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Reviews of King's Rest Motel

2 out of 5
King's Rest Motel
8175 Monterey St, Gilroy, CA

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 75 out of 214 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 68 out of 214 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 33 out of 214 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 214 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 17 out of 214 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

oscar

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

J'Lyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved staying here! I needed a little vacation for a few days so the Kings Rest was a good pick. The owner man working the front desk was very kind. I had read some reviews before & they had said it was dirty but I don’t agree. It was very clean & my expectations were met. Yes you can hear people but that is only if they’re loud! If you turn on the AC/Heater you’ll be just fine. I would love to stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

oscar

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alejandro

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

RENE

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Tim

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Jordan

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I can not make this stuff up. I showed up to check into my room & it was a disaster. The 1st room she gave me a key to smelled so bad. With all due respect it smelled like a homeless person had lived there for months. I couldn’t last 1 minute in that room before requesting another room. I don’t know why she would just try to pawn a smelly room on to me but I wasn’t having that. So I requested another room and then she gives me a key to a room where a couple is literally sleeping in the bed. That was too much. Now I had all my red flag sensors on. I would have found a different place there but I had already been billed so I proceeded to find a room for my short stay. At last, she gives me the key to the room right in the middle of the 2 rooms from before & it is a normal small motel room. I went on to go to work as a filmmaker and the whole time I was working I was wondering whether someone might have accidentally received a key to my room and stole all of my stuff or my clothes. I will not return & this place gets 2 thumbs down from me.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Sarah

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The room was dirty when we arrived. Trash was not emptied and there was empty beer cans in the refrigerator. Towels had some big holes in them. There are no lamps so you have to keep the ceiling light on. You have to pay to use the ice machine. The beds were comfortable. Location is close to many things so that was nice!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Klaus

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Extremely dirty rooms, towels and beds.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice Motel, good location
Cute motel, nice staff. Noisy neighbors but cant be helped. Beds comfortable and warm layers. Good location near great food and proximity to various destinations
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Birgitta

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and clean
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

CHRISTINA

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and maintained. Owner very nice.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marleny, Garden Grove

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

David, San Jose

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Silvia E.

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

4/10 Poor

Gabriela

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not so pleasant
Unfortunately, there was a chair in the room with food and grease on it. I called the front desk and they took care of it immediately, however it made me uncomfortable about what else might be dirty in there. Also, not the motel's fault, but there was a screaming child right next door to me that wouldn't stop yelling and crying at 8am; he was in complete crisis mode, and I'm not sure if anything was done about that.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It's a nice old single story, the rooms are small, clean, with only a shower. Nice for one or two people. Management is nice and watchful.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Margarita

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

john

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Small room but very clean
Small basic room but very clean. I stayed on a Sunday night and I heard a train go by around 6:30 the next morning. A little later I heard the trash truck and traffic. My room was near the front by the street.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Grant

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We really enjoyed our stay at Kings Rest. It was clean with hard floors instead of carpet. They provided extra pillows on request. Recently renovated bathroom. They didn't provide shampoo and conditioner, but we had our own. Fridge and microwave! And a great diner next door. We stayed here a single night to be closer to the Renaissance Faire in Hollister. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Shira

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

4/10 Poor

Steven

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The plumbing was horrible. The room came with a plunger (which should have been a clue). Every use of the toilet requires a plunge. The guy next door also had to borrow it for his room.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

ARMANDO

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

John

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
King's Rest Motel
Nice little family ran motel. Very clean and quiet room. Would stay here again if i need too.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Laurin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

2/10 Terrible

Melissa

Disliked: Cleanliness
I'm surprised about all the positive reviews about this place. When I stay in motels like this I only want two things - a shower and a bed. Unfortunately this place did not deliver on either of these things. Yes, there was an actual shower and bed, but they were both disgusting. Half the towels were so stained it looked like a mechanic's old rags, and the other half had hair all over it. The bed sheets were dirty (dirt and crumbs in them) and stained, and the bed was so uncomfortable. It's also very loud and I could hear cars throughout the night. This place was disgusting and I would suggest finding a different place.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jose Manuel

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Response from Manager ... K K on Nov 22, 2021
YOUR MOTIVATING REVIEW IS HIGHLY REGARDED. WE ENSURE SAFETY, COMFORT AND RELAXATION OF OUR VALUED GUESTS. WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR VISIT IN THE COMING DAYS.

4/10 Poor

John, Naperville

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Queen room was really a small room with a Full size bed. Bed was extremely uncomfortable. I ended up with a lot of back pain. Toilet was crammed into a narrow, uncomfortable alcove in the bathroom. Walls are thin with little sound insulation. There were stains on the comforter.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021
Response from K..K... on Nov 4, 2021
WE RESPECTFULLY ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR OBSERVATION. BATHROOM, TOILET AND WALLS ARE AS PER APPROVED DESIGN AND MODIFICATIONS ARE RULED OUT. WE UNDERSTAND THE INCONVENIENCE. WE ARE REPLACING NOT ONLY THE COMFORTERS, BUT ALSO THE BLANKETS. WE APPRECIATE YOUR GRADING FOR US ON EXPEDIA. THANK YOU.

10/10 Excellent

Krissie

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Management was AMAZING! Rooms were smalll but very clean Would definitely stay here again!! We came for the renaissance fair and had a blast! Great place to eat right next door!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021
Response from K..K... on Nov 1, 2021
YOUR MOTIVATING REVIEW IS BEING ACKNOWLEDGED FAITHFULLY, HERE. OUR AIM IS TO PROVIDE UTMOST SAFETY AND COMFORT TO OUR VALUED GUESTS. WE HIGHLY APPRECIATE YOUR REVIEW GRADING, FOR US. YOUR TRADITIONAL ATTIRE FOR RENAISSANCE FAIR PARTICIPATION WAS EYECATCHING. WILL BE GRATEFUL TO HOST YOU AGAIN. THANK YOU .! ..... KK .

