InterContinental The Clement Monterey
What is your IHG Rewards Club status?
Plat Ambassador
Were you happy with the hotel?
Quite Happy
Which room did you book and what upgrade did you receive?
Booked standard king, got top-floor king w/fireplace and partial oceanview balcony ("partial" view was really quite nice; just had to look slightly to the left).
How are the rooms?
Comfortable, spacious, tastefully decorated.
How is the exec. lounge?
N/A
What was your welcome gift?
Fancy chocolate bar.
Did you receive fruit and water in the room?
Yes, water refreshed daily
What was good?
Location, decor, staff, food, live music in restaurant/patio (guitarist was excellent). Lobster omelet on the menu was a good bit better than I usually do for breakfast, and not disproportionately expensive. Superb sound insulation--room faces a busy plaza and I heard
nothing with the balcony door closed.
What was bad?
Not much. Takes valet a fair few minutes to come around--a hazard of a pedestrian-heavy location on a holiday weekend. Bathroom door stuck a bit, but that's the only nitpick in an otherwise perfect accommodation.
Value for the money? Would you return?
Runs pricey but in line with peers in the area; rate comparison for ambassador upgrade vs room booked came in at around $150/night. Already looking for excuses to return.