Off Highway 101, this down-to-earth budget hotel is 1 mile from both Salinas Amtrak station and literary exhibits at the National Steinbeck Center, and 11 miles from Marina State Beach on Monterey Bay.

Warmly decorated rooms feature free Wi-Fi and flat-screen TVs; some sleep up to 4 people.

Parking is complimentary. An outdoor pool is set on a terrace with sunloungers.