Steinbeck Lodge
Location: 109 John St, Salinas, California, 93901, Salinas, US
Star Rating: 2 Stars
Property Type: Hotels
About this Property
Experience comfort and convenience at Steinbeck Lodge, your ideal getaway in Salinas.
Prime Location
Nestled just a short stroll from the National Steinbeck Center, our hotel places you at the heartbeat of local art and culture. Enjoy easy access to nearby attractions like Aguila Cultural Center and Salinas Valley Model Railroad Museum.
Comfortable Accommodations
Our 43 well-appointed guestrooms feature microwaves and desks, ensuring you feel right at home. Stay connected with complimentary wireless internet, making both leisure and work seamless.
Convenient Amenities
With free self-parking, luggage storage, and on-site laundry facilities, every aspect of your stay is catered to enhance your experience.
Your memorable journey begins at Steinbeck Lodge—secure your reservation today!
Policies
Check-in: N/A - Anytime
Check-out: N/A
Amenities & Facilities
- Front entrance ramp
- Free WiFi
- Luggage storage
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Smoke-free property
- Wheelchair accessible parking
- Free self parking
- Housekeeping on request
- Coin laundry on site
- Wheelchair-accessible van parking
- Upper floors accessible by stairs only
- Well-lit path to entrance
- Accessible shuttle
- No accessible shuttle
Rooms Available
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2 Queen Beds
2 Queen Beds
Internet - Free WiFi 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
Entertainment - 40-inch LED TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Mini-fridge and microwave
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower/tub combination, a hair dryer, and towels
Practical - Laptop workspace
Comfort - Climate-controlled heating and air conditioning, fresh towels every 2 days
Accessibility - Grab bar near toilet
Need to Know - Housekeeping on request, no cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors
Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Toilet paper
- Shampoo
- Access via exterior corridors
- Free WiFi
- No rollaway/extra beds
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Bedsheets provided
- Soap
- Laptop-friendly workspace
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2 Double Beds ADA Accessible
2 Double Beds
Located on the ground floor
Internet - Free WiFi 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
Entertainment - 40-inch LED TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Mini-fridge and microwave
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, a hair dryer, and towels
Practical - Laptop workspace
Comfort - Climate-controlled heating and air conditioning, fresh towels every 2 days
Accessibility - Wheelchair-width doorways
Need to Know - Housekeeping on request, no cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors
Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Shower
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Toilet paper
- Shampoo
- Wheelchair accessible
- Access via exterior corridors
- Free WiFi
- No rollaway/extra beds
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Bedsheets provided
- Soap
- Laptop-friendly workspace
- Hand-held showerhead
- Wheelchair-accessible bathroom vanity
- Shower grab bar
- Wheelchair-width doorways
- Location - ground floor
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1 Queen Bed
1 Queen Bed
Internet - Free WiFi 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
Entertainment - 40-inch LED TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Mini-fridge and microwave
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower/tub combination, a hair dryer, and towels
Practical - Laptop workspace
Comfort - Climate-controlled heating and air conditioning, fresh towels every 2 days
Accessibility - Grab bar near toilet
Need to Know - Housekeeping on request
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Toilet paper
- Shampoo
- Access via exterior corridors
- Free WiFi
- Bedsheets provided
- Soap
- Laptop-friendly workspace
-
1 Queen Bed ADA Accessible
1 Queen Bed
Internet - Free WiFi 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
Entertainment - 40-inch LED TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Mini-fridge and microwave
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, a hair dryer, and towels
Practical - Laptop workspace
Comfort - Climate-controlled heating and air conditioning, fresh towels every 2 days
Accessibility - Grab bar near toilet
Need to Know - Housekeeping on request
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Toilet paper
- Shampoo
- Access via exterior corridors
- Free WiFi
- Bedsheets provided
- Soap
- Laptop-friendly workspace
-
1 King Bed
1 King Bed
Internet - Free WiFi 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
Entertainment - 40-inch LED TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Mini-fridge and microwave
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower/tub combination, a hair dryer, and towels
Practical - Laptop workspace
Comfort - Climate-controlled heating and air conditioning, fresh towels every 2 days
Accessibility - Grab bar near toilet
Need to Know - Housekeeping on request
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors
Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Toilet paper
- Shampoo
- Access via exterior corridors
- Free WiFi
- Bedsheets provided
- Soap
- Laptop-friendly workspace
-
2 Double Beds
2 Double Beds
250 sq feet
Internet - Free WiFi 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
Entertainment - 40-inch LED TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Mini-fridge and microwave
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower/tub combination, a hair dryer, and towels
Practical - Laptop workspace
Comfort - Climate-controlled heating and air conditioning, fresh towels every 2 days
Accessibility - Grab bar near toilet
Need to Know - Housekeeping on request
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors
Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Toilet paper
- Shampoo
- Access via exterior corridors
- Free WiFi
- Bedsheets provided
- Soap
- Laptop-friendly workspace
Guest Reviews
- Frank (10/5): - No laundry service needed.
