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Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa vs Casa Palmero

Both hotels are highly recommended by travel writers. Overall, Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa scores significantly higher than Casa Palmero. Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa comes in at #4 in Central California Coast with positive reviews from 5 reviews such as Forbes Travel Guide, Frommer's and Travel + Leisure.

Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa
Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa
8 / 10
400 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940
From $233 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Built on pylons over Monterey Bay, the Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa is the closest hotel to the ocean on the northern California peninsula." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"There’s something about being next to the ocean that many of us find irresistible." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Upscale
"The 290-room Monterey Plaza is as close to the ocean as it gets: Built on pillars above the water, it offers an ocean experience like few other hotels in the area do." Full review
Gayot Gayot
"Mediterranean-style luxury on the edge of Monterey Bay."
Frommer's Frommer's
"Right in the heart of Cannery Row, and with fabulous sea views to boot, the Plaze is the choice for folks who want to have everthing at their fingertips." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"The hotel was literally built over the bay’s crashing surf, a glittering centerpiece of the historic downtown Cannery Row...it’s the unrelenting California-ness of the place that gets you." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"Couples and groups of friends will love the rooftop spa, while families and nature lovers have sea-life galore to enjoy right outside...this is a comfortable, well-appointed place to stay." Full review
Casa Palmero
Casa Palmero
7 / 10
1518 Cypress Drive, Pebble Beach, CA 93953
From $0 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
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Hideaway Report Hideaway Report
98.0
"Lovely, intimate Mediterranean-style hotel within a former mansion overlooking the first and second fairways of the famed Pebble Beach Golf Links." Full review
Gayot Gayot
"An elegant Mediterranean-style estate inside exclusive Pebble Beach resort."
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"With its red roof tiles, bougainvillea vines, and verdant gardens, Casa Palmero feels like a luxurious Mediterranean villa." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Travel Guide
4 Stars
"Casa Palmero at Pebble Beach is perfectly named; it was once a private home — when you stay here, you’ll feel like you’re ensconced in your very own Mediterranean villa." Full review