we thank Hannah and the rest of her fellow co-workers for such a