- Carlos (8/5): - Clean and quiet
- Josafath (10/5): - Nice pleace
- Frank (10/5): - Management is a pleasure to meet.
- Angelica E (4/5): - The check-in experience was very uncomfortable and unprofessional. The property appears to be run by a father-and-son team, and both made the process unnecessarily difficult. I was given a hard time because my ID was expired, despite explaining that I am in the process of renewing it and have never had issues elsewhere. They refused to check me in without a passport. The older gentleman was visibly hostile and made me feel uncomfortable, while the younger one was dismissive and lacked basic customer service skills. After returning to my car to locate my passport (thankfully I had it), I was checked in. However, the room key initially did not work, requiring another trip back to the front desk. The front office itself was messy, with furniture being assembled during check-in, which added to the unprofessional atmosphere. Unfortunately, the room was equally disappointing. The mattress was very old and noisy, and there was a strong, unpleasant odor in the room that became even worse when the air conditioning was turned on. Given how demanding and rude the staff were, I expected the room to be in much better condition—but that was not the case. Due to the smell and the overall uncomfortable vibe, we checked out early. This was a very disappointing experience, especially as someone who travels frequently. I would not recommend staying here.
- Luca (8/5): - Need better towels, other than that great value
- ELISABETH (10/5): - Friendly staff and
- Denise (6/5): - Toilet was not working they did offer another room for us to use the bathroom.
- jose (10/5): - Rooms were very clean and quiet
- Rosa (2/5): - The room felt neglected and poor quality of cleaning. Floor was stained with boot marks. There was hair and dirt in the corners of the room and bathroom. There was a spider next in shower. The bedsheets also had stains.
- Daniel (10/5): - Good hotel, great location
- Ricardo M. (10/5): - Jay and Denish were so polite and helpful. The staff was great. The rooms were clean and the beds were comfortable. I highly recommend this hotel. I will be back.
- James (10/5): - The room was immaculately clean and very spacious. Housekeeping had forgotten to leave bath towels but they were delivered immediately when the office was notified. The bathroom floor was freezing but I just threw the tub mat on the floor and walked on that. We would definitely stay here again. As others had stated the place had recently been renovated.
- Benjohnson (10/5): - Nice place close to lot of restaurants and shops very nice hospitality, and very quiet
- Joshua (10/5): - Staff was very friendly. We had some issues with our toilet, which they sent someone out very quickly to try and fix. After they tried fixing it, but it was still having issues, they switched rooms for us without any issues. The rooms also seem to be newly renovated. Great value.
- Debra (8/5): - This is a old hotel with upgrades
- Ismail (10/5): - Très bonne chambre et personnel très agréable. Bien situé. Parfait pour une pause lors d’un road trip.
- Adrian (6/5): - We stayed at this hotel for two nights. What convinced us to book were the reviews mentioning that it had been recently renovated, and overall it did look updated. However, there were a few issues. The baseboard of the bed frame was peeling and should be replaced. When we arrived, the bathroom was dirty. We informed the front desk, and they took care of it right away, which we appreciated. Another concern was the large gap under the room door—you could see the outside lights shining through. We had to place a towel at the bottom to keep the cold air from coming in. Aside from these issues, we didn’t have any other problems during our stay. The hotel has potential, but a few fixes would make a big difference.
- Anderson (2/5): - Employees was disrespect.
- Lizbeth (10/5): - Front desk was wonderful and very nice! Very clean room too! Very happy with the condition of the facilities. New renovations are great! Would have been nice to have had some place to hang clothes. There were two hooks but no closet or armoire for coats, and/or hanging up clothes. Beds were very comfortable. Would definitely stay here again!
- Josafath (10/5): - Excellent service, comfortable and remodeled rooms.