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The only downside to our room was that there was no lock on the bathroom, the shower was a little cramped, and they didn’t have any “do not disturb” signs to put on the door, but other than that, it was a really nice stay! The employees were very nice and eager to assist, and for the price, it was great! The beds might be a little stiff for some, but I thought they were fine. Everything was quite clean! If I had to stay here again, I absolutely would!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021
Response from K..K... on Nov 1, 2021
YOUR EXCELLENT REVIEW IS BEING ACKNOWLEDGED FAITHFULLY, HERE. OUR AIM IS TO PROVIDE UTMOST SAFETY AND COMFORT TO OUR VALUED GUESTS. DO NOT DISTURB / SERVICE ROOM DOOR SIGNS HAVE BEEN REPLENISHED. BATHROOM DOOR MAGNET STRIPS HAVE BEEN REPLACED NOW. THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THESE TO OUR NOTICE. WE HIGHLY APPRECIATE YOUR REVIEW GRADING, FOR US. THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN. ..... KK .

10/10 Excellent

Carrie

Traveled with family
Well Rested
The manager was super nice and accommodating, especially since we were with two young kids. The place was very clean and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Christopher

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My review
It was pretty good for the price. The only thing I'd complain about is the bed was kind of stiff.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Rogelio

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

4/10 Poor

William

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This an an older property with very few amenities but it is well kept and very clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff was very nice, but the clientele staying were insanely loud and rude. One person knocked on our door whistling "Linda are you in there" then kept knocking on other doors until they found Linda. We arrived late and were very exhausted from driving and awoken several times. We checked out early since there was no possibility of getting the sleep we needed.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

FLORINDA

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was excellent very clean and quiet very polite staff was so comfortable slept 11 hrs
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

4/10 Poor

david

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Noisy
It was very noisy at night, you can hear music from nearby businesses and our neighbors watched tv all night, the wall structure gives you the opportunity to follow the tv show along with the guests next room
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
the staff was very friendly
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

8/10 Good

Mailand

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quaint little hotel.
Quaint little hotel. Clean and very friendly. Rooms are a little small but i was only 1 night. Wish they had some coffee available . I would come back to stay though.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020
Response from K..K... on Dec 6, 2020
YOUR REVIEW IS BEING ACKNOWLEDGED FAITHFULLY, HERE. OUR AIM IS TO PROVIDE UTMOST SAFETY AND COMFORT TO OUR VALUED GUESTS. WE HIGHLY APPRECIATE YOUR MOTIVATING REVIEW AND GRADING, FOR US. WISH TO HOST YOU NEX TIME AROUND. THANK YOU, ONCE AGAIN. Manager . . . . ..... K K

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff very nice and helpful and the rooms were very clean, and the area was safe, close to downtown
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020
Response from K..K... on Dec 6, 2020
YOUR REVIEW IS BEING ACKNOWLEDGED FAITHFULLY, HERE. OUR AIM IS TO PROVIDE UTMOST SAFETY AND COMFORT TO OUR VALUED GUESTS. WE HIGHLY APPRECIATE YOUR MOTIVATING REVIEW AND GRADING, FOR US. WISH TO HOST YOU NEX TIME AROUND. THANK YOU, ONCE AGAIN. Manager . . . . ..... K K

6/10 Okay

Scott

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Kimberly

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

2/10 Terrible

Stephen T

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
not excited!
there was no dresser drawer to put clothes, no closet,bathroom very small,everything on a timer light would go off/on at anytime, heater would come on for 1min, turn off would not come back 45min, bar across street, about 130am, people would party in and on the street till 230am or more,running across street in to motel parking lot, would like to have some type of refund do to our experience, it was raining and they were still partying in the street! ALL IN ALL AWFUL!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Mother

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very friendly and helpful with local information. The room was very clean and comfortable. The one thing that we wish would have been different was there was no light in our shower, and after a short while the bathroom light would time out and we were in the dark in the shower itself.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from Manager . . . .... K K on Jan 11, 2020
YOUR REVIEW IS BEING ACKNOWLEDGED FAITHFULLY, HERE. PLEASE NOTE THE LIGHT AND VENT WILL GET SWITCHED OFF AUTOMATICALLY, IN ABOUT 5 MINS OF INACTIVITY OR MOVEMENT, AS THE SWITCH IN THE BATHROOM IS ACTION MOTIVATED SENSOR TYPE. WE APOLOGISE INCONVENIENCE CAUSED. OUR AIM IS TO PROVIDE UTMOST SAFETY AND COMFORT TO OUR VALUED GUESTS. WE HIGHLY APPRECIATE YOUR MOTIVATING REVIEW AND GRADING, FOR US. WISH TO HOST YOU NEX TIME AROUND. THANK YOU, ONCE AGAIN. Manager . . . . ..... K K

10/10 Excellent

marivel

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very clean. Very quiet place and very friendly hosts
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Response from Manager . . . .... K K on Jan 6, 2020
WE APPRECIATE YOUR IMPRESSIVE REVIEW AND ACKNOWLEDGE THE SAME FAITHFULLY, HERE. WISH TO HOST YOU NEX TIME AROUND. THANK YOU, ONCE AGAIN. Manager . . . . .... K K