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title: "Wave Street Inn, Monterey (CA): reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Wave Street Inn in Monterey (CA): rated 8.9 by guests, 2.5-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/wave-street-inn-monterey-ca/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-18
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Inn · ★★½
# Wave Street Inn

Monterey, Monterey (CA), United States

8.9 ·  Excellent 80 reviews ·  #7 #7 of 76 in Monterey (CA) ·  4.4/5 on Google, 446 reviews ·  8.0 Location score
## About Wave Street Inn

Wave Street Inn is an inn in Monterey, Monterey (CA), United States. It holds a 2.5-star rating. Guests rate it 8.9 out of 10 across 80 reviews. Facilities include free wi-fi. It is 1.5 km from the centre of Monterey (CA). The nearest beach is 490 m away. The nearest airport, Monterey Regional Airport (MRY), is 5.8 km away.

- **Type:** Inn

- **Star rating:** ★★½

- **Check-in from:** 16:00

- **Check-out until:** 12:00

- **Rooms:** 32

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 10

571 WAVE STREET [wavestreetinnmonterey.com](https://www.wavestreetinnmonterey.com/)

## How Wave Street Inn scores

Better rated than 93% of hotels in Monterey (CA)

-   Guest rating **8.9**
-   Location **8.0**
-   Beach access **8.7**

Monterey (CA) average

## Rating on Google

4.4/5

446 Google reviews

-   5★60%
-   4★29%
-   3★7%
-   2★1%
-   1★3%

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Parking

### Services

-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **8.0**/10

- **Walk grade:** **85**/100 Great for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **82**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **17**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">San Carlos Beach</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">490 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">8 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5.8 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">13 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Monterey (CA)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.5 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">24 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Monterey Bay Aquarium Friends and Fans Page100 m
-   Bechtel Family Center for Ocean Education and Leadership110 m
-   cheryl watts pottery220 m
-   Cannery Row Monument230 m
-   Spirit of Monterey Wax Museum250 m
-   Treasure Hunt The Ride260 m

## Lists this hotel is on

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### Compare

## Compare Wave Street Inn with nearby hotels

Similar hotels within 3 km. Open a match-up to see where each one wins.

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-   [Cannery Row Inn](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/cannery-row-inn-monterey-ca/) Hotel ★★ 470 m away
    
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-   [Martine Inn](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/martine-inn-monterey-ca/) Hotel ★★★ 1.1 km away
    
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## Questions about Wave Street Inn

### How do guests rate Wave Street Inn?

Wave Street Inn has a guest rating of 8.9 out of 10 from 80 reviews, which is better than 93% of rated hotels in Monterey (CA).

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Wave Street Inn?

Check-in starts at 16:00 and check-out is until 12:00.

### Is there parking at Wave Street Inn?

Yes, parking is available; charges may apply.

### How far is Wave Street Inn from the airport?

The nearest airport, Monterey Regional Airport (MRY), is 5.8 km away in a straight line.

### Is Wave Street Inn close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 490 m from the hotel.

### How many rooms does Wave Street Inn have?

Wave Street Inn has 32 rooms.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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