- Luis (10/5): - Staff was really nice the room was super clean it also smelled nice the pillows were real nice not like other places that give you a mean of cardboard to lay on this was a new experience for me thank you.
- Justin (10/5): - Friendly staff, and clean + comfortable. Great location near downtown strip. Would stay here again.
- David J (10/5): - All good.
- MIKE T (6/5): - Room sheets had stains on the outside, otherwise sort of clean. Using those large pump dispensers for shower/shampoo/conditioner, it is filled but pump doesn’t really work.
- Dagoberto (10/5): - xxx
- David (8/5): - Newly and nicely remodeled. No closet, which was odd, but rest was very nice
- Ben (8/5): - Room was great and updated. Only issue was the wifi was spotty. It kept disconnecting or would be at 2 bars. Other than that, would definitely come here again.
- Michael (10/5): - This is a great place to stay. The location is very convenient. The rooms were very nice and the staff was friendly. I highly recommend this place!
- Hassan (8/5): - Friendly staff , newly renovated !
- Steve (10/5): - The room was clean and relaxing. Staff was very pleasant.
- John (8/5): - Clean room, friendly staff
- Amy (10/5): - Newly remodeled and the staff is so friendly. Highly recommend.
- Kimberly (10/5): - Very nice, clean room. Well kept up property with easy check in. I would stay there again.
- Kirk (8/5): - Solid room for the price. Well lit parking lot
- Star (6/5): - Super clean and newly remodeled- no real extras or amenities like cream for the coffee pod or soft pillows. But super clean and newly redone and very good for the price
- Elizabeth (8/5): - The stay was great and super clean and silent, had a vending machine and a cafemaker in the room.
- Adriana (10/5): - The room was beautiful and very comfy. It is a great area and ver quiet.
- Philip (10/5): - Clean room
- Kirk (10/5): - Clean room. Decent bed. Good for the price
- Jason (8/5): - Really great property...newly renovated and the owner was super friendly! Absolutely stay here if you can
- Ines (10/5): - Excelente
- Gail (10/5): - Had a lovely stay here for three days. At today's costs, this place is a bargain. The room, newly renovated, was immaculate and very well appointed. Over the three days, it was very quiet. In spite of location on a busy street, I always, as a single female, felt safe. There was little to no disturbing property traffic on any of the days I stayed. Though both rooms adjacent to mine were occupied, I was never disturbed. In fact, I only knew they were occupied due to the no vacancy sign. Better yet, no ridiculous "deposit", as many places now charge. While basic (no breakfast, gym, premium channels or laundry), it otherwise was definitely on par with the more expensive hotels in the area. The manager/owners were the best! Warm but professional, thoughtful and made certain my stay was comfortable and had everything I needed. If staying a few days, without a busy tourism schedule, it's a good idea to bring a portable DVD player and movies for entertainment, as I did. It would benefit the property to include some form of premium channels. That said, I'd stay here again in a heartbeat! A very pleasant experience.
- Marcus (10/5): - Gentleman that check us in very helpful and polite.
- Michael (10/5): - Great place to stay! Nice clean room. Friendly and helpful staff. Convenient location.
- Maurice (10/5): - The manager cares about the quality of service. 5 stars.
- jared (10/5): - Good
- kevin (8/5): - Clean comfortable, recently remodeled.
- Clara (8/5): - Room was clean, bathroom extremely clean but no light inside, had to keep the door open to use vanity light. Room was too bright for my taste, but otherwise, no noise all night at all, had all I needed for my stay, and felt safe too.
- Qinkai (10/5): - The boss is super nice ! The hotel was renovation , it was a good one to live in👍
- Jessica (10/5): - Clean and friendly
- Rodolfo (10/5): - Rooms have just been renovated!
- Markus (10/5): - Das Motel wird gerade renoviert und so war unser Zimmer wie neu.
- David (10/5): - Brand new room. Spotless with clean sheets, no smells, heater woejed with no smells or noises. Tv worked great. New appliances. Spitless bathroom!!!!! Clean floors & tables. Iutlets worked.
- Michael (10/5): - This is a lovely hotel, very conveniently located to Monterey and Salinas and so many beautiful places of interest. The staff is awesome. The rooms were clean and quiet and comfortable. I would highly recommend this hotel.
- Jose Isaac (10/5): - Great place to stay and relax
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