We’ve stayed here before, and the room was fine as usual. It’s small, but as described, so no surprise there. (The interior decoration of the rooms is nicer than at the main Monterey nearby, which has more of a boring business hotel feeling.)
However, there was one big letdown compared to previous stays and that’s the breakfast. It’s pricey but we prepaid because we thought we knew what we’d get. The great buffet over at the main Monterey one block away used to be included, and the a la carte at LaSoeur used to be absolutely fine as well, with a few different selections. However, without warning they’ve changed it to some weird supposedly ”healthy”, mostly vegan concept with a lot of processed meat substitutes, a vegan brownie and cooked food that frankly tasted like airplane food. We didn’t want to eat any of it except the fruit. Most items were the same every day with no selections. There was a tiny continental breakfast style buffet included with some youghurt, scrambled eggs, bread and jam, but it would feel rude to only eat from that and definitely not worth the price. The service at breakfast was also a bit unprofessional at times.
If you’re staying here, buy your own breakfast and eat in the room. There’s an electric kettle but no tea bags so you need to bring your own. There’s a new coffee machine which also has tea pods if you’re desperate.