Judging by the previous reviews on this hotel it has clearly been renovated since and probably new owners.
I was very impressed with the cleanliness of this hotel inside and out but most notably for the price point.
I'm travelling California for 2 weeks so have been using quite a few low price hotels. I had stayed at 2 other hotels the previous nights for the same sort of price (£60-70) that were so bad I slept fully clothed.
At Monterey Fireplace the bedding didn't just smell clean, it smelled good. 3 full size proper pillows. Towels were all immaculate and folded in a fancy way, with care (unfortunately I didn't take a photo). I didn't check the fridge or microwave but whole room looked clean. I have to admit, the layout seems a bit odd when you walk in as to the rear right there's a small corridor to "nothing" but, in this area was an ironing board and iron, plus either a bench or hatstand, I can't recall.
I made good use of the built in air con unit to warm up the room.
A short walk from plenty of food and shops, I walked to breakfast at Denny's and picked up some bits from Dollar Tree.